topic Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros. in PowerMill Forum

Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 10:46:16 GMT

If you would like to edit your PowerMill macro in full colours, you can use Notepad++ editor with a user defined language.

You can also fold code, because {} characters are set as keywords for folding.

I have attached a .zip file that contains the PowerMill language, and a macro example.

You can download Notepad++ text editor from here: https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download

In Notepad++ click "View > User Defined Dialogue..."
Click Import button and select the "Notepad++PowerMillLanguage.XML" file.

Open a the PowerMill macro example "CreateBlockAndWorkplane.mac".
Code should now appear colour coded. You can fold code by "View > Fold All" command, or by clicking + and - markers.

You can comment and uncomment selected lines of code using Ctrl+Q shorcut.

If you can't see the marco in colours, try "Language > PowerMill" command from the top menu.

Screencast for using the PowerMill language in Notepad++ can be found here:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/e7d3e8e1-5222-431d-abc0-caa356d6342

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:42:27 GMT

I attached a new version of my CreateBlockAndWorkplane.mac macro example.

I had it set to run in Finnish by mistake. But if you want to learn some Finnish, you can use the old macro or edit this one.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

a1moldmaker — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:57:44 GMT

seems to work with powershape also...very cool

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Alex470 — Mon, 28 Nov 2016 22:14:58 GMT

Hello PekkaJLaansanen,

I have made a user defined language for Powermill macro with auto completion, but it's on the the old power mill forum and nobody can download it if you are not register...

http://forum.delcam.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=12641

Do you mind if I upload it in a answer on this topic ?

Alex

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 10:09:10 GMT

Brilliant!!!

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:06:09 GMT

@Alex470 wrote:
Hello PekkaJLaansanen,

I have made a user defined language for Powermill macro with auto completion, but it's on the the old power mill forum and nobody can download it if you are not register...

http://forum.delcam.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=12641

Do you mind if I upload it in a answer on this topic ?

Alex

Hi Alex470,

go ahead, auto complete sounds very nice!

Regards,

Pekka.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:37:41 GMT

I have modified the theme a bit as I prefer when I work with my macros to have a darker background. I am not sure about the text colour combinations but here you are:

When you load the file as Pekka described please remember to change the style to Obsidian.

The drawback on the Obsidian theme with the dark background is that it does not work well with the compare feature.

If you want to compare files you have to change your theme.

Kind regards

George

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:36:57 GMT

Sorry the previous one will not work.

Here is the correct xml.

How can you delete one of your replies if it is wrong? In the old forum you could at least edit it...

King regards

George

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

NanchenO — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 15:08:22 GMT

As far as I have seen, you can edit your own message (Under options, top left of the message) as long as nobody answered it.

I agree with you, it's a little bit frustrating when you see a mistake too late.

Olivier

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Alex470 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 10:46:08 GMT

Hi,

So here is mine

Step 1 :
Copy PowerMill Macro.xml to C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs
Copy userDefineLang.xml to C:\Users\Proprietaire\AppData\Roaming\Notepad++

Step 2 :
Launch Notepad++
Select Language --> PowerMill Macro

For autocompletion :

When you are between ( ). Press escape to hide advices, and press CTRL + MAJ + SPACE to display advices.

I attached the files with this post in NpPlsPls_Macro.zip

Hope you'll enjoy

And if you want to add more autocompletion feel free to share what you have done 🙂

Alex

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

iamcdn79 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:06:28 GMT

@Alex470 wrote:

For autocompletion :

When you are between ( ). Press escape to hide advices, and press CTRL + MAJ + SPACE to display advices.

Hi @Alex470

what does MAJ mean?

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:47:06 GMT

Hi @Alex470

what does MAJ mean?

Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar seems to work.

Thanks for the files Alex, it works fine.

Regards

Pekka.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Alex470 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:47:33 GMT

Sorry I forgot to translate, it's "SHIFT"

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

iamcdn79 — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:13:43 GMT

Nothing happens when I do that

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 13:52:04 GMT

Any one have any idea why none of these are working for me? I have Imported them all and they show up at the bottom of the language dialog, and I tried updating notepad++ as well.

When I select a language.. nothing happens at all.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:03:32 GMT

So I went back and removed all the languages I added (just the ones above that I tried) and then went to the notepad++/plugins/APIs and deleted them out of there.

Then Imported them back in via the "define a language" dialog and now everything seems to work fine. I think the problem was drag and dropping the files into the notepad++ folder instead of just importing them in.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

a1moldmaker — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:52:10 GMT

using version v7.3.1

and i cant get it to import

keeps telling me it failed to import

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

raffnecBNJ8C — Sun, 28 May 2023 22:19:42 GMT

Can you explain how to enable autocomplete and how it works?
I don't see autocomplete in notepad++ v.8.5.3 or I don't understand how to use it.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

nguyenthinhvt95 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:31:48 GMT

How can I turn off the white board?,

I try to use Language by PowerMill Macro and dark theme and it 's look terrible.

Re: Notepad++ Language for editing PowerMill macros.

MitchPflederer — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:03:29 GMT

does anyone know how to set this up in visual studio code?