Notepad ++

[BettyBoopTS]

Hey Folks, I just started using Notepad ++ and I must say its a great user interface, I know a lot of people here already use it, but for those who are new like me, its a great program, anyhow, just wanted to recommend it in case people were getting frustrated with other IDE's like I was, its already helped me with my bracketing issues as well as really sped up locating bugs, and it looks like there are many other features (that I am not even aware of yet) that I am sure I can take advantage of in the future.Anyhooo, just wanted to relay that.
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

[mozly]

Wow thanks. It is pretty visually appealing. I'll be sure to check it out.

[lumbee]

...I like notepad also, but could never figure out how to compile in it. Have you guys configured notepad so you can compile?

[R0mai]

Notepad++ is a text editor, not an IDE, you can't compile your code with it.

[tummychow]

R0mai is completely right. N++ is excellently code oriented but you'd better get yourself a compiler if you plan on actually making any code with it.
Besides what problems were you having with IDEs? N++ is pretty much an IDE's text editor section withot compilation, linking or code utilities.

[BettyBoopTS]

sorry, my bad, its a great test editor, thanks for pointing that out, I hate making innacurate descriptions(which i do often)

[lumbee]

...no problems with other IDE's just thought it would be nice to compile and run from notepad. I did find a few threads on it way back, I think there is a way to point to compiler within notepad, and add hot keys to compile.

[blackcoder41]

before i am using Notepad++ as my editor and Borland Compiler 5.5,

now i use code::blocks IDE. makes life easier.
http://www.codeblocks.org/downloads/5

[yoked88]

If you have bracket trouble, I suggest instantly typing a closing bracket each time you input an opening one and just type your code in between. I used to have the same difficulty, started closing them right after and I haven't had trouble since.

[S6k9GNh0]

There are plugins you can use with Notepad++ to help compilation with the text editor. Really though, I use it for simple editing and reading readme. It also has tabbing and advanced syntax supporting about 25 different languages not to mention additional plugins for more support.

I will use it to help change and maintain a project with an already built foundation.

To build a foundation, I use an IDE. The IDE I use generates a lovely makefile which is given with the project. This allows people to use NP++ with my project the way I do with theirs.

[BettyBoopTS]

@blackcoder- I just downloaded Codeblocks, I associated the program with the visual studio express compiler I have been using, not the GNU GCC compiler that came with it, it looks great. I will have to try it out, its display is very much like the VS2008 express interface which is nice. I like having options and that seems like it will be a great one.

@yoked88- lol, i started doing that just in recent weeks before downloading notepad , it worked out well , except when i was typing prewritten assignments from my tutorial guide, I would catch a case of dyslexic kerfluster and miss a lot of stuff. The notepad ++ does the open close bracket reminder automatically without doing the work for you, if you miss a bracket you still have to go back and correct it. It also helps with my indentation correctly, Ill post my last code I wrote in notepad ++, you can see a big difference from my earlier codes.

@ computerequip, I'll have to look through the plugins, thanks :)

[\edit] this is ALL new to me. When I came across notepad++, I actually hadn't been using anything except regular notepad or other plain text editors, so that was like finding the fountain of youth , LOL ;)

// My last assignment using Notepad ++


//Use friend operator functions.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

class ThreeD  {
	int x, y, z; // 3-d coordinates
public:
	ThreeD()  {x = y = z = 0;}
	ThreeD(int i, int j, int k)  {x=i; y=j; z=k;  }
	
	friend ThreeD operator+(ThreeD op1, ThreeD op2); //1. Here operator+() is a friend of ThreeD 
		
	void show();
};

//The + is now a friend function
ThreeD operator+(ThreeD op1, ThreeD op2)// 2. Notice that 2 parameters are required
{
	ThreeD temp;

	temp.x = op1.x + op2.x;
	temp.y = op1.y + op2.y;
	temp.z = op1.z + op2.z;
	return temp;
}


// Show X,Y,Z coordinates
void ThreeD::show()
{
	cout << x << ", ";
	cout << y << ", ";
	cout << z << "\n";
}

int main()
{
	ThreeD a(1,2,3), b(10,10,10), c;
	
	cout << "Original value of a: ";
	a.show();
	cout << "Original value of b: ";
	b.show();
	
	cout << "\n";
	
	c = a + b;  // add the values a & b together
	cout << "Value of c after c = a + b: ";
	c.show();
	 
	cout << "\n";
	
	c = a + b + c;  // add the values a,b& c together
	cout << "Value of c after c = a + b + c: ";
	c.show();
	 
	cout << "\n";
	
	//Demonstrate multiple assignment
	c = b = a;
	cout << "Value of c after c = b = a: ";
	c.show();
	cout << "Value of b after c = b = a: ";
	b.show();
	
	return 0;
}

[blackcoder41]

wow! neat code. good for you...