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+" Vim syntax file
+" Language:	QB64
+" Maintainer:	Doug Kearns <dougkearns@gmail.com>
+" Last Change:	2022 Jan 21
+
+" Prelude {{{1
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
+  finish
+endif
+
+let s:cpo_save = &cpo
+set cpo&vim
+
+" syn iskeyword set after sourcing of basic.vim
+
+syn case ignore
+
+let s:prefix = search('\c^\s*$NOPREFIX\>', 'n') ? '_\=' : '_'
+
+" Statements {{{1
+
+let s:statements =<< trim EOL " {{{2
+  acceptfiledrop
+  allowfullscreen
+  assert
+  console
+  consolecursor
+  consolefont
+  consoletitle
+  continue
+  copypalette
+  define
+  delay
+  depthbuffer
+  displayorder
+  dontblend
+  echo
+  exit\s\+\%(select\|case\)
+  finishdrop
+  freefont
+  freeimage
+  icon
+  keyclear
+  limit
+  maptriangle
+  memcopy
+  memfill
+  memfree
+  memput
+  mousehide
+  mousemove
+  mouseshow
+  printimage
+  printstring
+  putimage
+  screenclick
+  screenhide
+  screenmove
+  screenprint
+  screenshow
+  setalpha
+  sndbal
+  sndclose
+  sndlimit
+  sndloop
+  sndpause
+  sndplay
+  sndplaycopy
+  sndplayfile
+  sndraw
+  sndrawdone
+  sndsetpos
+  sndstop
+  sndvol
+  title
+EOL
+" }}}
+
+for s in s:statements
+  exe 'syn match qb64Statement "\<' .. s:prefix .. s .. '\>" contained contains=qb64Underscore'
+endfor
+
+" Functions {{{1
+
+let s:functions =<< trim EOL " {{{2
+  acos
+  acosh
+  alpha
+  alpha32
+  arccot
+  arccsc
+  arcsec
+  asin
+  asinh
+  atan2
+  atanh
+  axis
+  backgroundcolor
+  blue
+  blue32
+  button
+  buttonchange
+  ceil
+  cinp
+  commandcount
+  connected
+  connectionaddress
+  connectionaddress$
+  consoleinput
+  copyimage
+  cot
+  coth
+  cosh
+  csc
+  csch
+  cv
+  cwd$
+  d2g
+  d2r
+  defaultcolor
+  deflate$
+  desktopheight
+  desktopwidth
+  device$
+  deviceinput
+  devices
+  dir$
+  direxists
+  droppedfile
+  droppedfile$
+  errorline
+  errormessage$
+  exit
+  fileexists
+  fontheight
+  fontwidth
+  freetimer
+  g2d
+  g2r
+  green
+  green32
+  height
+  hypot
+  inclerrorfile$
+  inclerrorline
+  inflate$
+  instrrev
+  keyhit
+  keydown
+  lastaxis
+  lastbutton
+  lastwheel
+  loadfont
+  loadimage
+  mem
+  memelement
+  memexists
+  memimage
+  memnew
+  memsound
+  mk$
+  mousebutton
+  mouseinput
+  mousemovementx
+  mousemovementy
+  mousepipeopen
+  mousewheel
+  mousex
+  mousey
+  newimage
+  offset
+  openclient
+  os$
+  pi
+  pixelsize
+  printwidth
+  r2d
+  r2g
+  red
+  red32
+  readbit
+  resetbit
+  resizeheight
+  resizewidth
+  rgb
+  rgb32
+  rgba
+  rgba32
+  round
+  sec
+  sech
+  screenexists
+  screenimage
+  screenx
+  screeny
+  setbit
+  shellhide
+  shl
+  shr
+  sinh
+  sndcopy
+  sndgetpos
+  sndlen
+  sndopen
+  sndopenraw
+  sndpaused
+  sndplaying
+  sndrate
+  sndrawlen
+  startdir$
+  strcmp
+  stricmp
+  tanh
+  title$
+  togglebit
+  totaldroppedfiles
+  trim$
+  wheel
+  width
+  windowhandle
+  windowhasfocus
+EOL
+" }}}
+
+for f in s:functions
+  exe 'syn match qb64Function "\<' .. s:prefix .. f .. '\>" contains=qb64Underscore'
+endfor
+
+" Functions and statements (same name) {{{1
+
+let s:common =<< trim EOL " {{{2
+  autodisplay
+  blend
+  blink
+  capslock
+  clearcolor
+  clipboard$
+  clipboardimage
+  controlchr
+  dest
+  display
+  font
+  fullscreen
+  mapunicode
+  memget
+  numlock
+  palettecolor
+  printmode
+  resize
+  screenicon
+  scrolllock
+  source
+EOL
+" }}}
+
+for c in s:common
+  exe 'syn match qb64Statement "\<' .. s:prefix .. c .. '\>" contains=qb64Underscore contained'
+  exe 'syn match qb64Function  "\<' .. s:prefix .. c .. '\>" contains=qb64Underscore'
+endfor
+
+" Keywords {{{1
+
+" Non-prefixed keywords {{{2
+" TIMER FREE
+" _DEPTH_BUFFER LOCK
+syn keyword qb64Keyword free lock
+
+let s:keywords  =<< trim EOL " {{{2
+  all
+  anticlockwise
+  behind
+  clear
+  clip
+  console
+  dontwait
+  explicit
+  explicitarray
+  fillbackground
+  hardware
+  hardware1
+  hide
+  keepbackground
+  middle
+  none
+  off
+  only
+  onlybackground
+  ontop
+  openconnection
+  openhost
+  preserve
+  seamless
+  smooth
+  smoothshrunk
+  smoothstretched
+  software
+  squarepixels
+  stretch
+  toggle
+EOL
+" }}}
+
+for k in s:keywords
+  exe 'syn match qb64Keyword "\<' .. s:prefix .. k .. '\>" contains=qb64Underscore'
+endfor
+
+syn match qb64Underscore "\<_" contained conceal transparent
+
+" Source QuickBASIC syntax {{{1
