├── resources ├── icon.png ├── logo.png └── extension.manifest.json ├── src ├── CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus │ ├── Properties │ │ └── AssemblyInfo.cs │ ├── source.extension.cs │ ├── VSCommandTable.cs │ ├── source.extension.vsixmanifest │ ├── OpenInNotepadPlusPlusPackage.cs │ ├── Dialogs │ │ └── SettingsDialogPage.cs │ ├── VSCommandTable.vsct │ ├── Helpers │ │ ├── Logger.cs │ │ └── ProjectHelpers.cs │ ├── Commands │ │ └── OpenExecutableCommand.cs │ └── CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.csproj └── CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.sln ├── LICENSE ├── .github └── workflows │ ├── release_build_and_deploy.yml │ └── publish.yml ├── .claude └── CLAUDE.md ├── README.md └── .gitignore /resources/icon.png: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/HEAD/resources/icon.png -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /resources/logo.png: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/HEAD/resources/logo.png -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /resources/extension.manifest.json: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | { 2 | "$schema": "http://json.schemastore.org/vsix-publish", 3 | "categories": [ 4 | "coding", 5 | "other", 6 | "programming languages" 7 | ], 8 | "identity": { 9 | "internalName": "VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus" 10 | }, 11 | "overview": "../README.md", 12 | "publisher": "CodingWithCalvin", 13 | "qna": false, 14 | "repo": "https://www.github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus" 15 | } -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System.Reflection; 2 | using System.Runtime.InteropServices; 3 | using CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus; 4 | 5 | [assembly: AssemblyTitle(Vsix.Name)] 6 | [assembly: AssemblyDescription(Vsix.Description)] 7 | [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")] 8 | [assembly: AssemblyCompany(Vsix.Author)] 9 | [assembly: AssemblyProduct(Vsix.Name)] 10 | [assembly: AssemblyCopyright("")] 11 | [assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")] 12 | [assembly: AssemblyCulture("")] 13 | [assembly: ComVisible(false)] 14 | [assembly: AssemblyVersion(Vsix.Version)] 15 | [assembly: AssemblyFileVersion(Vsix.Version)] 16 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/source.extension.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 | // 3 | // This file was generated by VSIX Synchronizer 4 | // 5 | // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus 7 | { 8 | internal sealed partial class Vsix 9 | { 10 | public const string Id = "VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus"; 11 | public const string Name = "Open in Notepad++"; 12 | public const string Description = @"Adds a menu command that lets you open any solution, project, folder and file in Notepad++"; 13 | public const string Language = "en-US"; 14 | public const string Version = "4.1.0"; 15 | public const string Author = "Coding With Calvin"; 16 | public const string Tags = "notepad++, text, code"; 17 | } 18 | } 19 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /LICENSE: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | MIT License 2 | 3 | Copyright (c) 2019 Calvin A. Allen 4 | 5 | Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy 6 | of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal 7 | in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights 8 | to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell 9 | copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is 10 | furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: 11 | 12 | The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all 13 | copies or substantial portions of the Software. 14 | 15 | THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR 16 | IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, 17 | FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE 18 | AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER 19 | LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, 20 | OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE 21 | SOFTWARE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/VSCommandTable.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 | // 3 | // This file was generated by VSIX Synchronizer 4 | // 5 | // ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus 7 | { 8 | using System; 9 | 10 | /// 11 | /// Helper class that exposes all GUIDs used across VS Package. 