I second this one. I've found Notepad++ to be the best all-around notepad for me (not for programming purposes) but in all honesty, this is one feature I really would like to see.
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I agree with you guys!
After years of using EditPadLite, I finally decided to try Notepad++.
It seems very powerful but it lacks this simple but essential feature : to make links clickable in any filetype (especially .txt) and open them into the default browser).
Even the basic EditPadLite does it.
I hope the developpers read the forum and see this request.
Thanks in advance and keep up the good job!
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Anonymous
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2006-08-19
Another request for this feature to be added as an option please.
I was just about to switch to N++ (from EditPlus), but I need the facility to launch URLs from text files.
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You bumped an old thread. Old threads are not updated often; this type of information is usually in the version release comments.
Yes, this feature is implemented in the latest versions. See the Settings menu > Preferences dialog > MISC tab > Clickable links setting. HTTP support only, at the moment. --Joel
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I'm new to NPP and it give a lot more than what I've been using but I've been lost in how to convert simple text to a URL within NPP. I had already gone through your suggestions and had the selection "enabled" so already established links I import stay as links, but that doesn't do anything for how to convert plain text to a URL.
Any suggestions on that?
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Clicking hyperlinks does not cause IE to open with that link?
I have a "config.js" file of WPI, where in the description sections the hyperlinks are perfectly underlined. When hovering over the link, the "pointing hand" symbol is shown, but clicking does not cause anything to happen. Do I miss something to make it work?
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I can do this under JEdit through a macro by pressing a key and I think it is very useful. But Jedit is not a stand alone program so I like to find an alternative.
The other thing I use a lot under JEdit is folding text by indent only without keyword.
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I object! I would not like this feature, because it would messup my coding experience.
If you realy wan't to keep some sort of list of links - you can keep that list in HTML or XML format. Personaly, i would recomend XML format, and make a XSLT stylesheet to transform the XML into HTML. That way, you could open the file in any internet browser and have the nice links displayed.
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Say for example that you want to download several files from RapidShare but since there is a hourly download limit, you want to save the links somewhere to visit them later.
You don't want to fill your bookmarks with these very temporary URLs (and that would be too boring to clean the bookmarks afterwards) so the easiest way is to merely save them into a text file (why bother writing an HTML or XML or whatever files?).
If you don't want to have links highlighted, then just configure Notepad++ to disable this option (or don't change anyhting if it's not active by default) but please let us have it.
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Scintilla has the ability to handle text as an active link but this involves part of the UI that I would stay out of. I've considered implementing a jump to hyperlink feature by marking or placing the cursor within the hyperlink and having TextFX autodetect the link but so far I've decided it's too clumsy to implement.
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> Scintilla has the ability to handle text as an
> active link but this involves part of the UI that I would stay out of.
True, but the real problem for me is the recognition of URL (implementation Reg Expr in all lexers) rather than the part of UI.
If you have any idea, please let me know.
Don
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Anonymous
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2006-08-19
Don,
Can I suggest you consider a similar implementation to TopStyle: with cursor over string beginning 'http://' and CTRL key held down then make it clickable link?
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How about a low-tech interim solution? I'd settle for the ability to highlight the URL and then run a "URL Launcher" command. Whatever text is highlighted is blindly submitted to the default browser.
This solution is not as convenient as clicking/double-clicking/right-clicking the URL but it beats manually copying and pasting the URL into a browser. I believe it also circumvents the major reasons for not implementing 'click the URL' feature.
Your thoughts?
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Hi
i store a lot off URL / Links
with my application descriptions.
Like:
Is this possible with NPP to
click on the URI and start the browser ?
Most i need this in plain text files.
Would be nice to have this URI
in blue color and with an underline
and clickable.
Other people disturb this URL-Highlighting,
so i suggest an option in the View menu
to enable/disable this feature.
Mercy
and thanks for your lot of work. Notepad++
is really great!!!!!!
