How to rename blocks of a program in notepad ++?

Rogério Ferreira · Feb 5, 2016, 4:22 PM

Hello everybody,

I am using the notepad ++ to modify some cnc programs, so I have inserted some new blocks in one of this programs, then I would like to know how to rename the blocks automatically, is that possible?

Claudia Frank · Feb 5, 2016, 4:39 PM

@Rogério-Ferreira

not quite sure what you are requesting, can you give as an example of
what you have and what you want to have?

Cheers
Claudia

Rogério Ferreira · Feb 5, 2016, 5:06 PM

Thank you in advance for your help.

For example, I have the following blocks of a cnc program:

N1400 G01 Z=R451+R90 F=500 ;COTA Z PISTA SUPERIOR
N1410 STOPRE
N1420 M92 ;RESET ANALOGICAS PIST NOVA

and I want to introduce two new blocks (lines) and rename automatically all blocks in ascending order, for example:
N1400 G01 Z=R451+R90 F=500 ;COTA Z PISTA SUPERIOR
N1410 STOPRE
N1420 G04 F10 ; (NEW BlOCK)
N1430 STOPRE ; (NEW BLOCK)
N1440 M92 ;RESET ANALOGICAS PIST NOVA

Claudia Frank · Feb 5, 2016, 5:16 PM

@Rogério-Ferreira

out of the box - this could be, better I should say I assume this could be, achieved with some heavy regular expressions but
when installing a npp scripting language plugin like python, java script, lua etc… we could find a way to automate this.

Cheers
Claudia

Rogério Ferreira · Feb 5, 2016, 5:27 PM

@Claudia-Frank

I thought It was easier, I thought It was already a notepad ++ resource.

Thank you again.

Claudia Frank · Feb 5, 2016, 5:42 PM

@Rogério-Ferreira

there is one other solution which maybe suits you.
With holding alt+shift you can use the arrow keys to select a block of text, alt+left mouse is the same.
Once done, pressing alt+c opens the block editor mode and there you can insert numbers with a defined stepping.

Cheers
Claudia

fade2gray · Feb 6, 2016, 5:23 PM

@Rogério-Ferreira

Short video clip may help https://youtu.be/8p4S8vsEjRo