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    • Alan KilbornA
      Alan Kilborn @BallardiniFANS
      last edited by

      @BallardiniFANS said in Style token not saved:

      Can you help me?

      I’ll certainly try.

      SyntaxError: (unicode error) ‘unicodeescape’ codec can’t decode bytes in position 16-17: malformed \N character escape

      A SyntaxError is a problem with the script, not with the data you are running it on.

      Perhaps as a first step to debugging this problem, try changing the script to put this as line 1 of it:

      # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
      
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      • BallardiniFANSB
        BallardiniFANS @Alan Kilborn
        last edited by BallardiniFANS

        @Alan-Kilborn
        I tried putting it at the first row.

        # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
        

        The error is the same :/

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        • Alan KilbornA
          Alan Kilborn @BallardiniFANS
          last edited by

          @BallardiniFANS

          Hmm, at this point, I’m not sure.

          Does the Notepad++ status bar indicate that your file’s encoding is UTF-8?

          I just tried the script as written above in a fresh setup of N++ v8.4.7 and PythonScript v3.0.12, as well as also trying it with PS v2.0, and the script ran fine, either with or without the new first line I asked you to add.

          Aside from having you examine your copy of the script file in a hex editor, to see if somehow an oddball character has crept in (at the position indicated by the error message), I’m not sure what else to do here.

          Maybe @PeterJones has an idea?

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          • BallardiniFANSB
            BallardiniFANS @Alan Kilborn
            last edited by BallardiniFANS

            @Alan-Kilborn said in Style token not saved:

            Does the Notepad++ status bar indicate that your file’s encoding is UTF-8?

            yep, I checked it now, it is setted on: Format -> Coding in UTF-8.
            However, I explain the step that i’m doing, probably I wrong something:

            1. This is the path where the script is located : C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\Config\PythonScript

            In this path I putted also a file called styling.txt

            1. I’m using Python 3.10 to run the script.
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            • Alan KilbornA
              Alan Kilborn @BallardiniFANS
              last edited by Alan Kilborn

              @BallardiniFANS said in Style token not saved:

              This is the path where the script is located

              As long as you can see the script when you go here in the N++ menu (as you need to do to run it), the location of the script should be fine:

              a8fe5330-9a8d-47bf-973f-1f2ef286641d-image.png

              In this path I putted also a file called styling.txt

              Well the script puts that file there, not you. So I don’t think knowing this gets us anywhere with the debugging.

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              • BallardiniFANSB
                BallardiniFANS @Alan Kilborn
                last edited by BallardiniFANS

                @Alan-Kilborn
                It works now, I see the windows of the script.
                Click on yes, the script should save the style token, but when I close and reopen the file .txt the style token of the file is disappear.

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                • Alan KilbornA
                  Alan Kilborn @BallardiniFANS
                  last edited by Alan Kilborn

                  @BallardiniFANS said in Style token not saved:

                  It works now

                  GREAT!

                  but when I close and reopen the file .txt the token style of the file is disappear

                  Are you running the script again, and choosing No this time?

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                  • BallardiniFANSB
                    BallardiniFANS @Alan Kilborn
                    last edited by

                    @Alan-Kilborn said in Style token not saved:

                    Are you running the script again, and choosing No this time?

                    I’m doing these steps:

                    1. I put a style token on a word.
                    2. Run the script and click on YES.
                    3. Close and Reopen the file .txt
                    4. I don’t see the style token, I Run the script again and click on NO.

                    After step 4 I see the text without style token.

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                    • BallardiniFANSB
                      BallardiniFANS @BallardiniFANS
                      last edited by

                      @BallardiniFANS said in Style token not saved:

                      Click on yes, the script should save the style token, but when I close and reopen the file .txt the style token of the file is disappear.

                      The problem can be due to the Notepad++ version?

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                      • BallardiniFANSB
                        BallardiniFANS @BallardiniFANS
                        last edited by BallardiniFANS

                        Update: I tried with the v8.1.9.2, but nothing changes.

                        @Alan-Kilborn Have you any idea? Is it work in your environment?
                        Let me know, this function is fundamental for me eheh.

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                        • Alan KilbornA
                          Alan Kilborn @BallardiniFANS
                          last edited by

                          @BallardiniFANS

                          Yes, it works fine for me. I would have mentioned it if it didn’t.

                          I’m sort of out of ideas on why it isn’t working for you.

                          It might be nice to have some independent verification from others that the script works fine for them. @PeterJones maybe?

                          You could certainly try the script with a newer version of Notepad++ than 8.1.* and see if that makes a difference.

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                          • BallardiniFANSB
                            BallardiniFANS @Alan Kilborn
                            last edited by BallardiniFANS

                            @Alan-Kilborn
                            There is an error when I choose YES or NO:

                            461397546.png

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                            • BallardiniFANSB
                              BallardiniFANS
                              last edited by

                              Now it works fine!!!
                              Running Notepad as administrator the issue is fixed.

