Highlighting range between brackets in a .php file with html code as well

[guy038]

Hi, @scott-sumner,

Thanks for sharing this useful info ! So, seemingly, if you simply do these operations, below, the execution of a added macro should be OK :-))

• Start Notepad++

• Open your active Shortcuts.xml file

• Copy, for instance, the Claudia’s macro, above, named Mark_between_brackets, on the black background ( Ctrl + C )

• Add a new line at the end of the Macro section, before the ending tag </Macros>

• Paste the macro contents ( Ctrl + V )

• Save the new contents of Shortcuts.xml ( Ctrl + S )

• Close then re-start N++… and enjoy !

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BTW, Scott, you said :

you don’t have to use a “different text editor” (blasphemy anyway!)

Yes, it’s a true nonsense, as Notepad++ IS THE text editor ;-))

Best Regards,

guy038

[Marco Czen]

@Claudia-Frank - Niceeee

[Marco Czen]

@guy038 - Niceee

[Marco Czen]

@guy038 @scott-sumner

Hi,

I tried both edit methods - using Notepad++ and later Sublime to edit shortcuts.xml but the changes dont seem to be in effect. There is no new entry under the Macro menu. The “Trim Trailing and save” is the only macro there.

Am i editing the correct file ? location ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml ) ?

Also ->@scott -> the Autocomplete doesnt offer Scott Sumner’s name ?

[Scott Sumner]

@Marco-Czen

Am i editing the correct file ? location ( C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\shortcuts.xml ) ?

Could be the issue…that path is only good if you are running a local install. You can tell if this is the case if in your ? (menu) -> Debug Info you see: Local Conf mode : ON. For the other type (which I don’t run so can’t give you exact location) check somewhere in the area of C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\. Or if you use the Cloud, it is even somewhere else…check Preferences then Cloud…

the Autocomplete doesnt offer Scott Sumner’s name ?

Yea, too many "Scott"s…the NodeBB software seems to have a problem in this area…can’t scroll down to the one you want if the one you want isn’t already on the screen. :-(

BTW, where’s MY “Niceeee” ? :-D

[Claudia Frank]

Hey, this is a public request, let’s get some NICCEEE for Scott. :-D lol

This is mine

NNIIIICCCCEEEEEEEEEEEe

Cheers
Claudia

[Marco Czen]

@Scott-Sumner - NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!!

[Marco Czen]

@Scott-Sumner - Looks like the actual path is;

C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

Added the below code block with Notepad++ itself

<Macro name=“Highlight Brace2Brace” Ctrl=“no” Alt=“no” Shift=“no” Key=“0”>
<Action type=“2” message=“0” wParam=“43023” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
<Action type=“2” message=“0” wParam=“43053” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
<Action type=“2” message=“0” wParam=“43022” lParam=“0” sParam=“” />
</Macro>

ShutDown and Restarted Notepad and Macros Shows “Highlight Brace2Brace”.

The Macro works fine !

THANKS GUYS !!!

[Marco Czen]

Oops spoke too soon …
If you run the Macro - The braces get highlighted … and … remains highlighted even when u click outside or ESC .
The highlight only disappears when u close the file.

Hmmmm…

[Scott Sumner]

@Marco-Czen said:

The highlight only disappears when u close the file.

Yes, that is correct behavior.

You can turn OFF the highlight (without closing the file) by executing the command: Search (menu) -> Unmark All -> Clear 1st Style. As that has no default keycombo I strongly suggest you assign it one using Settings (menu) -> Shortcut Mapper…

I also noticed in your macro listing above that you don’t have a keycombo assigned to the macro–for turning the highlighting ON. I suggest you assign one there as well.

[Scott Sumner]

@Marco-Czen

Looks like the actual path is C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

Yes, that is what I meant when I said: C:\Users\xxxxxx\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++\ but I should have been more explicit for those maybe not familiar with the way applications store stuff in ...\AppData\.......

[chcg]

Never tried the plugin https://github.com/StanDog/npp-phpautocompletion on my own. Installation via PluginManager or manually, see http://docs.notepad-plus-plus.org/index.php?title=Plugin_Development#How_to_install_a_plugin . Latest release: https://github.com/StanDog/npp-phpautocompletion/raw/master/RELEASES/ccc_1.4.1.zip

[Marco Czen]

@Scott-Sumner - Noted. Thanks. You are an asset to this community. Thanks x 1000

[Marco Czen]

@Scott-Sumner - Noted. Thanks.