Notepad++

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Version: 4.1.
License: GPL
Author/Publisher: Don Ho..

Details

Notepad++ is a free, open source (GPL) source code editor which supports several programming languages running under the Microsoft Windows environment.

This project, based on the Scintilla editor component, is written in C++ with pure Win32 API calls and uses STL. Notepad++ is licensed under the GPL Licence. The aim of Notepad++ is to offer a slim and efficient binary with a totally customizable GUI.

Notepad++ with NSIS Integration

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Features

• Provides syntax highlighting for NSIS.
• Has translatable interface to many languages (available in English, Spanish, French, Russian, German);
• Code Folding;
• Tabbed Editing;
• Auto-completion;
• Reg-ex search and replace;
• No Admin requirement for installation;
• Scriptable key bindings;
• And more!

Integrating with NSIS

Additional Information Extensions Supported .nsi .nsh as NSIS project files. Additional Help Run.. Help

Notepad++ can integrate with NSIS utilizing both syntax highlighting and compiling abilities. Additional plugins such as Function List assist in code navigation.

Syntax Highlighting:

• In the menu, select Language -> NSIS.

Establishing a link to the NSIS Compiler

1. In the menu, select Run -> Run..
2. Verify that makensis.exe is in your environmental user path.
3. Enter: makensis.exe "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"
4. Click Save..
5. Assign a Name: NSIS Compile
6. Select User Key Binding

Running NSIS Compiler

• Menu -> Run - > NSIS Compile
• You can also use the custom key binding to execute the NSIS Compiler.

NSIS Function & Section Listings:

• In the menu, select Plugins -> Function List -> List..

Links

• Notepad++ homepage.
• Notepad++ Wikipedia.