Notepad++ with APDL User Defined Language
The editor of my choice is Notepad++ with the available User Defined Language Files for APDL. You can install it without administrative privileges via the zip file. The best part of it is, it's FREE!
After installing Notepad++, go to "Language>Define Your Language..." then "Import" the XML file downloaded from the above link. Remember to restart Notepad++ so that the language changes will take into effect. Opening up any *.inp or *.ans files should automatically switch highlighting to APDL.
I made some minor edits. Here's my XML file: LINK. I also heard Sublime Text and Ultraedit has more advance features but they aren't (totally) free.
Hello Jason, Thank you for posting. You mention the XML file can be downloaded from the above link yet I do not see the link you reference. Can you post the link?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Jeff
Hi Jeff,
ReplyDeleteHere's the link: http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/commun/userDefinedLang/userDefineLang_ANSYS.xml
Cheers,
Jason
Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteHello Mr. Cheah,
ReplyDeletethanks a lot for this post.
I have successfully imported .xml into notepad++.
now, how can we make get .mac file in notepad++ run on APDL? I have set APDL launcher (couldn't find APDL itself in my directory) in notepad++ in the Run section. It'd open APDL but won't actually execute the code in Ansys.
your help would be greatly appreciated.
By the way, my email is davani.navid@gmail.com
would be awesome to have yours
Regards,
Navid
Hi Navind,
DeleteIn notepad++ , you should be able to directly open your *.mac file. As it is just a simple text file, it should open without any problem. If the highlighting doesn't come on automatically, go to Language>myAPDL to activate the highlighting after you followed the instructions above.
-Jason