Eclipse basic syntax font change - eclipse

I use a company specific plugin to Eclipse IDE, to be able to view and modify our ERP system's script files.
When I change the syntax coloring, it is not affecting the base font color in the code editor.
Question:
Does anyone know which .jar file in Eclipse IDE folder I should modify to change the code's main/basic font color in Eclipse ?
I tried various context of syntax coloring in Eclipse's preferences ... and none of it works.
Any help much appreciated

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http://ikool.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/eclipse-skins-to-make-your-eclipse-ide-spicy/
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In order to import a syntax highlighting profile use the Import button from the above mentioned Options window.
A ready-to-use Eclipse-like syntax highlighting profile for NetBeans can be found here: https://github.com/Boris-de/eclipsecolors_for_netbeans/downloads.
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