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### Install Plugin from GitHub using CudaText Addons Manager

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Install plugins by providing their GitHub repository URL to the Addons Manager. Cloning the repository is recommended for easier updates via 'git pull'. The plugin's repository must contain an 'install.inf' file in the root.

```text
GitHub repository can be cloned (using "git clone") or can be downloaded as zip file.  If you clone, Addon Manager's Update dialog will update add-on using "git pull", which is recommended.
Buttons: Cancel / Download as zip / Clone repo.
```

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### File URI Example

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

An example of a file URI format that CudaText can provide auto-completion for.

```uri
file://localhost/dir/filename

```

```uri
file:///dir/filename

```

```uri
file:///c:/dir/filename

```

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### Install CudaText on Fedora

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

After enabling the repository, use this command to install CudaText on Fedora Linux. You can replace 'cudatext' with other available package names like 'cudatext-gtk2' or 'cudatext-qt5'.

```bash
dnf install -y cudatext
```

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### HTML Tag Example

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Illustrates the basic structure of an HTML line for auto-completion context.

```html
<tag attribute1="value1" attribute2="value2" ...> some text </tag>

```

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### Install CudaText Shell Extension

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Register the CudaText shell extension DLL using the 'regsvr32' command in an elevated Windows console. Verify the installation by checking for the CudaText context menu item in Windows Explorer.

```batch
regsvr32 "<Path-to-CudaText-folder>\cudatext_shell64.dll"
```

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### XML Signature Example

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This example shows the format of an XML declaration that includes encoding information, used for detecting the file's encoding.

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-9"?>

```

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### HTML File Path Completion Examples

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Demonstrates how CudaText suggests file and folder names within HTML attribute values like HREF or SRC. Completion depends on the partial path provided before the caret.

```html
Value "|end"

```

```html
Value "ab|end"

```

```html
Value "bar/foo/|end"

```

```html
Value "../foo/bar/ab|end"

```

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### Install.inf Configuration for CudaText Theme Package

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This is the content for the install.inf file, which is required for CudaText to recognize and install a UI theme package. Ensure the file is UTF-8 encoded without BOM.

```ini
[info]
title=MyName UI theme (by AuthorName)
type=cudatext-data
subdir=themes
homepage=https://github.com/nnnn/pppp

```

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### Configure Line-Based File Detection in user.json

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Map regular expressions matching the start of a file's content to lexer names. Useful for files without standard extensions.

```json
{
  …
  "detect_line": {
    "<html.*": "HTML",
    "<!DOCTYPE.*": "HTML",
    "<\\?xml.*": "XML",
  },
  …
```

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### Enable CudaText Repository on Fedora

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use this command to enable the YACR repository for CudaText installation on Fedora Linux. Ensure DNF core plugins are installed.

```bash
dnf copr enable -y zliced13/YACR
```

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### Configure Auto-Indentation Rules (Nim Lexer Example)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Define regular expressions to trigger automatic indentation on new lines for specific lexers. This example for Nim specifies indentation rules based on line endings or keywords.

```json
{
  "indent_auto_rule": "^\\s*(let|var|import)$|.+[=:]$",
}
```

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### CSS URL Path Completion Examples

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Shows how CudaText provides auto-completion for file paths within CSS url() specifiers. The suggestions are based on the partial path provided and the current document's location.

```css
url(path|)

```

```css
url("path|")

```

```css
url('path|')

```

```css
url("./|")

```

```css
url("subdir/| ")

```

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### Configure Python Library Path for macOS (Homebrew)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Manually configure the Python library path in 'user.json' when using Homebrew to install Python on macOS, as CudaText may not detect it automatically.

```json
"pylib__mac": "/usr/local/Cellar/python@3.9/3.9.1_3/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/libpython3.9.dylib",

```

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### Lite Lexer Configuration Example

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This JSON structure defines a Lite Lexer configuration. It includes file masks, comment characters, case sensitivity, and parsing rules with associated styles. Use this to customize syntax highlighting for specific file types.

```json
{
  "about": "INI lexer by Alexey Torgashin",
  "files": "*.ini;*.dsk;*.dti;*.dof;*.inf;*.lng;*.srv;*.reg;*.sas;*.cfg;*.desktop",
  "cmt_line": ";",
  "case_sens": true,
  "consider_spaces": true,
  "rules": {
    "cmt": {
      "regex": "^\\s*[;\\#].*",
      "style": "Comment"
    },
    ...
    "val": {
      "regex": "\\w+",
      "style": "Id"
    }
  }
}
```

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### macOS Terminal alias for CudaText

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

On macOS, create an alias in the Terminal to launch CudaText with arguments. This example uses 'open' with '--args'.

