HOW TO highlight smarty in Notepad++

[hellotheworld]

After a look in Googleuuh, it was not easy to find a

'how to' for Smarty in Notepad++.

 

Here is an answer, 'coz I *think* it *might* help some dummy loosers like I am... Hum, I mean some poor lonesome webmasters.

 

in order to highlight SMARTY code in Notepad++, you have to use a xml dedicated file, called 'userDefineLang.xml'.

- If it exist, it is in the Notepad++ folder. (you will have to append the xml for smarty to the file)

- If it doesn't exist, just rename the xml smarty file from userDefineLang_smarty.xml to userDefineLang.xml

 

NOTE : by default (installation from scratch), the 'userDefineLang.xml' file does NOT exist. Just copy the userDefineLang_smarty.xml in the Notepadfolder and rename it to userDefineLang.xml ! easy !!

 

NOTE2 : Vista & Win7 users : Watch out ! Notepad is not very compliant with the %APPDATA% folders, du to the 'accessing and writing protection' used in Vista / Win7.

So,

- Do NOT install by default Notepad++,

- use an OTHER folder than the 'application folder', and

- install it "as a stand alone application" (it's asked in the process on installation). ...If you NOT do so, you'll NOT be able to overwrite / create the userDefineLang.xml file, and Notepad++ will not work well. (I tested :evil: and reinstalled !)

 

NOTEPAD++ (new) home site :

http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

 

the USER LANG WIKI home page :

http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/notepad-plus/index.php?title=User_Defined_Language_Files

 

The userDefineLang.xml source's for smarty, called userDefineLang_smarty.xml :

http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/commun/userDefinedLang/userDefineLang_smarty.xml (just download it and rename !! )

 

 

Enjoy !

 

HelloTheWorld, proud french webmaster of

http://www.gastronomieartisanale.com/

 

 

 

Edit :

PS :

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[SonnyBoyII]

Great, it Works!! Thanks for that !!

[Jeff Simons Decena]

Just a new idea, I think you do not need this file but change the Settings > style configurator > Click on html or php (language) and add the User Ext. field -> tpl

 

That should work for you as well!

[Dh42]

If you like notepad++ you'll love sublime.. side by side editing is nice.

[makinero]

Doesn't work : I pasted the userDefineLang_smarty.xml in C:\Program Files\Notepad++ and renamed it to userDefineLang.xml. No way to find smarty in the language selector. I'm under Windows XP, latest Notepad++ version.

 

That's not the first time I try to do it...

[Landoko]

Try copying it in users/"name"/appdata/roaming/notepad++

That works with Win7, it should be similar in XP.

 

I have a problem with syntax though, comments and other keywords are not working as they should.

[Kalyma]

You should use the Jeff Simons Decena solution. It works =)

I'm so happy the I finnaly can use markups in tpl files... it was so difficult some time to see a little code without any help!

[vekia]

You should use the Jeff Simons Decena solution. It works =)

I'm so happy the I finnaly can use markups in tpl files... it was so difficult some time to see a little code without any help!

 

where this solution is ? Can you provide the url?

[benjamin utterback]

Just a new idea, I think you do not need this file but change the Settings > style configurator > Click on html or php (language) and add the User Ext. field -> tpl

 

That should work for you as well!

 

I think that is what Kalyma was referring to but I'm not sure.

[vekia]

yes, you've got right Benjamin. I checked it and it works fine, now i can see beautifull smarty code ;-)

regards

[SmartDataSoft]

yes, you've got right Benjamin. I checked it and it works fine, now i can see beautifull smarty code ;-)

regards

I have use netbeans current version 7.3 which helps you to view smarty tag highlight and also you are able to got smarty function if you press ctrl+space . it will show all the smarty function.

 

But notepad + plus is light weight and good. If smarty function intelligence add it will be awesome I have use notepad++ from lots of days

Edited June 26, 2013 by smartdatasoft (see edit history)

[vekia]

well, you've got right

but netbeans is more powerfull tool, im also using it

the most important thing - netbeans is absolutelty free