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    • Pat SinclairP
      Pat Sinclair
      last edited by

      Greetings All:
      Wondering if it is already possible to have NP++ actually save all files before I run an external program?

      The reason that I need this is due to a very old compiler that can not run on a 64 bit system, so it has to be launched in DosBox.

      Any help would be greatly appreciated.
      Pat

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      • Claudia FrankC
        Claudia Frank @Pat Sinclair
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        @Pat-Sinclair

        there are a couple of ways to do it like
        press CTRL+SHIFT+S before running the external program
        or use npp_exec plugin and do the save all and executing the external prog in one go
        or try creating a macro with a saved run menu option.
        But all of this depends on what your external prog does and outputs in order to
        get some information if run successful or not.

        Cheers
        Claudia

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        • Pat SinclairP
          Pat Sinclair
          last edited by

          Unfortunately npp_exec does not work for me in this case.
          No biggie…was just wondering if maybe a new feature could be added.

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          • Claudia FrankC
            Claudia Frank @Pat Sinclair
            last edited by

            @Pat-Sinclair

            was just wondering if maybe a new feature could be added.

            Could you explain in more detail what this feature should do?
            Btw. which npp version do you use? (debug-info under ? menu)

            Cheers
            Claudia

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            • Pat SinclairP
              Pat Sinclair
              last edited by

              Would like the feature to be merely a check box or option in preferences to save all before run.
              One option would be to just have it as an option when you are saving a run command where you get to name it and set an accelerator for the shortcut.

              Below is ver info…
              Notepad++ v7.4.2 (64-bit)
              Build time : Jun 18 2017 - 23:38:43
              Path : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe
              Admin mode : ON
              Local Conf mode : OFF
              OS : Windows 10 (64-bit)
              Plugins : mimeTools.dll NppConverter.dll

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