12 | /// 13 | internal sealed partial class PackageGuids 14 | { 15 | public const string guidPackageString = "6aeabf47-7bdc-47b3-ade7-06f5bae6d868"; 16 | public static Guid guidPackage = new Guid(guidPackageString); 17 | 18 | public const string guidOpenInNppCmdSetString = "f781199d-54a8-4a18-ac9d-a91f292587db"; 19 | public static Guid guidOpenInNppCmdSet = new Guid(guidOpenInNppCmdSetString); 20 | 21 | public const string guidIconsString = "3a06fde0-497f-4b1f-9150-5b1c5879e8af"; 22 | public static Guid guidIcons = new Guid(guidIconsString); 23 | } 24 | /// 25 | /// Helper class that encapsulates all CommandIDs uses across VS Package. 26 | /// 27 | internal sealed partial class PackageIds 28 | { 29 | public const int OpenInNpp = 0x0100; 30 | public const int NotepadPlusPlus = 0x0001; 31 | } 32 | } -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/source.extension.vsixmanifest: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Open in Notepad++ 6 | Adds a menu command that lets you open any solution, project, folder and file in Notepad++ 7 | https://github.com/CodingWithCalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus 8 | resources\LICENSE 9 | resources\logo.png 10 | notepad++, text, code 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | amd64 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/OpenInNotepadPlusPlusPackage.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System; 2 | using System.Runtime.InteropServices; 3 | using System.Threading; 4 | using CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Commands; 5 | using CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Dialogs; 6 | using CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Helpers; 7 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell; 8 | 9 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus 10 | { 11 | [PackageRegistration(UseManagedResourcesOnly = true, AllowsBackgroundLoading = true)] 12 | [InstalledProductRegistration(Vsix.Name, Vsix.Description, Vsix.Version)] 13 | [ProvideOptionPage( 14 | typeof(SettingsDialogPage), 15 | Vsix.Name, 16 | "General", 17 | 101, 18 | 111, 19 | true, 20 | new string[0], 21 | ProvidesLocalizedCategoryName = false 22 | )] 23 | [ProvideMenuResource("Menus.ctmenu", 1)] 24 | [Guid(PackageGuids.guidPackageString)] 25 | public sealed class OpenInNotepadPlusPlusPackage : AsyncPackage 26 | { 27 | protected override async System.Threading.Tasks.Task InitializeAsync( 28 | CancellationToken cancellationToken, 29 | IProgress progress 30 | ) 31 | { 32 | await JoinableTaskFactory.SwitchToMainThreadAsync(); 33 | 34 | var settings = (SettingsDialogPage)this.GetDialogPage(typeof(SettingsDialogPage)); 35 | 36 | Logger.Initialize(this, Vsix.Name); 37 | OpenExecutableCommand.Initialize(this, settings); 38 | } 39 | } 40 | } 41 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.sln: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00 3 | # Visual Studio Version 17 4 | VisualStudioVersion = 17.9.34728.123 5 | MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 10.0.40219.1 6 | Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus", "CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus\CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.csproj", "{ADD4175C-AA5C-49E4-AFAF-6B9D3E832E8D}" 7 | EndProject 8 | Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{D4EE3BDC-84CE-485E-9E33-ED9D9C2CDDD7}" 9 | ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject 10 | ..\resources\extension.manifest.json = ..\resources\extension.manifest.json 11 | ..\.github\workflows\publish.yml = ..\.github\workflows\publish.yml 12 | ..\README.md = ..\README.md 13 | ..\.github\workflows\release_build_and_deploy.yml = ..