How to compile and run C files from within Notepad using NppExec plugin

Question

How can I configure the NppExec plugin for Notepad     I would like NppExec to compile my C files  run them  and show their output  all within Notepad

User · Answer

I personally use the following batch script that can be used on many types of files (C, makefile, Perl scripts, shell scripts, batch, ...).

How to use it:

Install NppExec plugin
Store this file in the Notepad++ user directory (%APPDATA%/Notepad++) under the name runNcompile.bat (but you can name it whatever you like).
while checking the option "Follow $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)" in NppExec menu
Add a NppExec command "$(SYS.APPDATA)\Notepad++\runNcompile.bat" "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)" (optionally, you can put npp_save on the first line to save the file before running it)
Assign a special key (I reassigned F12) to launch the script.

This page explains quite clearly the global flow: https://www.thecrazyprogrammer.com/2015/08/configure-notepad-to-run-c-cpp-and-java-programs.html

Hope it can help

  @echo off

REM ----------------------
REM ----- ARGUMENTS ------
REM ----------------------
set FPATH=%~1
set FILE=%~n1
set DIR=%~dp1
set EXTENSION=%~x1
REM ----------------------



REM ----------------------
REM ------- CONFIG -------
REM ----------------------
REM C Compiler (gcc.exe or cl.exe) + options + object extension
set CL_compilo=gcc.exe
set CFLAGS=-c "%FPATH%"
set OBJ_Ext=o
REM GNU make
set GNU_make=make.exe
REM ----------------------




IF /I "%FILE%"==Makefile GOTO _MAKEFILE
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.bat GOTO _BAT
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.sh GOTO _SH
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.pl GOTO _PL
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.tcl GOTO _TCL
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.c GOTO _C
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.mak GOTO _MAKEFILE
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.mk GOTO _MAKEFILE
IF /I %EXTENSION%==.html GOTO _HTML
echo Format of argument (%FPATH%) not supported!
GOTO END


REM Batch shell files (bat)
:_BAT
call "%FPATH%"
goto END


REM Linux shell scripts (sh)
:_SH
call sh.exe "%FPATH%"
goto END


REM Perl Script files (pl)
:_PL
call perl.exe "%FPATH%"
goto END


REM Tcl Script files (tcl)
:_TCL
call tclsh.exe "%FPATH%"
goto END


REM Compile C Source files (C)
:_C
REM MAKEFILES...
IF EXIST "%DIR%Makefile" ( cd "%DIR%" )
IF EXIST "%DIR%../Makefile" ( cd "%DIR%/.." )
IF EXIST "%DIR%../../Makefile" ( cd "%DIR%/../.." )
IF EXIST "Makefile" ( 
    call %GNU_make% all
    goto END
)
REM COMPIL...
echo -%CL_compilo% %CFLAGS%-
call %CL_compilo% %CFLAGS%
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (
    echo -%CL_compilo% -o"%DIR%%FILE%.exe" "%DIR%%FILE%.%OBJ_Ext%"-
    call %CL_compilo% -o"%DIR%%FILE%.exe" "%DIR%%FILE%.%OBJ_Ext%" 
)
IF %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 (del "%DIR%%FILE%.%OBJ_Ext%")
goto END


REM Open HTML files in web browser (html and htm)
:_HTML
start /max /wait %FPATH%
goto END

REM ... END ...
:END
echo.
IF /I "%2" == "-pause" pause

User · Answer

Decompile with CMD   If those didn t work try this    cmd  K g      FULL CURRENT PATH   -o    FULL CURRENT PATH  exe   It should save where you got the file  Example  If I got file from Desktop  it will be saved as  exe on the Desktop   I don t know if it works on 64 bits though so you can try it

