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Add script language: QuickBMS (`.bms`)

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#5,858 opened on Apr 14, 2022

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Description

Language name

QuickBMS

URL of example repository

https://github.com/DKDave/Scripts/tree/master/QuickBMS https://github.com/search?q=extension%3Abms+quickbms&type=Code

URL of syntax highlighting grammar

none userDefineLang.xml - BMS syntax highlighting for Notepad++ (update: 17 Jun 2021)

Most popular extensions

.bms

Detected language

Plain text

More information

QuickBMS is a multiplatform extractor engine that can be programmed through some simple textual scripts for extracting files and information from the archives of any program and moreover games. https://aluigi.altervista.org/quickbms.htm https://aluigi.altervista.org/papers/quickbms.txt http://wiki.xentax.com/index.php/BMS

Contributor guide

Research direction
Study how languages are added to Linguist by examining existing language definitions and the contributor guide. Then adapt the provided Notepad++ grammar into Linguist's format and add tests.
Tech stack
ruby
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitRuby
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80