I've been trying to setup Notepad++ to compile Papyrus but I keep getting an error when I try to compile. The command prompt pops up and gives this error message:


C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad++>"C:\Projects\TESV\Build\PC\Papyrus compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="C:\Projects\TESV\Build\Source\Scripts" -o="C:\Projects\TESV\Build\PC\Data\Scripts"
The search path cannot be find.

It's really weird as I don't even have a "C:\Projects\" directory to begin with.

(I followed this guide the guide on the creationkit wiki)

The guide assumes your PC is set up a specific way. You'll have to reconfigure the command line to mimic your PC's set up. Usually a -o parameter is the path you want it to store outputs in. Point it to something that does exit on your PC.

But it never mentions anything related to those directories. The only thing it references is the directory of ScriptCompile.bat and that's in in the Steam folder.

Why is it people blindly copy/paste such stuff? The wiki article even clearly tells you to adjust the paths to your own system config. The article even has the appropriate replacements for the case you have installed Steam on Vista/Win7 under C:\Programs(x86).

Quote from the Article:

Sorry for that. I'm tired a little.
Here's what you do:

• Find ScriptCompile.bat
  
• right click
  
• select edit (Editor should open)
  
• Change the Paths to those appropriate to your system: First path must be the full path of PapyrusCompiler.exe. Second Path must be to the "Data\Scripts\Source" folder of your Skyrim installation. Third path must be to the "Data\Scripts" Folder.
  
• save
  
• be happy and compile your scripts

Thanks Jason! It actually tried to compile now. I'm still getting an error though. The compiler is apparently unable to find this script: -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" I've probably just typoed something.

Can anyone verify the replacement paths are working for 32-Bit Windows? I'm fairly certain %ProgramFiles(x86)% will point to "%SystemDrive%\Program Files\" if Win is 32-Bit, but wasn't sure/couldn't test.

Ok, there seems to be something wrong. Any ideas? This is the full error message.

Hmm that's strange. Lemme check my own compile.bat.

Ok checked it That's how it should be for you:





Notice you've erased the %1 before -f and the pause at the end. The %1 is a placeholder marking the position at which the the programm calling the batch file inserts the name of the file to compile.

I haven't though, I don't know why it doesn't show there.


This is what's written in my compile.bat.

Hmm ok if that isn't the problem did you actually also include $(FILE_NAME) when you set up the "run" thingy in notepad++? That bit is important otherwise notepad++ does not pass the filename of the script on to ScriptCompile.bat. Also keep in mind that in order to be compiled your script must be saved in the Data\Scripts\Source Folder.

I'm not sure either since running on x64. For the 32bit versions of Vista and Win 7 it should work. But I've read somewhere here that for WinXP that pointer won't do and you had to actually use the full path or %SystemDrive%\Program Files\

Seriously? I asked a guy about this earlier and he said that that was just faulty wiki formatting showing itself. What an [censored].


Yea, I did that. Should it be saved in any particular format btw? Because I couldn't find the .psc format the other scripts were saved in.

Yes the file must have the .psc ending. There is no native psc support in Notepad++ thus that wiki article is necessary and you need to give the file ending yourself when saving the script the first time.

It worked! Finally. Thanks so [censored] much for your patience Jason.

Well, if XP (x86) chokes on %ProgramFiles(x86)%, I could put another codebox in there for people to copypasta. I guess I could test with a virtual machine, but somebody has to have 32-Bit XP?

I do

I use %ProgramFiles% instead of %ProgramFiles(x86)%

My ScriptCompile.bat is

"%ProgramFiles%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" %1 -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="%ProgramFiles%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source" -o="%ProgramFiles%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Data\Scripts"pause

Thanks, Shana, but did you have to change the environmental variable to get it to work? See, if a one-size-fits-all .bat works for XP 32-Bit, there's no need to put up a variant on the Wiki...

Can you try with it with %ProgramFiles(x86)%?

[for science?]

Hmm I did change it to make it work. I will check in a few hours when I arrive home just in case, but I think %ProgramFiles(x86) should only exist in 64bits versions of Windows as it says here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_variable#Examples_from_Microsoft_Windows

Confirmed %ProgramFiles(x86)% does not exist on XP 32-Bit.

Thanks!

*updates WIki*