syntax highlighting in Stata do-file editor?

[River Huang]

I am using Stata (search) texdoc command to compile a LaTeX file with Stata output. Because the file contains both LaTeX and Stata formats, I wonder if I can use different highlighting in the (default) do-file editor. As is known, anything in the /* and */ appears in green. Can I set up a different color in the (texdos command) /*tex and tex*/ in the Stata do-file editor?

[Clyde Schechter]

I'm working on a Windows system, but I imagine the same sequence will work in Mac and Unix.

Open the do-file editor. Open the Edit drop-down menu and select Preferences. Then click on the Syntax highlighting tab. From there select whatever things you want to change and make the corresponding changes.

[River Huang]

I'm working on a Windows system, but I imagine the same sequence will work in Mac and Unix.

Open the do-file editor. Open the Edit drop-down menu and select Preferences. Then click on the Syntax highlighting tab. From there select whatever things you want to change and make the corresponding changes.

Dear Clyde: Following your suggestion, I find there are nine attributes. But, my question is how to tell Stata's do-file editor to change color (that I can select) of something whenever it encounters

/*tex
something here
tex*/

or other color of "other thing here" if it encounters

texdoc stlog
other thing here
texdoc stlog close

[Nick Cox]

I would be very surprised if that were supported.

Is there any text editor that allows multiple syntax highlighting for a given file at a given time? That would be impressive -- and potentially confusing too.

Personally I wouldn't want Stata's developers to be adding such features when there are so many more important priorities.

[River Huang]

I would be very surprised if that were supported.

Is there any text editor that allows multiple syntax highlighting for a given file at a given time? That would be impressive -- and potentially confusing too.

Personally I wouldn't want Stata's developers to be adding such features when there are so many more important priorities.

Dear Nick, I see and (mostly) agree with your point. However, for those who need this function, an option is favorable. And I expect it should be straightforward to allow for such functionality.