\.github\workflows\release_build_and_deploy.yml 14 | EndProjectSection 15 | EndProject 16 | Global 17 | GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution 18 | Debug|x64 = Debug|x64 19 | Release|x64 = Release|x64 20 | EndGlobalSection 21 | GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution 22 | {ADD4175C-AA5C-49E4-AFAF-6B9D3E832E8D}.Debug|x64.ActiveCfg = Debug|x64 23 | {ADD4175C-AA5C-49E4-AFAF-6B9D3E832E8D}.Debug|x64.Build.0 = Debug|x64 24 | {ADD4175C-AA5C-49E4-AFAF-6B9D3E832E8D}.Release|x64.ActiveCfg = Release|x64 25 | {ADD4175C-AA5C-49E4-AFAF-6B9D3E832E8D}.Release|x64.Build.0 = Release|x64 26 | EndGlobalSection 27 | GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution 28 | HideSolutionNode = FALSE 29 | EndGlobalSection 30 | GlobalSection(ExtensibilityGlobals) = postSolution 31 | SolutionGuid = {0E8BC91D-F5A6-4687-9E69-19535DFB44D1} 32 | EndGlobalSection 33 | EndGlobal 34 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.github/workflows/release_build_and_deploy.yml: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | name: 'Build and Deploy' 2 | 3 | on: 4 | workflow_dispatch: 5 | pull_request: 6 | types: [opened, reopened] 7 | push: 8 | branches: 9 | - main 10 | tags-ignore: 11 | - '[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+' 12 | 13 | jobs: 14 | Release-Build-and-Deploy: 15 | runs-on: windows-latest 16 | 17 | steps: 18 | - uses: actions/checkout@v4 19 | - uses: microsoft/setup-msbuild@v2 20 | - uses: nuget/setup-nuget@v2 21 | 22 | - name: 1. Versioning Release 23 | id: step-version 24 | uses: CodingWithCalvin/GHA-VSVsixVersioner@v1 25 | with: 26 | extension-manifest-file: 'src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/source.extension.vsixmanifest' 27 | extension-source-file: 'src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/source.extension.cs' 28 | 29 | - name: 2. Restoring Packages 30 | run: nuget restore ./src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.sln 31 | 32 | - name: 3. Building Project 33 | run: msbuild 'src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.csproj' /p:configuration='Release' /p:platform='x64' /p:DeployExtension=False 34 | 35 | - name: 4. Create Information File 36 | uses: jsdaniell/create-json@v1.2.3 37 | with: 38 | name: 'src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/bin/x64/Release/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.info' 39 | json: '{"sha":"${{ github.sha }}", "version":"${{ steps.step-version.outputs.version }}"}' 40 | 41 | - name: 5. Publishing Build Artifact 42 | uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4 43 | with: 44 | path: | 45 | src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/bin/x64/Release/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.info 46 | src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/bin/x64/Release/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.vsix 47 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/Dialogs/SettingsDialogPage.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System; 2 | using System.ComponentModel; 3 | using System.IO; 4 | using System.Linq; 5 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell; 6 | 7 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Dialogs 8 | { 9 | public class SettingsDialogPage : DialogPage 10 | { 11 | [Category("General")] 12 | [DisplayName("Install path")] 13 | [Description("The absolute path to the \"notepad++.exe\" file.")] 14 | public string FolderPath { get; set; } 15 | 16 | public override void LoadSettingsFromStorage() 17 | { 18 | base.LoadSettingsFromStorage(); 19 | 20 | if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(this.FolderPath)) 21 | { 22 | return; 23 | } 24 | 25 | this.FolderPath = FindNotepadPlusPlus(); 26 | } 27 | 28 | private static string FindNotepadPlusPlus() 29 | { 30 | var directoryInfo = new DirectoryInfo( 31 | Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ProgramFiles) 32 | ); 33 | if (directoryInfo.Parent == null) 34 | { 35 | return null; 36 | } 37 | 38 | foreach ( 39 | var directory in directoryInfo.Parent.GetDirectories( 40 | directoryInfo.Name.Replace(" (x86)", string.Empty) + "*" 41 | ) 42 | ) 43 | { 44 | foreach (var fileSystemInfo in directory.GetDirectories("Notepad++").Reverse()) 45 | { 46 | var path = Path.Combine(fileSystemInfo.FullName, "notepad++.exe"); 47 | if (File.Exists(path)) 48 | { 49 | return path; 50 | } 51 | } 52 | } 53 | 54 | return null; 55 | } 56 | } 57 | } 58 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/VSCommandTable.vsct: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.claude/CLAUDE.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # CLAUDE.md 2 | 3 | This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository. 