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    • Matt AdamsM Offline
      Matt Adams
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      Assume I have opened a (log)file with Notepad++

      I can see the current content.

      During the file is open another program is continously adding text lines to the end of the file.

      How can I tell NP++ to

      1.) automatically update the visible content to the current state every lets say 30 seconds?

      2.) How can I tell NP++ to update the visible content once on-demand by pressing a hotkey (e.g. F5)?

      Matt

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      • dailD Offline
        dail
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        automatically update the visible content to the current state every lets say 30 seconds?

        I think there use to be a plugin to monitor a document for changes. NppMonitor or something, not sure. But AFAIK this isn’t built into Notepad++ already.

        How can I tell NP++ to update the visible content once on-demand by pressing a hotkey (e.g. F5)?

        In the shortcut mapper you can assign a shortcut key to the “Reload from File” menu command.

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