Jean
I second this one. I've found Notepad++ to be the best all-around notepad for me (not for programming purposes) but in all honesty, this is one feature I really would like to see.
I agree with you guys!
After years of using EditPadLite, I finally decided to try Notepad++.
It seems very powerful but it lacks this simple but essential feature : to make links clickable in any filetype (especially .txt) and open them into the default browser).
Even the basic EditPadLite does it.
I hope the developpers read the forum and see this request.
Thanks in advance and keep up the good job!
Another request for this feature to be added as an option please.
I was just about to switch to N++ (from EditPlus), but I need the facility to launch URLs from text files.
*Bump*
EditPadPro user, (yay hacks!)
Has click able URL's been implemented yet?
I'd like this feature in Notepad++ Please.
-Christine
You bumped an old thread. Old threads are not updated often; this type of information is usually in the version release comments.
Yes, this feature is implemented in the latest versions. See the Settings menu > Preferences dialog > MISC tab > Clickable links setting. HTTP support only, at the moment. --Joel
Coder775,
I'm new to NPP and it give a lot more than what I've been using but I've been lost in how to convert simple text to a URL within NPP. I had already gone through your suggestions and had the selection "enabled" so already established links I import stay as links, but that doesn't do anything for how to convert plain text to a URL.
Any suggestions on that?
Clicking hyperlinks does not cause IE to open with that link?
I have a "config.js" file of WPI, where in the description sections the hyperlinks are perfectly underlined. When hovering over the link, the "pointing hand" symbol is shown, but clicking does not cause anything to happen. Do I miss something to make it work?
I can do this under JEdit through a macro by pressing a key and I think it is very useful. But Jedit is not a stand alone program so I like to find an alternative.
The other thing I use a lot under JEdit is folding text by indent only without keyword.
I object! I would not like this feature, because it would messup my coding experience.
If you realy wan't to keep some sort of list of links - you can keep that list in HTML or XML format. Personaly, i would recomend XML format, and make a XSLT stylesheet to transform the XML into HTML. That way, you could open the file in any internet browser and have the nice links displayed.
Just imagine a simple case...
Say for example that you want to download several files from RapidShare but since there is a hourly download limit, you want to save the links somewhere to visit them later.
You don't want to fill your bookmarks with these very temporary URLs (and that would be too boring to clean the bookmarks afterwards) so the easiest way is to merely save them into a text file (why bother writing an HTML or XML or whatever files?).
If you don't want to have links highlighted, then just configure Notepad++ to disable this option (or don't change anyhting if it's not active by default) but please let us have it.
If you have pre-made XSLT stylesheet, making new XML file is only a few keypresses, if you know how to use macro's in Notepad++.
Note, that you can make macros for "making new HTML" / "inserting a link into HTML" too - personaly, i prefer XML+XSLT.
Maybe that Chris could implement this in his TextFx-plugin. Ask him for that feature.
Regards
Jens
Scintilla has the ability to handle text as an active link but this involves part of the UI that I would stay out of. I've considered implementing a jump to hyperlink feature by marking or placing the cursor within the hyperlink and having TextFX autodetect the link but so far I've decided it's too clumsy to implement.
> Scintilla has the ability to handle text as an
> active link but this involves part of the UI that I would stay out of.
True, but the real problem for me is the recognition of URL (implementation Reg Expr in all lexers) rather than the part of UI.
If you have any idea, please let me know.
Don
Don,
Can I suggest you consider a similar implementation to TopStyle: with cursor over string beginning 'http://' and CTRL key held down then make it clickable link?
As I said, there's technical impact for this issue, I'm not sure if this feature is conceivable.
Don
How about a low-tech interim solution? I'd settle for the ability to highlight the URL and then run a "URL Launcher" command. Whatever text is highlighted is blindly submitted to the default browser.
This solution is not as convenient as clicking/double-clicking/right-clicking the URL but it beats manually copying and pasting the URL into a browser. I believe it also circumvents the major reasons for not implementing 'click the URL' feature.
Your thoughts?