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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Same keyboard shortcuts for Notepad++ as in Eclipse
As a regular Eclipse user, I find it very useful to adapt keyboard shortcuts to match the ones from Eclipse (such as this one: How do I make Notepad++ delete lines like Eclipse does?).
However, ...
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Shutdown without Notepad++ asking me to save open files
It used to be that I could just shut down (Windows) without Notepad++ bothering me. And when I turned my computer on again, Notepad++ could just open with all the same files as before.
But after the ...
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Files with long filenames appear as empty
I'm not too familiar with Windows, so please bear with me.
I have a folder with several files with very long filenames, that can be listed normally, but if I try to open them with any Windows ...
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How to enhance Notepad++ to support Laravel blade syntax highlighting in a PHP file?
After looking online I cannot find any info on enhancing N++ to support syntax highlighting for Laravel's Blade syntax (*.blade.php).
Example: demo.blade.php
<html>
<head>
&...
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Notepad++ disable document switcher mouse shortcut
Notepad++ has this feature where you can right click + mousewheel to scroll between documents. My problem is that I hit this all the time by accident resulting in minor (yet cumulative) annoyances ...
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file changes -- notification and diff
I'm looking for a way to be notified if a text file changes (Windows 7), and be offered a file diff upon such a change. For example, the text editor Notepad++ does part of this, notifying me of an ...
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Can user-defined autocomplete keyword description in notepad++ span multiple lines?
I am creating an API auto-complete XML file for my user-defined language. Can the description text assigned to the keyword be displayed as multiple lines inside the auto-complete pop-up window?
i.e.
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notepad++ multi-instance settings - what is "open session in a new instance of notepad++"?
What is the difference between "open session in a new instance of notepad++" and "always in multi-instance mode"?
I'm not seeing behavior differences.
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Why do fonts look better in firefox (waterfox) than they do in notepad++?
If font rendering is handled by the OS for both my web browser (firefox / waterfox), and my text editor (notepad++), why do they look so much worse in the text editor? I see the same subpixel ...
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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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How to show only file names in document switcher in Notepad++?
The document switcher panel is the one shown in the GIF below:
I essentially want it to show file names instead of file paths. Since file paths are of different lengths, it makes it extremely ...
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Notepad++ regex highlighting
I'd like to be able to highlight entire lines in notepad++ by keywords, but these keywords would be added in the end of each line.
I tried with the available mechanism of "User Defined Language" ...
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Notepad++: Edited and saved gnuplot script is not read properly
When editing and saving a gnuplot script in Notepad++ (on Windows, obviously) and then immidiatly executing it, I almost always get error messages about crazy syntax errors that don't exist in the ...
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Regex find duplicate of partial string
Im stuck with regex command, to find duplicate of partial string.
1st problem:
This is what I have in my file
1;0197CE75;BC702
2;01966666;BC702
3;018B9AC5;BC702
42;018B9E21;BC702
6;018B9AC5;BC702
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Notepad++: Find a Method in a source code and delete it except of the argument
I have several thousend files of code. For the future I need to get rid of a method but I want do keep the argument in the same line. I would like to solve the problem with regex in Nodepad++
The ...
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Notepad++ keep "Remember current session" AND have it ask to save unsaved files?
I don't mind Notepad++'s "Remember current session for next launch" feature, but what I hate about it is that it automatically disables the program asking me to save unsaved files when I exit. Often I'...
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In Notepad++ how can I use the Style Configurator to change my user-defined language?
I've created a user-defined language for Notepad++, including all the syntax styling. It works well. (It's actually for Markdown, FWIW.)
I coded all the colors into the style when I made it. The ...
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Korean in Notepad++
Notepad++ (v6.3) is my go-to text editor, a great program. Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Polish, etc all display fine...but not Korean characters which are displayed as little boxes. ...
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Select/Copy Collapsed Folding group without expansion
Notepad++ supports folding: code folding
How do I copy the folded text as it appears on the screen without expansion?
I am creating documentation and only want to copy/paste what is on the screen, ...
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Notepad++ function list for all open documents?
Is there a way to listen all functions for all currently opened documents with the built in function list feature?
Currently it only lists functions on the given page I am editing, which is kind of ...
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Notepad++ Syntax Highlight: How can I set a delimiter with spaces?
I'm creating my User Define Language in notepad++, and I have a delimiter set like this:
open: try
escape:
close: :
But when I type entry, the try gets highlighted, as the delimiter I've set. How ...
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Is it possible to open links in notepad++ with single click?
I think the default setting in notepad++ is to require double clicking on html links. I have found indication on the internet ( https://sourceforge.net/p/notepad-plus/discussion/331753/thread/cd670d36/...
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Notepad++ autocomplete HTML comment tag
I've recently enabled N++ autocomplete feature to close HTML/XML tags for me.
My problem is with the HTML comment tags: it tries to auto-close them!
I type:
<!-- comment -->
And it ...
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How to change PHP file icon set to open with Notepad++
I just installed Notepad++ and opened a PHP file using "Open with", I then checked off
Always use selected program to open this kind of file
in Windows. The file has a notepad icon. How ...
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Can I turn off safety prompts on file close?
In Notepad++, I generally run with a bunch of text files that I am using temporarily.
It's annoying that I have to click the confirm prompt when closing a file without saving. Is it possible to turn ...
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Prevent inadvertent replacement in notepad++
Is there a way to make Notepad++ to ask for confirmation when replacing all instances of a string in a file or files?
This is to prevent inadvertent replacement.