```bash
alias cudatext=open\ /Applications/CudaText.app\ --args
```

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### Example JSON structure for Gutter Folding Menu

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This JSON snippet illustrates a line of code that might appear in a JSON file, showing nested structures. It's used to demonstrate the context menu functionality for gutter folding.

```json
"data": [{


```

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### Auto-deletion of pair brackets example

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Demonstrates the 'good situation' for auto-deletion of pair brackets using BackSpace. This applies only to bracket characters defined in the 'bracket_symbols' option.

```text
 (|)
 [|]
 {|}

```

```text
 (|    )
 [|     ]
 {|      }

```

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### Configure Python Library Path for macOS (Newer Versions)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Configuration for the Python library path on macOS 15 and newer, where the default path may have changed. Adjust the version number to match your installation.

```json
"pylib__mac": "/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/3.9/lib/libpython3.9.dylib",

```

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### Allow macOS AArch64 CudaText to Run

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

On macOS AArch64, run this command to clear extended attributes from the application bundle, allowing it to launch. Adjust the path if your application is installed elsewhere.

```bash
xattr -cr /Applications/CudaText.app/
```

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### Find Python Library on Linux/BSD/Solaris

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use this command to locate the Python 3 shared library file on Linux, BSD, or Solaris systems. Ensure Python 3 is installed and the library is accessible.

```bash
$ find /usr -name 'libpython3.*so*' 2>/dev/null

```

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### Open new CudaText window

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -n flag to ignore the 'ui_one_instance' option and open a new application window.

```bash
cudatext -n filename
```

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### Run CudaText with LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

When using the libqt5pas_1_2_15-1_amd64.tar.gz package, place the .so files near the 'cudatext' binary and run it using this command to set the library path.

```bash
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=. ./cudatext

```

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### Run command plugin on startup

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -c=cuda_module,method_name flag to run a specified command plugin on startup. The plugin is applied only to the active editor tab. Ensure no multiple filenames are passed.

```bash
cudatext -c=myplugin,mymethod filename
```

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### Open File in Viewer via Command Line

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use command-line arguments to open a file directly in the text, binary, or hex viewer upon CudaText startup.

```bash
cudatext -z=text FileName
```

```bash
cudatext -z=binary FileName
```

```bash
cudatext -z=hex FileName
```

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### Basic CudaText Usage

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Standard command-line syntax for launching CudaText with flags and filenames.

```bash
cudatext [ flag … ] filename …
```

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### Run plugin with parameters

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -p=cuda_module#param1#param2… flag to run a specified plugin and pass parameter strings to its 'on_cli' event. If parameters contain spaces, the entire flag must be double-quoted.

```bash
"-p=differ#file1.txt#file2.txt"
```

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### Read from stdin (Linux only)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -i flag on Linux to read the contents of stdin into a new document. Example: `ls -l | cudatext -i`.

```bash
ls -l | cudatext -i
```

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### Disable Accurate Frame for Lazarus/GTK2 Applications

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the '-disableaccurateframe' parameter when starting Lazarus/GTK2 applications to avoid a 60-second timeout and blank window issue.

```bash
   (app_name:1299276): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 19:03:24.607: IA__gtk_widget_hide: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
   (app_name:1299276): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 19:03:24.607: IA__gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed

```

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### Typst Lexer Regex for Bash Script Block Start

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This regular expression is used by the Typst lexer to identify the beginning of a Bash script fenced code block.

```regex
`{3,}(shell-script|sh|bash|zsh)\b

```

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### Build CudaText with CudaText_up on Windows

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use Git Bash to clone the CudaText_up repository and execute the build script. Ensure correct line endings for 'cudaup.packets' and 'cudaup.repos' if encountering errors. Specify the Lazarus directory and target OS for compilation.

```bash
cd /C/Prj/Pas/CudaText_up
./cudaup.sh
```

```bash
./cudaup.sh --get
```

```bash
./cudaup.sh --lazdir /C/fpcupdeluxe/lazarus --packs
```

```bash
./cudaup.sh --lazdir /C/fpcupdeluxe/lazarus --make --os win64
```

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### Create Translation File for CudaText

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Prepare a translation package by creating an 'nn_NN.ini' file in UTF-8 with BOM encoding. Use standard locale names and include contact information in commented lines. Use '&' for accelerator characters, duplicating it as '&&' for a literal '&'.