4 | 5 | ## Project Overview 6 | 7 | This is a Visual Studio extension that adds a right-click context menu command to open solution files, project files, or individual files in Notepad++. It targets .NET Framework 4.8 and uses the VS SDK. 8 | 9 | ## Build Commands 10 | 11 | Build the extension (requires Visual Studio with VS SDK or .NET Framework 4.8 targeting pack): 12 | ``` 13 | msbuild src\CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.sln 14 | ``` 15 | 16 | Debug by pressing F5 in Visual Studio - this launches the VS Experimental Instance (`/rootsuffix Exp`). 17 | 18 | ## Architecture 19 | 20 | The extension has a simple structure: 21 | 22 | - **OpenInNotepadPlusPlusPackage.cs** - The VS package entry point, registers the command and settings page 23 | - **Commands/OpenExecutableCommand.cs** - Handles the context menu command, gets the selected path and launches Notepad++ 24 | - **Helpers/ProjectHelpers.cs** - Resolves file paths from Solution Explorer selection (handles solutions, projects, project items, and unloaded projects) 25 | - **Dialogs/SettingsDialogPage.cs** - Options page for configuring the Notepad++ executable path 26 | - **VSCommandTable.vsct** - Defines the context menu command placement 27 | 28 | ## Key Implementation Details 29 | 30 | Path resolution in `ProjectHelpers.GetSelectedPath()` handles three selection types: 31 | 1. `ProjectItem` - uses `FileNames[1]` 32 | 2. `Project` - uses `FullName` with fallback to `UniqueName` for unloaded projects 33 | 3. `Solution` - uses `FullName` 34 | 35 | The extension auto-detects Notepad++ in the default install location but allows custom paths via Tools > Options. 36 | 37 | ## Development Requirements 38 | 39 | Install the [Extensibility Essentials 2022](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MadsKristensen.ExtensibilityEssentials2022) extension for Visual Studio. 40 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/Helpers/Logger.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System; 2 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell; 3 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop; 4 | 5 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Helpers 6 | { 7 | public static class Logger 8 | { 9 | private static IVsOutputWindowPane _pane; 10 | private static IServiceProvider _provider; 11 | private static string _name; 12 | 13 | public static void Initialize(Package provider, string name) 14 | { 15 | _provider = provider; 16 | _name = name; 17 | } 18 | 19 | public static void Log(string message) 20 | { 21 | if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(message)) 22 | { 23 | return; 24 | } 25 | 26 | try 27 | { 28 | if (!EnsurePane()) 29 | { 30 | return; 31 | } 32 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 33 | 34 | _pane.OutputStringThreadSafe(DateTime.Now + ": " + message + Environment.NewLine); 35 | } 36 | catch (Exception ex) 37 | { 38 | System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex); 39 | } 40 | } 41 | 42 | public static void Log(Exception ex) 43 | { 44 | if (ex == null) 45 | { 46 | return; 47 | } 48 | 49 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 50 | Log(ex.ToString()); 51 | } 52 | 53 | private static bool EnsurePane() 54 | { 55 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 56 | 57 | if (_pane == null) 58 | { 59 | var guid = Guid.NewGuid(); 60 | var output = _provider.GetService(typeof(SVsOutputWindow)) as IVsOutputWindow; 61 | if (output == null) 62 | { 63 | throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(output)); 64 | } 65 | output.CreatePane(ref guid, _name, 1, 1); 66 | output.GetPane(ref guid, out _pane); 67 | } 68 | 69 | return _pane != null; 70 | } 71 | } 72 | } 73 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.github/workflows/publish.yml: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | name: Publish to VS Marketplace 2 | 3 | on: 4 | workflow_dispatch: 5 | 6 | permissions: 7 | contents: write 8 | actions: read 9 | 10 | jobs: 11 | publish: 12 | runs-on: windows-latest 13 | outputs: 14 | version: ${{ steps.artifact_manifest.outputs.version }} 15 | steps: 16 | - name: Checkout 17 | uses: actions/checkout@v4 18 | 19 | - name: 1. Download artifact 20 | id: download-artifact 21 | uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v6 22 | with: 23 | workflow: release_build_and_deploy.yml 24 | workflow_conclusion: success 25 | 26 | - name: 2. Parse Artifact Manifest 27 | id: artifact_manifest 28 | uses: ActionsTools/read-json-action@main 29 | with: 30 | file_path: ./artifact/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.info 31 | 32 | - name: 3. Create Tag & Release 