There are a few people who mention different tools for Application Development in PeopleSoft. Over the past years I have tried many of the IDEs like TextPad, UltraEdit. For the past 6 months I have started extensively using Notepad++ and I absoltely love it. Unfortunately App Designer does not include a good syntax highlighting, Intellisense and other features that have been long implemented in other IDEs like Visual Studio, JBuilder, Eclipse. It seems that so far Notpad++ developers did a great job with developing enough options that the tool could be easily configured to support multiple languages, specifically SQR and PeopleCode. I have started by downloading initial syntax color scheme files from greysparling.com (they are always on the forefront of peoplesoft development). Then, I have played with options a little and voila – I finally have an IDE that makes it all easier – syntax highlighting, IntelliSense (I wish it could access AppDesigner API too). Below I would like to provide a 5 minute guide to configuring NOTEPAD++ for use:
- Download Notepad++ from http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/
- After install go to Settings and remove all languages that you are not using:
3. Download PeopleCode and SQR syntax and Intellisense files below
a) Paste Intellisense File below
into C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\
and %appdata%\Notepad++\plugins
Download Files -
PeopleCode IntelliSense 1b) Paste PeopleCode and SQR Syntax files attached below into %appdata%\Notepad++\
Download File – PeopleCode SQR Syntax Filesc) Close and restart Notepad++
4. Configure Notpad++ to recognize sqr and peoplecode by following the instructions below:
Choose the desired language e.g. Peoplecode or SQR and change the color scheme to the way you like it. For PeopleCode I suggest specifying rem and / / as start and finish of the comment, because for some reason PeopleCode has more that 2 types of comments –
/+ your comment +/
/* your comment */
rem your comment
remark your comment
Enjoy – in my next post I will explain how Notepad++ can be effectively used for looking at PeopleCode Trace files.
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I cannot get this to work. The problem occurs at “Choose the desired language” – there is no choice in the User Language list other than “User Define Language”. PeopleCode does not appear the list of Languages either.
Hey, Mick
Let me check my post and I will let you know, thanks for the comment
Mick,
I think I might have some problems with the files I have attached – thanks to you I found the problem. Can you please try and redownload the files and then see if this helps. Again – thanks for trying this. Let me know if something does not work
Hi,
I don’t understand your instructions.
Can You tell me step by step how can I do it, please.
galahad
Michal,
Can you please be more specific. Which part is confusing for you?
OK
a) Paste Intellisense File (PeopleCode.api, PeopleCode.xml ) below
into C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\
and C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins -?
b) Paste PeopleCode and SQR Syntax files attached below (UserDefinedLang.xml)
into C:\Program Files\Notepad++\ -?
c) ok
4. configure backup – OK
After that I have the same problem as Mick McHugh:
“(…) The problem occurs at “Choose the desired language” – there is no choice in the User Language list other than “User Define Language”. PeopleCode does not appear the list of Languages either.”
Hey, Can you make sure that you save the Syntax file in the
%appdata%\Notepad++\ as userDefineLang.xml There should be one in there already so move it somewhere. Let me know if this worked. The version should not be a problem I am on 5.2. If this does not work I will try and reinstall your version of notepad++ which is 5.4.x, right?
Yes, I have Syntax file in this folder.
I have 5.4.3.
Maybe I should reinstal my notepad++
OK, It’s working now.
I check the %appdata%\Notepad++\
folder and I find mistake. I paste the Syntax file into the wrong folder.
What is the default directory for %appdata%? I cannot get this to work.
NVM I found the directory.
If you go to Start menu –> Run , paste %appdata% and press Enter it should open the correct directory , should be something like C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data
thank you, this is very handy.
Thank you – I will try to keep this up ;-)