- 1 year ago
Extract Function name from Notepad++ for FunctionList
Notepad++ does not have a built-in "FunctionList" feature to automatically extract function names from your code like some other text editors or IDEs. However, you can manually create a FunctionList for your code by using a user-defined language.
Here's how you can manually create a FunctionList for a specific programming language in Notepad++:
Create a User-Defined Language:
Open Notepad++ and go to
Language
>Define your language...
Define Language Settings:
In the User Defined Language dialog:
- Give your language a name (e.g., "MyLanguage").
- Choose a file extension associated with your language.
- In the "Comment & Number" tab, set comment and string delimiters if needed.
Define Function Patterns:
In the "Keywords Lists" tab of the User Defined Language dialog:
- Add keywords that represent function names in your code in the "Function List" section. You can add these as a comma-separated list.
- Check the "Function" option.
Import FunctionList:
After saving the user-defined language, you can import the FunctionList from the "Function List" panel:
- Open the "Function List" panel (
View
>Function List
). - Click the gear icon in the panel and select
Import...
. - Select the user-defined language file you created earlier.
- Open the "Function List" panel (
Please note that this method requires manual configuration and updating whenever you add or modify functions in your code.
If your programming language has a standard way of defining functions (like C, C++, Python, etc.), you might be able to find or create an appropriate User-Defined Language XML file online that already includes function patterns. You can then import that XML file into Notepad++'s FunctionList panel.
Remember that this approach doesn't provide automatic extraction of function names like some IDEs do, but it does allow you to create a custom FunctionList for your specific language.