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=Introduction=
Notepad++ (also called Notepad Plus Plus) is a free editor which can be downloaded from [[https://notepad-plus-plus.org/ notepad-plus-plus.org]]. It has some functionality that makes it preferable as a editor for creating TUFLOW control files.  This functionality includes:
* Colour coding of TUFLOW files (syntax highlighting). '''Thanks to Edenvale Young putting together the syntax highlighting file.'''
* Ability to start a TUFLOW simulation using the currently open files as the .tcf input.
* Ability to highlight a filename and open the file directly.  For example a geometry control file (.tgc) can be opened directly from the TUFLOW control file (.tcf) without having to locate it in a explorer style menu.
=Basics=
A video tutorial on how to set up these features is presented here: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=407&v=rHEhScXer6E TUFLOW YouTube channel]]<br>
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Highlighting | Syntax Highlighting]]
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Run_TUFLOW | Running TUFLOW]]
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_File_Navigation | File Navigation]]

=Useful Plugins=
The following plugins can be useful when using Notepad++ (not just for TUFLOW modelling)! 
* ''ComparePlus'': Available through the Notepad++ Plugin Manager. This will allow you to compare files side-by-side.
* ''Runme'': Available through the Notepad++ Plugin Manager. This will allow you to run batch files directly from Notepad++.
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