write V with helix

[cooperspencer]

Hi,
I am trying to write V-code with helix, but I don't get a proper syntax highlighting or autocomplete. I installed the vls in my .local/bin and if I do a hx --health, it shows that vls is fine but it doesn't know anything about highlight, textobject or indent.

Can anyone help me out?

[the-mikedavis]

V and Verilog clash because they both use the .v extension for files. To force V, you can remove the v extension from Verilog's configuration: #2526 (comment)

[cooperspencer]

thanks. I removed the .v from verilog. If I saw it correctly in the mr, syntax highlighting doesn't work for v as of now?

[the-mikedavis]

No, syntax highlighting works for V after #2526 as long as helix can detect that .v files are V instead of Verilog. #2526 isn't in the 22.05 release though so you either have to wait for 22.07 or build from source

[cooperspencer]

ok, that is my issue here. I use 22.05. Thanks for the answer. I'll build 22.07 from source.