33 | uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.14.0 34 | with: 35 | artifacts: ./artifact/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.vsix 36 | generateReleaseNotes: true 37 | makeLatest: true 38 | commit: ${{ steps.artifact_manifest.outputs.sha }} 39 | tag: ${{ steps.artifact_manifest.outputs.version }} 40 | 41 | - name: 4. Publish Release to Marketplace 42 | if: success() 43 | uses: CodingWithCalvin/GHA-VSMarketplacePublisher@v1 44 | with: 45 | marketplace-pat: ${{ secrets.VS_PAT }} 46 | publish-manifest-path: ./resources/extension.manifest.json 47 | vsix-path: ./artifact/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.vsix 48 | 49 | notify: 50 | needs: publish 51 | uses: CodingWithCalvin/.github/.github/workflows/bluesky-post.yml@main 52 | with: 53 | post_text: | 54 | 🚀 Open in Notepad++ v${{ needs.publish.outputs.version }} for #VisualStudio has been released! 55 | 56 | [Check out the release notes here!](https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tag/${{ needs.publish.outputs.version }}) 57 | 58 | Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=CodingWithCalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus 59 | secrets: 60 | BLUESKY_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.BLUESKY_USERNAME }} 61 | BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD }} 62 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Open in Notepad++ 2 | 3 | A Visual Studio extension that adds a right-click context menu command that allows you to open the solution file, project file, or file in Notepad++. 4 | 5 | ## License 6 | 7 | [![License - MIT](https://img.shields.io/github/license/CodingWithCalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge)](https://img.shields.io/github/license/codingwithcalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge) 8 | 9 | ## Build Status 10 | 11 | ![GitHub Workflow Status](https://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/CodingWithCalvin/VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/release_build_and_deploy.yml?style=for-the-badge) 12 | 13 | ## Marketplace Status 14 | 15 | [![Marketplace Installations](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge)](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/i/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge) [![Marketplace Downloads](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/d/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge)](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/d/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge) 16 | [![Marketplace Version](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge)](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/v/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge) [![Marketplace Rating](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/r/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge)](https://img.shields.io/visual-studio-marketplace/r/codingwithcalvin.VS-OpenInNotepadPlusPlus?style=for-the-badge) 17 | 18 | ## Prerequisite 19 | 20 | In order to use this extension, you must have Notepad++ installed. 21 | 22 | You can [download Notepad++ for free](https://notepad-plus-plus.org/). 23 | 24 | ## Settings 25 | 26 | The extension will automatically find `notepad++.exe` when it's located at in the default install directory. If it's installed in a custom location, you can easily change it in the settings dialog. 27 | 28 | ## Contributions 29 | 30 | Contributions are welcome! Issues, PRs, etc. While it may seem this extension is "done", who knows what the future may hold for it? 31 | 32 | For cloning and building this project yourself, make sure to install the [Extensibility Essentials 2022 extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=MadsKristensen.ExtensibilityEssentials2022) for Visual Studio which enables some features used by this project. 33 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /.gitignore: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Ignore Visual Studio temporary files, build results, and 2 | ## files generated by popular Visual Studio add-ons. 3 | 4 | # something new with VS2015 5 | .vs 6 | 7 | # User-specific files 8 | *.suo 9 | *.user 10 | *.sln.docstates 11 | 12 | # Build results 13 | 14 | [Dd]ebug/ 15 | [Rr]elease/ 16 | x64/ 17 | build/ 18 | [Bb]in/ 19 | [Oo]bj/ 20 | 21 | # MSTest test Results 22 | [Tt]est[Rr]esult*/ 23 | [Bb]uild[Ll]og.