Re: Tutorial: Notepad++ shortcuts.xml macro converts unicode to the 95-keyboard ASCII characters

R.Wieser wrote:
>> Currently every shortcuts.xml mapping is written out as a 6-line block:
>>  1700 -> start search
> Initialize.search engine
> 
>>  1601 -> set search string (funky character)
>>  1625 -> clear replace buffer
> search type. lParam=0 -> standard
> 
>>  1602 -> set replacement string (ASCII equivalent)
>>  1702 -> run replace all
> how to search. lParam=768 -> Search forward, wrap-around
> 
>>  1701 -> end
> Execute the search. lParam=1609 -> Replace all
> 
>> The essential trio is:
>> <Action type="3" message="1601" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="BADCHAR" />
>> <Action type="3" message="1602" wParam="0" lParam="0" sParam="GOODCHAR" />
>> <Action type="3" message="1702" wParam="0" lParam="768" sParam="" />
>> So each mapping shrinks from 6 lines > 3 lines.
> 
> In the light of the above, not quite.  Maybe the the below ?
> 
> -- Initialize
> 1700
> 1625
> 1702
> -- Repeated block
> 1601
> 1602
> 1701

I agree with anyone, no matter who they are, who makes a logically sensible
argument, even if it's a choice between two essentially equivalent methods.

 <Action message="1700" ... />   <!-- start search -->
 <Action message="1601" ... />   <!-- set search string -->
 <Action message="1625" ... />   <!-- clear replace buffer -->
 <Action message="1602" ... />   <!-- set replacement string -->
 <Action message="1702" ... />   <!-- run replace all -->
 <Action message="1701" ... />   <!-- end -->

Apparently you're saying we don't need to repeat the half dozen for each
mapping but just repeat the essential trio after initializing at the start.

 <Action message="1601" sParam="BADCHAR" />
 <Action message="1602" sParam="GOODCHAR" />
 <Action message="1702" lParam="768" />

I agree your organization is shorter & clearer.

Initialization (done once at the top):
 1700
 1625
 1702
Then for each mapping:
 1601 (set search string)
 1602 (set replacement string)
 1701 (end)

I agree it "should" work and it would be clearer to others in many cases.
Although repeating steps for each character accomplishes the same tasks.