

If your post had been the OP, I would have skipped the mention of the PythonScript plugin (also – I should have been more clear the PythonScript plugin uses a python interpreter to manipulate the Notepad++ GUI and scintilla editor components that NPP uses internally for doing the text editing for running arbitrary Python code, I would use the NppExec plugin as well). I chose to do it by giving a bunch of information, and hoping it would be enough to answer the OP’s question… and if not, to give the OP more knowledge, to make it easier to clarify the actual needs. We were trying to clarify, to make sure we gave the best possible answer for the OP’s situation. We weren’t trying to evade the original question a year ago. All outputs end up in the NppExec’s console window. To save, compile, and run a simple c++ program. So pretend this is appended to the end of my post.)

(I tried to edit my post, but it took me too long.

(I am guessing the first one is what you were thinking of) I hope one of these gives you what you’re looking for. Notepad++ > File > Open Containing Folder > cmd ⇒ this will open a cmd.exe window in the directory of the current file, from which you could run a command, so it could be considered a console window, as well.Notepad++ > Run > Run > command name ⇒ depending on what command is run, this may bring up a cmd.exe window with the output (and STDIN input) for your program.Notepad++ > Plugins > Python Script > Show Console Window ⇒ this brings up a PythonScript Console window, which is separate from the NppExec console window.

