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Created January 12, 2012 16:08
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Ruby on Rails syntax highlight switcher for Sublime Text 2
import sublime, sublime_plugin
import os
class DetectFileTypeCommand(sublime_plugin.EventListener):
""" Detects current file type if the file's extension isn't conclusive """
""" Modified for Ruby on Rails and Sublime Text 2 """
""" Original pastie here: http://pastie.org/private/kz8gtts0cjcvkec0d4quqa """
def on_load(self, view):
filename = view.file_name()
if not filename: # buffer has never been saved
return
name = os.path.basename(filename.lower())
if name[-8:] == "_spec.rb":
set_syntax(view, "Rspec", "User/rspec")
elif name == "factories.rb":
set_syntax(view, "Rspec", "User/rspec")
elif name == "gemfile":
set_syntax(view, "Ruby on Rails", "Rails")
elif name[-2:] == "rb":
set_syntax(view, "Ruby on Rails", "Rails")
def set_syntax(view, syntax, path=None):
if path is None:
path = syntax
view.settings().set('syntax', 'Packages/'+ path + '/' + syntax + '.tmLanguage')
print "Switched syntax to: " + syntax
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lporras commented Jan 12, 2012

open a finder window and go to the top of your screen and click "go" then hold down option key click "library." then find application support > sublime text 2 > packages > user and put this file in the user folder.

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