Is this repository abandoned by kbilsted?

[jokedst]

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kbilsted hasn't done anything in this repo since 20 Jan 2018. I'm starting to think he abandoned this project.

I'd be willing to step in as contributor if he allows it, in order to merge some PRs. Otherwise I fear the only way to move forward is to fork the project.

Since kbilsted is active on github he'll probably see this. Any thoughts?

[kbilsted]

Hi @jokedst

thanks for reaching out. I'd be very interested in getting contributors onboard! Is there a way I can reach out to you by voice communication?

I also have a few ideas to things we need to sort out. Here are a few things that come to mind

• support x32 and x64
• support vs2015, vs2017, vs2019 - or simply the newest?
• convert large part of the project template to a plain nuget package
• fix bugs in the python code generator specifically around making use from C# easy while still making it correct (ie i was a little too earger to changing away from using those ptr)

[jokedst]

Sure! Duo/hangouts work at [email protected] My Danish is a bit rusty though so perhaps English is best? ;) (I'm Swedish btw)

Quick thought-responses:

• Since the free VS 2019 community is identical to pro (except the license itself) anyone can install it - I'd say focus our few resources where it matters, e.g. elsewhere. (if someone want to backport it sure, we accept PRs)
• I've started a VSIX branch (https://github.com/jokedst/NotepadPlusPlusPluginPack.Net/tree/VSIX) that works - we could publish it to Microsoft marketplace - then the template would be available from VS "new project", in the online section
• Get AppVeyor to publish the whole thing, perhaps all the way to Marketplace?

[kbilsted]

To anyone else. All are welcome on the project. Drop a few lines in this issue if you want to step forward into the light :-)

[ig-orb]

I'd like to work on integrating the recent Notepad++ 7.7 Scintilla 4.14 upgrade into the plugin. My email is [email protected]

[kbilsted]

Sounds great. Probably you need to clone the npp project too and run the python code generator in this project

[mahee96]

@kbilsted Thanks for this plugin, I was struggling with the win32 api's to build everything from scratch(for my Npp plugin) since I finished with my backed and was looking for a design editor such as winforms/wpf, but to me surprise, I found this wonderful work of yours which saved me some of my precious time in debugging my COM interface that I had earlier.

I would be happy to make contributions and be of any help here.

[mahee96]

Btw, Is there a git plugin for Notepad++ that anyone know of, such as in intellij or VS code. Thanks

[kbilsted]

@mahee96 you a very welcome to contribute. There are quite a few things

• move away from a vsprojekt
• look into moving parts of the code generated code into a separate nuget package
• the latest bugfix changes were made directly in the generated code rather than i the code generator - it needs be moved
• make each line of the code generated code have a comment telling you should not modify the line
• upgrade to the latest n++ definitions and re-run the code generator
• upgrade the .net

[mahee96]

@kbilsted okay, will look into it 👍

[chcg]

@mahee96 There is the N++ plugin https://github.com/vinsworldcom/nppGitSCM .