Calcpad and Notepad++.md

How to reload file within Calcpad without restarting

Notepad++

1. Install https://github.com/guilryder/clavier-plus
2. Create file: C:\my-cli\npp-run-calcpad.bat:

"%SystemRoot%\System32\chcp.com" 65001 > nul
"%SystemRoot%\System32\tasklist.exe" | "%SystemRoot%\System32\find.exe" "Calcpad.exe" || ("%programfiles%\Clavier\Clavier.exe /sendkeys  "[{Focus,10,*Notepad++}][Ctrl+S]" & timeout 1 & start "" "%programfiles%\Calcpad\Calcpad.exe" "%~1" & exit)
"%programfiles%\Clavier\Clavier.exe" /sendkeys "[{Focus,10,*Notepad++}][Ctrl+S][{Copy,%~1}][{Wait,10}][{Focus,10,Calcpad 5.*}][{Wait,10}][Alt][{Wait,10}][Down][{Wait,10}][Enter][{Wait,10}][Right][{Wait,10}][Enter][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+Z][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+Z][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+O][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+V][{Wait,10}][Enter][{Wait,200}][{Focus,200,*Notepad++}]"

3. Change shortcuts.xml inside Notepad++ folder:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<NotepadPlus>
    <InternalCommands />
    <Macros>
        <Macro name="Trim Trailing Space and Save" Ctrl="no" Alt="yes" Shift="yes" Key="83">
            <Action type="2" message="0" wParam="42024" lParam="0" sParam="" />
            <Action type="2" message="0" wParam="41006" lParam="0" sParam="" />
        </Macro>
    </Macros>
    <UserDefinedCommands>
        <Command name="Get PHP help" Ctrl="no" Alt="yes" Shift="no" Key="112">https://www.php.net/$(CURRENT_WORD)</Command>
        <Command name="Wikipedia Search" Ctrl="no" Alt="yes" Shift="no" Key="114">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=$(CURRENT_WORD)</Command>
        <Command name="Open selected file path in new instance" Ctrl="no" Alt="yes" Shift="no" Key="117">$(NPP_FULL_FILE_PATH) $(CURRENT_WORD) -nosession -multiInst</Command>
        <Command name="CalcPad" Ctrl="no" Alt="no" Shift="no" Key="120">C:\my-cli\npp-run-calcpad.bat &quot;$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)&quot;</Command>
    </UserDefinedCommands>
    <PluginCommands />
    <ScintillaKeys>
        <ScintKey ScintID="2469" menuCmdID="42010" Ctrl="yes" Alt="no" Shift="yes" Key="68" />
    </ScintillaKeys>
</NotepadPlus>

4. NOTE!!! It runs by F9 now (Key="120") - you can change it from menu Run -> Modify Shortcut/Delete command
5. Remove RunMe plugin from Notepad++ if you don't use it for other cases.

CudaText

1. Install https://github.com/guilryder/clavier-plus
2. Create file: C:\my-cli\cudatext-run-calcpad.bat:

"%SystemRoot%\System32\chcp.com" 65001 > nul
"%SystemRoot%\System32\tasklist.exe" | "%SystemRoot%\System32\find.exe" "Calcpad.exe" || (start "" "%programfiles%\Calcpad\Calcpad.exe" "%~1" & exit)
"%programfiles%\Clavier\Clavier.exe" /sendkeys "[{Copy,%~1}][{Wait,10}][{Focus,10,Calcpad 5.*}][{Wait,10}][Alt][{Wait,10}][Down][{Wait,10}][Enter][{Wait,10}][Right][{Wait,10}][Enter][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+Z][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+Z][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+O][{Wait,10}][Ctrl+V][{Wait,10}][Enter][{Wait,200}][{Focus,200,*Notepad++}]"

3. Install plugin "External Tools"
4. Add tool with Tools -> Config… -> Add…:

• Name: cudatext-run-calcpad.bat
• File name: C:\my-cli\cudatext-run-calcpad.bat
• Parameters: {FileName}
• Initial folder: {FileDir}
• Lexers: Calcpad
• Save before: Current document
• Hotkey: F9
• Capture output: Ignore

Great Job! Thank you for sharing!