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Notepad++ regex Replace, using match variables
In Notepad++, I want to perform a find-and-replace, providing a variable in the 'Replace with' field, which references a match from the 'Find what' field. Any ideas?
I tried supplying (find) foo (\w) ...
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Sublime Text package similar to NppExec?
Anybody know of a package for Sublime Text 2 that will let me execute a shell command, save shell commands, run the currently-open file?
I miss the utility of NppExec from Notepad++, in which I would ...
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Notepad++/Regular Expression to find line with same beginning, different ending
So, I've read a bit and found NotePad++ doesn't use "normal" regex (starting to think I'll just go back to SciTE), but here's my question:
I've got an exported list of data with some redundant data ...
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regex pattern for various number groups
I am parsing a list of code numbers, they have a pattern of 12345.1211. They are space delimited.
They sometimes will have a space followed by one - three addition number patterns like:
1221.121 11 ...
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What are the unique features of notepad++? have any? [closed]
Lots of sites mentions Notepad++ as THE BEST general purpose text editor and the reasons that normally are exposed are funny because almost every decent editor has these features:
Syntax ...
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Windows Notepad and Notepad++ show newlines in same file differently
I created a Perl script which gets some data and inserts it line by line to a text file. When I open that file with Notepad++, it appears to have an empty line separation between each two lines of ...
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Notepad++ not opening from certain locations
For quite some time now, I experience a weird behavior of Notepad++.
I associated .xml files to Notepad++. For most of the time opening .xml files works fine.
Sometimes though, the file won't open if ...
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Stop NppExec from trapping console output until program finishes
I'm using Notepad++'s NppExec plugin to execute Python scripts from within Notepad++. I notice that Python console output produced with the print() statement doesn't appear on the Notepad++ console ...
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Change layout of dockable windows in Notepad++
Is it possible to change the layout of dockable windows in Notepad++? When I organize tool windows (like FTP explorer or FTP log window) they stick to the edges this way only:
I'd like then to be ...
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Cutting & Pasting Vietnamese characters from a PDF
I'm trying to copy/paste a bunch of Vietnamese text from a PDF document to Notepad++ (or anything, nothing works). The pasted text is different than the source text. What would be the best way to go ...
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What causes 3 special characters after conversion to UTF-8?
One of our work steps involves saving an MS Excel worksheet as CSV and then using UltraEdit to convert the CSV to UTF-8 before importing it into a server system.
The problem is that, after the ...
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Notepad++ open cmd in current file's directory
Is there a way (probably a macro) how to open cmd in current file's directory?
Say I am editting a file D:\foo\bar.txt and would like to open cmd in D:\foo\. It would really help running various ...
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Notepad++ with HexEdit won't run in Windows 7
I use Notepad++ v5.9.6.2 (Unicode) on Windows 7 (64 bit) and I have installed the HEX-Editor v0.9.5 plugin.
The problem is that only administrators now seem to be able to run Notepad++. With guests ...
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notepad++ plugin manager shows no available plugins
I remember the manager shows a list of available plugins by default but I find it does not.
Could something be wrong?
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Notepad++: I want to highlight questions in multiple colors?
I've written a script in Notepad++, and I want to highlight individual lines based on who is speaking. I'm just trying to find a place where I can change text color or background color for individual ...
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How do I set icons and description of file types associated with Notepad++?
I tried using Nirsoft's File Type Manager to change the icons and file descriptions of individual file types associated with Notepad++. However, if I change the icon of one file type, all of the other ...
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Text editor to colour code rich text format (Rtf) commands
Is there a program which can read and colour code Rtf code in its text editor? Notepad++ supports the coloring of many languages such as C++ or Javascript, but Rtf isn't supported (it's not exactly a ...
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Notepad++ Slow on Network Share
Recently notepad++ seems to be very slow when dealing with files that are located on a network share.
I am editing small files (e.g. web.config) and it is slow to:
Initially open a file on a ...
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wrap selection around … in notepad++
Is there any way to wrap the selected text in ',",),},],> or around any symbol in notepad++?
I have looked around all of the plugins but there is nothing similar to what Textmate or eclipse can do.
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How do I add “input” to my macro, to replace text in Notepad++?
I'm trying to make a macro with an 'input' pop-up dialog that synergizes with the replace feature. It should go something like: "Paste text->ask for input->replace variable in pasted text with input ...
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Notepad++ IntelliSense - How to?
I'm looking for a good IntelliSense solution for Notepad++. Does anyone know a good plugin?
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Running Oracle script from Notepad++
Can we configure Notepad++ to run an Oracle script? I mean, once we wrote some script (assume a PL/SQL script containing a procedure), can it be compiled from Notepad++ editor itself? If it is ...
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find and replace column based editor for html files
Hello i have a server and i need to change around 1200 html files.
what i need is an editor that will find and replace columns in multiple files.
currently i am using Notepad ++ for editing but im ...
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How can I hide the toolbar in Notepad++?
I never use the toolbar in Notepad++. Is there any way I can hide it?
I'm talking about this part:
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How to display current time in Notepad++ console dialog?
I am trying to display the current timestamp in the console dialog of Notepad++.
If I give the command in the Execute... dialog
echo %time%
I get
%time%
================ READY ================
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Search & replace with wildcards and variable length strings in Notepad++
I am trying to edit a series of strings in Notepad++ using search & replace. What I'd like to do is to search for a particular piece of HTML code, then delete a portion of it. The challenging ...
