I’m not sure exactly what you’re saying. So, Np++ is responding; but, you can’t use the new1 file that’s created? Or after it makes new 1 it stops responding? or it’s not responding at all? Or what exactly?

I’m actually OK with those who think it’s TL;DR I probably wasn’t writing to them anyway. ;-) I’d rather have a tl;dr than just say something like, "I sympathize; but, it’s free… get over it. Have a better attitude and as they say, ‘you get more flies with honey than vinegar’ even if some people think flies like more shtuff than shinola.

This is a long standing issue; and I see a frustrated user; I sympathize. Those, like me, having a long history of development are used to having complete control over their projects; seeing a bug and reporting it feels like a duty. Seeing a user with a bona fide suggestion that fixes what I’m sure is an unintended glitch, even more so.
Consolation is never wrong, just on occasion wordy. I relate. I’d say if I was more up on my C++ as I once was, I’d also offer a solution; but, I’m also following on Git, so that seems to have been done… perhaps. Solutions are time sensitive, wait long enough and it’s obsolete, either because it’s handled, or more likely, it won’t plug in.

As one who types quickly, it’s no big thing to type many words, as long as they have substance. Often the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Squeek, squeek. This wheel needs grease. I hate disruptions when I’m coding, who doesn’t!? Shallow thinkers?

Nevertheless, all this doesn’t detract overly from what a great program Np++ is already! Git it over with! ;-) I saw the complexity required, it’s a logic issue, undoubtedly the code exists for handling this I believe this was unintended, it’s a non-sequitur. Often the easiest to solve, if just briefly one dives into the rabbit hole long enough to work out the relationship that’s failing. It’s an, if (a and not b) or c else d kind of thing, or was that if a and not (b or c) else d kind of thing. The switches exist for the intended behavior, it’s just not working… as intended. Or am I reading this feature issue wrong?

Still, will it get done… I put in my two bits, a bit of consoling, and I thought I was done. At least it’s not a wall of text. As far as tl;dr… if what I write is tl, then dr… I don’t care… I mean, how many bits a data did I take up anyway to console a frustrated user, one I sympathize with, and apparently he’s not alone from what I’ve read. Still it’s Np++, and it is what it is… take it or leave it. How many millions use it. No revenue stream… God Bless Don Ho! That’s what I say.

Functionlist seems to work for me with a test.js containing a simple function:

function convert(val) {
var y
switch(val) {
case “A”: {y=10; break}
}
return y
}

Do you have a example which is not working?

@Claudia-Frank @Scott-Sumner

Thank you all so much for your help. I decided to go back to my old tried and true editor. Although it is much bulkier and quiet expensive, it also has many more core features that don’t require plugins, its UI is very impressive, and best of all I have yet to find a bug. Yes I am talking editor Adobe Dreamweaver (CC 2017). I am not putting down Notepad++ but it does seem to be lacking a little. I guess it takes time for an app to develop into a mature system that can compete with other big boys on the.block. But its still a very good app if all you want to do is some quick simple coding which was why i picked up Notepad++ in the first place.

Nah, I tried that.

It also fails from Windows explorer. I right click a file and choose “Open with->Choose default program…”.

It’s impossible to get NP++ to appear in the list of known programs and if you browse to it it simply ignores your selection.

It seems just doesn’t like the 64 bit NP++ exe file.

I’ve gone back to the 32 bit version (which works perfectly).

@Meta-Chuh Well not entirely impossible, but not necessarily a Notepad++ function either. If sharing over a network, you can set access/attribute flags. I’d think that a Python script, for example, could set these flags, depending on the method of sharing.

@Prabu-Balaji Is this a question on Notepad++ functionality, or a general file system question? If a file system question, perhaps a general Linux/Windows/SysAdmin/etc. forum would be a better place to get information. If you believe it is truly a Notepad++ question, please provide more details about how and where you are sharing the files and how you want Notepad++ to enable the write protection.

Also of interest: reproducible and which version of N++\plugins you used.