PowerShell ISE as C Editor (like gEdit with embedded terminal)?

Question

I've just discovered PowerShell in Windows 7 (don't know how I missed it!) and I've also just realised that it comes with an ISE too!

In Linux, I use gEdit with an embedded terminal when writing C programs and I've been looking for an alternative in Windows. This PowerShell ISE seems perfect except for the fact it doesn't highlight syntax for anything other than PowerShell Scripts.

Is there a way around this? Or is there a decent text editor (like notepad++) for windows that lets me embed an instance of CMD or PowerShell into it?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I know people who use Visual Studios and the PowerGUI Extension to write their Powershell scripts. Probably a bit overkill.

The only other IDE that is widely used for Powershell is the standalone PowerGUI.

Answer 2

Somehow I missed this, but Notepad++ has a plugin called "NppExec" which gives you an embedded Command Prompt.

To get it go to Plugins -> Plugin Manager -> Show Plugin Manager and find "NppExec"

If, like me, you find the extra text it outputs annoying, turn it off by going to: Plugins -> NppExec and Check No internal messages.