Difference between revisions of "NotepadPlusPlus Highlighting"

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To enable the colour coding (syntax highlighting) in Notepad++:
 
To enable the colour coding (syntax highlighting) in Notepad++:
<li>Ensure that you have downloaded the TUFLOW_Colouring.xml from the TUFLOW website.</li>
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* Ensure that you have downloaded the TUFLOW_Colouring.xml from the TUFLOW website.</li>
<li>Select the ''User Defined Dialogue'' (lightning symbol, circled in red below) from the menu toolbars.</li>
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* Select the ''User Defined Dialogue'' (lightning symbol, circled in red below) from the menu toolbars.</li>
 
[[File:NotepadPlusPlus UserDefinedDialogue.png | frame|none]]
 
[[File:NotepadPlusPlus UserDefinedDialogue.png | frame|none]]
<li>In the dialogue, select '''Import'''</li>
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* In the dialogue, select '''Import'''</li>
<li>Navigate to and select the TUFLOW_Colouring.xml file.</li>
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* Navigate to and select the TUFLOW_Colouring.xml file.</li>
<li>Restart Notepd++.</li>
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* Restart Notepd++.</li>
<li>The colouring should now be associated with .tcf, .tgc, .tbc, .tmf and .ecf files.</li>
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* The colouring should now be associated with .tcf, .tgc, .tbc, .tmf and .ecf files.</li>
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Revision as of 06:08, 27 June 2015

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

  • Ensure that you have downloaded the TUFLOW_Colouring.xml from the TUFLOW website.
  • Select the User Defined Dialogue (lightning symbol, circled in red below) from the menu toolbars.
NotepadPlusPlus UserDefinedDialogue.png
  • In the dialogue, select Import
  • Navigate to and select the TUFLOW_Colouring.xml file.
  • Restart Notepd++.
  • The colouring should now be associated with .tcf, .tgc, .tbc, .tmf and .ecf 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"
Notepad Update.JPG


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