                              Thank you very much @Alan-Kilborn

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                              • Alan KilbornA
                                Alan Kilborn @BallardiniFANS
                                last edited by

                                @BallardiniFANS

                                OK, with the more detailed error reporting I can see what failed with the script. While running as administrator solves the problem, it is rather like cutting off your arm because you have a hangnail – problem solved, but…

                                Note that I believe the intent of the script was just to demo the functionality, not really be useful in a general sense. Why do I say this? Because a single file is used for the data, it is only useful with a single source file. (There are some other logistical problems with saving and restoring styling, as well).

                                Let me rework the script a little, I’ll post a new one here; check back here in a few days…

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                                • Alan KilbornA
                                  Alan Kilborn
                                  last edited by

                                  It appears I didn’t give the original script a name in this thread, although I called it StylingSaveOrLoad.py on my setup. Thus, for a new script, I’ll call it StylingSaveOrLoad2.py.

                                  The new script is similar to the old, but a major way it is different is that it saves a .sty file in the same folder as the original file, to hold the styling data. Thus, if you’re editing test.txt and then save the styling by running the script, you’ll see test.sty in the same folder.

                                  Basic instructions on PythonScripting may be found HERE.

                                  Here’s the script listing:

                                  # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
                                  from __future__ import print_function
                                  
                                  # references:
                                  #  https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/18134/style-token-not-saved/
                                  
                                  from Npp import *
                                  import inspect
                                  import os
                                  
                                  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  
                                  class SSOL2(object):
                                  
                                      def __init__(self):
                                  
                                          self.debug = True if 0 else False
                                          if self.debug:
                                              pass
                                              #console.show()
                                              #console.clear()
                                          self.this_script_name = inspect.getframeinfo(inspect.currentframe()).filename.split(os.sep)[-1].rsplit('.', 1)[0]
                                  
                                          # identifiers pulled from N++ source code:
                                          SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT1 = 25  # N++ style 1 indicator number
                                          SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT2 = 24  # N++ style 2 indicator number
                                          SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT3 = 23  # N++ style 3 indicator number
                                          SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT4 = 22  # N++ style 4 indicator number
                                          SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT5 = 21  # N++ style 5 indicator number
                                          SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE      = 31  # N++ red-"mark" feature highlighting style indicator number
                                  
                                          self.indicator_number_list = [
                                              SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT1,
                                              SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT2,
                                              SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT3,
                                              SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT4,
                                              SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE_EXT5,
                                              SCE_UNIVERSAL_FOUND_STYLE,
                                          ]
                                  
                                      def get_data_file_path_for_active_tab(self):
                                          active_file_pathname = notepad.getCurrentFilename()
                                          if not os.path.isfile(active_file_pathname): return None
                                          if active_file_pathname.endswith('.sty'): return None
                                          data_file_for_active_tab = active_file_pathname.rsplit('.', 1)[0] + '.sty'
                                          return data_file_for_active_tab
                                  
                                      def save_data_file(self):
                                          data_file_for_active_tab = self.get_data_file_path_for_active_tab()
                                          if data_file_for_active_tab == None:
                                              self.mb('Problem saving styling data for active tab file')
                                              return
                                          with open(data_file_for_active_tab, 'w') as fo:
                                              for indic_number in self.indicator_number_list:
                                                  for (styled_start_pos, styled_end_pos) in self.highlight_indicator_range_tups_generator(indic_number):
                                                      fo.write('{i} {start} {stop}\n'.format(i=indic_number, start=styled_start_pos, stop=styled_end_pos))
                                  
                                      def load_data_file(self):
                                          data_file_for_active_tab = self.get_data_file_path_for_active_tab()
                                          if data_file_for_active_tab == None or not os.path.isfile(data_file_for_active_tab):
                                              self.mb('Problem loading styling data for active tab file')
                                              return
                                          with open(data_file_for_active_tab) as fi:
                                              for line in fi:
                                                  (indic, start, end) = line.rstrip().split()
                                                  editor.setIndicatorCurrent(int(indic))
                                                  editor.indicatorFillRange(int(start), int(end) - int(start))
                                  
                                      def run(self):
                                          saving_not_loading = self.yes_no_cancel('\r\n'.join([
                                              "SAVE current doc's styling to disk file?\r\n",
                                              "YES = Yes, please SAVE it",
                                              "NO = LOAD styling info from file and apply to current doc",
                                              "CANCEL = I'm outta here"]))
                                          if saving_not_loading == None: return
                                          self.save_data_file() if saving_not_loading else self.load_data_file()
                                  
