Questions tagged [notepad++]
Notepad++ is a free source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.
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buggy notepad++ plugin manager
I seem to have this problem that when I open notepad++ it shows the updates available and when I select them to update a dialog box appears saying that updates failed.
I am running windows 7 with ...
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Installing Notepad++ via WINE on Ubuntu Linux
After moving to Linux, I miss having Notepad++ with me and I want to bring it along to my new environment.
I have Wine installed and downloaded the npp.5.8.5.Installer.exe. I have no idea what ...
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Notepad++: Rule based line highlighting
Is there a way to automatically highlight lines based on predefined rules in Notepad++?
I'm not talking about syntax highlighting, but rather about log files readability.
I'm looking either for a ...
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Notepad++ new line only inserting CR when opening empty file (0 byte text file created in Windows Explorer)
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I ran into a really odd issue where part of a php page just stopped parsing but only when it was uploaded to the server. Runs fine locally. The part where it cut off was after a ...
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Notepad++ Reindent XML breaks lines
I'm attempting to use Notepad++ TextFX HTMLTidy -> Tidy: Reindent XML. This works well with the following exception. Lines longer than 70 character are wrapped, breaking the validity of my xml.
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How to open a file for editing in Administrator mode?
I have .config files set to open in Notepad++. The files I edit are typically in protected locations (e.g. c:\windows\, c:\program files..., etc..) thus requiring administrator access.
I'd like to ...
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LESS and CSS3 syntax highlighting
I found this post on SU, but it doesn't seem to address my needs exactly, so I'll ask a similar question. I normally use PSPad, and I'm also not too scared of Notepad++. They are both good editors, ...
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Can Notepad++ mark scrollbar with visual indicators of search results?
Can Notepad++ highlight search results in its scrollbar area, whereby the scrollbar represents the height of the entire document being viewed and is visually marked (colour-coded, ticked or otherwise) ...
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How can I view two files side by side in Notepad++?
I would like to split the Notepad++ window so that I can edit two files side by side.
How can I do this in Notepad++?
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How to save font settings in Notepad++
I like the vim Dark Blue style in Notepad++, but I want to use it with Lucida instead of Consolas. When I change the font to Lucida, it is never saved. Is there a way to save a custom style that ...
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Find and Replace using Notepad++
I'm trying to use Notepad++ to do some find and replace as I'm dealing with up to few thousand of lines of data.
The below is the example of the data structure that i am dealing with.
A = Can be any ...
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ShellExecute failed (2) error for Notepad++ on Windows 7 64bit
ShellExecute failed (2): Is this command correct? "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe [location of file to edit]
I seem to have some issue with RIGHT CLICK > Edit with Notepad ++. This ...
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Using Notepad++ as IE7 "View Source" Application
The method described at the end of this blog entry has instructions for making Notepad++ (or any application) the default text editor for IE7's View Source feature. The problem is, the file IE7 sends ...
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Notepad++: Ctrl-S does not Save, instead inserts [DC3]; Ctrl-F inserts [ACK]
I've been using Notepad++ more as my primary code editor. Just a few minutes ago, however, I accidentally pressed some combination of keys (no idea what I pressed) and suddenly my standard shortcut ...
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Find and Replace several several different values all at once
I have a file with multiple instances of Text_1 and Text1 and I need to replace both those strings with Text_A and TextB respectively.
Currently I'm doing two Find and Replace functions on each ...
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How to prevent Notepad++ search to loop?
I like when a search functionality tells me there's no more results when reaching the end of the file, rather than looping to the beginning of the file.
How can I do that in Notepad++? I can't find ...
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Open http:// links from Notepad++ to default web browser
Can I open http links from a notepad++ document directly to my default web browser? Like textpad: CTRL + Click ?
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Run a script from within notepad++
I would like to include one awk sript (logtool) which will use an opened notepad++ file to perform some filtering on the file, I used to make it in ultraedit very simply, How can I make it run in ...
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Search a text string and replace the whole line which contains it on a group of text files (Windows)
I'm looking for an automated solution than can search if a specified text string is on a line (may not be an exact match - just as long as the specified text string is contained in the line) on a ...
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Stop Notepad++ warning if file has been modified from outside
How can I stop the warning that appears in Notepad++ if the file is modified from an external program or application?
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Notepad++ like editor for linux which highlights words on right clicking
What I'm looking for is the Notepad++ feature where I can highlight words on right clicking and choosing one of the 5 styles (so that all instances of that word get highlighted with that color), in ...
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Notepad++ Load langs.xml failed (Windows 7 home premium)
I tried to make notepad++ the default program I used this .bat:
rem START BATCH COMMANDS
rem PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT USER ACCOUNT CONTROL (UAC) IS TURNED OFF AND PC HAS BEEN REBOOTED FIRST!
rem If you ...
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How to make Notepad++ open each file in new window?
There is -multiInst launch parameter that lets you open more than one instance of Notepad++, but how to make it launch a new window every time when I click on "Edit with Notepad++" or "Open With..." ...
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Disabling doc list when using ctrl-tab in Notepad++
I'Is there a way to disable the "doc list" that is displayed when you switch between documents with CTRL+TAB?
I'm used to editplus, where hitting CTRL+TAB simply switches the document immediately.
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Configuring Notepad++ to highlight .proj files as XML
Digging around the settings, Google and Super User, I haven't found how to do this.
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Is there a Linux equivalent of Programmer's Notepad or Notepad++
I've recently switched over to Ubuntu from Windows and love it. One thing I miss is my Programmer's Notepad. I haven't found anything similar yet for Linux. Eclipse is way too big and involved for ...
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How do I change Notepad++'s console font?
How do I configure a fixed-size font for Notepad++'s console output?
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How to add support in Function List for a new user-defined language? (Notepad++ Win7 64bit)
I'm writing in a user-defined language called 'Umajin' (*.u), which has a syntax quite different from C/C++ or any ECMAScript-based language, so we've had to write in the rules for the highlighting.
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The backspace key doesn't work while editing C++ source files and it encounter a line break,Why and how to fix it?
I just updated my favorite edit tool notepad++ to version 5.8.1. But when i am editing a c++ source files, i can't use the backspace key to delete the current line when the cursor is at the begining ...
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Why is notepad++ blocking my autohotkey shortcuts?
I have a series of keyboard shortcuts defined in my autohotkey script. Currently, none of them work whenever notepad++ has focus.
The script is loaded as usual. The keyboard shortcuts (mostly stuff ...
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