[TechPhoenix]

Hello, I've been looking for an easy way of finding the length of my strings without having to use an external string counter. Notepad++ has a plugin called TextFX which does the job fast and even gives some extra information about the string. Here's how to implement it:

Step 1: In your Notepad++ window, go to "Plugins > Plugin Manager > Show Plugin Manager".

Step 2: Type TextFX while in that window and the plugin "TextFX Characters" should come up. Tick the box and click on the install button. Restart Notepad++ as instructed.

Step 3: Voilа, the plugin is installed but we still don't have a shortcut yet for it so how do we do that? Simple, go to "Settings > Shortcut Mapper... > Plugin commands" and look for "T:Word Count". Double click on it and set a shortcut which suits you and isn't used. I have "CTRL+ALT+C".

Step 4: We're all done now with setting it up but how de we use it? Well, highlight your string using your cursor and use the shortcut you've set earlier to bring up the word count window (screenshot below). Handy, isn't it?



If you guys need screenshots for each step then tell me, the steps are fairly easy to follow without the need of screenshots so I didn't include any.

[TechPhoenix]

Oh, well... I shouldn't ignore status bars next time. I still like using this plugin though, the extra information can come in handy.