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1. 

   simon
   PN Developer

   It's clear that PN should come with some default tools configured. What tools should I add by default and why?

   The obvious:

   Default Browser
   Set for HTML files to view them.

   Run
   Set for batch/cmd files, to run them and capture output.

   What else should be configured? Should PN include compiler/run configurations for languages even though the user may not have those tools installed?

   Posted 1 year ago #
2. 

   Nux
   Member

   XML could have some "view in the default browser" too.

   I think any default tools would be great even as a "working example" (too see what they can be and to build your own tools on them). And to have an easy start it would good idea to add some compiler configuration, but (if this is possible/not too complicated) PN should check (before running) if the compiler is available and display a warning that would explain where to change a path to it.

   Posted 1 year ago #
3. 

   simon
   PN Developer

   Yup, view in default is a good idea for XML too.

   A couple of sample compilers showing configuration would be a good idea, and failing that some files you can download from the website that set up the tools for you for different toolchains could be useful I guess.

   Posted 1 year ago #
4. 

   zinahe
   Member

   Sorry Simon, but I think this is just a waste of time. I mean, the feature is already there, and I see no reason to spoon feed the programmers. May be I am preaching to the choir, but "PN" is a programmer's notepad, and we should let the programmers configure their own tools, please.

   As a programmer, I can say that some of the joy of using PN comes from customizing it to fit my needs.

   IMHO, We should be thinking about new capabilities to build into the tool instead.

   Zinahe A.

   Posted 1 year ago #
5. 

   castorp
   Member

   I would like to see HTMLTidy integrated with PNotepad by default (similar to how PSPad is doing it)

   Posted 1 year ago #
6. 

   CoDEmanX
   Member

   something comparable to N++ TextFX maybe?

   Posted 1 year ago #
7. 

   nfearnley
   Member

   HTML documents should have an tool to validate through w3.org's validator.

   Posted 11 months ago #
8. 

   NickDMax
   Member

   Well I would really like to see the ability to create a new tool based upon a current one. i.e. copy a tool. For example I have several version of my C++ Compilers (debug, compile, compile to assembly, etc...) It is kind of a pain to copy these setting over just to make a few minor changes.

   Posted 10 months ago #
9. 

   Karmaflute
   Member

   I agree with zinahe. Put them on the website but don't include them with pnotepad by default.

   Posted 9 months ago #
10. 

    theA51TS
    Member

    I don't know if this fits this category, but a method of using the "!#/..." as a means to detect bash or some other script file without an extension.

    Posted 9 months ago #
11. 

    simon
    PN Developer

    @theA51TS This is the SmartStart feature which already exists. Go to Options|New Files and add !#... to switch to bash. I've already added python and perl shbangs as defaults for future releases.

    Posted 9 months ago #
12. 

    forsooth
    Member

    Hi,

    Maybe a way so that the user could build and integrate a snippet file?

    Thanks.

    Posted 7 months ago #
13. 

    simon
    PN Developer

    @forsooth: Yup, being worked on, slowly :)

    Posted 7 months ago #

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