Thanks.
Remember current session for next launch was before checked but by checking the Enable session snapshot and periodic backup box the problem solved.
Thanks again.

@tp-thompsop Do you mean holding down CTRL-Z is undoing hundreds of changes? I happen to like the fact that I can press CTRL-Z hundreds of times to undo all changes back to the last filesave, and CTRL-Y to redo all changes!

If it’s a Scintilla issue mentioned by @gstavi, it’s been that way for a long time, not just version 7.4.2.

@Training-Surat Thank God for Periodic Backup, right? Regular Expressions are an art as much as a science, but having said that, I’m aware of ways that Notepad++ does it less than ideally. But I agree that what it does, for the price, is absolutely awesome!

@V-S-Rawat Half-jokingly, I say, “It’s not a bug, it’s a feature!” There have been discussions here where a user says, “I wish Notepad++ did [something] like [some program].” Then it gets implemented, and lots of other users complain because it doesn’t work like it used to. :)

I understand what you’re saying, and sometimes it frustrates me too that I need to remember what line I started on. However, there are other times where I want to search for or replace a repeated part, and after I’ve been through the file once, there are still more instances that are repeated more than once, so that feature can come in handy. Here are some tips (used together or individually) to overcome this difference in functionality:

Use the count feature to count the number of occurrences before actually finding the text. Set a bookmark (Ctrl-F2) before searching, then return to the bookmark after search (F2). Go to the top of the file, use the Search/Replace box, and un-check the Wrap around checkbox

There are probably more ways to manage this, but those are the ones I use when I absolutely have to get back to where I started when I’m finished.

@Claudia-Frank @guy038 @Scott-Sumner

Perfect.

Only problem is Im a c++/javascript guy and not a python guy…

I like snakes too!

Im actually after a binary representation of a file…Im working with lots of sensor cells so it might just be that it would be simple to write that in js. I was just trying to avoid having to write more code :(

In that case we could always debate js vs Python because the last time I had a code argument was perl vs php. Its funny, all these languages get closer and closer to each other and eventually well end up with malloc statements and vectors and the std library :)

Thanks for the replies and I think I need to write the tool to view the data in a browser so I might as well just write that first because its going to be handy to have.

Unless there s a HxD (which is excellent btw) :)

Cheers
Tom

Is there any news on this? This is also important for us. I tried the approach in https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/12927/unattended-installation-auto-update-disabled/2 but it isn’t working reliable for us. An installation switch would be a much better solution for us to. I would really appreciate this feature.

[1] Suggested Workaround approach for ramromail:
Do not use “whole words” options for coding scenarios.
It seems that the “whole word” definition is too simplistic for your needs. Use regex instead, where you will be able to define separators to you convenience.

[2] Suggestions for npp coders (Wish list):
[2.1] When the user picks “whole word”, show “advanced options” for the user to define their own word delimiters.
[2.2] Or add a config section for word delimiters among the preferences?

HTH
Marcelo

try editpad lite and see how loads in there.

A quick & dirty workaround for point 2 might be to set a hot key to launch Find in Files instead of normal Find, then put the required “locked” filename into Filters box and it’s folder into Folder box.
Then each time you press the hotkey it will remember the last filter/folder… just enter your search term and click “Find All”. You will however have to click on the desired line in the “Find Results” window to switch to the “locked” file, but there after you can F3 or Ctrl-F as usual. (I actually use Find in Files as much as Find).

An alternative for point 1. might be to write your more complex macros in LuaScript or Python Script (both available in Plugin manager).
I don’t believe these have recording ability, but they do offer very powerful ways to automate almost anything in npp far above what you can do with the built in macros.
There are other scripting plugins as well such as C# but I have not used these.

Point 2 is actually an ideal example of something that could be implemented quickly in Python Script:
One script to choose which file to “lock for finding” (or just type this in the Python console)…
globals()[“mnFixedFindFilename”] = notepad.getCurrentFilename()

and the main script (bound to a hotkey of your choice):
notepad.activateFile(mnFixedFindFilename)
notepad.runMenuCommand(“Search”, “Find…”)

Trivial to modify above to hardcode the filename or even support multiple hotkeys pointing to different files!