Compile lisp / scheme in Notepad++

Question

I'm pretty much into lisp at the moment, and unfortunately i'm only available to code on windows. Is is possible to let Notepad++ take care of the interpreting of my scripts, and display the output in the compiler window?

If yes, what interpreter would be the best to use?

Thanks!

Solution 1

I second Charlie's recommendation. Get Emacs and SLIME. On Windows, I might get CLISP if SBCL gives any trouble. Also, Lispworks Personal Edition has got a pretty cool IDE, you could try that.

Solution 2

I'd consider picking up NT EMACS instead. Does all that stuff, free, and if you get bored you can always run M-x psychoanalyze-pinhead.

If you're really doing Scheme, have a look at Drscheme.

Solution 3

Like others, I suggest using Emacs for Common Lisp. The easiest way to get started is Lispbox, which is Emacs + Slime + some Common Lisp implementation all fully featured and already configured.

For Scheme, the easiest way to get started is DrScheme.

Solution 4

If you really want to use Notepad++, its plugin SDK might be worth a look. You could write a small Notepad++ plugin that uses ECL to provide an on board Lisp REPL, and by defining a set of callbacks from Lisp to the plugin SDK, you can have the coziness of Notepad++ with the scriptability of Emacs. Just an idle thought.

Links:

• ECL: Its the "ECLS" sourceforge project.
• Notepad++ plugin development

Solution 5

Just install CLISP, open up a command window, go to the folder where your source files are and execute:

CLISP sourceFile

You can ease this process by creating a hotkey in notepad++ and a batch file.
(You might need something to keep the console window open too)

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Comments

[Svante]

How do you interact with the REPL this way?

[Tamara Wijsman]

Make sure that you stay inside CLISP, just read the documentation on possibilities. (Another possibility is copy pasting code automatically to a CLISP REPL window)