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=Introduction= |
=Introduction= |
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Notepad++ (also called Notepad Plus Plus) is a free editor which can be downloaded from [[ |
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: |
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* Colour coding of TUFLOW files (syntax highlighting) |
* Colour coding of TUFLOW files (syntax highlighting). '''Thanks to Edenvale Young putting together the syntax highlighting file.''' |
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* Ability to start a TUFLOW simulation using the currently open files as the .tcf input. |
* Ability to start a TUFLOW simulation using the currently open files as the .tcf input. |
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* Ability to highlight a filename and open the file directly. For example |
* 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. |
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In order to setup the syntax highlighting and the shortcuts an .xml file is required. This can downloaded from the "Other" section of the TUFLOW downloads page [[http://www.tuflow.com/ProductDownload.aspx www.tuflow.com]]. |
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'''Thanks to Edenvale Young putting together the syntax highlighting file.''' |
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=Basics= |
=Basics= |
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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> |
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* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Highlighting | Syntax Highlighting]] |
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Highlighting | Syntax Highlighting]] |
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* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Run_TUFLOW | Running TUFLOW]] |
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Run_TUFLOW | Running TUFLOW]] |
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* [[NotepadPlusPlus_File_Navigation | File Navigation]] |
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_File_Navigation | File Navigation]] |
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=Useful Plugins= |
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The following plugins can be useful when using Notepad++ (not just for TUFLOW modelling)! |
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* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-compare/ npp-compare (compare files side-by-side)] |
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* ''Runme'': Available through the Notepad++ Plugin Manager. This will allow you to run batch files directly from Notepad++. |
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 15 January 2025
Introduction
Notepad++ (also called Notepad Plus Plus) is a free editor which can be downloaded from [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: [TUFLOW YouTube channel]
Useful Plugins
The following plugins can be useful when using Notepad++ (not just for TUFLOW modelling)!
- npp-compare (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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