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Preferences

Editor

These preferences are used to customize the look and feel of the EclipseNSIS editor.
Please note that the EclipseNSIS editor inherits preferences from the Text Editor.

Editor Preferences

Show matching delimiters
If enabled, whenever the cursor is next to a parenthesis, bracket or curly braces, its opening or closing counter part is highlighted. ← Back
Matching delimiters highlight
Specify the color used to highlight matching delimiters. ← Back
Syntax style options
Syntax styles specify how NSIS source code is rendered. The available syntax elements are listed below. ← Back
Built-in Constants and Variables
e.g., $INSTDIR, $R0, etc.
Callbacks
e.g., .onInit, .onInstFailed, etc.
Comments
Single line and multiline comments.
Compile-time Commands
e.g., !system, !macro, etc.
Installer Attributes
e.g., OutFile, Name, etc.
Instruction Options
e.g., /oname, /ifempty, etc.
Instruction Parameters
e.g., HKLM, MB_OK, etc.
Instructions
e.g., ReadRegStr, MessageBox, etc.
Language Strings
Language variables, i.e., delimited by "$(" and ")".
Numbers
Numbers in decimal, octal and hex format.
Plugin Calls
e.g., splash::show
Predefined and user-defined symbols
e.g., ${NSISDIR} and any other symbols delimited by "${" and "}".
Section and Function
Section and Function keywords, e.g., Section, SectionEnd, etc.
Strings
NSIS strings which are delimited by double, single or backward single quotes.
Task Tags
Task tags defined using the Task Tags preference page.
User-defined Variables
Any valid NSIS words starting with "$".
Preview
Displays the preview of NSIS source code using the current colors and styles. ← Back
When external files are dropped in editor window
Specifies the action to take when external files are dropped in the EclipseNSIS editor window, e.g., by dragging from Windows Explorer. The alternatives are to:
  • insert them in the script as NSIS commands (e.g., File or WriteRegStr).
  • open them in the associated editors.
  • ask the user which action to take.
← Back
On startup, check EclipseNSIS editor NSIS file association
On startup check if NSIS files are associated by default with the EclipseNSIS editor. If it is not, the user is prompted whether to create the association. If the "EclipseNSIS Startup" plugin is activated for startup in the Startup and Shutdown preferences page, then the check is performed upon workbench startup, otherwise it is performed the first time the EclipseNSIS editor is opened.← Back
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Copyright © 2004-2010 Sunil Kamath (IcemanK).

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