LateralGM external code editor does not work

[Cubic]

Hello there,
I set "External Code editior" in the preferences, it still opens the default code editor, but the image editor works fine. Why?
OS: Win10 x64

[time-killer-games]

My guess is that may have never been implemented. I honestly do not know. Never tried that before.

[hpg678]

in the wiki, there is a method for using Notepad++ on Windows systems. You can try that method. However, there is no known way to replace it on Linux systems..........at least not yet.


Suffice to say, I have not tried the Windows method, as I use Linux.

[Goombert]

Sorry I do not have more time to investigate with developing the new IDE full time. I just want to post to let you know I think I might know the answer to your problem. After configuring an external code editor you may need to reopen any scripts/code windows or completely restart. When you do, you should then see a pencil icon on the toolbar of the code editor. That pencil icon will open the script/code in the external editor. We could discuss improving on this in LGM, but iirc GM was always the same way, and I am no longer supporting LGM with the new IDE on the way.

You should check the following Wiki guide instead of the other one:
https://enigma-dev.org/docs/Wiki/Overriding_settings

The one Hugar is referring to is just how to make Notepad++ have GML syntax highlighting which is independent of using it with ENIGMA or GM.