Compare plugin not working in x64 version of NPP

[Mathias Dreßke]

OS version: Windows 7 Enterrpise SP2 x64
NPP version: 7.6.2
NPP location: “C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe”
Plugin loction: “C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins”
Plugin Version: 1.5.6
Plugin resource: http://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-compare/

The DLL and the doc-folder is placed in the plugins folder, as described in the documentation.

Notepad++ does not show the plugin or any trace of it.

[Eko palypse]

@Mathias-Dreßke

do you really mean the old and deprecated Plugin Manager or the new Plugin Admin?

If the latter is the case then I by using its UI it should be ok to install listed plugins.

[PeterJones]

@Mathias-Dreßke ,

Go to the ? > Debug Info menu, Copy debug info into clipboard, and paste that info into your reply here.

[pnedev]

@Mathias-Dreßke ,

Compare plugin v 1.5.6 does not support x64 architecture.
You’ll need 32-bit Notepad++ to use it or you’ll need Compare plugin v2.0.

The second problem is that Notepad++ v7.6.2 plugins location is NOT C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins.
The plugins for this Notepad++ version are located in the Public users folder C:\Users\Public\AppData\Notepad++\plugins and the Plugin MUST be put in its own sub-folder there - C:\Users\Public\AppData\Notepad++\plugins\ComparePlugin (copy all plugin files there).

I would suggest to use the latest versions of both Notepad++ (v7.6.3 at the time of writing) and Compare plugin (v2.0).
Notepad++ v7.6.3 has a feature PluginAdmin located under the Plugins menu - use it to install Compare plugin automatically - it will get the correct plugin version (x64 v2.0) and put it at the right place.

[rinku singh]

@Mathias-Dreßke said:

OS version: Windows 7 Enterrpise SP2 x64
NPP version: 7.6.2
NPP location: “C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe”
Plugin loction: “C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins”
Plugin Version: 1.5.6
Plugin resource: http://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-compare/

The DLL and the doc-folder is placed in the plugins folder, as described in the documentation.

Notepad++ does not show the plugin or any trace of it.

you can download updated Compare plugin
https://github.com/jsleroy/compare-plugin