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: select Plugin Manager, then select 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

From Plugins Menu:

NppExec => Advanced Options

Check Place to the Macros submenu

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

Compile Shortcut

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

Compile Toolbar Button

Custom Toolbar Plugin - Install

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

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

Custom Toolbar Plugin - Config

Errors & Warnings

From Plugins Menu select NppExec, then select Console Output Filters

In the Filter tab, check Enable Console Output Filter

In the Replace tab:

• check Enable Replacing Filters
• check Replacing Filter 1
• fill Find what: (
• fill Replace with: :
• check Replacing Filter 2
• fill Find what: )
• leave empty Replace with:

In the HighLight tab:

• check first item
• fill it with: %FILE%:%LINE% :*error*
• fill: Red 0xFF, Green 0x00, Blue 0x00
• check B

• check second item
• fill it with: %FILE%:%LINE% :*warning*
• fill: Red 0x00, Green 0x00, Blue 0xFF
• check B

• click OK