# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title: Note, open Notepad++
# description: Just a slight remake of a previous ‘Edit-File’ advanced function.
# version: 0.1
# type: function
# author: Smobutter
# license: CC0
# x-poshcode-id: 2526
# x-archived: 2016-04-20T01:36:48
# x-published: 2011-02-25T23:20:00
#
# Used to open files in Notepad++, I removed and altered a couple of the parameters as well as added script for what should happen if no file, or a nonexistent file was specified in the parameters.
# This was all made possible thanks to Joel Bennet.
# P.S. You may need to alter the $NPP variable just after BEGIN to fit your installation Dir.
# P.P.S. Sorry if the added script is a little sloppy, new to the scripting scene.
#
# Limited Notepad++ support with the simple call 'Note' So long Notepad!
function Note
{
<#
.Synopsis
Opens Notepad++
.Description
Opens Notepad++
.Parameter File
File name(s) to open, accepts wildcards. (absolute or relative path name)
.Parameter MultiInstance
Launch another Notepad++ instance
.Parameter PluginsOff
Launch Notepad++ without plugins, good for debugging cause
of a crash, Notepad++ or plugins?
.Parameter Language
Launch Notepad++ by applying indicated language to the file to open.
.Parameter SessionOff
Launch Notepad++ without any session. (without loading
files opened when notepad++ was last in use.)
.Parameter TabBarOff
Launch Notepad++ without tabbar.
.Example
Note -Language xml -MultiInstance -TabBarOff -File C:\Script\MyScript.ps1
Opens file 'MyScript.ps1' as xml file in a new instance
of Notepad++ with no tab bar.
.Link
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/cmdLine-HOWTO.php
.Link
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/
.Link
http://poshcode.org/notepad++lexer/
.Link
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/notepad-plus/index.php?title=Command_Line_Switches
.Notes
Most of this script is courtesy of Joel Bennet @ PoshCode. Added a couple features to handle the lack
of a -File parameter as well as creation of a file.
#>
[CmdletBinding()]
Param
(
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true,Position=1)]
[Alias("FileName","LitteralPath","Path")]
[string[]]
$File
,
[Parameter()]
[string]$Language
,
[Parameter()]
[Switch]$MultiInstance
,
[Parameter()]
[Switch]$PluginsOff
,
[Parameter()]
[Switch]$SessionOff
,
[Parameter()]
[Switch]$TabBarOff
)
BEGIN
{
$NPP = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++\Notepad++.exe"
$Param = @(
if($Language) {"-l$Language"}
if($MultiInstance) {"-multiInst"}
if($PluginsOff) {"-noPlugins"}
if($SessionOff) {"-nosession"}
if($TabBarOff) {"-notabbar"}
" "
)-join " "
}
Process
{
###
# No -File parameter was received, opens Notepad++ anyway
###
if($File -eq $null){
Write-Host "hmmm....`nOpening Notepad++" -foregroundcolor "green"
Write-Verbose "$NPP $param"
[void][Diagnostics.Process]::Start($NPP,$param).WaitForInputIdle(500)
}elseif(Test-Path $File){
ForEach($Path in $File){
ForEach($f in Convert-Path (Resolve-Path $Path)){
$parameters = $param + """" + $f + """"
Write-Verbose "$NPP $parameters"
[void][Diagnostics.Process]::Start($NPP,$parameters).WaitForInputIdle(500)
}
}
###
# A nonexistent -File parameter was received.
# Query user to attempt creation or not.
###
}elseif(!(Test-Path $File)){
$Title = "File did not exist."
$Message = "Would you like to attempt to create?"
$Yes = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&Yes",`
"Passes file name to Notepad++ to attempt creation."
$No = New-Object System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription "&No",`
"Does not pass file name to Notepad++. Face it, you misspelled something =("
$Options = [System.Management.Automation.Host.ChoiceDescription[]]($Yes, $No)
$Result = $Host.UI.PromptForChoice($Title, $Message, $Options, 0)
Switch($Result){
0{
$Parameters = $Param + $File
Write-Verbose "$NPP $Parameters"
[void][Diagnostics.Process]::Start($NPP,$Parameters).WaitForInputIdle(500)
}
1{
Write-Host "Yes, well..." -foregroundcolor "Green"
}
}
}
}
}
# I just wanted 120 lines =P