executing gcc from notepad++?

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How would I compile a file through notepad++, is there away i can invoke the compiler (gcc) and pass through the file onto gcc? i have gcc in C:\Program Files\gcc

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You can run external tools from Notepad++. You can use something along the lines of the following command for compiling a single source file as an executable using gcc:

```
cmd /K "c:\path	o\gcc.exe" "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)" -o "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)\$(NAME_PART).exe"
```

The `cmd /K` keeps the command window around after it executes the command; otherwise it will exit immediately after the `gcc` process completes its task, which isn't helpful if you have build errors.

executing gcc from notepad++?

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