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+" Vim syntax file"
+" Language:	Baan
+" Maintainer:	Erwin Smit / Her van de Vliert
+" Last change:	30-10-2001"
+
+" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
+" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if version < 600
+  syntax clear
+elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+"************************************* 3GL ************************************"
+syn match baan3gl "#ident"
+syn match baan3gl "#include"
+syn match baan3gl "#define"
+syn match baan3gl "#undef"
+syn match baan3gl "#pragma"
+syn keyword baanConditional if then else case endif while endwhile endfor endcase
+syn keyword baan3gl at based break bset call common const continue default double
+syn keyword baan3gl empty extern fixed function ge global goto gt le lt mb
+syn keyword baan3gl multibyte ne ofr prompt ref repeat static step stop string
+syn keyword baan3gl true false until void wherebind
+syn keyword baan3gl and or to not in
+syn keyword baan3gl domain table eq input end long dim return at base print
+syn match baan3gl "\<for\>" contains=baansql
+syn match baan3gl "on case"
+syn match baan3gl "e\=n\=d\=dllusage"
+
+"************************************* SQL ************************************"
+syn keyword baansqlh where reference selecterror selectbind selectdo selectempty
+syn keyword baansqlh selecteos whereused endselect unref setunref clearunref
+syn keyword baansqlh from select clear skip rows
+syn keyword baansql between inrange having
+syn match baansql "as set with \d\+ rows"
+syn match baansql "as prepared set"
+syn match baansql "as prepared set with \d\+ rows"
+syn match baansql "refers to"
+syn match baansql "with retry"
+syn match baansql "with retry repeat last row"
+syn match baansql "for update"
+syn match baansql "order by"
+syn match baansql "group by"
+syn match baansql "commit\.transaction()"
+syn match baansql "abort\.transaction()"
+syn match baansql "db\.columns\.to\.record"
+syn match baansql "db\.record\.to\.columns"
+syn match baansql "db\.bind"
+syn match baansql "db\.change\.order"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.eq"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.first"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.gt"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.ge"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.le"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.next"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.prev"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.insert"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.delete"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.update"
+syn match baansql "\<db\.create\.table"
+syn match baansql "db\.set\.to\.default"
+syn match baansql "db\.retry"
+syn match baansql "DB\.RETRY"
+syn match baansql "db\.delayed\.lock"
+syn match baansql "db\.retry\.point()"
+syn match baansql "db\.retry\.hit()"
+syn match baansql "db\.return\.dupl"
+syn match baansql "db\.skip\.dupl"
+syn match baansql "db\.row\.length"
+
+"************************************* 4GL ************************************"
+" Program section
+syn match baan4glh "declaration:"
+syn match baan4glh "functions:"
+syn match baan4glh "before\.program:"
+syn match baan4glh "on\.error:"
+syn match baan4glh "after\.program:"
+syn match baan4glh "after\.update.db.commit:"
+syn match baan4glh "before\.display\.object:"
+
+" Form section
+syn match baan4glh "form\.\d\+:"
+syn match baan4glh "form\.all:"
+syn match baan4glh "form\.other:"
+syn match baan4gl "init\.form:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.form:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.form:"
+
+" Choice section
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.start\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.first\.view:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.next\.view:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.prev\.view:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.last\.view:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.def\.find:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.find\.data:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.first\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.next\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.display\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.prev\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.rotate\.curr:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.last\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.add\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.update\.db:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.dupl\.occur:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.recover\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.mark\.delete:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.mark\.occur:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.change\.order:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.modify\.set:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.restart\.input:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.print\.data:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.create\.job:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.form\.tab\.change:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.first\.frm:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.next\.frm:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.prev\.frm:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.last\.frm:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.resize\.frm:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.cmd\.options:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.zoom:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.interrupt:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.end\.program:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.abort\.program:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.cont\.process:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.text\.manager:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.run\.job:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.global\.delete:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.global\.copy:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.save\.defaults"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.get\.defaults:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.start\.chart:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.start\.query:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.user\.\d:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.ask\.helpinfo:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.calculator:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.calendar:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.bms:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.cmd\.whats\.this:"
+syn match baan4glh "choice\.help\.index:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.choice:"
+syn match baan4gl "on\.choice:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.choice:"
+
+" Field section
+syn match baan4glh "field\.\l\{5}\d\{3}\.\l\{4}\.\=c\=:"
+syn match baan4glh "field\.e\..\+:"
+syn match baan4glh "field\.all:"
+syn match baan4glh "field\.other:"
+syn match baan4gl "init\.field:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.field:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.input:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.display:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.zoom:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.checks:"
+syn match baan4gl "domain\.error:"
+syn match baan4gl "ref\.input:"
+syn match baan4gl "ref\.display:"
+syn match baan4gl "check\.input:"
+syn match baan4gl "on\.input:"
+syn match baan4gl "when\.field\.changes:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.zoom:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.input:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.display:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.field:"
+
+" Group section
+syn match baan4glh "group\.\d\+:"
+syn match baan4gl "init\.group:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.group:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.group:"
+
+" Zoom section
+syn match baan4glh "zoom\.from\..\+:"
+syn match baan4gl "on\.entry:"
+syn match baan4gl "on\.exit:"
+" Main table section
+syn match baan4glh "main\.table\.io:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.read:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.read:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.write:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.write:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.skip\.write:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.rewrite:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.rewrite:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.skip\.rewrite:"
+syn match baan4gl "before\.delete:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.delete:"
+syn match baan4gl "after\.skip\.delete:"
+syn match baan4gl "read\.view:"
+
+"number without a dot."
+syn match  baanNumber		"\<\-\=\d\+\>"
+"number with dot"
+syn match  baanNumber		"\<\-\=\d\+\.\d*\>"
+"number starting with a dot"
+syn match  baanNumber		"\<\-\=\.\d\+\>"
+
+" String"
+syn region  baanString	start=+"+  skip=+""+  end=+"+
+" Comment"
+syn match   baanComment "|$"
+syn match   baanComment "|.$"
+syn match   baanComment "|[^ ]"
+syn match   baanComment	"|[^#].*[^ ]"
+syn match   baanCommenth "^|#lra.*$"
+syn match   baanCommenth "^|#mdm.*$"
+syn match   baanCommenth "^|#[0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9][0-9].*$"
+syn match   baanCommenth "^|#N\=o\=Include.*$"
+syn region  baanComment start="dllusage" end="enddllusage"
+" Oldcode"
+syn match   baanUncommented	"^|[^*#].*[^ ]"
+" SpaceError"
+syn match  BaanSpaces	" "
+syn match  baanSpaceError	"\s*$"
+syn match  baanSpaceError	"        "
+
+" Define the default highlighting.
+" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
+" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+if version >= 508 || !exists("did_baan_syn_inits")
+  if version < 508
+    let did_c_syn_inits = 1
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
+  else
+    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
+  endif
+
+  HiLink baanConditional	Conditional
+  HiLink baan3gl		Statement
+  HiLink baan4gl		Statement
+  HiLink baan4glh		Statement
+  HiLink baansql		Statement
+  HiLink baansqlh		Statement
+  HiLink baanNumber		Number
+  HiLink baanString		String
+  HiLink baanComment		Comment
+  HiLink baanCommenth		Comment
+  HiLink baanUncommented	Comment
+
+  delcommand HiLink
+endif
+
+let b:current_syntax = "baan"
+
+" vim: ts=8