Syntax-Highlighting
- Download userDefineLang_AHK.xml as raw (Right-click and choosing save as target...)
- Save it to the right location
- 32-Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml
- 64-Bit: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml
- User: %AppData%\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml
- Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Language -> Define your language
- Import your userDefineLang
- Restart Notepad++
* Lazy Theme (Preview)
Auto-Completion
- Download AutoHotkey.xml as raw (Right-click and choosing save as target...)
- Save it to the right location
- 32-Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\autoCompletion\AutoHotkey.xml
- 64-Bit: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\AutoHotkey.xml
- Click on Auto-Completion and activate Enable auto-completion on each input (recommendation: From 2th character, Function completion, Function parameters hint on input)
- Restart Notepad++
Plugins
Use the Plugins -> Plugin Manager
If the Plug-In is not available throw the Plugin Manager Menu use the following steps to install a Plugin:
- Download your Plugin
- Save it to the right location
- 32-Bit: C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\
- 64-Bit: C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\
- User: %AppData%\Notepad++\plugins\
- Restart Notepad++
* 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
- 32-Bit:
- AHK: RegWrite REG_SZ, HKCR, AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command,, C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe `%1
- CMD: REG ADD HKCR\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command /ve /t REG_SZ /d ^%SystemRoot^%"\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe %1" /f
- 64-Bit:
- AHK: RegWrite REG_SZ, HKCR, AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command,, C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe `%1
- CMD: REG ADD HKCR\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command /ve /t REG_SZ /d ^%SystemRoot^%"\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe %1" /f
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)