Hi, Maureen,

To use the very powerful regex search feature, with the PERL syntax, you, absolutely, need an Unicode Notepad++ version >= 6.0

To get your version number, just, hit the F1 key, when a N++ session is opened

As for me, I try to “follow” the different versions, to reply, on that forum, too. So, I use ( one at a time, I’m careful ! ) any portable version, like an old Ansi 5.9.8 version, an Unicode 6.4.5 version, a 6.7.9 version and the last v6.8 version.

You’ll find good documentation, about the new Boost C++ Regex library, v1.55.0 ( similar to the PERL Regular Common Expressions, v1.48.0 ), used by Notepad++, since its 6.0 version, at the TWO addresses below :

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_48_0/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/syntax/perl_syntax.html

http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_48_0/libs/regex/doc/html/boost_regex/format/boost_format_syntax.html

The FIRST link explains the syntax, of regular expressions, in the SEARCH part

The SECOND link explains the syntax, of regular expressions, in the REPLACEMENT part

And, if you want, preferably, a general documentation on Notepad++, refer to my post, at the address below :

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/community/topic/40/real-help-wanted/3

Good reading !

Cheers,

guy038

guy038,

No, I think your regex count method would work just fine; in other words, it wouldn’t see the “new 0” file. The “new 0” file I’m talking about doesn’t seem to be a real thing to the user, just something that gets returned with the notepad.getFiles() function of Pythonscript. Then again, it could be a file that means something special to N++ behind the scenes (and thus at the Pythonscript level it IS a real file), but I don’t know. Maybe Dave B is watching, knows the answers, and will comment.

Related: There are times in N++ when I see a “new _” file created briefly when I didn’t do it. [Side note: I rarely create a new file in the tradition manner; I almost always create a new file with the TakeNotes plugin, so I don’t have files of my own creation called “new _” in my tabs.] One example of this is when N++ is shutting down, I believe, sometimes I see a “new 1” tab created very briefly as N++ is cleaning up. I’d like to know more about these rogue “new _” files, if anyone knows…

@David-Bailey , which plugin is yours? You didn’t say what it was or what it does.