```ini
[info]
title=LangName translation (by AuthorName)
type=cudatext-data
subdir=lang

```

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### Configure File Detection in user.json

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Map file extensions or names to lexer names for automatic syntax highlighting. Use '*' as a wildcard. A value of '-' disables detection for that pattern.

```json
{
  …
  "detect": {
    "*.mht": "HTML",
    "myconfig.conf": "Nginx",
    ".profile": "Bash script",
  },
  …
```

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### Set window position and size

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -w=left|top|width|height flag to set the position and size of the main window. Any number can be skipped to retain the previous value.

```bash
cudatext -w=100,50,800,600 filename
```

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### JSON Example for Folding Behavior

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This JSON structure demonstrates a scenario where CudaText's lexer might exhibit special folding behavior, specifically excluding the last line of a block from folding.

```json
[
  {
   1: 2
  }, {
   3: 4
  }, {
   5: 6
  }
]
```

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### Specify settings folder

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -s=folder flag to specify the full path of the 'settings' folder containing configuration files.

```bash
cudatext -s=/path/to/settings filename
```

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### Set IBUS_USE_PORTAL Environment Variable

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Setting this environment variable can resolve issues where CudaText displays an empty window that only populates after mouse interaction.

```bash
IBUS_USE_PORTAL="1"

```

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### Create Translation Zip Package for Plugin Menu Items

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Package translations for plugin menu items into a zip file named 'langmenu.MyPlugin.zip'. This zip must include an 'install.inf' file and the directory containing the translated menu item files (e.g., 'cuda_nnn').

```zip
langmenu.MyPlugin.zip (contains install.inf, cuda_nnn/ folder)
```

```ini
[info]
title=Translation of menu items of MyPlugin
type=cudatext-data
subdir=langmenu

```

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### Set Input Method for CudaText (Linux)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Configure GTK_IM_MODULE and QT_IM_MODULE environment variables to 'ibus' in your OS environment file to resolve issues with national keyboards missing accent characters on Linux.

```bash
GTK_IM_MODULE=ibus
```

```bash
QT_IM_MODULE=ibus
```

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### Using Console as a Calculator in CudaText

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Demonstrates how to use the CudaText Console Panel as a calculator by prefixing Python expressions with '='. Importing math functions is also shown.

```python
 >>> from math import *

```

```python
 >>> =pi
 3.141592653589793

```

```python
 >>> =100/5+2
 22.0

```

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### Disable Single Instance Mode

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Set the 'ui_one_instance' option to 'false' in 'user.json' to allow opening files in new windows instead of new tabs.

```json
"ui_one_instance":false
```

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### Configure Linux Renderer Tweaks

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Adjust the 'renderer_tweaks__linux' option to resolve text shifting issues on Linux Qt5 versions. Remove 'w' for simplified width calculation or add 'o' for slower but more accurate character offset rendering.

```json
"renderer_tweaks__linux": "ws",
```

```json
"renderer_tweaks__linux" : "s",
```

```json
"renderer_tweaks__linux" : "wso",
```

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### Create Translation Zip Package for CudaText

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Package translations into a zip file named 'translation.nn_NN.zip'. This zip must contain the 'nn_NN.ini' translation file and the 'install.inf' file.

```zip
translation.nn_NN.zip (contains nn_NN.ini, install.inf)
```

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### Display Alternative Statusbar

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Execute this command in the console to display an alternative status bar, allowing for theme adjustments.

```console
msg_status_alt('d'*100, 8)
```

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### Navigate to CudaText Folder

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the 'CD' command in a Windows console with administrative permissions to navigate to the directory containing CudaText files.

```batch
C:\cudatext>
```

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### Define Lexer Detection Rules

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Configure rules in 'user.json' to activate lexers based on the first line of a file using regular expressions. Use '-' for no lexer activation.

```json
"<\?xml .+": "XML",
"#\!\/bin\/(ba)?sh": "Bash script",
"#\!\/usr\/bin\/env (ba)?sh": "Bash script",
"#\!\/usr\/bin\/env python\d*": "Python",
"#!.*\b(node|js|bun|osascript\s+-l\s+JavaScript)": "JavaScript"
```

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### Enable WITH_GTK2_IM Define for ATSynEdit

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

To resolve a specific compilation error on Linux related to ATSynEdit, enable the 'WITH_GTK2_IM' define in the Lazarus IDE's 'Build Lazarus' configuration.

```text
WITH_GTK2_IM
```

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### Configure Python Library Path for macOS (Default)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Default configuration for the Python library path on macOS. CudaText typically auto-detects this, but manual configuration might be needed.

