Tutorials

h1. Notepad++

"Notepad++":http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/ is a free text editor on MS Windows only.

h2. Syntax highlighting

For the packages files (pkg).

Edit the %AppData%\Notepad++\userDefineLang.xml file (create it if it does'nt exist).

Add it this at the end :

<pre>

<NotepadPlus>

<UserLang name='Scol' ext='pkg'>

<Settings>

<Global caseIgnored='no' />

<TreatAsSymbol comment='no' commentLine='no' />

<Prefix words1='no' words2='no' words3='no' words4='no' />

</Settings>

<KeywordLists>

<Keywords name='Delimiters'>'00'00</Keywords>

<Keywords name='Folder+'></Keywords>

<Keywords name='Folder-'></Keywords>

<Keywords name='Operators'></Keywords>

<Keywords name='Comment'>1/* 2*/ 0//</Keywords>

<Keywords name='Words1'>fun typeof typedef var struct proto defcom exec match with ;;</Keywords>

<Keywords name='Words2'>set let -> <- mutate in</Keywords>

<Keywords name='Words3'>if else then while do</Keywords>

<Keywords name='Words4'></Keywords>

</KeywordLists>

<Styles>

<WordsStyle name='DEFAULT' styleID='11' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='FOLDEROPEN' styleID='12' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='FOLDERCLOSE' styleID='13' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='KEYWORD1' styleID='5' fgColor='FF0000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='1' />

<WordsStyle name='KEYWORD2' styleID='6' fgColor='800000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='1' />

<WordsStyle name='KEYWORD3' styleID='7' fgColor='0000FF' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='KEYWORD4' styleID='8' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='COMMENT' styleID='1' fgColor='008000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='COMMENT LINE' styleID='2' fgColor='008000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='NUMBER' styleID='4' fgColor='FF8040' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='1' />

<WordsStyle name='OPERATOR' styleID='10' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='DELIMINER1' styleID='14' fgColor='808080' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='DELIMINER2' styleID='15' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

<WordsStyle name='DELIMINER3' styleID='16' fgColor='000000' bgColor='FFFFFF' fontName='' fontStyle='0' />

</Styles>

</UserLang>

</NotepadPlus>

</pre>

Relaunch Notepad++ if any.

h2. The code completion

Download the "scol_api_notepadpp.7z":http://www.irizone.net/dl/others/notepadpp/scol_api_notepadpp.7z file and extract the content in the _plugins/api_ subdirectory of the installation folder (by default C:\Program Files\Notepad++ or C:\Programs\Notepad++)

Go to Settings menu, next Preferences and choose Save / Completion tab. Configure it at your convenience. Validate and relaunch Notepad++.

h2. The FunctionList plugin

This plugin displays and sorts functions, types, constructors and variables in the side panel.

Download the plugin from "SourceForge":http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/notepad-plus/index.php?title=Plugin_Central#F

Copy the dll in the _Plugins_ subfolder of the installation directory. Perform a backup if any.

Copy all other files in %AppData%\Notepad++\Plugins\Config or in %AppInstall%\Notepad++\plugins\config\, especially _FunctionListRules.xml_

Edit the _FunctionListRules.xml_ file and add it these line before just the last \"\" 

<pre>

<Language name='Scol' imagelistpath=''>

<CommList param1='//' param2='' />

<CommList param1='/\*' param2='\*/' />

<Group name='FUNCTION' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*fun[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='TYPEOF' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*typeof[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='VAR' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*var[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='PROTO' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*proto[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='STRUCT' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*struct[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='TYPEDEF' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*typedef[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='DEFCOM' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*defcom[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

<Group name='DEFCOMVAR' subgroup='' icon='0' child='0' autoexp='0' matchcase='1' fendtobbeg='' bbegtobend=''>

    <Rules regexbeg='^[ \t]*defcomvar[ \t]+' regexfunc='[a-zA-Z0-9_]+' regexend='' bodybegin='\=' bodyend=';;' sep='' />

</Group>

</Language>

</pre>

If the plugin doesn't work, try to uncheck "Compacter le menu langage" présent dans le menu Paramétrages > Préférences, onglet Menu langages /Tabulations.

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