This page contains information on how to get syntax highlighting and function list support in [http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm Notepad++].

== Syntax Highlighting ==
To add syntax highlighting support copy the '''!UserLang''' node for Cobra from the ''userDefinedLanguage.xml'' file attached below.

Place this XML node in the ''userDefinedLang.xml'' file at 
{{{
%appdata%\Notepad++\userDefineLang.xml
}}}
If this file does not exist then copy the entire file to the destination directory.

Note that the colors used are more geared towards themes with a darker background (the majority of them). This is so because the way user defined languages are handled at the moment is by explicitly setting the colors and not a class name. These colors might make it a bit hard to comfortably read text with the default theme, which has a background color of white.[[BR]]
To change your theme go to '''Settings >> Style Configurator'''.

For colors more suited to the default theme use the '''!UserLang''' node for Cobra in the file ''userDefineLang-!DefaultTheme.xml'' attached below.[[BR]]
Once again if the file ''userDefineLang.xml'' does not exist copy the entire file (''userDefineLang-!DefaultTheme.xml'') and rename it to ''userDefineLang.xml''.

== Version 6.2 and Post ==
Notepad++ changed its Language for defining User Languages ( UDL1.0 -> UDL2.0) requiring a slightly different syntax file.
Unfortunately the new UDL doesnt support folding on indent ( which the python lexer does).

So the options now (pending that support in the UDL parser) are:
If you want code folding in cobra - you need to augment the Python description with the additional cobra keywords

Get the Style Config dialog up by  selecting '''Settings >> Style Configurator''',
Select 'Python' in the 'Language' List and  select 'KEYWORDS' in the Style list
    * add  'cobra' to the 'user ext.' box 
    * add the additional cobra keywords 'cue pro get set shared extend sig test var catch' to the 'User defined keywords' text box 
    * Press the 'Save and Close' bttton

If you can do without code folding use a new user defined config for 'Cobra'.[[BR]]

Download the file 'userDefineLang-Cobra-Post6.2.xml below.
    * select '''Language >> Define Your Language'''
    * In the dialog press the 'Import' button and load the downloaded file in the popup file dialog
    * You should see a cobra lang definition loaded, press the Close window button in the top rhs of the dialog.

You should now have cobra syntax coloring and a new language entry for 'Cobra' at the bottom of the 'Language' Menu.

== !FunctionList support ==
!FunctionList is provided as a plugin for Notepad++ so first be sure to install the plugin. To install download the plugin from http://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-plugins/files/, unzip, then copy the DLL to
{{{
%programfiles%\Notepad++\plugins
or
%programfiles(x86)%\Notepad++\plugins if installed to the x86 Program Files directory on 64-bit Windows.
}}}

Next, copy the '''Language''' node for Cobra found in the ''FunctionListRules.xml'' file attached below.
Place this XML node in the ''FunctionListRules.xml'' file at 
{{{
%appdata%\Notepad++\plugins\config\FunctionListRules.xml
}}}

If the file does not exist then copy the entire file to the destination directory.

== See Also ==

 * EditorSupport