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MATLAB syntax highlighting in Notepad++
I'm using Notepad++ to edit MATLAB .m files. It works well in most respects, except that it seems that the lexer hasn't been updated to be compatible with recent version of MATLAB.
In particular, it ...
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Removing timestamps from gps kml code
I have a gps generated kml file for a walking path. All the track points have different timestamps. On GoogleEarth the track disappears when I use a historical ground image with less cloud cover. ...
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NPPEXEC - end previous Proccess when a new one is called
The message comes up saying would you like to send the exit command so you can run you new proccess. well yes I would but I would like to always do this. The has to be a way to add this in line to ...
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Is there a way to save the code folding in Notepad++?
When editing a large file, I like to collapse code fragments using the + symbols in Notepad++'s sidebar. However, the code is completely unfolded when I close and reopen a file.
Is there a way to ...
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How do I wrap lines in Notepad++ after N symbols?
I would like to have my lines in plain text in Notepad++ wrapped (softly) after a reasonable amount of symbols (like 65 or 80). Is it possible?
The only option I came across is wrapping at window ...
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notepad++ to search a line for varied strings. advanced commands
here it is
ab12@zmial.com, Charles Dawson cd21@zmial.com, ef23@zmial.com, gh32@zmial.com,
ij34@zmial.com, mn45@zmial.com, op54@zmial.com, Queen Roffman qr56@zmial.com,
kl43@zmial.com, ...
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Why can't I install this Notepad++ plugin on my older computer?
I'm trying to install the nppColdFusion plugin that enables ColdFusion syntax highlighting in Notepad++.
It installed easily on my home computer (Windows Vista, using Notepad++ version 5.8.6). ...
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Auto hide Notepad++ console dialog?
I use Notepad++ for development and the NPPExec plugin to execute the code. To execute, I press Ctrl-F6 to Execute the program. This invokes the console dialog to show the output of the compiler.
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Notepad++ version of Textmate Insert open/close tag feature
Is there a plugin (or a way) to edit opening and closing html tags in Notepad++ simultaneously such as the 'Insert open/close tag' feature of Textmate?
Edit simultaneously: ...
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Make Notepad++ remember a particular language for a particular file?
I have a number of files that I would like colored different ways even though they have the same extension. For example, I have some *.config files that are actually Python files and some that are ...
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How to associate *.java files with notepad++ editor?
I found that I am unable to do this in usual way (on Windows 7 prof x 64). When I open "Open with..." dialog I see no notepad++ in list. So I press "Browse" button and select it explicitly. But after ...
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how to block select, move, copy, paste in vi?
I am trying to migrate from Notepad++ to vi. In N++, I constantly rely on block edit (or "column mode"), as it is a great increase in productivity: I can select a rectangular area of text by pressing ...
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How can I avoid using the cursor keys in notepad++?
I've started programming after an 8 year break. I'm using notepad++ and I like it, but taking my hand away from the main keyboard to the cursor keys to get around the file is really slowing me down.
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Can I use Notepad++ to selectivelly merge two text files?
I have a two lists of words, one per line, each list in a separate file and I need to do two things:
Merge the two lists but excluding the duplicates.
Remove all words, that are less than 5 ...
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How to open a previous version of a saved file in Notepad++
Is there any way to open an older version of a Notepad++ saved file without having the backup option enabled? I'm using Windows XP.
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How to replace text using regex with back-referece in Notepad++?
I'm converting Windows batch script .bat to Linux batch script .sh
What takes time a lot is to change the way .bat script use variables.
i.e.
In Windows
@set varName=122
echo %varName%
In Linux
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view contents of notepad++ tabs simultaneously?
I have notepadplus, and I have multiple tabs, i'd like to see the contents of all the tabs simultaneously e.g. converting them to windows. To a view like with notepad(or any separate windows) where ...
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Notepad++ shortcuts not getting copied to the second computer where I want to replicate my settings
In Notepad++, there's a way to assign your custom shortcuts by going to
Run -> Modify Shortcut/Delete Command...
This brings up the Shortcut Mapper
I set up my custom shortcuts on
Computer 1
I ...
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Optional selection from 5 million+ lines in Notepad++
I have a 5 million plus line plain text file. Windows Notepad can't do anything and gets stuck when double clicking the file. Notepad++ is able to open the file though, even with 5M lines.
I want to ...
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Is there a difference between the tab symbols when using “Show White Space and TAB”?
I have a tab-delimited file that I have opened in Notepad++, was having trouble parsing it, so turned on View->Show Symbol->Show White Space and TAB. I noticed that there were two different types of ...
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How possible use CTRL+F2 in Notepad++?
I would like to put bookmark in Notepad++. Shortcut is CTRL+F2. But on this Windows opens system menu Start. How to fix ?
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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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prevent Notepad++ from resizing when a new document is opened
I run notepad++ snapped to the side of my screen (using the Windows 7 Snap feature), however whenever I open a new document in Notepad++ by double clicking on the document from the desktop (as opposed ...
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Add a string to every line of a selection
To prepend a string to every line of a selection, I usually use the "increase line indent" (which add tab to every line) and then run a search for tab / replace with my string.
Anyone know how I ...
