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- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 (C/C++ Compiler, v142 toolset for win32, x64, arm64) - Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 (C/C++ Compiler, v142 toolset for win32, x64, arm64)
There are two components which are built from one visual studio solution: There are three components which are built from one visual studio solution:
- `notepad++.exe`: (contains `libSciLexer.lib`) - `notepad++.exe`: (contains `libSciLexer.lib`)
- `libSciLexer.lib` : static library based on Scintilla - `libScintilla.lib` : static library based on [Scintilla](https://www.scintilla.org/)
- `libLexilla.lib` : static library based on [Lexilla](https://www.scintilla.org/Lexilla.html)
Notepad++ is always built **with** Boost regex PCRE support instead of default c++11 regex ECMAScript used by plain Scintilla\SciLexer. Notepad++ is always built **with** Boost regex PCRE support instead of default c++11 regex ECMAScript used by plain Scintilla.
## Build `notepad++.exe`: ## Build `notepad++.exe`:
1. Open [`PowerEditor\visual.net\notepadPlus.sln`](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.sln) 1. Open [`PowerEditor\visual.net\notepadPlus.sln`](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/PowerEditor/visual.net/notepadPlus.sln)
2. Select a solution configuration (Debug or Release) and a solution platform (x64 or Win32 or ARM64) 2. Select a solution configuration (Debug or Release) and a solution platform (x64 or Win32 or ARM64)
3. Build Notepad++ solution like a normal Visual Studio project. This will also build the dependent SciLexer project. 3. Build Notepad++ solution like a normal Visual Studio project. This will also build the dependent Scintilla and Lexilla projects.
## Build `libSciLexer.lib`: ## Build `libScintilla.lib` and `libLexilla.lib`:
As mentioned above, you'll need `libSciLexer.lib` for the Notepad++ build. This is done automatically on building the whole solution. So normally you don't need to care about this. As mentioned above, you'll need `libScintilla.lib` and `libLexilla.lib` for the Notepad++ build. This is done automatically on building the whole solution. So normally you don't need to care about this.
### Build `libSciLexer.lib` with boost via nmake: ### Build `libScintilla.lib` with boost and `libLexilla.lib` via nmake:
This is not necessary any more and just here for completeness as this option is still available. This is not necessary any more and just here for completeness as this option is still available.
Boost is taken from [boost 1.76.0](https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_76_0.html) and stripped down to the project needs available at [boost](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/tree/master/boostregex/boost) in this repo. Boost is taken from [boost 1.78.0](https://www.boost.org/users/history/version_1_78_0.html) and stripped down to the project needs available at [boost](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/tree/master/boostregex/boost) in this repo.
1. Open the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio 1. Open the Developer Command Prompt for Visual Studio
2. Go into the `scintilla\win32\` 2. Go into the [`scintilla\win32\`](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/blob/master/scintilla/win32/)
3. Build the same configuration as notepad++: 3. Build the same configuration as notepad++:
- Release: `nmake -f scintilla.mak` - Release: `nmake -f scintilla.mak`
- Debug: `nmake DEBUG=1 -f scintilla.mak` - Debug: `nmake DEBUG=1 -f scintilla.mak`
- Example: - Example:
`nmake -f scintilla.mak` `nmake -f scintilla.mak`
4. Go into the [`lexilla\src\`](https://github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus/tree/master/lexilla/src/)
5. Build the same configuration as notepad++:
- Release: `nmake -f lexilla.mak`
- Debug: `nmake DEBUG=1 -f lexilla.mak`
## History: ## History:
More about the previous build process: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/13959/building-notepad-with-visual-studio-2015-2017 More about the previous build process: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/13959/building-notepad-with-visual-studio-2015-2017