{"id":255,"date":"2017-03-02T16:52:06","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T22:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kevinjustin.com\/blog\/?p=255"},"modified":"2019-12-20T10:38:13","modified_gmt":"2019-12-20T14:38:13","slug":"associating-mpx-files-to-notepad-for-mp-fragment-authoring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kevinjustin.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/02\/associating-mpx-files-to-notepad-for-mp-fragment-authoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Associating MPX files to Notepad++ for MP Fragment Authoring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-415\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinjustin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/HolySchnikes.PNG\" alt=\"holyschnikes\" width=\"201\" height=\"187\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s shocking when you make a simple change that helps you do something easier.<\/p>\n<p>For the UNIX guys in the house, using VIM, GVIM, VIMRC, all helped back in the day to make sure you closed your loops, true tests, etc.<\/p>\n<p>If you use Notepad++ like I do, let alone if you&#8217;re creating MP fragments, it helps for the easy color coding.<\/p>\n<p>SO, do you always open the .mpx file and then click on Language, XML?<\/p>\n<p>Time to add the file type to the Style Configurator in Notepad++<\/p>\n<p>In Notepad++<\/p>\n<p>Click on Settings<\/p>\n<p>Click on Style Configurator<\/p>\n<p>Highlight XML in the language column<\/p>\n<p>Add .mpx to the &#8216;User ext. :&#8217; section<\/p>\n<p>Click\u00a0&#8216;Save and Close&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/kevinjustin.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/NotepadAddMPX.PNG\" alt=\"notepadaddmpx\" width=\"1254\" height=\"633\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open up your next MP fragment<\/p>\n<p>Spend your time updating your XML not clicking to format the file!<\/p>\n<p>Save clicks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes it&#8217;s shocking when you make a simple change that helps you do something easier. 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