Notepad++ v6.9.2 released
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I am seeing an issue when writing PL/SQL in Notepad++ on a Windows 10 workstation. When we attempt to run the saved .sql file on our database server (AIX) we get errors. We feel there are some additional characters being added when the file is saved. When we copy/paste from Notepad++ to Notepad all the line returns are missing. The only workaround we could find was to copy/paste from Notepad++ to SQL Developer then Copy/Paste that into Notepad and save.
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AIX = unix, means you have to set Edit->EOL Conversion to UNIX. Did you double check this?
In addition, did you test that the sql file created has really only LF’s by using an hex editor?Cheers
Claudia -
I’m experiencing a very critical and worrying bug with this version, which forces me to downgrade to an earlier one. I can’t quite put my finger on when this is happening, but it has happened to me multiple times already. I’ll try to describe it.
Basically what happens is that I edit a file, save it, close it and then the next time I open it the file reverts to a previous saved version! So I lose all of my recent changes to that file… It doesn’t always happen, but it did happen several times already.
I’m happy to provide any additional information that is required, but I haven’t been able to find the exact steps to duplicate this behaivour so far…
I really hope this issue can be resolved, as I rely on NP++ for my daily work, and this issue is a major concern for me.Thanks, Gilad.
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Not sure I see the connection… What makes you think my issue is related to that one?
(Unfortunately I can only post once every 20 minutes… And I don’t seem to be getting a notification when someone has replied to my message. What an annoying feature!)
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as of version 6.9.2 npp is only available as a 32bit version.
New npp 7 offers a 64bit version.With npp <7, if one tries to edit a file in system32 and this file
has a copy in SysWOW64 it get’s redirected as MS thinks
this is the file which should be edited instead of the one you
might have chosen.So the edited file isn’t the one expected which could lead to the issue you’ve reported.
There are workarounds like sysnative alias or links available but because npp offers
a 64bit version I would go this way. Unfortunately the new version hasn’t all plugins
available yet but I assume this will change over time.Cheers
Claudia -
Thanks for the explanation. So the solution, in your opinion, is to wait for version 7 and then get the 64bit version of it?
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@Gilad-Denneboom, From a 32bit app in a 64bit Windows OS (Vista or above), you can access the actual 64bit System32 file (
%windir%\System32\filename) using the alias%windir%\Sysnative\filename: see File System Redirector at MSDN. (FYI: TheSysnativealias only works from a 32bit app; a 64bit app cannot see that alias.) -
So the solution, in your opinion, is to wait for version 7 and then get the 64bit version of it?
I don’t know because you didn’t state if this is your issue.
And if it is, you don’t have to wait as the rc version is already out.
I use it already, in the way I use npp - no extensive tests, and didn’t came across any problems yet
and, as already stated, there are workarounds for earlier versions like sysnative alias and links.Cheers
Claudia -
PS. This is a very serious issue, I think (work being lost without notification or a way of restoring it). Maybe it’s a good idea to make a note of it on the download page, so that others don’t have the same issues I did… Or even withdraw this version altogether until a solution can be found for it.
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(work being lost without notification or a way of restoring it)
?? - maybe you wanna reread my explanation of this.
Cheers
Claudia -
Sorry, but your explanation was not very clear. I’m a fairly technical person but I really don’t feel like having to mess around with all of these settings just to get the application working correctly, as it did until recently. I think I’ll just stick with the older version until a more reliable one comes out. Thanks for your time, though.
PS. My OS is Windows 7. There is no %windir%\Sysnative\ folder on it.
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My OS is Windows 7. There is no %windir%\Sysnative\ folder on it
Because it is an alias, not a folder.
Open the file dialog of npp and put it %windir%\Sysnative, press enter
and you will see the files and folders.Sorry, but your explanation was not very clear
I’m always eager to improve my English, so you are welcome
to let me know what I’ve done wrong.Cheers
Claudia -
@Claudia-Frank said:
Because it is an alias, not a folder.
Open the file dialog of npp and put it %windir%\Sysnative, press enter
and you will see the files and folders.What do you mean by “the file dialog of npp”? Do you mean the npp executable? The entire application folder? Some dialog from within the application itself? Please be a bit more specific.
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- The file dialog is reached in Notepad++ by clicking on the
Filemenu, then theOpenmenu item - In either the top folder bar, or the File Name box, type
%windir%\Sysnative
(the image shows the typing in both; it’s only needed in one or the other) - Select your file in the usual manner
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Open
- The file dialog is reached in Notepad++ by clicking on the
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@PeterCJ-AtWork
That does not work for me. And I’ve already downgraded to 6.9 and am still getting the same behaivour. This is getting really troubling…
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I completely erased NP++ and then re-installed 6.9 (before I just installed it over 6.9.2 and the problem persisted). Hoping for the best…
If the issue still happens I will have to stop using NPP, which is a real shame since I love it, have used it for years on a daily basis, and have donated multiple times to the developers for their hard work on it. -
do you really think, that one can give you precise answer about your problem
but you don’t give detailed informations what you are doing?
We still have to assume that the file system redirector is the problem you encountered.
This might be true, … maybe it isn’t.
I don’t go into detail about what to do, as the links provided, give a good description what happens and
how to workaround and because you stated that you are “fairly technical person” I don’t want to annoy you.But you should reconsider your information strategy - there might be cloudy days and this could affect our crystal balls.
Cheers
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@Claudia-Frank
I’ve provided all the information I have available to me that I thought was relevant. What else are you missing? I’m happy to answer any questions.
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@Gilad Denneboom, I cannot help you on this specific problem but I can help on general debugging techniques. I see posts from Claudia and Peter who are trying hard to help you. From the information you are giving they are, I believe, having difficulty understanding the problem and are unable to reproduce the issue.
When they ask a question or request information it is in your interests to supply as much detail as you can to explain how and when the problem occurs and how you can reproduce it so that they can try and reproduce it. Often when I reply to people (on other forums) who ask for help I ask them several questions. Providing my reasons for each question would be time consuming. Generally my question are intended to rule out or to rule in various theories I have about where the problem might be.
I have written this post because you wrote “that I thought was relevant” in your last answer. Claudia and Peter are experts on Notepad++, they ask questions and ask for information that they think relevant. One thing I do not see in your message is a clear list of actions to reproduce the fault you observe with Notepad++. Two days ago Claudia wrote “you don’t give detailed informations what you are doing”.
