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Embeddable script editor for MFC applications

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A library that allows you to embed scripting functionality to your C++ MFC application.
/*********************************************************************

  Copyright (C) 2001 Smaller Animals Software, Inc.
  
	This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
	warranty.  In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
	arising from the use of this software.
	
	  Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
	  including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
	  freely, subject to the following restrictions:
	  
		1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
		claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
		in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
		appreciated but is not required.
		
		  2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
		  misrepresented as being the original software.
		  
			3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
			
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				--------
				
				  This code is based, in part, on:
				  
					"Syntax Coloring Text Edit Window Class " - Randy More (9, May 1998)
					http://www.codeguru.com/editctrl/syntax_coloring.shtml
					
					  Though probably only 5% of the original code remains.
					  
**********************************************************************/
#ifndef _COLORIZE_
#define _COLORIZE_

#pragma warning(disable:4786)
#include <vector>
#include <set>
using namespace std;
#pragma warning(disable:4786)
#include "Scripter.h"


// Colors for colorizing the text

#define KEYWORD_COLOR               RGB(0,0,160)
#define COMMENT_COLOR               RGB(0,120,0)
#define CONSTANT_COLOR              RGB(128,128,0)
#define OBJECT_COLOR				RGB(0,0,0)
#define FUNCTION_COLOR				RGB(0,0,160)
#define ERROR_COLOR                 RGB(255,0,0)
#define NORMAL_COLOR                RGB(0,0,0)

/*
The base class only provides keyword coloring support.

  In this class, a "word" is a sequence of uninterrupted alpha-numeric
  characters. The keywords are loaded with the LoadKeywordFile member.
  One keyword per line in a plain text file.
  
	You can do more-complex processing here, or in a derived class.
	
*/

class CColorizer
{
public:
	void FindWord(CString &t);
	CScripter* pScripter;
	CColorizer();
	
	virtual ~CColorizer();
	
	// called once per text line, when the line colors need updating.
	// 'colors' will be filled with one COLORREF per text character.
	//
	// you will definitely rewrite this function (in a derived class, probably) for your own application.
	// 
	virtual void SetLineColors(int lineNum, CString &pString, vector<COLORREF>& colors); 
	
	// load magic keywords.
	virtual void LoadKeywords(int resId);
	
	BOOL m_bCompareCase;
	
protected:
	
	virtual BOOL IsKeyWord(CString & t);
	CStringList m_szKeywords; // Keywords list (doesn't match case)
	CStringArray m_szStrings; // All strings (match case)
};

#endif

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