Setup Notepad++ for AutoHotkey

tested up to Notepad++ v7.9.1 (64-bit)

Syntax-Highlighting

• Download userDefineLang_AHK.xml (as raw)
• Save it to the right location:
  • 32-Bit (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\)
  • 64-Bit (C:\Program Files\Notepad++\)
• Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Language -> User Defined Language -> Define your language...
• Import your userDefineLang_AHK.xml
• Restart Notepad++

• Default Theme ( Download | Preview )
• Lazy Theme ( Download | Preview )

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Auto-Completion

• Download AutoHotkey.xml (as raw)
• Save it to the right location:
  • 32-Bit (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\autoCompletion\)
  • 64-Bit (C:\Program Files\Notepad++\autoCompletion\)
• Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Settings -> Preferences
• Click on Auto-Completion and activate Enable auto-completion on each input
• (Recommendation: From 2th character, Function completion & Function parameters hint on input)

• Autocompletion ( Download | Preview )

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Plugins

• Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Plugins -> Plugins Admin...
• Check the box for the plugins you want to install
• Click Install

Alternative:

• Download PlugIns
• Save it to the right location:
  • 32-Bit (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins)
  • 64-Bit (C:\Program Files\Notepad++\plugins\)

Notepad++ loads plugins at startup. To load a new plugin, you can either close and restart Notepad++,
or use the Settings -> Import -> Import plugin(s)... command.

Useful Plugins

• AutoSave allows to automatically save the currently open files based on a timer schedule.
• RunMe allows to execute the currently open file, based on its shell association.
• TextFX brings a number of useful features.

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Set Notepad++ as default Editor for AutoHotkey Scripts

(Right Click -> Edit Script)

With a *.reg File

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command]
@="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Notepad++\\notepad++.exe %1"

With AutoHotkey (*.ahk)

RegWrite REG_SZ, HKCR, AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\Edit\Command,, C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\notepad++.exe `%1

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Downloads

• AutoHotkey (Current Version)
• Notepad++ (Current Version)

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