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.

NppExec plugin

Is a plugin that allow for execution of external programs.

Installation

From Plugins Menu:

Plugin Manager => Show Plugin Manager

Under the Available tab:

find & select NppExec

then click Install

Configuration

From Plugins Menu:

NppExec => Execute

In the Command's window type:

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

then clik Save

in the Script Name type:

PAWN Compile

then clik Save

Shortcut Compile

From Plugins Menu:

NppExec => Advanced Options

Select PAWN Compiler from the list, click Add/Modify, then click OK

From Settings Menu select Shortcut Mapper

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

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

Errors & Warnings