+runtime! syntax/basic.vim
+
+" add after the BASIC syntax file is sourced so cluster already exists
+syn cluster basicStatements	add=qb64Statement,qb64Metacommand,qb64IfMetacommand
+syn cluster basicLineIdentifier add=qb64LineLabel
+syn cluster qb64NotTop		contains=@basicNotTop,qb64Metavariable
+
+syn iskeyword @,48-57,.,_,!,#,$,%,&,`
+
+" Unsupported QuickBASIC features {{{1
+" TODO: add linux only missing features
+syn keyword qb64Unsupported alias any byval calls cdecl erdev erdev$ fileattr
+syn keyword qb64Unsupported fre ioctl ioctl$ pen play setmem signal uevent
+syn keyword qb64Unsupported tron troff
+syn match   qb64Unsupported "\<declare\%(\s\+\%(sub\|function\)\>\)\@="
+syn match   qb64Unsupported "\<\%(date\|time\)$\ze\s*=" " statements only
+syn match   qb64Unsupported "\<def\zs\s\+FN"
+syn match   qb64Unsupported "\<\%(exit\|end\)\s\+def\>"
+syn match   qb64Unsupported "\<width\s\+lprint\>"
+
+" Types {{{1
+syn keyword qb64Type _BIT _BYTE _FLOAT _INTEGER64 _MEM _OFFSET _UNSIGNED
+
+" Type suffixes {{{1
+if exists("basic_type_suffixes")
+  " TODO: handle leading word boundary and __+ prefix
+  syn match qb64TypeSuffix "\%(\a[[:alnum:]._]*\)\@<=\~\=`\%(\d\+\)\="
+  syn match qb64TypeSuffix "\%(\a[[:alnum:]._]*\)\@<=\~\=\%(%\|%%\|&\|&&\|%&\)"
+  syn match qb64TypeSuffix "\%(\a[[:alnum:]._]*\)\@<=\%(!\|##\|#\)"
+  syn match qb64TypeSuffix "\%(\a[[:alnum:]._]*\)\@<=$\%(\d\+\)\="
+endif
+
+" Numbers {{{1
+
+" Integers
+syn match qb64Number "-\=&b[01]\+&\>\="
+
+syn match qb64Number "-\=\<[01]\~\=`\>"
+syn match qb64Number "-\=\<\d\+`\d\+\>"
+
+syn match qb64Number "-\=\<\d\+\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+syn match qb64Number  "\<\d\+\~\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+
+syn match qb64Number "-\=\<&b[01]\+\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+syn match qb64Number  "\<&b[01]\+\~\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+
+syn match qb64Number "-\=\<&o\=\o\+\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+syn match qb64Number  "\<&o\=\o\+\~\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+
+syn match qb64Number "-\=\<&h\x\+\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+syn match qb64Number  "\<&h\x\+\~\%(%%\|&&\|%&\)\>"
+
+" Floats
+syn match qb64Float "-\=\<\d\+\.\=\d*##\>"
+syn match qb64Float "-\=\<\.\d\+##\>"
+
+" Line numbers and labels {{{1
+syn match qb64LineLabel  "\%(_\{2,}\)\=\a[[:alnum:]._]*[[:alnum:]]\ze\s*:" nextgroup=@basicStatements skipwhite contained
+
+" Metacommands {{{1
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$NOPREFIX\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$ASSERTS\%(:CONSOLE\)\=\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$CHECKING:\%(ON\|OFF\)\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$COLOR:\%(0\|32\)\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$CONSOLE\%(:ONLY\)\=\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$EXEICON\s*:\s*'[^']\+'"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$ERROR\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$LET\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$RESIZE:\%(ON\|OFF\|STRETCH\|SMOOTH\)\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$SCREEN\%(HIDE\|SHOW\)\>"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$VERSIONINFO\s*:.*"
+syn match qb64Metacommand contained "$VIRTUALKEYBOARD:\%(ON\|OFF\)\>"
+
+syn region qb64IfMetacommand contained matchgroup=qb64Metacommand start="$\%(IF\|ELSEIF\)\>" end="\<THEN\>" oneline transparent contains=qb64Metavariable
+syn match  qb64Metacommand contained "$\%(ELSE\|END\s*IF\)\>"
+
+syn keyword qb64Metavariable contained defined undefined
+syn keyword qb64Metavariable contained windows win linux mac maxosx
+syn keyword qb64Metavariable contained 32bit 64bit version
+
+" Default Highlighting {{{1
+hi def link qb64Float	      basicFloat
+hi def link qb64Function      Function
+hi def link qb64Keyword       Keyword
+hi def link qb64LineLabel     basicLineLabel
+hi def link qb64Metacommand   PreProc
+hi def link qb64Metavariable  Identifier
+hi def link qb64Number	      basicNumber
+hi def link qb64Statement     Statement
+hi def link qb64TypeSuffix    basicTypeSuffix
+hi def link qb64Type	      Type
+hi def link qb64Unsupported   Error
+
+" Postscript {{{1
+let b:current_syntax = "qb64"
+
+let &cpo = s:cpo_save
+unlet s:cpo_save
+
+" vim: nowrap sw=2 sts=2 ts=8 noet fdm=marker: