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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.
 
* Ability to highlight a filename and open the file directly.  For example from a .tcf a a geometry control file (.tgc) can be opened without having to locate it in an explorer style menu.
 
* Ability to highlight a filename and open the file directly.  For example from a .tcf a a geometry control file (.tgc) can be opened without having to locate it in an explorer style menu.
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><br>
 
 
=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>
 
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Highlighting | Syntax Highlighting]]
 
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Highlighting | Syntax Highlighting]]
 
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Run_TUFLOW | Running TUFLOW]]
 
* [[NotepadPlusPlus_Run_TUFLOW | Running TUFLOW]]

Revision as of 15:19, 14 February 2019

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 from a .tcf a a geometry control file (.tgc) can be opened without having to locate it in an 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)! Please feel free to add any suggestions either via the discussion page, or via email to support@tuflow.com.