Setup Notepad++ for AutoHotkey

tested up to Notepad++ v6.9.1

Syntax-Highlighting

1. Download userDefineLang_AHK.xml (as raw)
2. Save it to the right location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\userDefineLang_AHK.xml)
3. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Language --> Define your language
4. Import your userDefineLang
5. Restart Notepad++

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

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Auto-Completion

1. Download AutoHotkey.xml (as raw)
2. Save it to the right location (C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\plugins\APIs\AutoHotkey.xml)
3. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Settings --> Preferences
4. Click on Auto-Completion and activate Enable auto-completion on each input
5. (Recommendation: From 2th character - Function completion - Function parameters hint on input)

• Autocompletion ( Download | Preview )

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Plugins

1. Download PlugIns
2. Save it to the right location 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 command.

Useful Plug-In's

• 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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