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    • donhoD
      donho
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      @Michael-Vincent Thank you very much for your help!

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      • dinkumoilD
        dinkumoil @donho
        last edited by dinkumoil

        @donho , @Michael-Vincent

        When I’ve created a NppExec script UDL and also a function list parser, I noticed that it is necessary to have an UDL in order to get a working function list. It seems the function list parser is not triggered by the file’s extension but by the language type which is, of course, only present if one has an UDL.

        @Michael-Vincent

        If you are interested in how to activate NppExec syntax highlighting and function list parser automatically when the file npes_saved.txt is loaded with Notepad++, have a look at >> this comment << in the NppExec bug tracker.

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        • donhoD
          donho
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          @dinkumoil

          . It seems the function list parser is not triggered by the file’s extension but by the language type

          I’m doing this ticket:
          https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/4896

          With ext it makes new implementation more complex so less easy to maintain. Since ext part doesn’t work, I will remove this part.

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          • MAPJe71M
            MAPJe71 @donho
            last edited by

            @donho see also #298 and Function List known issue #4

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            • donhoD
              donho @MAPJe71
              last edited by

              @MAPJe71
              Hmm… I think the file ext to apply function list is not necessary anymore. Users can set several exts in UDL, and once the file is recognized as UDL, function list will work on it if its parser is present.

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              • ArkadiuszMichalskiA
                ArkadiuszMichalski
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                So to have working list we need two things, a parser and a UDL file (even without styles)?

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                • ArkadiuszMichalskiA
                  ArkadiuszMichalski
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                  Although in the case of UDL it’s obvious. There was no question.

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                  • MAPJe71M
                    MAPJe71 @donho
                    last edited by

                    @donho
                    The problem of FL ext not working is that it requires an UDL i.e. you can’t use an FL parser without an UDL.

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                    • MAPJe71M
                      MAPJe71
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                      @ArkadiuszMichalski appearently beat me to it.
                      You need both FL parser and UDL (can be a “dummy” i.e. with name and extension but without styles) because FL ext does not work.

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                      • MAPJe71M
                        MAPJe71
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                        Furthermore, for every UDL FunctionList parser deployed with Notepad++ you would also have to include the UDL definition in order for those parsers to work.

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                        • donhoD
                          donho
                          last edited by donho

                          So to have working list we need two things, a parser and a UDL file (even without styles)?

                          Yes. Set an empty UDL with the exts + the name via the UDL dialog - it took me 5 seconds only.

                          Furthermore, for every UDL FunctionList parser deployed with Notepad++ you would also have to include the UDL definition in order for those parsers to work.

                          Not necessary. A simple explanation in npp-user-manual will be enough.

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                          • ArkadiuszMichalskiA
                            ArkadiuszMichalski
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                            @donho But few UDL is not problem, what if someone has to make a lot of them and gets a trash on the menu?
                            https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/issues/4896#issuecomment-706421610

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