* 24 | 25 | *_i.c 26 | *_p.c 27 | *.ilk 28 | *.meta 29 | *.obj 30 | *.pch 31 | *.pdb 32 | *.pgc 33 | *.pgd 34 | *.rsp 35 | *.sbr 36 | *.tlb 37 | *.tli 38 | *.tlh 39 | *.tmp 40 | *.tmp_proj 41 | *.log 42 | *.vspscc 43 | *.vssscc 44 | .builds 45 | *.pidb 46 | *.log 47 | *.scc 48 | 49 | # Visual C++ cache files 50 | ipch/ 51 | *.aps 52 | *.ncb 53 | *.opensdf 54 | *.sdf 55 | *.cachefile 56 | 57 | # Visual Studio profiler 58 | *.psess 59 | *.vsp 60 | *.vspx 61 | 62 | # Guidance Automation Toolkit 63 | *.gpState 64 | 65 | # ReSharper is a .NET coding add-in 66 | _ReSharper*/ 67 | *.[Rr]e[Ss]harper 68 | 69 | # TeamCity is a build add-in 70 | _TeamCity* 71 | 72 | # DotCover is a Code Coverage Tool 73 | *.dotCover 74 | 75 | # resharper 76 | *.DotSettings 77 | 78 | # NCrunch 79 | *.ncrunch* 80 | .*crunch*.local.xml 81 | 82 | # Installshield output folder 83 | [Ee]xpress/ 84 | 85 | # DocProject is a documentation generator add-in 86 | DocProject/buildhelp/ 87 | DocProject/Help/*.HxT 88 | DocProject/Help/*.HxC 89 | DocProject/Help/*.hhc 90 | DocProject/Help/*.hhk 91 | DocProject/Help/*.hhp 92 | DocProject/Help/Html2 93 | DocProject/Help/html 94 | 95 | # Click-Once directory 96 | publish/ 97 | 98 | # Publish Web Output 99 | *.Publish.xml 100 | *.pubxml 101 | 102 | # NuGet Packages Directory 103 | ## TODO: If you have NuGet Package Restore enabled, uncomment the next line 104 | packages/ 105 | 106 | # Windows Azure Build Output 107 | csx 108 | *.build.csdef 109 | 110 | # Windows Store app package directory 111 | AppPackages/ 112 | 113 | # Others 114 | sql/ 115 | *.Cache 116 | ClientBin/ 117 | [Ss]tyle[Cc]op.* 118 | ~$* 119 | *~ 120 | *.dbmdl 121 | *.[Pp]ublish.xml 122 | *.pfx 123 | *.publishsettings 124 | 125 | # RIA/Silverlight projects 126 | Generated_Code/ 127 | 128 | # Backup & report files from converting an old project file to a newer 129 | # Visual Studio version. Backup files are not needed, because we have git ;-) 130 | _UpgradeReport_Files/ 131 | Backup*/ 132 | UpgradeLog*.XML 133 | UpgradeLog*.htm 134 | 135 | # SQL Server files 136 | App_Data/*.mdf 137 | App_Data/*.ldf 138 | 139 | # ========================= 140 | # Windows detritus 141 | # ========================= 142 | 143 | # Windows image file caches 144 | Thumbs.db 145 | ehthumbs.db 146 | 147 | # Folder config file 148 | Desktop.ini 149 | 150 | # Recycle Bin used on file shares 151 | $RECYCLE.BIN/ 152 | 153 | # Mac crap 154 | .DS_Store 155 | 156 | # Claude Code local settings 157 | .claude/settings.local.json -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/Commands/OpenExecutableCommand.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System; 2 | using System.ComponentModel.Design; 3 | using System.Diagnostics; 4 | using System.Windows.Forms; 5 | using CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Dialogs; 6 | using CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Helpers; 7 | using EnvDTE; 8 | using EnvDTE80; 9 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell; 10 | 11 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Commands 12 | { 13 | internal sealed class OpenExecutableCommand 14 | { 15 | private readonly Package _package; 16 | private readonly SettingsDialogPage _settings; 17 | 18 | private OpenExecutableCommand(Package package, SettingsDialogPage settings) 19 | { 20 | this._package = package; 21 | this._settings = settings; 22 | 23 | var commandService = (OleMenuCommandService) 24 | ServiceProvider.GetService(typeof(IMenuCommandService)); 25 | 26 | if (commandService != null) 27 | { 28 | var menuCommandId = new CommandID( 29 | PackageGuids.guidOpenInNppCmdSet, 30 | PackageIds.OpenInNpp 31 | ); 32 | var menuItem = new MenuCommand(OpenPath, menuCommandId); 33 | commandService.AddCommand(menuItem); 34 | } 35 | } 36 | 37 | public static OpenExecutableCommand Instance { get; private set; } 38 | 39 | private IServiceProvider ServiceProvider => this._package; 40 | 41 | public static void Initialize(Package package, SettingsDialogPage settings) 42 | { 43 | Instance = new OpenExecutableCommand(package, settings); 44 | } 45 | 46 | private void OpenPath(object sender, EventArgs e) 47 | { 48 | var service = (DTE2)this.ServiceProvider.GetService(typeof(DTE)); 49 | try 50 | { 51 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 52 | var selectedFilePath = ProjectHelpers.GetSelectedPath(service); 53 | var executablePath = _settings.FolderPath; 54 | if ( 55 | !string.IsNullOrEmpty(selectedFilePath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(executablePath) 56 | ) 57 | { 58 | OpenExecutable(executablePath, selectedFilePath); 59 | } 60 | else 61 | { 62 | MessageBox.Show("Couldn't resolve the folder"); 63 | } 64 | } 65 | catch (Exception ex) 66 | { 67 | Logger.Log(ex); 68 | } 69 | } 70 | 71 | private static void OpenExecutable(string executablePath, string selectedFilePath) 72 | { 73 | var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo 74 | { 75 | FileName = $"\"{executablePath}\"", 76 | Arguments = $"\"{selectedFilePath}\"", 77 | CreateNoWindow = true, 78 | WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden 79 | }; 80 | 81 | using (System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(startInfo)) 82 | { 83 | //TODO : Should this be empty? 84 | } 85 | } 86 | } 87 | } 88 | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /src/CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus/Helpers/ProjectHelpers.cs: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | using System; 2 | using System.IO; 3 | using System.Runtime.InteropServices; 4 | using EnvDTE; 5 | using EnvDTE80; 6 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio; 7 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell; 8 | using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop; 9 | 10 | namespace CodingWithCalvin.OpenInNotepadPlusPlus.Helpers 11 | { 12 | internal static class ProjectHelpers 13 | { 14 | public static string GetSelectedPath(DTE2 dte) 15 | { 16 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 17 | 18 | foreach ( 19 | UIHierarchyItem selectedItem in (Array) 20 | dte.ToolWindows.SolutionExplorer.SelectedItems 21 | ) 22 | { 23 | switch (selectedItem.Object) 24 | { 25 | case ProjectItem projectItem: 26 | return projectItem.FileNames[1]; 27 | case Project project: 28 | return GetProjectPath(project, dte.Solution); 29 | case Solution solution: 30 | return solution.FullName; 31 | default: 32 | // Handle unloaded projects - they don't expose a Project object 33 | // but we can get the path via IVsMonitorSelection and IVsHierarchy 34 | var path = GetPathFromHierarchy(); 35 | if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(path)) 36 | { 37 | return path; 38 | } 39 | break; 40 | } 41 | } 42 | return null; 43 | } 44 | 45 | private static string GetPathFromHierarchy() 46 | { 47 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 48 | 49 | // Use IVsMonitorSelection to get the current selection's IVsHierarchy 50 | // This works for unloaded projects where selectedItem.Object is not a Project 51 | var monitorSelection = Package.GetGlobalService(typeof(SVsShellMonitorSelection)) as IVsMonitorSelection; 52 | if (monitorSelection == null) 53 | { 54 | return null; 55 | } 56 | 57 | var hr = monitorSelection.GetCurrentSelection(out var hierarchyPtr, out var itemId, out _, out _); 58 | if (hr != VSConstants.S_OK || hierarchyPtr == IntPtr.Zero) 59 | { 60 | return null; 61 | } 62 | 63 | try 64 | { 65 | var hierarchy = Marshal.GetObjectForIUnknown(hierarchyPtr) as IVsHierarchy; 66 | if (hierarchy == null) 67 | { 68 | return null; 69 | } 70 | 71 | // GetCanonicalName returns the full path for project files 72 | if (hierarchy.GetCanonicalName(itemId, out var canonicalName) == VSConstants.S_OK 73 | && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(canonicalName) 74 | && File.Exists(canonicalName)) 75 | { 76 | return canonicalName; 77 | } 78 | } 79 | finally 80 | { 81 | Marshal.Release(hierarchyPtr); 82 | } 83 | 84 | return null; 85 | } 86 | 87 | private static string GetProjectPath(Project project, Solution solution) 88 | { 89 | ThreadHelper.ThrowIfNotOnUIThread(); 90 | 91 | // Try FullName first - works for loaded projects and sometimes unloaded ones 92 | if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(project.FullName) && File.Exists(project.FullName)) 93 | { 94 | return project.FullName; 95 | } 96 | 97 | // Fallback: try UniqueName which may contain the relative or absolute path 98 | if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(project.UniqueName)) 99 | { 100 | // UniqueName might already be an absolute path 101 | if (Path.IsPathRooted(project.UniqueName) && File.Exists(project.UniqueName)) 102 | { 103 | return project.UniqueName; 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