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AutoHotkey syntax highlighting in Notepad++


I would like to display syntax highlighting for AutoHotkey .ahk script files in Notepad++.

I don't want to manually select a language every time I open an AHK script. I want language-specific syntax to be applied automatically when the file is opened.


Solution

  • Thanks to jNizM for their helpful guide on the AHK forums.

    Setup Notepad++ for AutoHotkey

    Syntax-Highlighting

    1. Download userDefineLang_AHK.xml as raw (Right-click and choosing save as target...)
    2. Start Notepad++ and click on Menu Language -> Define your language
    3. Click Import... and select the file you downloaded in step 1
    4. Restart Notepad++

    AutoHotkey highlighting default theme