Setting up Notepad++ for script compiling

[Someone92]

I am trying to set up my Notepad++ to be able to compile Skyrim SE scripts.

 

I have found and followed the following guide:

https://www.creationkit.com/index.php?title=Notepad%2B%2B_Setup

 

I have neither got the Setting up a quick compile method to work, nor the Fully Integrated Compiler with NppExec (Best Choice) one.

 

For the quick compile my adjusted code is:

S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Papyrus Compiler\ScriptCompile.bat" "$(FILE_NAME)" "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)"

 

Apparently I need to adjust my ScriptCompile.bat as well, so it reads:

"S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" %1 -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -o="S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts"
pause

 

However if I get the error message:

<unknown>(0,0): Unable to find flags file: Institute_Papyrus_Flags.flg

as well as script-specific errors as these:

Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts\Source\MyFirstScript.psc(6,1): variable Debug is undefined

 

 

 

Then I have tried to follow the instructions under Fully Integrated Compiler with NppExec (Best Choice):

npe_console -- m-
npp_save
set local TES5 = S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\
set local papyrus = $(TES5)\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe
set local scripts = $(TES5)\Data\Scripts
set local source = $(scripts)\Source
set local include = $(source)\user;$(source)\base;$(source)
"$(papyrus)" "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)\$(FILE_NAME)" -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="$(include)" -o="$(scripts)"

 

Again, same error message as above.

For some reason the compiler does not seem to find TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg

 

So I tried to add the folder it is in to the above:

npe_console -- m-
npp_save
set local TES5 = S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\
set local papyrus = $(TES5)\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe
set local scripts = $(TES5)\Data\Scripts
set local source = $(scripts)\Source
set local include = $(source)\user;$(source)\base;$(source)
set local flagg = $(TES5)Data\Source\Scripts\
"$(papyrus)" "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)\$(FILE_NAME)" -f="$(flagg)TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="$(include)" -o="$(scripts)"

 

The compiler seems to be able to find it now, but now I am getting way more errors:

Spoiler

Location.psc(7,50): unknown type locationreftype
Location.psc(10,49): unknown type locationreftype
Location.psc(16,41): unknown type locationreftype
Actor.psc(27,49): unknown type globalvariable
Actor.psc(28,34): globalvariable is not a known user-defined type
Actor.psc(28,1): type mismatch on parameter 1 (did you forget a cast?)
ActorBase.psc(4,15): unknown type class
LeveledItem.psc(13,24): unknown type globalvariable
LeveledItem.psc(14,40): unknown type globalvariable
MagicEffect.psc(48,15): unknown type light
MagicEffect.psc(49,24): unknown type light
MagicEffect.psc(51,22): unknown type effectshader
MagicEffect.psc(52,35): unknown type effectshader
MagicEffect.psc(54,22): unknown type effectshader
MagicEffect.psc(55,39): unknown type effectshader
MagicEffect.psc(57,20): unknown type projectile
MagicEffect.psc(58,34): unknown type projectile
MagicEffect.psc(60,19): unknown type explosion
MagicEffect.psc(61,32): unknown type explosion
MagicEffect.psc(72,23): unknown type impactdataset
MagicEffect.psc(73,40): unknown type impactdataset
MagicEffect.psc(78,28): unknown type imagespacemodifier
MagicEffect.psc(79,45): unknown type imagespacemodifier
Race.psc(20,19): unknown type voicetype
Race.psc(23,52): unknown type voicetype
ActorBase.psc(55,24): unknown type class
ActorBase.psc(104,19): unknown type voicetype
ActorBase.psc(105,32): unknown type voicetype
Shout.psc(4,21): unknown type wordofpower
Shout.psc(8,46): unknown type wordofpower
Actor.psc(187,17): unknown type package
Ammo.psc(9,20): unknown type projectile
Weapon.psc(54,16): unknown type static
Weapon.psc(55,33): unknown type static
Actor.psc(307,45): unknown type associationtype
Actor.psc(471,28): unknown type idle
Actor.psc(474,38): unknown type idle
Actor.psc(760,29): unknown type package
Actor.psc(764,30): unknown type package
Actor.psc(768,27): unknown type package
Game.psc(176,41): unknown type wordofpower
Game.psc(251,57): unknown type imagespacemodifier
Game.psc(257,31): unknown type wordofpower
Game.psc(263,32): unknown type wordofpower
ObjectReference.psc(110,5): unknown type key
ObjectReference.psc(112,5): type mismatch on parameter 1 (did you forget a cast?)
ObjectReference.psc(112,29): cannot compare a none to a int (cast missing or types unrelated)
ObjectReference.psc(113,3): type mismatch on parameter 1 (did you forget a cast?)
ObjectReference.psc(245,15): unknown type scene
ObjectReference.psc(269,13): unknown type key
ObjectReference.psc(368,19): unknown type voicetype
ObjectReference.psc(374,20): unknown type worldspace
ObjectReference.psc(388,41): unknown type locationreftype
ObjectReference.psc(465,90): unknown type encounterzone
ObjectReference.psc(477,45): unknown type impactdataset
ObjectReference.psc(517,19): unknown type topic
ObjectReference.psc(665,67): unknown type projectile
ObjectReference.psc(822,24): unknown type referencealias
ObjectReference.psc(834,26): unknown type referencealias[]
Quest.psc(12,66): unknown type globalvariable
Quest.psc(13,12): globalvariable is not a known user-defined type
Quest.psc(18,34): globalvariable is not a known user-defined type
Quest.psc(18,40): cannot compare a none to a float (cast missing or types unrelated)
Quest.psc(18,40): cannot relatively compare variables to None
Quest.psc(18,90): globalvariable is not a known user-defined type
Quest.psc(18,96): cannot compare a none to a float (cast missing or types unrelated)
Quest.psc(18,96): cannot relatively compare variables to None
Quest.psc(135,58): unknown type globalvariable
MyFirstScript.psc(6,1): variable Debug is undefined
MyFirstScript.psc(6,7): none is not a known user-defined type
No output generated for MyFirstScript.psc, compilation failed.

