Header in new file

[Roberto Moreno]

Dears, I’m looking for a Notepad++ plugin that insert a header in all new files. Example: if I click in File>New, or Ctrl+N, the new blank file brings the text “Created by Bob” at first line. There’s something like this? Thanks!

[Terry R]

@Roberto-Moreno said in Header in new file:

Example: if I click in File>New, or Ctrl+N, the new blank file brings the text “Created by Bob” at first line. There’s something like this? Thanks!

Nothing built-in, however it is easy to set up.

Just create a macro by recording the steps:

1. Create a new tab
   2.Write the “header” info, followed by enter.
2. Stop the macro and save it using a meaningful name, together with a “hot key” of your choice (one that isn’t currently used).

The macro gets saved in the shortcuts.xml file, generally located under Notepad++ folder within the %AppData% hidden folder. So on any subsequent session hit the “hot key” and you will have a new tab with the header line inserted.

Terry

[Alan Kilborn]

@Roberto-Moreno

Here’s a way of doing it with PythonScripting (PythonScript is a plug-in):

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

from Npp import *

try:
    HINF__callback_npp_BUFFERACTIVATED
except NameError:
    def HINF__callback_npp_BUFFERACTIVATED(args):
        if editor.getTextLength() == 0: editor.setText('Created by Bob')
    notepad.callback(HINF__callback_npp_BUFFERACTIVATED, [NOTIFICATION.BUFFERACTIVATED])

One option is to put most of that script into startup.py, or make a call to the script from startup.py if you don’t embed it.