```json
"pylib__mac": "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.5/lib/libpython3.5.dylib",

```

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### Configure Python Library Path for Solaris

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Specify the path to the Python 3 shared library in 'user.json' for Solaris systems. This is necessary if CudaText does not automatically detect the library.

```json
"pylib__solaris" : "/usr/lib/amd64/libpython3.5m.so",

```

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### Do not load last session

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -nsl flag to prevent loading the last session on startup.

```bash
cudatext -nsl filename
```

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### Configure Dynamic Highlight for HTML/PHP/Lua

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

These settings enable dynamic highlighting for HTML, PHP, and Lua lexers. 'DynHighlight = dhBound' and 'HighlightPos = cpRange' are typically used together for these languages.

```config
     DynHighlight = dhBound
     HighlightPos = cpRange

```

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### Fix Missing .so File Error on FreeBSD

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

If CudaText fails to run on FreeBSD due to a missing .so file, create a symbolic link to resolve the issue. This command links libiconv.so.2 to libiconv.so.3.

```bash
$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/lib/libiconv.so.2 /usr/local/lib/iconv.so.3
```

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### Enable Rendering Timing Log

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Set this hidden option to true to display rendering performance metrics in the editor corner, aiding in the analysis of rendering speed and repaint behavior.

```json
"log_timing": true
```

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### Specify file encoding

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -e=value flag to open all files from the command line with a specified encoding.

```bash
cudatext -e=utf8 filename
```

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### Configure Python Library Path for Linux

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Specify the path to the Python 3 shared library in 'user.json' for Linux systems. This is necessary if CudaText does not automatically detect the library.

```json
"pylib__linux" : "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpython3.8.so.1.0",

```

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### Set Maximum File Size for Normal Lexer

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Configure the maximum file size (in Mbytes) for which a 'normal' lexer will be activated. 'Lite' lexers with a '^' suffix are still enabled for larger files.

```json
"ui_max_size_lexer":2
```

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### Configure New Document Lexer

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Specify a custom lexer for new documents to automatically enforce a specific file extension, such as '.cfg', when saving files without an explicit extension.

```json
"newdoc_lexer": "Cfg",
```

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### Check Active Input Method (Linux)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Determine the active Input Method (IM) on your Linux system by echoing the GTK_IM_MODULE environment variable in the terminal. This helps in troubleshooting keyboard input duplication issues.

```bash
echo $GTK_IM_MODULE
```

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### Configure UI Max Size Lexer

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

This option controls the 'lite' lexer activation for very large XML files. Adjusting it can affect the richness of syntax highlighting and folding capabilities.

```json
"ui_max_size_lexer": 2
```

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### Do not suggest creating new file

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Use the -nn flag to disable suggestions for creating a new file when a command-line filename is not found.

```bash
cudatext -nn filename
```

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### Define Plugin Menu Items for Translation

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Translate plugin menu items by creating ini files in the 'data/langmenu/cuda_nnn' directory. These files should be in UTF-8 no BOM encoding and contain a '[menu]' section mapping original item names to their translated versions.

```ini
[menu]
MyPlugin=local name
ItemOne=local name of item
ItemTwo=local name of item
SubMenu=local name of menu

```

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### Configure Comment and String Styles for Auto-Folding (Lexer Config)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Define which syntax styles are considered comments or strings for the auto-folding feature. This is set in lexer map files.

```ini
[comments]
styles_cmt=Comment,Comment doc
styles_str=Text,Tag string
```

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### Set Maximum File Size for Opening

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

Configure the maximum file size (in Mbytes) that CudaText will attempt to open and edit. Files larger than this limit can only be opened in a viewer.

```json
"ui_max_size_open":500
```

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### Shell Extension File Sets (32-bit)

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

These are the files included in the 32-bit version of CudaText for the Windows shell extension. Set 1 is for 32-bit Windows, and Set 2 is for 64-bit Windows.

```plaintext
CudaText_shell32.dll
install_shell32.cmd
uninstall_shell32.cmd
```

```plaintext
CudaText_shell64.dll
install_shell64.cmd
uninstall_shell64.cmd
```

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### Gutter Folding Right-Click Menu Options

Source: http://wiki.freepascal.org/CudaText

These menu items appear when right-clicking on the gutter's folding band. They allow folding/unfolding of specific blocks related to the clicked line, such as outer or inner blocks in JSON.

```text
Line 6:    "data": [{
Line 6:    "data": [{

```
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