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Nobody/Anonymous - 2007-03-25

Hi

Thanks for the reat application. I used to use SciTE but this is better.
However, there are things I'd like to suggest.

When I have many files opened in Notepad++, the status detection becomes annoying. I have to click through a number of "The file has changed" dialogs, especially when I have log files opened.

I think it would be better if the detection could be limited to the currently active file.

Furthermore "The file does not exist anymore. Keep..." variant is not so good when Notepad++ is used with VSS etc.

Best regards,
Morten Knudsen

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- Nobody/Anonymous - 2008-02-08
  
  Hi, i've got the same request. When viewing log-files, i'd like to disable this function of status detection. Moreover, it would be nice, if the file is read and unlocked afterwards, like Windows' Notepad does.
  Best regards,
  Chris
  
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  - Nobody/Anonymous - 2008-02-08
    
    A search for "file+status" finds 34 other, possibly related, messages. Perhaps turning off file status change detection does the trick for you.
    
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    - Nobody/Anonymous - 2008-04-29
      
      I like the autodetection feature, but with a dozen network files it's way too slow. I tried checking the "update silently" box but that doesn't seem to make much difference.
      
      I suggest: display the current page with changes locked, then perform foreground detection of the active file, then unlock the active file, then detect the others in the background.
      
      I only ask because otherwise NP++ is a dream editor.
      
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      - Nobody/Anonymous - 2008-07-30
        
        I'm using V4.9.1
        
        As OP said, the reminding dialogue box is very annoying while working with network files.
        
        So tried disabling this feature in Setttings>Preferences>MISC>File Status Auto-detection>Enable (uncheck). This works fine. But this check box is auto-enabled back again when I re-open the application.
        
        I even tried manually changing "<GUIConfig name="Auto-detection">no</GUIConfig>" in %appdata%\Notepad++\config.xml. But the problem persists after restarting Notepad++. This variable is getting set back to 'yes'
        
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        Don HO - 2008-07-30
        
        Fixed in v5.0.2
        
        Don
        
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