External MaxScript IDE

After importing the style configurator userDefinedLang.xml in notepad++, opening a .ms file in it crashes instantly.
Any thoughts?

Hi I've ran ExternalMaxScriptIDE_install.ms and got the following error.

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-- Error occurred in OpenConnection(); filename: C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\ExternalMaxScriptIDE\ExternalMaxScriptIDE_system.ms; position: 3676; line: 124
--  Frame:
--   userScriptsPath: "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU\scripts"
--   assembly: dotNetClass:System.Reflection.Assembly
--   dllPath: "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\ExternalMaxScriptIDE\MaxScriptReceiverForm.dll"
--   maxScriptReceiverForm: dotNetObject:MaxScriptReceiverForm.MaxScriptReceiver
--   maxHndl: 525900P
--   maxHandlePointer: 525900P
--   sysPointer: dotNetObject:System.IntPtr
--   maxHwnd: undefined
--   called in anonymous codeblock; filename: C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\startup\ExternalMaxScriptIDE_startup.ms; position: 230; line: 5
--  Frame:
-- Error occurred during fileIn in "C:\Users\owner\AppData\Local\Autodesk\3dsMax\2015 - 64bit\ENU\scripts\ExternalMaxScriptIDE\ExternalMaxScriptIDE_system.ms"; line number: 124
-- Runtime error: Cannot resolve type: MaxCustomControls.Win32HandleWrapper

can anyone help me out with this?
Thanks!

dropbox link is down.
can anyone reupload the files. ?

notepad++ versions past 6.2 will crash with userDefineLang.xml included in Notepad++_MaxScript-1.0.zip, because there are apparently more keywords defined in the file than notepad++ can handle. See here - http://sourceforge.net/p/notepad-plus/discussion/331753/thread/03d289c9?…

I tried to install just the language definitions, but that made Notepad++ crash each time I open a maxscript file. This is in version 6.4.3. Have anyone else tried this with a later version of Notepad++ ?

This looks very helpfull but it makes Notepad++ Crashes when i copy userDefineLang.xml to my AppData Folder. I'm on windows 8 x64 / Notepadd++ 6.4.5

Thank you very much for the source code!

As for the editor, it's ConText, but it not so powerful like Notepad++. I just using it from a long time and it's my habit :)

thanks for the great comments, I am glad that it's helping developers. I am still finding difficulties in setting up the perfect language settings for notepad++.
Sometimes maxscript code is still not so clear (space sensitive)

I will check with the notepad++ simultaneously saving and executing for evading muscle pain :)

Also will improve the documentation in how to setup notepad++ for maxscript developement.

stuff i still want to add is the dynamically feedback from max to notepad to show where errors occurs.

This is exciting. FInally I don't have to worry about making an infinite loop that crashes Max and kills the unsaved MAXScript files I'm working on :)

I'm a little confused about the installation instructions regarding the Notepad++ link:

Notepad++ Connection
--------------------
Run->Run...
C:\ExternalMaxScriptIDE.exe "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"
Save as "MaxScript" and link the shortcut Ctr+E to it

Can you provide step-by-step on this as I didn't really get it.

Thanks a million!

ctrl + s, ctrl + e

muscle memory.

Yep. Every time. :)

I putted some extra documentation in how to setup Notepad++ with the External Maxscript IDE.

Added some extra images and makes thing a lot clearer :)
Let me know if you would still have problems in setting it up

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IiYjkKYZnKYBYgIp_qS-QEK4VaQkajLh23VF…

Thank you! The instructions on getting the code to save and execute in Notepadd++ helped me.

I use other editor (not NP++) and VBScript to run my MS code from my editor, but am curious about our solution. Well, if you intend to keep your programming code I'll understand you ;)

Which one are you using? Cause I am looking for an editor that supports a more wider syntax, since np++ is kinda limited in number of colors and the ( ) signs don't work as they should....

Of course i don't mind sharing my code. Hope you can learn from it.
I was planning to publish it publicly soon and explaining the technique.
I ll make a google doc in how the system works soon.

The main Idea behind it is sending strings using multiple WindowsMessages

Here is the source code.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1652825/MaxScript/ExternalMaxScriptIDE/Source/E…

Thank you for sharing the code Sven! I was wondering how are running the maxscript so that code with errors does not show up in red in listener. Now I can learn from your code. Thanks again.
I'm using your tool with sublime text.

Great Stuff Sven !!
If you are like me and prefer dark colors instead, here's the "userDefineLang.xml" with DarkScintilla -like Color definitions. Note: you'll still have to adjust the global style to match those colors in this userdefinelang.xml ( global back color etc ... )

 

This is awesome man!! :D

+1
Good...
Very thanks...