User · Answer

For perl   To run perl script use this procedure  Requirement  You need to setup classpath variable     Go to plugins- NppExec- Execute  In command section  type this  cmd  c cd    CURRENT DIRECTORY   amp  amp    FULL CURRENT PATH     Save it and give name to it  I give Perl    Press OK  If editor wants to restart  do it first   Now press F6 and you will find your Perl script output on below side     Note  Not required seperate config for seperate files   For java   Requirement  You need to setup JAVA HOME and classpath variable     Go to plugins- NppExec- Execute  In command section  type this  cmd  c cd    CURRENT DIRECTORY   amp  amp   JAVA HOME  bin javac    FULL CURRENT PATH     your   class will generate on location of current folder   despite of programming error    For Python   Use this Plugin  Python Plugin   Go to plugins- NppExec-  Run file in Python intercative  By using this you can run scripts within Notepad     For PHP   No need for different configuration just download this plugin   PHP Plugin  and done   For C language   Requirement  You need to setup classpath variable                  I am using MinGW compiler   Go to plugins- NppExec- Execute  paste this into there      NPP SAVE     CD   CURRENT DIRECTORY      C  MinGW32 bin gcc exe -g    FILE NAME        a    Remember to give above four lines separate lines    Now  give name  save and ok   Restart Npp   Go to plugins- NppExec- Advanced options   Menu Item- Item Name  I have C compiler   Associated Script-  from combo box select the above name of script   Click on Add modify and Ok   Now assign shortcut key as given in first answer   Press F6 and select script or just press shortcut I assigned Ctrl 2    For C     Only change g   instead of gcc and   cpp instead on   c  That s it

User · Answer

I recommend my solution  My situation  g   cygwin  on win10  My solution  Write a  bat batch file and execute compiler in that batch  compileCpp bat   echo off   set PATH  PATH  C  cygwin64 bin  rm   n1 exe c   exe -g   dpnx1 -o   dpn1 exe   n1 exe     Console   NPP EXEC   runCpp  NPP SAVE  E  hw cpp CD  E   Current directory  E   cmd  c C  cygwin64 bin compileCpp bat  hw cpp  Process started  gt  gt  gt  Hello World lt  lt  lt  Process finished   Exit code 0                   READY

User · Answer

In windows if you are using a portable version of MinGW you must set path variable or you have error libintl-8 dll not found  My path is C  Program Files  x86  CodeBlocks MinGW bin

User · Answer

Here s a procedure for Perl  just adapt it for C  Hope it helps    Open Notepad   Type F6 to open the execute window Write the following commands    npp save  lt -- Saves the current document CD   CURRENT DIRECTORY   lt -- Moves to the current directory perl exe -c -w    FILE NAME    lt -- executes the command perl exe -c -w   example  perl exe -c -w test pl  -c   compile -w   warnings    Click on Save Type a name to save the script  e g   Perl Compile   Go to Menu Plugins -  Nppexec -  advanced options -  Menu Item  Note  this is right BELOW  Menu Items     In the combobox titled  Associated Script  select the script recently created in its dropdown menu  select Add Modify and click OK -  OK Restart Notepad   Go to Settings -  Shortcut mapper -  Plugins -  search for the script name Select the shortcut to use  ie Ctrl   1   click OK Verify that you can now run the script created with the shortcut selected

User · Answer

Here is the code for compling and running java source code  - Open Notepadd   - Hit F6 - Paste this code  npp save  lt -- Saves the current document CD   CURRENT DIRECTORY   lt -- Moves to the current directory javac    FILE NAME    lt -- compiles your file named   java java    NAME PART    lt -- executes the program   The Java Classpath variable has to be set for this     Another useful site  http   www scribd com doc 52238931 Notepad-Tutorial-Compile-and-Run-Java-Program

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I ve written just this to execute compiling and run the file after  plus fileinputname   fileoutputname on windowsmashines  if your compilerpath is registred in the windows PATH-var   NPP SAVE cd    CURRENT DIRECTORY   set LEN  strrfind   FILE NAME    set EXENAME   substr 0   LEN    FILE NAME  set   EXENAME      EXENAME  exe c   exe    FILE NAME   -o    EXENAME      EXENAME     should work for any compiler if you change c   exe to what you want

