python-mode in xemacs -- font-locking and auto-indentation b0rken

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Wed Oct 25 20:14:21 EDT 2000


>>>>> "JFM" == Jason F McBrayer <jmcbray at carcosa.net> writes:

    JFM> I'm in the process of moving from GNU Emacs to XEmacs.
    JFM> Python-mode worked perfectly in GNU Emacs for font-locking
    JFM> and automatic indentation.  It doesn't in XEmacs -- it seems
    JFM> to have a really hard time telling where strings end.  I
    JFM> think it is confused by multiline ("triple quoted") strings.
    JFM> Does anyone have any suggestions or contrary experience?

I'll vote for contrary experience. :)

I've been using XEmacs daily and heavily for years, and as I'm
maintaining python-mode (as much as it needs it these days), it works
fine for me.

Do you have a specific example where things are broken?

-Barry




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