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Adding 1 Incrementally in Search & Replace in Notepad++
I have a file that I want to extract data out of. I normally use web scraping to get the info I need, except in this case the information isnt readily "visible" for scraping needs. Reason being -- ...
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How to set the default language in Notepad++ for Rails View files
Similar question to this but my question goes a step further.
I'm developing in rails and would like Notepad++ to automatically use html formatting on files with the extension html.erb. For example '...
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File getting corrupted when uploading with Filezilla
I have been using Filezilla for a long time, but this morning something strange started to happen when i upload from local to server.
When i upload file using Filezilla files are getting curropted.
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Highlighting subroutines in Notepad++
I would like to highlight the contents of IF statements in a slightly different colour from the background, so that I can see them more easily.
Is it possible in Notepad++?
it would be amazing to ...
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Missing gaps between menu items in Notepad++
I have noticed that gaps between different options in Notepad++ menu have disappeared.
Help me please to find out what's wrong.
Here are screens:
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how to remove duplicated between 2 values?
I have 100.000 lines with information like:
K1xxxxx,ttttt,wwwww,xxxxxK2,
K1hhhhh,sssss,gggg,jjjjjjjK2,
K1xxxxx,ttttt,wwwww,xxxxxK2,
I want the result as:
K1xxxxx,ttttt,wwwww,xxxxxK2,
K1hhhhh,...
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How do I customise the toolbar in Notepad++ without using a plug-in?
I'd like to add a separator (vertical line a bit like |) to the Notepad++ toolbar, between the options for the Compare plug-in and the XML Tools plug-in. I've tried to install the Customize Toolbar ...
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Notepad++ lost favorites
I have the latest ver of Notepad++ 8.3.2 64 bit on Win 11.
I already set up my favorites with the list of folders, files and sessions that worked fine for a long time.
Today, without any particular ...
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Highlight "find all in current document" search results in Notepad++
If you use the option to "find all in current document" Notepad++ opens a window at the bottom of the screen with all the search results listed by line. However, the actual searched ...
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Some sort of Virtual Spaces suddenly turned on in Notepad++, no longer normally responding to keystrokes
While typing notes, suddenly Notepad++ wasn't responding to keystrokes correctly. Hitting delete did nothing, or would delete an entire line, or add keystrokes I didn't type. I could place my cursor ...
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A8:// protocol in URI Customized Schemes
I'm trying to have Notepad++ make links with the A8:// and A8s:// protocols clickable.
I added A8:// A8s:// a8:// and a8s:// into the URI customized schemes box under "Cloud & Link" tab ...
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Loading UTF8 CSV files generated on a Mac into Excel on Windows: does not recognize encoding
When I generate a UTF8 CSV file in Excel (or some other way) on Windows and then open it n Excel, I expect it to ask me to choose the right encoding.
I got a UTF8 CSV file that was generated on a Mac. ...
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Where does Notepad++ store the clipboard history items?
In Notepad++ for a windows machine, at what file path does the clipboard history get saved? I would like to be able to save all clipboard history items in a separate txt file without using any plugins....
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Spelling AND Grammar check for Notepad ++
This site provided with spellcheck for Notepad ++ html/markup spellcheck, but not grammar:
How do I enable spell checking in Notepad++?
Looking to do spelling and grammar check on html all in one ...
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Print to Side by Side views in Notepad ++
I have two files in side by side view tabs in Notepad ++ (Vertically Synchronized)
is there a way to print both files on the same page so I don't lose the formatting???
Side By Side documents
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Notepad++ NppFTP Connecting [SFTP] Connection failed : Socket error: disconnected
I connect to the server with ssh turnnel.
ssh middleHost -L 12345:desHost:22
The server is FreeBSD.(OpenSSH_6.2p2, OpenSSL 0.9.8y)
It work successfully when using sftp in terminal
sftp -oPort=...
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Find number and replace by counter in Notepad++
I want to find "1" and replace by counter 123...
{"wallpaper_index":"1",
{"wallpaper_index":"1",
{"wallpaper_index":"1",
{"wallpaper_index":"1",
{"wallpaper_index":"1",
{"wallpaper_index":"1",
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How can I sort windows by opening/creation date in Notepad++?
How can I sort windows by opening/creation date in Notepad++?
I didn't find the option in the Window -> Windows window.
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NP++ double click highlighting to include "backslash" but only on the left
I work with LaTeX files a lot and I find myself using NP++ every now and then. I mainly use my LaTeX editor.
There is a neat option in my editor that allows double clicking to highlight "\" but only ...
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Notepad++ Custom Language Styling
I am working with a code that uses several five to 10 digit inputs that are pushed together without white space in between.
If there were four entries, all equal to "0", the code would read like this:...
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Notepad++ won't filter filenames with wildcards on File > Open
Choosing File > Open or Ctrl+O in Notepad++ presents the list of files in the current folder, but I can't filter with wildcards, like *.txt. When I do that and click Open the Open dialog just ...
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Notepad++ Regex help required
I have a several hundred thousand line XML file that is full of data I don't need. I'm looking for a way to bulk delete thousands of irrelevant lines and am aware this can be done through find-and-...
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Open & save files with specific extension always with encoding OEM 850?
How can I force Notepad++ to always open and save my *.cmd files with encoding OEM 850?
I'm using a german Windows and I like to use vowels in my batch file explanations.
To see them correctly, I ...
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Notepad++ - Code Folding do not show last line
How can I configure Notepad++ to see last line of code fold block.
example:
<form id="myForm" action="login.asp">
/*100 input tags*/
</form>
I would like to see the initial and ...