Notepad ++ not responding when saving XML file

Luc Verhoeven

I have the same problem. Only with “savie as” XSLT files.
Some additional information. The problem seems to occur if NP++ has been unused (but open) for a longer time (> 1 hour)

My debug info:
Notepad++ v8.3.3 (64-bit)
Build time : Mar 13 2022 - 17:20:02
Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
Command Line :
Admin mode : OFF
Local Conf mode : OFF
Cloud Config : OFF
OS Name : Windows 11 (64-bit)
OS Version : 2009
OS Build : 22000.556
Current ANSI codepage : 1252
Plugins : ComparePlugin.dll mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll NppExport.dll NppHorizontalRuler.dll SQLinFormNpp64.dll XMLTools.dll

Michael Vincent

@luc-verhoeven
@Kelly-Kilowatt
@SUNNY-SAMANTARA

I’ve asked but no one has supplied their XML Tools version.

If there is no issue when running notepad++.exe -noPlugin and there is an issue only when XML Tools is installed, you’ll need to raise an issue at the appropriate place.

Cheers.

Luc Verhoeven

@michael-vincent

Michael Vincent

@luc-verhoeven

Thank you! It appears you’re on the latest XML Tools version (as of this thread) and the latest Notepad++ from your debug info above (thanks for that). I would open an issue on the XML Tools issue page if indeed the slow to save only happens when XML Tools is installed.

If Notepad++ has no issues saving XML / XLST without XML Tools installed, then it is most likely an XML Tools issue that should be resolved in that plugin’s code.

Cheers.

Luc Verhoeven

@michael-vincent
Yes, I can confirm that it is the XML-tools lugin that causes the problem. When I remove it, it will save in seconds (it is a very big XSLT file), if I reinstall the plugin (via de plugin admin) the behaviour is back. Saving the same XSLT (under a new name) makes notepad++ “not responding”

What I now notice as well, is that when I crash the not responding notepad++ and restart it, it will save the file without problem, when I do save as again to another filename, it is back to not responding…

I will submit a bug report on the XML-Tools on github. Thanks.

Luc Verhoeven

@luc-verhoeven
https://github.com/morbac/xmltools/issues/154

Bruce Hansen

I’m seeing similar issues when saving a large-ish (651k) XML file.
Notepad++ “hangs” for easily a minute or so before finally completing the save.
I do have XML Tools enabled, and (re)installed the latest v3.1.1.12 immediately after updating Notepad++.

Michael Vincent

@bruce-hansen said in Notepad ++ not responding when saving XML file:

do have XML Tools enabled, and (re)installed the latest v3.1.1.12

Then follow the issue that @Luc-Verhoeven linked above. There’s already a potential solution there.

Cheers.

Luc Verhoeven

@michael-vincent and all,

Version is available on github and does solve my problem.

I do not know when the new version will be available in the plugin Admin, so I installed the dll manually in the folder plugins\XmlTools\

Joel Rodriguez

@luc-verhoeven Hello, i fixed s
disabling these options

now i can save all my XML faster i hope this works for you

A Former User

@joel-rodriguez Thank you!

This is what worked for me

NMC1992

@joel-rodriguez Thank you so much! I’ve been having this for a while, so a work-around is much appreciated! :)

Nicholas James

FYI, I just installed the July 15, 2022 build (v8.4.4) and the bug is back. Following the advice of @joel-rodriguez I was able to save my files without locking up.
Thanks,
Nick

Graham Collins

This happened to me on 8.4.7. Disabling the options mentioned by @joel-rodriguez worked for me