Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 7:58 am
You assigned hotkey in HotKey plugin or in Scripts plugin? In any case that plugin should be setup for autoload.assigned it to a hotkey
AkelPad
Support forum
http://akelpad.sourceforge.net/forum/
hotkey for text margins etc -- a "writer's script"
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Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:00 am
martz
Try to understand
Script worked before you changed the names of schemes?
Click ALT+P and check:
Script::Main and Coder::HighLight is enabled (checked)?
Assign a keyboard shortcut through Scripts plugin setup (double click on Script::Main)
Try to understand
Script worked before you changed the names of schemes?
Click ALT+P and check:
Script::Main and Coder::HighLight is enabled (checked)?
Assign a keyboard shortcut through Scripts plugin setup (double click on Script::Main)
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:18 am
Now it works. Great, thanks 
Since we're "at it", two more questions though:
1. Is it possible to change the location of AkelFiles folder?
(Explanation: to have one AP instance always in "writing" mode and another in "normal" mode, I'm using two different .exe and .ini files -- but would be nice if these "different programs" shared all the scripts, plugins etc. Because as for now, I have to manually synchronize any changes related to plugs/scripts.)
2. Can one also somehow change the title of AkelPad window? Ie to have a "AkelPad Notes" and a "AkelPad Writing"? (That's handy for Alt-Tabbing in Windows)
Thanks,
M.
Since we're "at it", two more questions though:
1. Is it possible to change the location of AkelFiles folder?
(Explanation: to have one AP instance always in "writing" mode and another in "normal" mode, I'm using two different .exe and .ini files -- but would be nice if these "different programs" shared all the scripts, plugins etc. Because as for now, I have to manually synchronize any changes related to plugs/scripts.)
2. Can one also somehow change the title of AkelPad window? Ie to have a "AkelPad Notes" and a "AkelPad Writing"? (That's handy for Alt-Tabbing in Windows
)Thanks,
M.
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:38 pm
You can do it by the script SetWindowTitle.js:martz wrote:2. Can one also somehow change the title of AkelPad window? Ie "AkelPad Notes" and "AkelPad Writing"?
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var sWndTitle = "AkelPad Notes";
var hMainWnd = AkelPad.GetMainWnd();
var lpText;
if ((hMainWnd) && (lpText = AkelPad.MemAlloc((sWndTitle.length + 1) * _TSIZE)))
{
AkelPad.MemCopy(lpText, sWndTitle, _TSTR);
AkelPad.SystemFunction().Call("user32::SetWindowText" + _TCHAR, hMainWnd, lpText);
AkelPad.MemFree(lpText);
}
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 1:18 am
KDJ, your code can be much simpler - only one statement.
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AkelPad.SystemFunction().Call("user32::SetWindowText" + _TCHAR, AkelPad.GetMainWnd(), "AkelPad Notes")Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:09 am
This is excellent, guys. Thank you again!
(Btw, I already embedded a different color icon into one of my AkelPad.exe files, so now it's really comfy to switch between the "different applications".)
So, as for now, I've only got one slight annoyance. When the whole screen is already filled with text and I continue typing, then the caret stays on the very bottom line of the screen. In the long run this is inconvenient for the eyes. Hence, could a script:
a) Add customizable top and bottom margins to the full screen window or
b) As a workaround, enable a "page break". That is, after reaching the bottom of the screen, the script would always empty the screen and I could start typing from the top line of the window again.
I think (and hope) not only the "article writers" but also coders would benefit from additions like these.
Thanks for any thoughts,
AP is an awesome tool,
M.
(Btw, I already embedded a different color icon into one of my AkelPad.exe files, so now it's really comfy to switch between the "different applications".)
So, as for now, I've only got one slight annoyance. When the whole screen is already filled with text and I continue typing, then the caret stays on the very bottom line of the screen. In the long run this is inconvenient for the eyes. Hence, could a script:
a) Add customizable top and bottom margins to the full screen window or
b) As a workaround, enable a "page break". That is, after reaching the bottom of the screen, the script would always empty the screen and I could start typing from the top line of the window again.
I think (and hope) not only the "article writers" but also coders would benefit from additions like these.
Thanks for any thoughts,
AP is an awesome tool,
M.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 11:12 am
Indeed, it works.FeyFre wrote:KDJ, your code can be much simpler - only one statement.Code: Select all
AkelPad.SystemFunction().Call("user32::SetWindowText" + _TCHAR, AkelPad.GetMainWnd(), "AkelPad Notes")
But, the description on msdn shows, that the second argument of SetWindowText() is of type LPCTSTR - a pointer to the string.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 3:26 pm
Yes, and Call method automatically detects argument as string and converts it internally into LPCSTR representation.(This feature was introduced a while ago into Scripts plugin)But, the description on msdn shows, that the second argument of SetWindowText() is of type LPCTSTR - a pointer to the string.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:28 pm
FeyFre
Well, yes, but in SendMessage() method can not use a string, it must be a pointer.
generates a data type mismatch error.
Well, yes, but in SendMessage() method can not use a string, it must be a pointer.
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AkelPad.SendMessage(AkelPad.GetMainWnd(), 0x000C /*WM_SETTEXT*/, 0, "AkelPad Notes");Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 5:41 pm
I think, it would be good to improve SendMessage().KDJ wrote:Well, yes, but in SendMessage() method can not use a string, it must be a pointer.
Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:00 pm
Infocatcher, no, it would not. 
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:23 am
While, with some reservations, you can try the to Scroll-plugin, see the description of the Scroll::Settings-function for call an external in plug-in documentation.martz wrote:So, as for now, I've only got one slight annoyance. When the whole screen is already filled with text and I continue typing, then the caret stays on the very bottom line of the screen. In the long run this is inconvenient for the eyes.
I added the proposal to expand the functionality of the plug-in topic.
Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 2:08 pm
This is possible with AEM_SETRECT, but maybe next variant will be more suitable.martz wrote:a) Add customizable top and bottom margins to the full screen window...
"Next variant"martz wrote:b) As a workaround, enable a "page break". That is, after reaching the bottom of the screen, the script would always empty the screen and I could start typing from the top line of the window again.
Add new shortcut in Hotkeys plugin:Name: EnterNoscroll
Command: Call("Scroll::Settings", 5)
Hotkey: Enter or Ctrl+Enter
P.S. of course Scroll plugin must be installed.
Infocatcher wrote:I think, it would be good to improve SendMessage().KDJ wrote:Well, yes, but in SendMessage() method can not use a string, it must be a pointer.
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oSys.Call("user32::SendMessage" + _TCHAR, hWndFind, 0x143 /*CB_ADDSTRING*/, 0, "12345");Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2011 4:55 pm
Yes, but why not make a similar improvement in SendMessage() ?Instructor wrote:Code: Select all
oSys.Call("user32::SendMessage" + _TCHAR, hWndFind, 0x143 /*CB_ADDSTRING*/, 0, "12345");
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 11:46 am
Hmm, this doesn't do the trick for me. Instead it shows me the beginning of the file (line 1).Instructor wrote:"Next variant"martz wrote:b) As a workaround, enable a "page break". That is, after reaching the bottom of the screen, the script would always empty the screen and I could start typing from the top line of the window again.
Name: EnterNoscroll
Command: Call("Scroll::Settings", 5)
Hotkey: Enter or Ctrl+Enter
P.S. of course Scroll plugin must be installed.
How would you implement this with AEM_SETRECT?
Thanks a bunch,
M.