Notepad++ Language Download

[Phillipa Stricklan]

I mostly use Notepad++ for dealing with XML files. It would be good if Notepad++ parsed and colorized my files based on the XML language when I open the files. Instead, I have to open the file, pick XML from the Languages menu.



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EDIT: Just saw that you wanted it to apply to .config files as well. This can be done but you'll need to do it for every extension you want to override. Click on Settings -> Style Configurator scroll down to XML in the language section and add config to the User ext box. Save & Close and any new .config file opened will show up as XML. In fact, I've already done that for my installation as seen below:


NOTE: The 'user extensions' might not be available for all language choices (I KNOW it is available for C, since that's the syntax highlighting I use at work). So, if it is not available, you'll have to create your own language 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 XML files. When I open them I have to manually change the language to Python or XML.






There is a GUI option to set up a static link between file extension and language (instead of manually editing the %APPDATA% langs.xml file or %PROGRAMFILES% langs.model.xml file as jakub.g suggested):


To add fixed connection between extension and language, open NPP folder (e.g. C:\Program hFiles\Notepad++), there are several XML files there. Edit them (I don't remember which exactly, langs.xml or langs.model.xml).


Apart for simple programs I find the arduino IDE a bit lacking. I tend to use Notepad++ for larger projects but found the built in C++ language setting did not highlight some arduino keywords so I have started working on a User Defined Language to better suit the arduino.

Attached is my work in progress, I the hope someone else may find it helpful.

I have not exhaustive added all the core keywords yet so there may be some problems.

EDIT:

I have updated the language file so re-download to test.

EDIT2:

See later post for more compatible way to add Arduino to N++


Have updated and uploaded (see first post) the language file to include the core keywords. A couple of known issues that I don't know how to work around are...

Arduino IDE colours entire #define, #if etc. lines in same colour (brown) but I can only get the keyword to colour and the rest of the line colours according to word/number scheme.

Folding/unfolding does not work properly if the bracket symbol '}' is directly on end of text.


I have added all I can find fro the standard Libraries but despite adding entries like (.rightToLeft) for LCD they don't highlight. I suspect the simple user language in Notepad++ is beyond the complex lexicon definition needed or it's beyond me.

I have updated the attachment in the top post to the current definition I have created. Baring bug fixes I don't think I can do much more.


I'm glad someone else may benefit from all this tinkering. I am surprised nobody else has done anything like this (that I could find) for NPP.

My latest thought is to download a portable version of NPP and add arduino keywords directly to the C++ language definition. As I don't otherwise program in C++ then I have no problem with potentially breaking the normal C++ setting but as it's the portable version it won't matter to me.


After several attempts to configure a Arduino bias user defined language for Notepad++ (NPP) I managed to get something close to what I wanted (all the core and standard library keywords) but some keywords would not highlight as expected and I put this down to limitations of the otherwise excellent NPP user language lexicon. I was going to give up at that but then had the idea of adding Arduino keywords to NPP's built in C++ lexicon. This does seem to work better but at the expense of confusing the C++ language for pure C++ programming. My final solution was to download a portable version of NPP and perform my Arduino C++ additions on this copy so I have a normal C++ version to fall back on if needed.

If your interested then download and extract a portable version of NPP via here Notepad++ Portable (development text editor) PortableApps.com

Load it up, configure it to you liking and install any plugins you use.

Open Style Configurator (Settings->Style Configurator...)

Under 'Language' select 'C++' and then select 'INSTRUCTION WORD' under 'Style'. This should show two text boxes on the right called 'Default keywords' & 'User-defined keywords'.

Copy & paste the line below that begins 'abs acos' into the 'User-defined keywords' text box.

Under 'Style' select 'TYPE WORD' and copy & paste the below line beginning 'boolean byte' into the 'User-defined keywords' text box.

