[net.emacs] Pascal mode for emacs?

tom@umcp-cs.UUCP (04/24/84)

Is there a pascal mode for emacs with begin/end balancing, missing
semicolon detection, and automatic indenting?  I am interested in
any (nontrivial) subset or superset of these capabilities.

We have a mode which does automatic capitalizing of reserved words
(making them unreadable by our pascal compiler, Berkeley pc) leaving
comments alone, but I would like something more 'electric'.  Pascal
compiles very slowly on our system and any help in reducing dumb
errors will make life easier.

Am I asking too much of emacs?

	Thanks in advance,	Tom Melton
				University of Maryland

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gordon@scgvaxd.UUCP (04/30/84)

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Interesting that you should ask about the Pascal-mode.  I am currently
working (90% complete) on a package to do just what you request.
It is somewhat slow, but very "electric" -- sort of like an interactive
Pascal interpreter.  I will say nothing more about it, since I hate
pre-mature announcements.  (but I couldn't resist!)

I will post to the net when done.

Gordon Howell
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