File status autodetection per-file behaviour?
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I'd find useful a new/different behaviour on the "file status auto-detection" feature in preferences.
Sometimes I need it, and sometimes not, so it would be good (for me) if it could be changed on a per-file basis (i.e. with a button).
Thank you a lot for the excellent work and program!
sorry, it's me again: maybe I was too brief..
I think it could be done:
- with a command in menu (and key shortcut), for entire application
- with a button, for entire application
- with a command in contextual menu from file tabs, for every file a different configuration
- ...
- with a filter (jolly/regex) in preferences, based in filenames (i.e. logs could be autodetected, .ini not, etc.)
It's only only a suggestion!
thanx
I'd like to know how the File Status is detected in Notepad++ as I am trying to compare it's functionality to that of the source control in Visual Interdev 6.0. We have a couple of members on our team that insist on using Notepad++ instead of Visual Interdev and periodically my version of the file ends up overwriting theirs. It appears to me that the source control of Visual Interdev is circumvented, therefore when a file is changed in Notepad++ Visual Interdev is unaware. Everytime this happens I'm blamed for it and I'm trying to find undeniable proof that it's because of the lack of source control, not a bug in Interdev and not an error on the part of those who use it. I know this is not a forum for Interdev but any help with either program will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The file status is detected each time Notepad++ loses focus, i.e. when you switch to other application and than back to Notepad++. So Alt+Tab twice checks if the currently opened documents are updated.
You may also try the Doc Updater plug-in form Don Ho: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=189927&package_id=231308 ( http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/download.php )
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Rocky
I was hoping for how Notepad recognizes status. My theory is that Notepad uses the files "Modified" property that is viewable through the properties page while Interdev uses its' own system of logging dates (which I believe are not tied to the files properties). Thanks again.
I use N++ with the Business Rules! language all the time. When my language goes to edit a file, i type edit and it is configured so that it launches N++ %filename% ... this works great, but when the file is already open I'd really like it NOT to set my cursor back to the top of the file. Is there anyway to do this?
-John