Syntax-Highlighting
1. Download userDefineLang_AHK.xml as raw (Right-click and choosing save as target...)
2. Save it to the right location C:\Program Files\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml (on 32-Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml)
3. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Language -> Define your language
4. Import your userDefineLang
5. Restart Notepad++
* Default Theme (Preview)
* Lazy Theme (Preview)
Auto-Completion
1. Download AutoHotkey.xml as raw (Right-click and choosing save as target...)
2. Save it to the right location C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\ (on 32-Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\)
3. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Settings -> Preferences
4. Click on Auto-Completion and activate Enable auto-completion on each input
5. (recommendation: From 2th character, Function completion, Function parameters hint on input)
* AutoComplete (Preview)
Plugins
For 32-Bit Notepad++
If the Plug-In is not available throw the Plugin Manager Menu Plugins -> Plugin Manager use the following steps to install a Plugin:
1. Download your Plugin
2. Save it to the right location C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\
3. Restart Notepad++
For 64-Bit Notepad++
Since there is no Plugin Manager for 64-Bit Notepad++ atm you need to install all Plugins manually:
1. Download your Plugin
2. Save it to the right location C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\
3. Restart Notepad++
Useful Plugins
* AutoSave (x86 / x64) allows to automatically save the currently open files based on a timer schedule.
* RunMe (x86 / x64) allows to execute the currently open file, based on its shell association.
* TextFX (x86) brings a number of useful features.
More Plugins available here and here
Default Editor
Set Notepad++ as default Editor for AutoHotkey Scripts (right click -> edit script)
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe %1"
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RegWrite REG_SZ, HKCR, AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command,, C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe `%1
Others
* Hotstrings (by Helgef) expand parameters for AHK's functions, commands and directives.
* FunctionList - Enable function list in Notepad++ for AHK scripts
* MsgBox Creator (by boiler) integrated into the editor like it is in SciTE4AutoHotkey
* Run (by boiler) run a script directly from Notepad++ whether or not it has ever been saved to a file
Downloads
* AutoHotkey (current version)
* Notepad++ (current version)