SynWrite (Syn2)

[Alextp]

Support integration alt+F7 -- Syn:
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[Alextp]

I put beta b810 to beta link. change in Replace dlg.

[Lesmo16]

I like to use Syn.exe as my default (standalone) editor and need it as small as possible. It would be perfect with only the EXE and its INI file.

Actually the Syn.exe alone gives a "LexLib.LXL couldn't be found" message window at startup - although it seems to work properly after confirming that message.

Alex, would you please make some changes to let Syn work as such a minimalistic standalone editor?

Thanks in advance.

[Alextp]

I can show msg "No lexlib" in statusbar. 'll try (still no minimalistic, since 2 Mb exe)

[Alextp]

beta upd.

[Lesmo16]

I can show msg "No lexlib" in statusbar.

Works fine - thanks, Alex!

[AlleyKat]

Alextp > Are the language strings in a state where it is worth the effort to make a translation, or is this still too early? Given that it is still beta, I mean. I'd like to make the effort, but if changes are to be expected then it might as well wait for a more stable release version - it is quite a number of lines after all.

[Alextp]

You can translate release. In beta there'r 3 more lines, you can run DKlang later and add them (in a min.)

[Alextp]

I found a way to make additional Pagecontrol. Cmd "Move to other page view" can be made like in Npad++. But who needs it? i don't need it by myself. Who uses it in N++?

[Dalai]

First, thank you very much for your plugin! The feature list is amazing. The Lexer setup is really cool, especially the possibility to set pre-defined colors like "Window Background", "Button Face" and so on. I've never seen a plugin that had this feature, which makes TC (and its plugins) much more portable no matter what color scheme is used on other PCs.

I have a couple questions though:

• Sadly, SynWrite starts a little slow compared to SynPlus when opening files. I even tested files of 0 bytes in size, so no lexer/parser would kick in. Is there any way and/or option to make SynWrite start up faster?
• How can I set the file types that SynWrite should (not) open? I know I can try to set this in wincmd.ini but I'd like to exclude some file types...
• Is there a way to customize the toolbar?

Furthermore there is a bug I noticed:

• Translations of some elements are not shown when there is more than one Lister window opened (no matter if these two show the same file). The affected elements are: menu (if shown), toolbar, quick search, context menu of editor. The options dialog itself shows the translations correctly though.

Note: I'm always referring to the TC plugin, not the standalone EXE.

MfG Dalai

[Matthias030]

I found a way to make additional Pagecontrol. Cmd "Move to other page view" can be made like in Npad++. But who needs it? i don't need it by myself. Who uses it in N++?

Is this the "split screen" feature in N++? There is an option in "view" -> "move/clone current document". So 2 documents can be shown at the same time. 1 document on the left side and another document on the right side.

I'm not sure if I need it. Till now I have never used a feature like this. But maybe it is interesting to have it? What are thinking others?

[Matthias030]

I have a couple questions though:
1. Sadly, SynWrite starts a little slow compared to SynPlus when opening files. I even tested files of 0 bytes in size, so no lexer/parser would kick in. Is there any way and/or option to make SynWrite start up faster?

2. How can I set the file types that SynWrite should (not) open? I know I can try to set this in wincmd.ini but I'd like to exclude some file types...

3. Is there a way to customize the toolbar?

1. You can disable unneeded lexers to speed up program opening. In last beta it is also possible to use program without lexer support. You can rename subdir "HL" to anything else and test your program startup time. If program opens fast now, then the lexers slows down startup.

2. You can disable extensions in wincmd.ini. I think your string should look like this. But I'm not sure if it is 100% correct. So maybe try around a bit.

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[ListerPlugins]
13=%COMMANDER_PATH%\Extensions\Syn2\Syn2.wlx
13_detect="EXT!="RTF" | EXT!="DOC" | EXT!="DIZ""

3. Currently not

[Alextp]

Correction of Matthias:
1. you must *delete* (not disable) unneeded lexers. Delete not needed, save lexer library. Start will be faster
(yes, in last beta you can delete HL folder)

bug is known.
dkLang issue. Cannot fix.

[st]

2.5.8
change a font for all files.
open a bat file. it seems to be still using Courier New.
change bat's style to use another font, or use no specific fonts.
it does not change anyway.

[Alextp]

almost fixed. To fix: open lexer config, Style tab, in 1st combo set not "Custom font".
there's issue: font saved somewhere, reset to some value then .