#190 Record search and replace actions into macros

[cchris]

This functionality used to be available (though buggy) in versions of Nepad++ prior to 5.5.
The attached patch file makes it available in a more reliable way, based on SVN rev 636.
Two testers have found the thus modified code suitable, and all reported bugs were fixed.

[Nobody/Anonymous]

Hi Chris
Your recorded steps are too much lengthy. Cannot it be single lined

<Macro name="qwe" Ctrl="no" Alt="no" Shift="no" Key="0">
<Action type="3" message="1668" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="" />
<Action type="3" message="1601" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="var" />
<Action type="3" message="1603" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="" />
<Action type="3" message="1604" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="" />
<Action type="3" message="1625" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="" />
<Action type="3" message="1602" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="devared" />
<Action type="3" message="1669" wParam="0" lParam="1635" sParam="" />
</Macro>

So that shortcuts.xml does increase its size too much, if i record 30-40 macros each consisting of 5-8 replaces.
I have to go to menu item for each macro to run. Can't there be a pane like windows pane listing all macros in one column.

[cchris]

It sure can, with the adverse effect that deciding what a macro does won't be obvious from reading shortcuts.xml. If you think that isn't an issu, I can make it way more compact.

As for having a permanently displayed list of macros, that is to be requested on IdeaTorrent. Note that you can assign shortcuts, and a macro can pack many S/R operations.

[cchris]

[cchris]

* Coalesced boolean options recording, so that shortcuts.xml grows less in size;
* Fixed a problem in FindInFiles where some strings were still improperly fetched.

[Anonymous]

Hi Chris,

I desperately need this this SnR functionality, can you tell me how to apply this patch?

[cchris]

The number of <Action ... /> records has been reduced in the V3, which the attached patch enables.

[cchris]

To apply the patch, you need
* Notepad++ sources
* The Visual Studio 2005 or 2008 C++ compiler (the free edition is fine)
* A tool to apply patched, like WinMerge. Note that, in the patch file, lines starting in '-' are removed and those starting with '+' are added, so it is possile, though tedious, to apply the patch by hand.

Now, to enable
* apply the patch to Notepad++'s sources
* Back up your current notepad++.exe
* Compile the modified sources. The original SciLexer.dll is good to go.
* Enjoy

[Don HO]

Hi Chris,

The patch cannot be applied by svn. Could you do a patch with svn with the latest revision instead of git please?

Don