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Introducing the ABL Editor : Reference : ABL Editor preferences : Editor Colors options
 
Editor Colors options
You can use the Colors page to select the display colors for different code elements in the ABL Editor.
The Colors page of the Editor preferences includes the following options:
Option
Description
Comment
The color for commented text. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Green (63, 127, 95)
DataType
The color for datatypes. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Red (205, 58, 58)
Default
The color for all text not covered by another category. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Black (0,0,0)
Include
The color for names of included files. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Pink (255,0,128)
Keyword
The color for ABL keywords. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Purple (127,0,85)
Literal
The color for hard-coded values, such as numbers and strings. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Blue (42,0,255)
Preprocessor
The color for preprocessors. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Brown (139,126,102)
Preprocessor inactive
The color for inactive preprocessor regions. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Gray (179,166,142)
Schema
The color for schema elements, such as database tables and fields. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Orange (255,128,0)
SpeedScript
The color for names of SpeedScript files. Select the Bold toggle to make all text in this category bold.
Default setting - Black (0,0,0)
Color preference page
The syntax coloring page for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Restore Defaults
Resets the preferences to the Progress Developer Studio for OpenEdge defaults.
Apply
Saves your changes to the current workspace configuration.