OK, this one is easy, I guess. Open both files in Notepad++ like you want. Save the session via the File menu. Add the name of the .session file to the N++ shortcut, instead of both filenames.
If you do it correctly, this should work.
You can test this behavior by setting the option to automatically save the session (opened files) when N++ is closed. When you restart N++, this should result in what you want. Then close N++ again and copy or rename the session.xml file to newname.session.
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One last question: How can you from a shortcut on the Desktop open a .session file as a session (aka "Load Session") instead of opening the .session file as a normal xml text file?
Thank you,
Thure
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I just renamed my session.xml file to session.session, right-clicked on it and choose "Edit with Notepad++". For some seconds, nothing seemed to happen and I wondered if perhaps Notepad++ was in some kind of a loop, but then there it was: Notepad++ had just successfully opened and restored the session that I had saved before. I could go on where I left before when exiting Notepad++.
So I guess also "[PathTo]Notepad++.exe sessionfilename.session" should do the trick, as implied by the earlier description...
I tried it from the command line, but got a message saying "[LastOpenedPathPreviouslyInNotepad++]\sessionfilename.session doesn't exist. Do you want to create it?". I answered No, but Notepad++ seemed to have opened the correct session again. Referencing this last operation directory is known behavior, but could be improved or fixed.
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Perhaps you (still) have to set the session file extension to ".session".
Menu:___ Settings
Option:_ Preferences
Tab:____ MISC
Feature: Session file ext: (lower right corner)
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Is it possible to open for example 2 files in different views (yes/no)?
Something like: notepad++.exe -openinviews "file1.txt" "file2.txt"
?
Thank you,
Thure
1. What exactly do you mean by 2 different views?
2. Did you perhaps find anything about this or a similar question and answer on the forum?
Sorry for not expressing me clearly.
I want to make a shortcut on my desktop, when clicking on it, it opens up 2 files in Notepad++ in split screen (the files in separate "Views").
If i just make it like this:
notepad++.exe "file1.txt" "file2.txt"
it opens the 2 files in 2 tabs in the same "View". - Not what i need.
My question again; is it possible to open 2 or more text files, where each text file opens in it's own "View"?
Thank you,
Thure
OK, this one is easy, I guess. Open both files in Notepad++ like you want. Save the session via the File menu. Add the name of the .session file to the N++ shortcut, instead of both filenames.
If you do it correctly, this should work.
You can test this behavior by setting the option to automatically save the session (opened files) when N++ is closed. When you restart N++, this should result in what you want. Then close N++ again and copy or rename the session.xml file to newname.session.
Okay thanks, i think this could work.
One last question: How can you from a shortcut on the Desktop open a .session file as a session (aka "Load Session") instead of opening the .session file as a normal xml text file?
Thank you,
Thure
I just renamed my session.xml file to session.session, right-clicked on it and choose "Edit with Notepad++". For some seconds, nothing seemed to happen and I wondered if perhaps Notepad++ was in some kind of a loop, but then there it was: Notepad++ had just successfully opened and restored the session that I had saved before. I could go on where I left before when exiting Notepad++.
So I guess also "[PathTo]Notepad++.exe sessionfilename.session" should do the trick, as implied by the earlier description...
I tried it from the command line, but got a message saying "[LastOpenedPathPreviouslyInNotepad++]\sessionfilename.session doesn't exist. Do you want to create it?". I answered No, but Notepad++ seemed to have opened the correct session again. Referencing this last operation directory is known behavior, but could be improved or fixed.
Perhaps you (still) have to set the session file extension to ".session".
Menu:___ Settings
Option:_ Preferences
Tab:____ MISC
Feature: Session file ext: (lower right corner)
Yes, I needed to set session file extension to ".session".
Notepad++ -> Settings -> Preferences -> MISC -> Session file ext=.session
Thanks,
Thure