 

 

Anyone else uses Notepad++ as well and can help me out how I need to configure it?

[Mister X]

TBH, I never bothered with getting my IDE (VS Code for me) to compile Papyrus, I just use PCA. Yes, it's another tool, but at least you don't have to open up the CK anymore for simple compilation  

[TRX_Trixter]

Working with scripting on SE in Notepad ++

Put this file here

"..\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts\Source"

 

TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg

and try again.

 

Check that you have unpacked game scripts in folder "\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts\Source"

[pinky6225]

My amended .bat looks different as i have a i= and a o=

 

"C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" %1 -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Source\Scripts" -o="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts"
pause

 

Is what i have showing and i've been able to compile

 

For reasons unknown the folders are reversed in SE as you have source\script and script\source

[TRX_Trixter]

By default Creation Kit SE  installs all script sources in "Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Source\Scripts" O_o What for? Unknown....

After installing CK i always move all scripts to they "natural" folder Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts\Source\ Put there TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg

 

And then

 

"C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" %1 -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts\Source" -o="C:\Steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts"

 

Parameter -i = input files directory for compiler = .psc files

Parameter -o = output files directory = .pex files

[Someone92]

1 hour ago, pinky6225 said:

 

For reasons unknown the folders are reversed in SE as you have source\script and script\source

Oh, I noticed that besides Data\Scripts\Source also Data\Source\Scripts exists and has .psc files in it. I just thought those are duplicates from Data\Scripts\Source and ignored them. Added them to my inputs, and it worked.

 

For anyone wanting the corrected commands for both:

Spoiler

ScriptCompile.bat

"S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" %1 -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Source\Scripts" -o="S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Data\Scripts"
pause

 

Notepad++ Execute F5

"S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\Papyrus Compiler\ScriptCompile.bat" "$(FILE_NAME)" "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)"

 

NppExec execute:

npe_console -- m-
npp_save
set local TES5 = S:\Spiele\Steam\SteamApps\common\Skyrim Special Edition\
set local papyrus = $(TES5)\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe
set local scripts = $(TES5)\Data\Scripts
set local source = $(scripts)\Source
set local include = $(source)\user;$(source)\base;$(source);$(TES5)Data\Source\Scripts
"$(papyrus)" "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)\$(FILE_NAME)" -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="$(include)" -o="$(scripts)"