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Note:I'll update this page eventually, but I recommend using Notepad Portable for large files (3000+ lines?). Also, for both versions, I recommend installing from the Plug'n Manager "TextFX Characters". It has many useful text editing tools.
Notepad++ is for windows based OS's. (Use VIM or related for MAC). Notepad++ uses keyword highlighting and function keyword hints. It also has TextFX which is great for doing many text manipulating things. You can use auto-complete for keywords and function and use collapsible folders.
After downloading Notepad++, download these files to the specified locations (located in zip file):
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Place these files in the Applications Data folder under your log in name in the Notepad++ directory.
For example my directory is:
This file is used for function tooltips and keywords used in function auto-completion.
Go to Settings | Preferences
Select Backup/Auto Completion TAB
Check Enable auto-completion on each input
Select Function completion
Check Function parameter hint on input
You can also leave this unchecked and use ctrl-shift-spacebar to show function hints.
Note: Usectrl-enterfor word auto-completion when typing out long variable names. Depending on your preference, set the "From N th" to 3 or 4 to autocomplete keywords on the nth character.
Warning: Sometimes the auto-completion may mess up and crash out. It doesn't happen often, but I recommend use of the Auto-save plugin. It can be installed through the plug-in manager. Despite this bug(?), it's still well worth using. It could just be my system as well, but I thought I'd give you a heads up.
* Disclaimer - Since I copied most of the function information from the wiki, there is no guarantee that the info is 100% correct. I also made some slight alterations to some of the descriptions for space and what I thought may have been correctness. If anything seems out of whack, just post here and I'll update at my discretion.
Version History of maptool.xml and userDefineLang.xml
Note: I won't actually save the old files, but just note the differences in the newest copies. All these files represent the latest incarnation on my personal system. I'll add a new post if I think they are significant to people's attention, otherwise the only change you'll notice is an updated post here.
maptool.xml
11/24/10 - Minor change in regex.info1() to show proper use of (?i)... ignore case when using a regex.
11/20/10 - Updated keywords from wiki for new functions due in 1.3.b77
11/7/10 - Corrected out of order keywords to fix auto-completion.
11/3/10 - Added all the descriptions of functions for auto-completions.
7/14/18 - Added table related functions. (by Full Bleed)
shortcuts.xml
11/17/10 - Added Copy Block macro - copies current collapsible block where cursor is to the clipboard.
userDefineLang.xml
11/24/10 - minor change in quoted text color to a slightly lighter blue.
11/20/10 - declared more keywords and added some common word text highlighting
11/3/10 - Added all the keywords for text highlighting and updated color scheme.
Spell Checker
11/28/10 - Added resource files to get spell checker to work.
Default.theme
12/2/10 - Added resource to change Maptool interface fonts to make editing easier. Also, changed spacing on button margin to look better.
Last edited by aliasmask on Thu Dec 02, 2010 6:03 pm, edited 8 times in total.
I installed your maptools.xml into the APIs folder, but now I get a cannot load langs.xml error. Are you using a language file other than english? If not, I may have a corrupt install.
Now I'll have to see what windows VI looks like. The only thing that Notepad++ does do that Crimson did was auto indent after a block. I tried using the auto indent plug in, but it's not smart enough. It indents, but after I type the first word, it lines the text back up to the block.
Hehe, I remember back in 88/89 when we had to write our own vi editor.
Okay, got it. Reinstalled it with that "for usb stick" setting, where it stores everything in the programs location. Placed the Language file there ... and it worked.
EDIT: seems i had a pretty crippled installation before. I installed it again with normal setting and it still works.
I still haven't added the detailed help for the functions, but I did update my copy of the config to include the @@ formatting for MacroIO and I made a few other minor changes.
CoveredInFish wrote:Okay, got it. Reinstalled it with that "for usb stick" setting, where it stores everything in the programs location. Placed the Language file there ... and it worked.
EDIT: seems i had a pretty crippled installation before. I installed it again with normal setting and it still works.
I installed Notepad++ recently, and generally selected all the "recommended" options when installing it; but I still don't have an "Application Data" folder under my login name. What do I do from here?
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