I would like to run Notepad++Portable from a non-writeable media (I am using a lockable usb-stick).
In the readme.txt (to be found in Notepad++Portable\other\Notepad++PortableSource) I have found some hints and a Notepad++Portable.ini - file.
As described in the readme.txt the Notepad++Portable.ini looks like:
[Notepad++Portable]
Notepad++Directory=App\Notepad++
SettingsDirectory=Data\settings
Notepad++Executable=Notepad++.exe
AdditionalParameters=
DisableSplashScree=false
And as described in the readme.txt, the main switch to make Notepad++Portable running from a non-writeable media should be the SkipBackups entry, but that entry is not included in the example above.
But what is the correct syntax for SkipBackups ?
I have tried that:
[Notepad++Portable]
Notepad++Directory=App\Notepad++
SettingsDirectory=Data\settings
Notepad++Executable=Notepad++.exe
AdditionalParameters=
DisableSplashScreen=false
SkipBackups=true
Unfortunately that does not work !
Notepad starts with 2 error-messages
Load config.xml failed
and
Load stylers.xml failed
and the running Notepad++ looks rather different (and is not in my localization german).
Can anyone give me a hint how the Notepad++Portable.ini has to be customized for running from a non-writeable media?
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that part in the readme is left over from an old version. Because the Launcher source doesn't show anything like SkipBackups.
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ok....thanks for that
.... does that mean - in last consequence - notepad++portable cannot be run from a non-writeable media ?
Remember, the NotepadPortable.ini is part of the launcher. Whether Notepad makes backups can be set in the config.xml file within notepad itself. Do a search/find within the file; you will see both the current setting and the syntax for chnging it. I'm looking at the config.xml from version 4.6 of Notepad++.
This is a fine editor and I use it both portably and installed.
Thanks for that hint .... I have found the config.xml.
But the backup setting is already set to "0" what means no backup .....
So I don't think that is the key for my task to make Notepad++Portable run from a non-writeable media .... !?
Move everything from Data\settings to the App\Notepad++ directory. I think that should work.
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I've had the same kind of settings screw up with Notepad++ Portable, only. Where I get those errors, and if defaults to the regular icons. Not sure what was messing up, but it happened a few times before.
Thank you !
That works !
And the Notepad++Portable.ini is not needed