javascript syntax highlighting 6.9

[starnernj]

I am having trouble figuring out how to highlight my javascript syntax in netbeans 6.9. it worked fine in 6.8. Even when I try to make a new file, a javascript option doesn't show. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[oc666]

[Filip Zamboj]

It works for me on todays build. Did you solve your problem? If not,
could you be more specific what's wrong?

thanks.

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Filip Zamboj
Sun Microsystems

[1] http://www.netbeans.org/community/issues.html
[2] http://qa.netbeans.org
[3] http://wiki.netbeans.org/HowToConfigureXDebug
[4] http://bertram.netbeans.org/hudson/job/PHP-build



starnernj wrote:

[starnernj]

I updated all my plugins, and that allowed me to see that javascript was actually supported by netbeans, but it didn't actually highlight my syntax.

I ended up deleting my .js extensions on my javascript files, right clicked on them, and chose to open as a javascript file (which wasn't an option before I updated my plugins).

So problem solved! Thank you for your help!

[CGo]

Same problem here after an update to Ubuntu 10.10/NetBeans 6.9.1
All plugins are updated, though Javascript is still not showing in the Code Formatting tab under Tools/Options, nor does it show up in the "Run As" dialog, and the code is not highlighted/assisted in .js files or any others.
Running standard PHP projects and with previous versions, this worked like a charm.

[CGo]

I am noticing this problem on every workstation where I've updated NetBeans by the way, it seems there's something wrong with the most recent version.

[markwhite]

FWIW, on a fresh install of 10.10 and 6.9, I found the NetBeans Update Centre was not ticked under Tools|Plugins|Settings tab.

I tried an update first, and got the message that the IDE was up to date. After ticking this box, I got many updates, and my code formatting is back to how I expect.

[ballyboy]

Thanks a tonne for that markwhite!.. Was tired getting to make javascript work on netbeans.. checked the netbeans update centre in settings, updated everything,.. now works great..

[leiric]

[leiric]

I had the same problem with JavaScript syntax highlighting in NetBeans 6.9 running under Linux Mint (Ubuntu). It didn't even recognize .js files, and the JavaScript file type was missing from the 'Open as...' dialog. I finally solved the problem by changing the 'NetBeans Beta' update center url from:
http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/6.9/uc/final/beta/catalog.xml.gz
To this:
http://updates.netbeans.org/netbeans/updates/6.9/uc/final/stable/catalog.xml.gz

I have no idea why the beta repo was there instead of the stable, however this solution worked. I hope this will help someone, cheers!

[andForMore]

I just did a fresh install of ubuntu 10.10 and installed netbeans from the software center and had the js issue. I also had to check the netbeans box in the settings to get updates. After isntalling all the updates JS files still did not work right. So, I went to tools->options->miscellaneous->files tab

Here I chose the JS file extension and manuall associated it with text/javascript and then everything worked. Hope this helps someone with my same issue.

[madtom1999]

Been puzzling over lack of JS highlighting for a while and finally decided to hunt for a solution.
I may be wrong but I'm on a variety of Ubuntu systems and it seems the standard install turns off the netbeans update platform - possibly they were thinking of sending plugins via the repository?
Will check ot their end.