Notepad++ plugins? - Developers

Wanted to know what notepad++ plugins you use while coding lua (besides gmod lua lexer, ofcourse). I personally only have used these so far: [IMG]http://puu.sh/isuFE/6f33022b22.png[/IMG] But I figured there is probably more useful things out there. Any recomendations would be much appreciated. Also, is the Lua EDI for Eclipse any good? Better than notepad++?

[QUOTE=freemmaann;47990505]Also, is the Lua EDI for Eclipse any good? Better than notepad++?[/QUOTE] I don't think IDEs like Eclipse are any good for Lua, they were designed primarily for static languages. For Lua it's an overkill because the IDE will function just like a text editor (maybe it will allow some primitive refactoring, depends on plugin you're using).

It's great to have a linter that checks for syntax errors as you code using. Unfortunately, only Sublime and Atom have it AFAIK. I don't even know if there is a regular Lua linter for NP++, much less one that uses gluac.

[QUOTE=AK to Spray;47992079]It's great to have a linter that checks for syntax errors as you code using. Unfortunately, only Sublime and Atom have it AFAIK. I don't even know if there is a regular Lua linter for NP++, much less one that uses gluac.[/QUOTE] Hm, might try out sublime. What are the other advantages of it in comparison with NP++?

[QUOTE=freemmaann;47996024]Hm, might try out sublime. What are the other advantages of it in comparison with NP++?[/QUOTE] You can theme the entire thing rather than just the text area. [img]http://i.imgur.com/g6nEFRn.png[/img]

[QUOTE=freemmaann;47996024]Hm, might try out sublime. What are the other advantages of it in comparison with NP++?[/QUOTE] Has some nifty auto fill features for quotes and the brackets, even ends your functions for you too!

[QUOTE=freemmaann;47996024]Hm, might try out sublime. What are the other advantages of it in comparison with NP++?[/QUOTE] The whole front page of sublime text is basically a list of advantages. Check out the gifs in particular: [url]http://www.sublimetext.com/[/url] One more advantage is that everything is done in the same window. In N++ every special thing you want to do (search, etc.) opens up another little window. Sublime opens up a little thing within the ui. It fits, it's less disturbing and provides an overall better experience.

[url]https://atom.io[/url] is worth a try too if you like sublime, though right now it isn't as stable as sublime, it has some nice benefits like built in package management (i know that's the first thing people do to sublime but it's still nice), way easier ways to edit the options plus it's properly free too

[QUOTE=Smt;47996923][url]https://atom.io[/url] is worth a try too if you like sublime, though right now it isn't as stable as sublime, it has some nice benefits like built in package management (i know that's the first thing people do to sublime but it's still nice), way easier ways to edit the options plus it's properly free too[/QUOTE] I like a lot of its features and its UI, but it's too glitchy for me to use. The context menu plugin and the ability to put atom as the default program for files are both broken. The former has no fix that I found, and the latter requires you to use atom.cmd as the default program. These could all work for you, so I'd try it out if you're looking for something free with a Sublime-esque feel. Although, I must say I like the glua linter for atom better than the one for Sublime.

Yeah Atom has potential, but sublime is by far the best choice overall right now.

[QUOTE=FPtje;47996619]The whole front page of sublime text is basically a list of advantages. Check out the gifs in particular: [url]http://www.sublimetext.com/[/url] One more advantage is that everything is done in the same window. In N++ every special thing you want to do (search, etc.) opens up another little window. Sublime opens up a little thing within the ui. It fits, it's less disturbing and provides an overall better experience.[/QUOTE] I hate that sublime feels the need to autocomplete "do" "end" or "then". Then after I finish typing the word, the damn autocomplete box doesn't go away and I have to hit enter twice for a newline. It really throws off my flow.

[QUOTE=thegrb93;48002947]I hate that sublime feels the need to autocomplete "do" "end" or "then". Then after I finish typing the word, the damn autocomplete box doesn't go away and I have to hit enter twice for a newline. It really throws off my flow.[/QUOTE] It's a matter of learning to use the Tab and arrow keys in a proper way.

[QUOTE=AIX-Who;47996191]Has some nifty auto fill features for quotes and the brackets, even ends your functions for you too![/QUOTE] How do you make it end your functions for you? [editline]19th June 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=Donkie;48002954]It's a matter of learning to use the Tab and arrow keys in a proper way.[/QUOTE] It should close the box after I finish typing the word. I won't ever use it until it fixes that.

I disable all auto complete, the only thing my editor helps with is keeping my indentation at the same level as the previous line. Sublime's default i alright but Notepad++'s is just completely rediculous. Every time I try to edit a string I end up with double quotes, every time I try to edit anything that has an auto complete I end up with god-damn double.