Notepad++ Syntax Highlighter for vBulletin?
 

Does anyone know of a Notepad++ syntax highlighter that would work for vBulletin templates? I normally just use HTML, sometimes even PHP highlighting, but it would nice if there was something that played nice with <if> conditionals and variables.

a long, LONG time ago I was contemplating on ripping out that Plain Jane text editor in the admincp and replace it with TinyMCE or something cool like that. Then I merged that into my custom admincp idea.

But if you want an external solution, EditPlus is easy enough to write a language reference script for.

Take a look at the GeShi project :)

I started experimenting with Notepad++'s language styler when I first got it, and then realized it was probably going to be more trouble than it's worth. I guess no one delves into large template files enough to have already written one by now. What does EditPlus have along those lines? Like a built in styler?

I'll check it out, too. Seems familiar somehow...

I haven't really tried to write one out but they have a very large selection of user submitted STX files.

I do remember that you can make & name small filters if you will that act like editor buttons.... like adding a line of code to it and then double click to insert it wherever.

Although I agree I've always used editplus over any editor since about 2005.

This will help you get started.
http://www.editplus.com/files.html

It has been around a long time. I am sure you have.

Somewhere, I wrote a quick pre-processor for newly created templates. It allowed us to use our own syntax for vBulletin nested elements, especially the more difficult "in-line" type. Unfortunately, we only wrote it to be a one way process.

A simple thing to implement if your writing a ton of templates.

geshi is not an editor... its simply a pretty-print formatter.

EditPlus is a free download if you want to try it. YOu create language styles in a simple text file.