notepad++ user defined regions with folding

Question

I can't figure out how to configure notepad++ to display regions for user defined keywords.

I have a big trace file which shows the start and the end of a procedure. The trace file looks like this:

Beginn abc.def;    ...    Beginn ghi.jkl;    ...    Ende ghi.jkl;    ... Ende abc.def; 

I would like to fold those regions like this:

[+] Beginn abc.def; 

or

[-] Beginn abc.def;        ... [+]    Beginn ghi.jkl;        ...     Ende abc.def; 

How do I configure my notepad++ to display this. Is it possible? Do you have any other suggestions?

Answer 1

For version 6.5.5 and above:

Under the menu "Language" there is a menuitem called "Define your language..."

In the tab "Folder & Default" is a group called "Folding in code" where you can enter an "Open"- and a "Close"-Keyword.

For versions older than 6.5.5:

Under the menu "View" there is a menuitem called "User-Defined Dialog..."

In the tab "Folder & Default" you can enter a "Folder Open Keyword" and a "Folder Close Keyword"

Answer 2

Another simple way is just to add a comment marker followed by open-block to begin a block, and a comment marker followed by end-block to end a block. In C, C++, Java, Javascript, etc. it would look like this:

//{  //}