Notepad++ Syntax Highlighter for vBulletin?

[Digital Jedi]

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.

[DivisionByZero]

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.

[Simon Lloyd]

Take a look at the GeShi project

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by DivisionByZero

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.

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?

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd

Take a look at the GeShi project

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

[final kaoss]

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

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HTML toolbar

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Originally Posted by Digital Jedi

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...

[tbworld]

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

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.

[DivisionByZero]

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.