/ahk_notepad-plus-plus

Setup Notepad++ for AutoHotkey

Setup Notepad++ for AutoHotkey

tested up to Notepad++ v6.9.1

Syntax-Highlighting

  1. Download userDefineLang_AHK.xml (as raw)
  2. Save it to the right location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml)
  3. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Language --> Define your language
  4. Import your userDefineLang
  5. Restart Notepad++

Auto-Completion

  1. Download AutoHotkey.xml (as raw)
  2. Save it to the right location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\AutoHotkey.xml)
  3. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Settings --> Preferences
  4. Click on Auto-Completion and activate Enable auto-completion on each input
  5. (Recommendation: From 2th character - Function completion - Function parameters hint on input)

Plugins

  1. Download PlugIns
  2. Save it to the right location Notepad++\plugins\
    Notepad++ loads plugins at startup. To load a new plugin, you can either close and restart Notepad++,
    or use the Settings --> Import --> Import plugin command.

Useful Plug-In's

  • AutoSave allows to automatically save the currently open files based on a timer schedule.
  • RunMe allows to execute the currently open file, based on its shell association.
  • TextFX brings a number of useful features.

Set Notepad++ as default Editor for AutoHotkey Scripts

(Right Click --> Edit Script)

With a *.reg File
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe %1"
With AutoHotkey (*.ahk)
RegWrite REG_SZ, HKCR, AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command,, C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe `%1

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