load header file with same name as the current c file

Ion Marqvardsen

Hi

I often edit .c files and then at some point need to open the header file of same name.

Is there a macro or short-cut to switch from editing main.c to main.h and back?

Alan Kilborn

I don’t believe so. But this is something that can easily be scripted if you use or are willing to use the Pythonscript plugin…

Alan Kilborn

I whipped up a quick script for this, for “associated” C/C++/H files. It would go nicely as a right-click context menu entry. :)

import os
temp_list = notepad.getCurrentFilename().rsplit('.', 1)
if len(temp_list) == 2:
    ext = temp_list[1].lower()
    if ext in [ 'cpp', 'c', 'h' ]:
        all_except_ext = temp_list[0]
        if 'c' in ext:
            assoc_file = all_except_ext + '.h'
        else:
            assoc_file = all_except_ext + '.c'
            if not os.path.exists(assoc_file): assoc_file = all_except_ext + '.cpp'
        if os.path.exists(assoc_file): notepad.open(assoc_file)

Ion Marqvardsen

Thanks Alan! You make it sound easy.

I know how to make changes to the contextMenu.xml file, to add or delete menu entries. But that is it.

Is it possible to add your code to the contextMenu.xml ? Can you show an example?

Alan Kilborn

@Ion-Marqvardsen

I can certainly show an example of how to add a script to the right-click context menu. But the script isn’t embedded there, it’s just “pointed-to” there. Have you installed the Pythonscript plugin and tried to get the script running manually?

Ion Marqvardsen

I am sorry, but I don’t know anything about Pytonscript or running scripts “manually”. That sounds weird to me.

I am not a super user of Notepad++, and my “programming skills” (if I can call it that) is limited to C and Matlab.

I totally understand, if you consider me a “lost cause”, at this point. Anyway, thanks for trying. Have a nice weekend. :-)

dinkumoil

@Ion-Marqvardsen

There are various plugins that have been written to solve your issue. Here is a presumeably uncomplete list (all untested):

QuickOpenPlugin
SourceSwitch
Switcher
Open Selection

Alan Kilborn

@Ion-Marqvardsen said:

if you consider me a “lost cause”

Well… I’m not 100% sure (yet) but you are starting to sound like someone that wants to be spoon-fed, yes. I’m not so much into that, but if you show some amount of effort, I and others here are definitely “in your corner” and will help you.

Ion Marqvardsen

Hi Alan,

I would need to be “spoon-fed”. And I don’t like that. When I made the request, I was hoping there would be a solution ready.

Once again, thanks for your help.

I will give the plugins on the list a try. They might be exactly what I was looking for.

Alan Kilborn

@Ion-Marqvardsen

hoping there would be a solution ready

Hmmmmmm…Pythonscript is just another plugin on the list…

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Ion Marqvardsen

Hi Alan,

For me there is nothing easy about pythonscripts. It is a question of knowing my limitations and balance between how much benefit there is with loading the associated header/source file versus the time to learn about and write the python code. Starting from where I am today, it does not give any meaning. I will have to progress on my own terms.

Alan Kilborn

@Ion-Marqvardsen

LOL

Ion Marqvardsen

Yes, I know. I understand you reaction.

Jim Dailey

@Ion-Marqvardsen
You might want to install the Solution Tools plug-in. I use it and the <Ctrl>~ hotkey to cycle among files having the same name and various different file extensions.

See here: http://npp.incrediblejunior.com/