Under 'User ext.' type 'ino' (without the ' markers) into the box provided

Finally, click 'Save & Close' button and you should now have a portable Arduino bias C++ editor in NPP


I would be interested to know why the xml approach is not working as you want. The NPP user-defined language seems easier for users to install and more flexible for those of use that want to switch between Arduino colouring and straight C++. Please do post a link if you start a new thread on this topic.


I want to use the Notepad++ Scripting editor but am struggling to find an updated current compatible Userdefinelanguage.xml download for my editor.... Either the file is not found or its so scattered and broken up... I just need the LSL Scripting language to plop into my editor... I thought this would be relatively simple... LOL. If there is another method to obtain this for my Notepad++ could someone let me know? Or if you have a link to a working downloadable file that would be great to. Thank you for your help! :3


When using a theme with a dark background, and I switch to a user defined language (for example, the default one called "User-Defined"), the result doesn't look good. In particular, the text is shown as dark characters on a light background, but all the whitespace is shown using the theme's dark background. Each word looks like a light colored rectangle floating on a dark background.


I've been searching all over the Internet for a solution to this very problem. It would appear that when you make user-defined styles for Notepad++, you have to choose a background color for your words, operators, etc. I've not yet found a way to use a transparent background like all of the pre-defined languages. Basically, users will just have to turn on the global background in the Style Configurator to conform user-defined styles to their current style. But this will disable any custom backgrounds for other language elements.


For those of you using Notepad++: I created a language file for CAD LISP and Notepad++. It includes BricsCAD functions with syntax highlighting set to italics if the competition's function is lacking.


I use Notepad++ in conjunction with XOJO for keeping code snippets when I am editing, as well as QSnipps. The program has just been updated to include user defined languages (easier than it did before) with an inbuilt editor. Rather than type all the XOJO keywords and classes in by hand, is there a predefined list somewhere that I can cut and paste?


I have been using the VB language spec in Notepad++. It is not perfect, but better than nothing. Perhaps we should file a feature request with the Notepad++ team? - Indeed, that would also provide visibility for the Xojo language.


After finding broken links for other posts about QlikView syntax highlighting in Notepad++ I created a basic Notepad++ language definition myself and thought I'd share it. Its far from perfect but it but it does the basics and makes working with .qvs files in Notepad++ a bit easier. Details and links here -scripts-in-notepad.html


I've released an updated version of the language definition that should now support all keywords, statements and functions as well as line and block comments. Details and links here -for-notepad-update.html


I've released version 0.3 which removes the escape character "\" from the language definition as it isn't needed for QlikView syntax highlighting and caused issues if the "\" appeared in the script. Details and links here -for-notepad-update.html


Here is a Notepad++ language file for TJ2. I really like this editor, it

makes working in XP bearable, and now with TJ3 I think with a bit of

work I'll have a proper TaskJuggler development environment set up here.This file gets put into the %User%\Application Data\Notepad++ directory

on XP. If you've already defined any other user defined languages then

open then don't overwrite that file, instead append the taskjuggler

section to it.You may prefer to switch up the keywords a little, but I find this setup

works quite similar to the TJ2 GUI. There are some minor problems - for

example brackets are sometimes not recognized if they are adjacent to

another character, so code folding can get confused. However this just

encourages well laid out code. Also I used a bit of a hack to have it

differentiate between, e.g. task as an object versus as a column

heading, and it works most of the time but will once in a while get the

colour wrong.Provided as-is, and with encouragement to post back if you improve it.

Works in Notepad++ v5.6.6.Enjoy,

Brendan

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Brendan Hyland

brendan... hylandqs.ca


If anyone's interested, I've created my own update that captures some (but not all) of the latest features as well as fixing some previous bugs. This is the language definition only (the only part of this package I ever really bothered using).


3- Modify the file functionList.xml or download mine and put it in the right directory.

You will have to modify it in %APPDATA%\notepad++\ if installed or in Notepad++ installed directory if using a zip package or portable version.


thanks Neil, but the issue is really just that the ATC files have their own tag structure that is different from any existing language. those plugins are more function based than language based, (and i didn't see anything relating to autocads tool palettes anyway).

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