Regular expression too big

multiple pieces, run them separately, and then somehow combine the results. As you can imagine, this is going to be much slower, and much much uglier. Is there anything that can be done to extend the allowed size of the regexp? Many thanks, Greg Detre [EMAIL PROTECTED] In GNU Emacs 22.0

Re: Regular expression too big

hey stefan, thank you for your response. it was helpful to know that this isn't going to be an easy fix. we're already using regexp-opt, which is supposed to optimize and shrink the regex. i can anticipate the regexes getting much much bigger, and i'm keen to avoid having to dig into the guts

Re: Regular expression too big

1) mighty-big-list And of course, use a hash-table rather than a list. Stefan -- --- Greg Detre cell: 617 642 3902 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.gregdetre.co.uk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Regular expression too big

It's not at all obvious to me that performance will be a problem. I'm often surprised at how much work one can do within font-lock without it having any noticeable impact. Stefan -- --- Greg Detre cell: 617 642 3902 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: http://www.gregdetre.co.uk --