[x3d-public] NppX3D syntax coloring and autocompletion for Notepad++

John Carlson yottzumm at gmail.com
Thu Jan 21 20:55:02 PST 2021 

Okay, I got to this point, after digging around for the notepad++ 
installation on Kubuntu Groovy Gorilla Linux (under wine):

coderextreme at coderextreme-Kubuntu20:~/Downloads/NppX3D_1.0_Beta

$ sudo cp autoCompletion/* 
/snap/notepad-plus-plus/current/usr/share/notepad-plus-plus/autoCompletion/
cp: cannot create regular file 
'/snap/notepad-plus-plus/current/usr/share/notepad-plus-plus/autoCompletion/vrml.xml': 
Read-only file system
cp: cannot create regular file 
'/snap/notepad-plus-plus/current/usr/share/notepad-plus-plus/autoCompletion/x3dv.xml': 
Read-only file system

coderextreme at coderextreme-Kubuntu20:~/Downloads/NppX3D_1.0_Beta
$ ls -ld 
/snap/notepad-plus-plus/current/usr/share/notepad-plus-plus/autoCompletion/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 422 Jan  6 06:44 
/snap/notepad-plus-plus/current/usr/share/notepad-plus-plus/autoCompletion/

Seems like sudo should work?

Hmm.

John
On 1/21/21 10:20 PM, John Carlson wrote:
>
> Is there any chance we can get something like this for vim?   I don't 
> know if Notepad++ works on Linux.
>
> It's hard to teach an old horse new tricks!
>
>
> I will look into Notepad++ for Linux a bit.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> John
>
> On 1/21/21 9:48 PM, GL wrote:
>>
>> I had the same issue as Don, but as per the extra instructions, I 
>> created the missing folders and added the other two files. It's 
>> working now. Thanks Jordi. This will be useful. Gina Lauren
>>
>> *From:*x3d-public [mailto:x3d-public-bounces at web3d.org] *On Behalf Of 
>> *jordircardona at yahoo.com
>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 21, 2021 3:11 PM
>> *To:* Don Brutzman
>> *Cc:* X3D Graphics Public Mailing List
>> *Subject:* Re: [x3d-public] NppX3D syntax coloring and autocompletion 
>> for Notepad++
>>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Thank you so much for your appreciation.
>>
>> 1-Yes it's Notepad++. I have installed the last release and checked, 
>> and it works in that release too. What happens is that there has been 
>> a confusion, probably I did not explain it well, so I think I have to 
>> provide better install instructions.
>>
>> I think you installed the two files of autocompletion right, but 
>> there is a problem with the other two for syntax coloring.
>>
>> I have attached two screenshots.
>>
>> NppX3D has two folders: Syntax and Autocompletion. You have installed 
>> the Autocompletion one right, it's ok.
>>
>> But there are also two other different xml files for the syntax 
>> coloring that are in a folder called "Syntax". Those two files have 
>> to be loaded from inside Notepad++. The process is in the screenshots 
>> I attached:
>>
>> Step1 - open the dialog for Custom language
>>
>> Step 2- use the Import button, import the VRML one, and after that 
>> one, the one for X3DV
>>
>> Notepad++ should give you a message box that says "Import successful" 
>> on each one.
>>
>> Then close, and open Notepad++ again, and load an .wrl or .x3dv file. 
>> It should show syntax coloring. If you type something, it will also 
>> suggest commands if the auto completion was installed right.
>>
>> 2- I am not sure if I understand what is X3DUOM. Is it an interface 
>> for programming the SAI in X3D in different languages? Or is it a way 
>> of using not only ECMAScript but C++ and others for the scripts in 
>> X3D files?
>>
>> How can it generate the files for syntax coloring and autocompletion 
>> by itself? Or it can give me a list of the nodes and I can make them?
>>
>> Anyway, I would love to have a way o get a list of the nodes, fields 
>> and components, so I can add them to  my project. It would be 
>> fantastic that they are up to date with the latest additions to X3D. 
>> If I had a text file or an xml file, I can also build my own tool to 
>> make the files for Notepad++
>>
>> 3- Many people also use Code:Blocks. Not sure how they do this, though.
>>
>> Notepad++ includes built in syntax highlight for some computer 
>> languages. The problem with that is that it is hard to customize 
>> them. It is the disadvantage. Providing them separately is good for 
>> people who want to customize them. And programmers love to customize 
>> everything. That is why I did not tell Notepad++ myself to include 
>> this one.
>>
>> It may be good if they provide means of editing the coloring of the 
>> languages they include. It would be a nice way of promoting the use 
>> of X3D. It is also not contrary of having a separate project, because 
