How to use OpenAF from Notepad++

It's possible to use Notepad++ to run and debug OpenAF scripts. To set it up just follow the steps:

1. Download and install (if don't have) the NPPExec plugin for Notepad++

   set hglt1 = ERROR [%ABSFILE%] -- *, line: %LINE%, column: %CHAR%
   c:\apps\openaf\openaf.bat -s -i script -f "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"

2. Inside Notepad++ go to menu: Plugins → NPPExec → Execute…
1. Enter a similar command (correcting to your OpenAF script path):

   set hglt1 = ERROR [%ABSFILE%] -- *, line: %LINE%, column: %CHAR%
   c:\apps\openaf\openaf.bat -s -i script -f "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"
   

2. You can save it as OpenAF.
3. Inside Notepad++ go to menu: Plugins → NPPExec → Console Output Filters…
1. In the HighLight tab, select the first mask and enter the following text:

   $(hglt1)

2. Enter FF on the Red component
3. Check the [B]old checkbox

Mask strings are limited to a few characters in NPP, hence the need to set the $(hglt1) variable on execution.

Now to execute you can hit Ctrl-F6 (to execute immediately) or F6 (to edit the command):

Double-clicking on the error will take to the line where the error occurred.

On the NPPExec plugin menu, click on “Save all files on execute”, so you don't have to save your script before executing it.