KvanTTT / NppNetInf

Notepad++ .NET Infrastructure

Notepad++ .NET Infrastructure

This projects based on NotepadPlusPlusPluginPack.Net but doesn't required installed Visual C++ and other stuff except of this submodule (LibToolPath and LibToolDllPath has been deleted from NppPlugin.DllExport.targets). Also it's a bit easy to use.

The main goal is independence of plugin and infrastructure code and simplicity.

Steps to build your own Notepad++ plugin

1. Create plugin solution with .NET project like MyAwesomePlugin.
2. Add submodule https://github.com/KvanTTT/NppNetInf.git to your repository.
3. Add a line <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)NppNetInf\src\DllExport\NppPlugin.DllExport.targets" /> to MyAwesomePlugin.csproj. This target executed after every build and changes assembly for corresponding to Notepad++ format.
4. Create subdirectory NppNetInf inside your project MyAwesomePlugin directory and "Add As Link" all *.cs files from NppNetInf submodule (Win32.cs, Scintilla.cs, PluginMain.cs, etc.).
5. Add a class Main that implements PluginMain and override required methods and properties (PluginName, CommandMenuInit). Also you can override other optional methods (OnNotification(ScNotification notification), PluginCleanUp(), SetToolBarIcon).
6. Choose platform (x86 or x64), build project and move compilied assembly to Notepad++ plugins directory (as usual C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins or C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins).
7. Open Notepad++ and enjoy your awesome plugin!

How it works

At start this infrastructure tries to find plugin Main class via reflection. Such Main class should implement PluginMain abstract class.

Plugin demo

NppGist is built on NppNetInf. It has configured CI with both x86 and x64 builds.

License

Apache 2.0.