General help to built N++ macros in file "shortcuts.xml"

[guy038]

Hi, All,

Recently, some people asked for help in order :

• To build macros directly from within the shortcuts.xml file

• To verify the contents of previous recorded macros, in the shortcuts.xml file

• To get general information regarding the generation of macros in the shortcuts.xml file

So, I decided to gather some documentation in an unique file, named KEY_SCI_CMD_List.txt, which could help some people !

You can download it from https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PLhBKhEzeVJiSa99i_4LyzUGUCFJglHo/view?usp=sharing

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To make the most of this file, I recommend that you FIRST rename this file as KEY_SCI_CMD_List.cpp ( C++ file ) !

Read the brief explanations to get the full picture and… enjoy !

Best Regards

guy038

[guy038]

Hi, All,

BTW, at the end of my KEY_SCI_CMD_List.txt file, I said the some messages do not work anymore. I would particularly appreciate if we could show/hide the LINE NUMBER margin easily ! Because, presently, this margin is not per file handled but just globally for all files of a N++ session :-((. Generally, I don’t use the line number margin, but, in some cases, the line number margin is quite useful !

Before N++ v7.9.2, the IDM_VIEW_LINENUMBER message ( 44012 ) worked perfectly, but adding the options Constant and Dynamic width, since the v7.9.2 version, breaks down this feature !

Of course, I know that this should certainly be done with N++ scripts ( Python, Lua or NppExec ). However, does someone have on other idea about this problem ? ( Note that I also tried the Customize Toobar plugin, but the last v5.3 version does not propose anymore to show/hide margins, whatever they are ! )

Hum… I’ve just realized that, speaking about plugins myself, should decide me to use a script plugin for this feature !

BR

guy038

[guy038]

Hi, All,

So, I tried to follow the right way with script plugins and did some tests with, either, the NppExec, Python Script and LuaScript plugins.

However, I could not get the Line Number margin to toogle from visible to invisible status and vice-versa !

For instance :

• On NppExec console ( v0.84 ), the two commands :

  • npp_sendmsg WM_COMMAND IDM_VIEW_LINENUMBER

  • npp_sendmsg WM_COMMAND 44012

do not work

• On Python console ( v2.0.0.0 - Python 2.7.18 ), the two commands :

  • notepad.menuCommand(MENUCOMMAND.VIEW_LINENUMBER)

  • notepad.menuCommand(44012)

do not work, as well

• On LuaScript console ( v0.12 - Lua 5.3 ), the two commands :

  • npp:MenuCommand(IDM_VIEW_LINENUMBER)

  • npp:MenuCommand(44012)

do not work, also

Apparently, adding the options Constant and Dynamic width, regarding the Line Number margin, in N++ v7.9.2, breaks down this functionality, since that version :-((

I should have realised that before ! If it was impossible to get this fucntionality with a N++ macro, this necessarily meant that NO script plugin could do any better !

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To be sure that I correctly used the scripts syntax, I did some tests with two other functions, which worked perfectly :

• On NppExec console :

  • npp_sendmsg WM_COMMAND IDM_VIEW_REDUCETABBAR or npp_sendmsg WM_COMMAND 44005 reduce/enlarge the tabs

  • npp_sendmsg WM_COMMAND IDM_FILE_NEW or npp_sendmsg WM_COMMAND 41001 open a new file

• On Python console :

  • notepad.menuCommand(MENUCOMMAND.VIEW_REDUCETABBAR) or notepad.menuCommand(44005) reduce/enlarge the tabs

  • notepad.menuCommand(MENUCOMMAND.FILE_NEW) or notepad.menuCommand(41001) open a new file

• On Lua console :

  • npp:MenuCommand(IDM_VIEW_REDUCETABBAR) or npp:MenuCommand(44005) reduce/enlarge the tabs

  • npp:MenuCommand(IDM_FILE_NEW) or npp:MenuCommand(41001) open a new file

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So, how to be able to show / hide, easily, the Line Number margin ?

May be, I need the @astrosofista’s skills as he could provide us with an AutoHotKey script to achieve this goal ?

Best Regards,

guy038