View source for Configuration of Notepad++ for use with PAWN

This section cover all the necessary steps to get Notepad++ to compile your PAWN script, highlight errors and warnings and fast jump to where they are generated.



= Associate Notepad++ with PAWN source files =


From '''Settings''' Menu select '''Preferences...'''

[[File:Npp-set-pref.png]]



Select '''File Association''', then select '''Customize''', then add <code>.p .pwn .inc</code> extensions

[[File:Npp-file-assoc.png]]



= Compile =


== NppExec plugin ==


Is a plugin that allow for execution of external programs.


=== Installation ===


From '''Plugins''' Menu: select '''Plugin Manager''', then select '''Show Plugin Manager'''

[[File:Npp-open-plugin-manager.png]]


In the '''Available''' tab: find & select '''NppExec''', then click '''Install'''

[[File:Npp-exec-inst-1.png]]

=== Configuration ===


From '''Plugins''' Menu: select '''NppExec''', then select '''Execute'''


[[File:Npp-exec-cfg-1.png]]



In the Command(s) window type:

<pre>
npp_save
cd $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Pawn\bin\pawncc.exe" -V -d0 -O3 -v2 -t4 "$(FILE_NAME)"
</pre>

then clik '''Save'''

in the Script Name type:

<pre>
PAWN Compile
</pre>

then clik '''Save'''


[[File:Npp-exec-cfg-2.png]]



From '''Plugins''' Menu: select '''NppExec''', then select '''Advanced Options'''


[[File:Npp-exec-shortcut-1.png]]



In '''Menu items *''' frame

* check '''Place to the Macros submenu''' 


In '''Menu item''' frame:

* in '''Associated script''' select '''PAWN Compile''' from the list
* click '''Add/Modify''', then click '''OK'''


[[File:Npp-exec-shortcut-2.png]]



== Compile Shortcut ==


From '''Settings''' Menu select '''Shortcut Mapper'''

[[File:Npp-exec-shortcut-3.png]]



Select the '''Plugin Commands''' tab, search & select '''PAWN Compile''',  then click '''Modify'''

[[File:Npp-exec-shortcut-4.png]]



Select the combination that you want e.g.: '''Shift + F7''' than click '''OK'''

[[File:Npp-exec-shortcut-5.png]]



== Compile Toolbar Button ==


=== Installation ===


From '''Plugins''' Menu: select '''Plugin Manager''', then select '''Show Plugin Manager'''

[[File:Npp-open-plugin-manager.png]]



Under the '''Available''' tab: find & select '''Customize Toolbar''', then click '''Install'''

[[File:Npp-cust-tbar-inst.png]]



=== Configuration ===


* Download this image [[File:Compile.bmp]] and save it in: <code>%appdata%\Notepad++\plugins\config</code> as <code>compile.bmp</code>
* Into the same folder create a file named <code>CustomizeToolbar.btn</code> with this content <code>Macro,PAWN Compile,,,compile.bmp</code>
* From '''Encoding''' Menu select '''Encode in UCS-2 LE BOM''' ( this apply to <code>CustomizeToolbar.btn</code> )


[[File:Npp-cust-tbar-cfg2.png]]



* From '''Plugins''' Menu select '''Customize Toolbar''', then select '''Custom Buttons''' to enable


[[File:Npp-cust-tbar-cfg1.png]]



= Errors & Warnings =


From '''Plugins''' Menu select '''NppExec''', then select '''Console Output Filters'''

[[File:Npp-exec-cons-out-filt-1.png]]



In the '''Filter''' tab, check '''Enable Console Output Filter'''

[[File:Npp-exec-cons-out-filt-2.png]]



In the '''Replace''' tab:

* check '''Enable Replacing Filters'''
* check '''Replacing Filter 1'''
* fill Find what: <code>(</code>
* fill Replace with: <code>:</code>
* check '''Replacing Filter 2'''
* fill Find what: <code>)</code>
* leave empty Replace with:

[[File:Npp-exec-cons-out-filt-3.png]]



In the '''HighLight''' tab:

* check first item
* fill it with: <code>%FILE%:%LINE% :*error*</code>
* fill: Red 0x<code>FF</code>, Green 0x<code>00</code>, Blue 0x<code>00</code>
* check B

* check second item
* fill it with: <code>%FILE%:%LINE% :*warning*</code>
* fill: Red 0x<code>00</code>, Green 0x<code>00</code>, Blue 0x<code>FF</code>
* check B

* click OK

[[File:Npp-exec-cons-out-filt-4.png]]



= Syntax Highlight & In-line Help =


* From the '''config''' folder of the [[HydDevKit]] copy <code>userDefineLang.xml</code> into <code>%appdata%/Notepad++</code> folder
* From the '''config''' folder of the [[HydDevKit]] copy <code>PAWN.xml</code> into <code>C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs</code> folder



= Auto-completion =


From '''Settings''' Menu select '''Preferences...'''


[[File:Npp-set-pref.png]]



Select '''Auto-Completion''', then choose your preferred combination


[[File:Npp-auto-complete.png]]