Re: Notepad++

[nitnit]

When you rum octave and type "edit" at the command prompt, notepad++ will be
opened as an another window.

You can also type "edit <filename>" and notepad will e opened with
<filename> loaded.

Regards
Nitzan


Peter Ryan wrote
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am just starting to use Octave.  The Readme file noted that the Octave
> archive I was using did not contain an editor, and that Notepad++ was
> recommended.  It also gave instructions to install the Notepad++ editor:
> 
> This archive doesn't contain any editor!
> 
> In order to install Notepad++ (recommended) as an editor:
> 
>     a. download the installation package from
> http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
> 
>     b. install, edit <your octave
> dir>\share\octave\site\m\startup\octaverc
> 
>     c. uncomment the line which set octave default editor:
> EDITOR('C:\\Program Files\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe');
> 
> I followed these instructions, updating the path in step C
> (EDITOR('C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe')).  I don’t
> really know what to expect.  Should the Notepad++ start up when I click
> the Octave icon (it does not do this), or should I just start the
> Notepad++ and expect to find a connection with Octave that can interpret
> the Octave syntax with the appropriate color coding?  I should note that
> Octave appears to be running well on my computer.  I also downloaded the
> GUI Octave program and it appears to be running well on this computer.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> 
> Peter
> 
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