                                      def highlight_indicator_range_tups_generator(self, indicator_number):
                                          '''
                                          the following logic depends upon behavior that isn't exactly documented;
                                          it was noticed that calling editor.indicatorEnd() will yield the "edge"
                                          (either leading or trailing) of the specified indicator greater than the position
                                          specified by the caller
                                          this is definitely different than the scintilla documentation:
                                          "Find the start or end of a range with one value from a position within the range"
                                          '''
                                          if editor.indicatorEnd(indicator_number, 0) == 0: return
                                          indicator_end_pos = 0  # set special value to key a check the first time thru the while loop
                                          while True:
                                              if indicator_end_pos == 0 and editor.indicatorValueAt(indicator_number, 0) == 1:
                                                  # we have an indicator starting at position 0!
                                                  # when an indicator highlight starts at position 0, editor.indicatorEnd()
                                                  #  gives us the END of the marking rather than the beginning;
                                                  #  have to compensate for that:
                                                  indicator_start_pos = 0
                                              else:
                                                  indicator_start_pos = editor.indicatorEnd(indicator_number, indicator_end_pos)
                                              indicator_end_pos = editor.indicatorEnd(indicator_number, indicator_start_pos)
                                              if indicator_start_pos == indicator_end_pos: break  # no more matches
                                              yield (indicator_start_pos, indicator_end_pos)
                                  
                                      def print(self, *args):
                                          if self.debug:
                                              print(self.__class__.__name__ + ':', *args)
                                  
                                      def mb(self, msg, flags=0, title=''):  # a message-box function
                                          return notepad.messageBox(msg, title if title else self.this_script_name, flags)
                                  
                                      def yes_no_cancel(self, question_text):
                                          retval = None
                                          answer = self.mb(question_text, MESSAGEBOXFLAGS.YESNOCANCEL, self.this_script_name)
                                          if answer == MESSAGEBOXFLAGS.RESULTYES: retval = True
                                          elif answer == MESSAGEBOXFLAGS.RESULTNO: retval = False
                                          return retval
                                  
                                  #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  
                                  if __name__ == '__main__':
                                      SSOL2().run()
                                  

                                  You can directly invoke this script, to get a prompt box much like the original script:

                                  37125189-04c3-47d1-9e61-c66a9c2d6c23-image.png

                                  Or, if you prefer, you can set two up new keycombo-invoked scripts, such that one directly saves the data file, and one applies the styling from the data file (i.e., loads it).

                                  If you like the two-keycombo approach, here’s how to set up the additional scripts needed for that:

                                  • Add these lines to (user) startup.py:
                                  import StylingSaveOrLoad2
                                  ssol2 = StylingSaveOrLoad2.SSOL2()
                                  
                                  • Create a new script file called StylingSaveForCurrentFile.py with content:
                                  # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
                                  ssol2.save_data_file()
                                  
                                  • Create a new script file called StylingLoadForCurrentFile.py with content:
                                  # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
                                  ssol2.load_data_file()
                                  
                                  • Bind the running of these two scripts to keycombos of your choosing
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                                  • Jane EyreJ
                                    Jane Eyre @Alan Kilborn
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                                    @Alan-Kilborn Works!!! I don’t use notepad++ to develop code, only to create content for my websites, and that helped me a lot, thank you very much.

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                                      nsk7even @Alan Kilborn
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                                      @Alan-Kilborn thank you for this great script! I tried it and it works kind of.
                                      Interestingly I have to run the script multiple times to let it apply (load) all word highlightings for a style token.
                                      It seems to be arbitrary how much occurrences of the word that is to be styled are missing.

                                      Do you have an idea of the reason of this behaviour?

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                                        Alan Kilborn @nsk7even
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                                        @nsk7even said in Style token not saved:

                                        It seems to be arbitrary how much occurrences of the word that is to be styled are missing.
                                        Do you have an idea of the reason of this behaviour?

                                        I can see the same thing; currently I don’t know why it is happening. :-(

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                                        • SalepS
                                          Salep @Alan Kilborn
                                          last edited by Salep

                                          @Alan-Kilborn said in Style token not saved:

                                          Bind the running of these two scripts to keycombos of your choosing

                                          hi I followed your guide it works perfect thank u.
                                          but I dont know how can bind keys to those scripts.
                                          can u help me with that?
                                          sorry for necro if it is not allowed

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                                          • PeterJonesP
                                            PeterJones @Salep
                                            last edited by PeterJones

                                            @Salep said in Style token not saved:

                                            but I dont know how can bind keys to those scripts.
                                            can u help me with that?

                                            The “Basic instructions on PythonScripting may be found HERE” link from Alan’s 2022-Nov-19 post contains the instructions on how to bind keys to those scripts, in installation step 4, in the point starting with “To give it a keyboard shortcut”

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