NotepadPlusPlus Highlighting

To enable the colour coding (syntax highlighting) in Notepad++:

• Downloaded the Notepad++ Syntax Highlighting File from the TUFLOW website
• Save the file to a location on your computer
• Select the User Defined Dialogue (lightning symbol, circled in red below) from the menu toolbars.

• In the dialogue, select Import
• Navigate to and select the Notepad++ syntax highlighting xml file you saved.
• Close any open TUFLOW control files (.tcf, .tgc, .tbc, .tmf, .ecf).
• Restart Notepad++.
• Open a TUFLOW control files (.tcf, .tgc, .tbc, .tmf, .ecf). The syntax colouring should now be associated with TUFLOW files.

Note: When updating the syntax highlighting file with a newer version, remember to first remove the existing "TUFLOW" language definition.

• Select "TUFLOW" for the user language options
• Select "Remove"
• Close Notepad++ and reopen it before loading the new file

• Follow the above listed steps to install the new syntax highlighting file

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