Save all before running external tool

Pat Sinclair · Jul 11, 2017, 2:02 PM

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

Claudia Frank · Jul 11, 2017, 2:29 PM

@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

Pat Sinclair · Jul 12, 2017, 5:38 PM

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

Claudia Frank · Jul 12, 2017, 5:53 PM

@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

Pat Sinclair · Jul 12, 2017, 6:07 PM

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