Notepad++ 7.6 & new Plugins Admin
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@Meta-Chuh right thing
but i clean that directory before install because 7.5.9 was installed -
Solved it. I had only copied all plugin DLL files to the new plugins directory in
%LocalAppData%, thus there had been plugin DLL files in the old plugins directory too. Removing these solved the problem. -
I have created a Gist with an updated version of my migration script above.
Link: https://gist.github.com/dinkumoil/cb65c277dda5158174f4849e08ba872f
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@donho Is it expected/intended behaviour that the plugin admin is not available for the zip/7z package?
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@dinkumoil Thanks for the hint, already forgot that I manually copied GUP to the zip package update folder.
@donho At https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/plugin-admin.html the links are still at
N++ 7.5.9
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/notepad++.7.5.9.debug.x86.zip
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/notepad++7.5.9.debug.x64.zip
and GUP 5.0.3
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/wingup.5.0.3.release.x32.zip
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/wingup.5.0.3.release.x64.zipwhich should be updated also to avoid confusion.
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Up till this version I had both the 32-bit and the 64-bit N++ installed with their plugins installed in
C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\pluginsandC:\Program Files\Notepad++\pluginsrespectively. The configuration files were shared and located inC:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++.
This seems no longer possible as plugins are now loaded fromC:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Notepad++\pluginsfor both 32-bit and 64-bit N++. -
@gurikbal-singh
settings > import > import plugins (s)
not workingIt’ll be fixed in the next release.
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File nppPluginList.dll is stored in a folder in the user profile of the user who has installed/updated Npp. Thus other users on the same computer have no plugin list.
Except the standard plugins installed with Npp installer, already installed plugins are left in Npp install dir, thus they are not available in Npp Plugins menu.
Plugin Admin displays plugins in an unsorted list.The most important is 1., it should be fixed ASAP.
Why the most important is 1 ?
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Solved it. I had only copied all plugin DLL files to the new plugins directory in %LocalAppData%, thus there had been plugin DLL files in the old plugins directory too. Removing these solved the problem.
Are you telling us that it’s not enough to copy the existing plugins into new PLUGINS HOME, and it necessary to remove existing plugins from their location to make plugins be loaded?
That’s wired - copying the existing plugins into new PLUGINS HOME by respecting the new plugin folder structure SHOULD BE ENOUGH. The plugins left in the old location are just ignore. Is it not the case?
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@donho said:
Why the most important is 1 ?
OTOH, people will be able to download NppPluginList.dll in the future.Point 3. is a comfort feature. Point 2. is nasty for users but will not be changed (useless to discuss about it). Point 1. is also nasty for users because currently they can not download easily a NppPluginList.dll and I already thought you will not refuse to change that.
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Is it expected/intended behaviour that the plugin admin is not available for the zip/7z package?
It’s not an expected/intended behaviour that the plugin admin is not available for the zip/7z package, it’s rather a limitation due to the current ziplib used in WinGUp.
If you know a good alternative lib which is EASY (ie. with the vcxproj) to integrate, please let me know.
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I’m sure I’m missing something obvious, but… How do I open this new plugin manager? I think I checked every menu twice already.
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@donho said:
Are you telling us that it’s not enough to copy the existing plugins into new PLUGINS HOME, and it necessary to remove existing plugins from their location to make plugins be loaded?
That was my experience. Please note: the problem was with old Plugin Manager plugin, not with Notepad++ itself.
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At https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/plugin-admin.html the links are still at
N++ 7.5.9It should be OK now.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/notepad++.7.5.9.debug.x86.zip
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/notepad++7.5.9.debug.x64.zip
and GUP 5.0.3
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/wingup.5.0.3.release.x32.zip
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/pluginListTestTools/wingup.5.0.3.release.x64.zipwhich should be updated also to avoid confusion.
Thank you for your heads up. Will do it ASAP.
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Up till this version I had both the 32-bit and the 64-bit N++ installed with their plugins installed in C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins and C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins respectively. The configuration files were shared and located in C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++.
This seems no longer possible as plugins are now loaded from C:\Users%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Notepad++\plugins for both 32-bit and 64-bit N++.I confirm.
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@bveldkamp said:
How do I open this new plugin manager?
In the english locale there is in the main menu bar an entry
Plugins. I don’t know how it is called in your locale, to find it you could switch to english via(menu) Settings -> (register card) General -> (combobox) Localization. In the drop down menu ofPluginsyou will find an entryPlugin Admin. -
I confirm as well. Notepad++ needs to use folder names based on architecture e.g. %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Notepad++\x64\ and %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Notepad++\x86 etc or some other structure that has unique folders for the 2 x64 and x86 architectures.
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Forget my last posting, here is a much better advice.
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I see now that the menu is there when I run NP++ ‘As Administrator’, but not for my normal user account. I’d expect it to be available for all users especially now that plugins go into %LOCALAPPDATA%.
A complete reinstall didn’t change anything.
FWIW, I have installed 7.6 x64
