https://entorb.net//wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Notepad%2B%2BNotepad++ - Revision history2026-05-06T10:29:16ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.1https://entorb.net//wiki/index.php?title=Notepad%2B%2B&diff=4932&oldid=prevTorben at 20:56, 30 October 20242024-10-30T20:56:10Z<p></p>
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===Custom Code Highlighting per file type===<br />
Example for log files made by log4j, taken from [https://darekkay.com/2014/09/10/turn-notepad-into-a-log-file-analyzer/]<br />
# [https://darekkay.com/2014/09/10/turn-notepad-into-a-log-file-analyzer/notepad_log4j.xml Download this XML file]<br />
# Import the file: Language → Define your language... → Import<br />
# Restart the application.<br />
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===Multi Rename of files using Notepad++===<br />
* get a list of source file e.g. using dir /p in cmd and copy to Notepad++<br />
S01E01.mkv<br />
S01E02.mkv<br />
S01E03.mkv<br />
S01E04.mkv<br />
* gather list of target file name addons<br />
TitleE01<br />
TitleE02<br />
TitleE03<br />
TitleE04<br />
* use [https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/column-mode-editing.html column-mode-editing] to generate duplicate file names per line<br />
S01E01.mkv S01E01.mkv<br />
S01E02.mkv S01E02.mkv<br />
S01E03.mkv S01E03.mkv<br />
S01E04.mkv S01E04.mkv<br />
* use column-mode-editing to add "ren " to each line and to modify target name<br />
ren S01E01.mkv S01E01.TitleE01.mkv<br />
ren S01E02.mkv S01E01.TitleE02.mkv<br />
ren S01E03.mkv S01E01.TitleE03.mkv<br />
ren S01E04.mkv S01E01.TitleE04.mkv<br />
save as .cmd file and execute<br />
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===Nice Plugins===<br />
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=====Compare=====<br />
Compare to files side by side. See [https://www.davidtan.org/how-to-compare-two-text-files-using-notepad-plus/]<br />
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=====NppExec=====<br />
F6 = excecute<br />
CTRL+F6 = re-excecute wuth same settings<br />
Example Commands:<br />
npp_save<br />
"$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"<br />
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npp_save<br />
cd $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)<br />
perl $(FILE_NAME)<br />
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=====UniversalIndentGUI=====<br />
Alternative: see TextFX below<br />
CRTL+ALT+SHIFT+J = Code Formating<br />
Hint: the error message<br />
Returned error message: Process failed to start<br />
Can be caused by missing write permissions for C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\uigui see [https://sourceforge.net/p/universalindent/discussion/571438/thread/7410dad6/]<br />
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======Perl-Tidy für Notepad++ für UniversalIndentGUI======<br />
Install via <br />
perl -MCPAN -e shell<br />
install Perl::Tidy<br />
(maybe you have to set the proxy server first) [https://micksmix.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/format-your-perl-scripts-using-perltidy-and-notepad/]<br />
set HTTP_proxy=http://myproxy.contosocom:8080<br />
set FTP_proxy=http://myproxy.contosocom:8080<br />
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=====TextFX DEPRICATED=====<br />
* Tools -> Sort Lines --> now use Menu Edit → Line Operations → Sort Lines Lexicographically Ascending / Descending<br />
* Escape " -> \" etc.<br />
* Code Indent via TextFX > TextFX Edit > Reindent C++ code<br> I used to map shortcut Alt+F7 to it<br />
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=====XML Tools=====<br />
CRTL+ALT+SHIFT+B = XML Formating<br />
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=====Analyse Plugin=====<br />
Usefull for complex analyses e.g. of large log files</div>Torben