User · Answer

I ve made a single powerfull script that will     -Compile and run multi language code like C  C    Java  Python and C   -Delete the old executable before compiling code  -Only run the code if it s compiled successfully     I ve also made a very noob friendly tutorial Transform Notepad   to Powerful Multi Languages IDE which contains some additional scripts like to only run or Compile the code  run code inside CMD etc   npp console 1                 open console NPP CONSOLE -                 disable output of commands npe console m-                disable unnecessary output con colour bg  191919 fg  F5F5F5      set console colors npp save                  save the file cd   CURRENT DIRECTORY            follow current directory NPP CONSOLE                   enable output IF   EXT PART    c GOTO C         if  c file goto C label IF   EXT PART    cpp GOTO CPP         if  cpp file goto CPP label IF   EXT PART    java GOTO JAVA       if  java file goto JAVA label IF   EXT PART    cs GOTO C        if  cs file goto C  label IF   EXT PART    py GOTO PYTHON       if  py file goto PYTHON label echo FILE SAVED GOTO EXITSCRIPT                else treat it as a text file and goto EXITSCRIPT   C label  C                                                                   cmd  C if exist    NAME PART  exe  cmd  c del    NAME PART  exe   delete existing executable file if exists gcc    FILE NAME   -o   NAME PART                 compile file IF   EXITCODE     0 GOTO EXITSCRIPT               if any compilation error then abort echo C CODE COMPILED SUCCESSFULLY                 print message on console   NAME PART                                               run file in cmd  set color to green and pause cmd after output GOTO EXITSCRIPT                           finally exits   CPP cmd  C if exist    NAME PART  exe  cmd  c del    NAME PART  exe  g      FILE NAME   -o   NAME PART  IF   EXITCODE     0 GOTO EXITSCRIPT echo C   CODE COMPILED SUCCESSFULLY    NAME PART  GOTO EXITSCRIPT   JAVA cmd  C if exist    NAME PART  class  cmd  c del    NAME PART  class  javac   FILE NAME  -Xlint IF   EXITCODE     0 GOTO EXITSCRIPT echo JAVA CODE COMPILED SUCCESSFULLY  java   NAME PART  GOTO EXITSCRIPT   C  cmd  C if exist    NAME PART  exe  cmd  c del    NAME PART  exe  csc   FILE NAME  IF   EXITCODE     0 GOTO EXITSCRIPT echo C  CODE COMPILED SUCCESSFULLY    NAME PART  GOTO EXITSCRIPT   PYTHON echo RUNNING PYTHON SCRIPT IN CMD                 python is a script so no need to compile python   NAME PART  py GOTO EXITSCRIPT   EXITSCRIPT    that s all  folks

User · Answer

You can actually compile and run C code even without the use of nppexec plugins  If you use MingW32 C compiler  use g   for C   language and gcc for C language   Paste this code into the notepad   run section  cmd  k cd   CURRENT DIRECTORY   amp  amp  gcc   FILE NAME  -o   NAME PART  exe   amp  amp    NAME PART  exe  amp  amp  pause   It will compile your C code into exe and run it immediately  It s like a build and run feature in CodeBlock  All these are done with some cmd knowledge   Explanation    cmd  k is used for testing     Full explanation   http   ss64 com nt cmd html  cd   CURRENT DIRECTORY    change directory to where file is located   amp  amp  operators    to chain your commands in a single line  gcc   FILE NAME     use GCC to compile File with its file extension   -o   NAME PART  exe    this flag allow you to choose your output filename    NAME PART  does not include file extension     NAME PART  exe   this alone runs your program  pause   this command is used to keep your console open after file has been executed      For more info on notepad   commands  go to      http   docs notepad-plus-plus org index php External Programs

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