>> I think you can overwrite an already existing coloring with yours if 
>> you include one with the same name. Not sure of this, though. But if 
>> it can be done, it has all advantages.
>>
>> If they don't, what I can do or you can do too is to see where they 
>> include the plugins. In the past there was an index or several ones. 
>> I may try to ask them to include mine so people may reach it easier.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>>
>> -Jordi
>>
>> On Thursday, January 21, 2021, 6:55:37 PM GMT+1, Don Brutzman 
>> <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jordi, sounds like a great idea.  Thanks for this effort
>>
>> ---
>>
>> 1. Presumably Notepad++ that you refer to is available at
>>
>> * https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.9.2/ 
>> <https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v7.9.2/>
>>
>> I installed, copied files as indicated and tried to import.  
>> Screenshot attached.
>>
>> Unfortunately it then said "failed to import" without indicating why.
>>
>> Any ideas on what to try next?  I will also try rebooting in case 
>> that clears some post-install permissions.
>>
>> 2. Looking ahead, we can autogenerate your files using X3D Unified 
>> Object Model (X3DUOM).
>>
>> X3DUOM input plus example conversion stylesheet and conversion output:
>>
>> [2.1]    X3D Unified Object Model (X3DUOM)
>> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3DUOM.html 
>> <https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3DUOM.html>
>>
>> [2.2] 
>> https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dUnifiedObjectModel-4.0.xml 
>> <https://www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dUnifiedObjectModel-4.0.xml>
>> https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dUnifiedObjectModel-4.0.xml 
>> <https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/specifications/X3dUnifiedObjectModel-4.0.xml>
>>
>> [2.3] 
>> https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/AllX3dElementsAttributesTextTemplate.xslt 
>> <https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/AllX3dElementsAttributesTextTemplate.xslt>
>>
>> [2.4] 
>> https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/AllX3dElementsAttributes4.0.txt 
>> <https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/AllX3dElementsAttributes4.0.txt>
>> https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/AllX3dElementsAttributes4.0.xml 
>> <https://sourceforge.net/p/x3d/code/HEAD/tree/www.web3d.org/x3d/stylesheets/AllX3dElementsAttributes4.0.xml>
>>
>> It will be straightforward to adapt this to your syntax for each 
>> conversion.  We can add that automation to the regular X3D 
>> specifications build too.  X3D4 draft is now pretty stable, so this 
>> will make it easy to track along with any small future changes.
>>
>> Presumably we can check that into the Notepad++ official build, once 
>> tested satisfactorily. Whatever you think best.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> 3. I'd be interested in next pursuing the same technique for 
>> UltraEdit as well.
>>
>> [3.1]    User-submitted wordfiles for UltraEdit/UEStudio
>> https://www.ultraedit.com/downloads/extras/wordfiles.html 
>> <https://www.ultraedit.com/downloads/extras/wordfiles.html>
>>
>> ---
>>
>> 4. Of note is that XMLSpy already includes such support as well (we 
>> should send them an X3D4 update).
>>
>> [4.1]    "XML development environment @XMLSpy by @Altova is a useful 
>> tool for modeling, editing, debugging and transforming
>>     XML technologies. Latest release adds native support for #X3D 
>> Graphics international standard."
>>     "Altova reports 5,367,804 users worldwide who have XMLSpy"
>>     21 March 2020
>> https://twitter.com/web3dconsortium/status/1245453673523638272 
>> <https://twitter.com/web3dconsortium/status/1245453673523638272>
>>
>> Am happy to have a teleconference sometime if that might assist in 
>> your efforts.
>>
>> Thanks again.  Having fun with X3D!  8)
>>
>>
>> On 1/21/2021 2:13 AM, jordircardona at yahoo.com 
>> <mailto:jordircardona at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi. I updated the files for my syntax coloring and autocompletion 
>> for Notepad++. It is updated for the current way of installing in 
>> Notepad++ and has install instructions.
>> >
>> > Feel free to report any improvement or bug.
>> >
>> > https://sourceforge.net/projects/nppx3d/ 
>> <https://sourceforge.net/projects/nppx3d/>
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> all the best, Don
>> -- 
>> Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br brutzman at nps.edu 
>> <mailto:brutzman at nps.edu>
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