Integrate FormatCode Into EditPlus

Format Source Code within EditPlus

The following instructions allow you to format source code files in EditPlus Text Editor using FormatCode command line tool. We used a free trial version of EditPlus Version 2.30, so if you use an older or even a newer version then several screenshots or menu items may differ from our description.

Add a Tool Menu that will invoke FormatCode

1. Click "Tools" -> "Configure User Tools...".

2. Click the "User Tools" tree item, then click "Add Tool >>" -> "Program".

3. Assuming you installed FormatCode in C:\Program Files\FormatCode\, fill in the form as show below:

Menu Text: FormatCode
Command: C:\Program Files\FormatCode\FormatCode.exe
Argument: $(FilePath)
Initial: $(FileDir)

4. Click "Apply" button to save settings.

Add a keymapping so you can invoke FormatCode using Ctrl+Shift+T

1. Click "Keyboard" tree item.

2. In the "Types" box select "Tool", scroll the "Commands" box and select "User Tool 1".

3. Assign new key "Ctrl+Shift+T" or other keys.

4. Click "Assign", then click "OK" to save settings.

You may now invoke FormatCode command line tool by two ways:

1. Using Ctrl+Shift+T

2. By clicking "Tools" -> "FormatCode".

With FormatCode Code Formatters, you can format and transform any foreign source code to meet your favourite coding style within EditPlus source editor in several seconds!

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