UltraEdit Setup

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UltraEdit is a commercial text editor by IDM Computer Solutions. It features syntax highlighting, code folding, and many other high-end programmer-friendly features. Because of this, it can be fairly well integrated into the Creation Kit and Papyrus scripts. It can be downloaded from here.

Setting up compilation

In UltraEdit, third-party tools are defined by "User Tools".

1. Click on 'Advanced -> Tool Configuration'.
2. Give your new tool a name, such as 'Papyrus Script Compiler'
3. In the Command Line box, point it at the ScriptCompile.bat file from the CreationKit download. For example, on my system, it looks like:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\skyrim\Papyrus Compiler\ScriptCompile.bat" "%f"

• NOTE: Check Skyrim\Papyrus Compiler\ScriptCompile.bat and make sure its file paths match your installation's. The below in its entirety should work for a default Skyrim installation on x86 or x64 Windows.

"%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Papyrus Compiler\PapyrusCompiler.exe" %1 -f="TESV_Papyrus_Flags.flg" -i="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Data\Scripts\Source" -o="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Steam\SteamApps\Common\Skyrim\Data\Scripts"
Pause

The "%f" at the end is the current filename & path opened in the editor.

1. On the Options screen, the Program Type should be a DOS Program, and you probably want it to save the active file first.
2. On the Output screen, set it as you wish. I suggest capturing the output, and outputting to List Box for a clean result however. Replace Selected Text should be set at No Replace.

That's it. You can set up an appropriate keyboard short cut, and icon, adding it to toolbars and all that jazz later if you wish.

• See Papyrus Compiler Reference for more information.

Setting up Papyrus Language Definitions

Syntax Highlighting

Create a new file, called "papyrus.uew", and save it in your UltraEdit wordfiles folder. This is usually located at "%APPDATA%\Roaming\IDMComp\UltraEdit\wordfiles". Copy and paste the contents of the below file into this new file & save it.

/L20"Papyrus" Line Comment = ; Nocase Block Comment On = /* Block Comment Off = */ Escape Char = \ String Chars = "' String Literal Prefix = @ File Extensions = PSC
/Colors = 0,8421376,8421376,8421504,255,
/Colors Back = 16777215,16777215,16777215,16777215,16777215,
/Colors Auto Back = 1,1,1,1,1,
/Font Style = 0,0,0,0,0,
/Delimiters = ~!@%^&*()-+=|\/{}[]:;"'<> ,	.?
/Member String = "^([A-Za-z0-9_:.]+^)[ ^t*&]+$S[ ^t]++[(=;]"
/Variable String = "^([A-Za-z0-9_:.]+^)[ ^t*&]+$S[ ^t]++[(=;]"
/Indent Strings = "Function" "If" "While"
/Unindent Strings = "EndFunction" "EndIf" "EndWhile"
/Open Brace Strings =  "Function" "If" "While"
/Close Brace Strings = "EndFunction" "EndIf" "EndWhile"
/Open Fold Strings = "Event" "Function" "If" "State" "While"
/Close Fold Strings = "EndEvent" "EndFunction" "EndIf" "EndState" "EndWhile" "Native"
/C1"Functions" STYLE_FUNCTION Colors = 255 Colors Back = 16777215 Colors Auto Back = 1 Font Style = 0
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BlockActivation 
CalculateEncounterLevel CalculateFavorCost CanFastTravelToMarker CanPayCrimeGold CaptureFrameRate Cast Ceiling CenterOnCell CenterOnCellAndWait Clear ClearArrested ClearDestruction ClearExtraArrows ClearForcedMovement ClearKeepOffsetFromActor ClearLookAt ClearPrison ClearTempEffects CloseUserLog CompleteAllObjectives CompleteQuest cos CreateDetectionEvent
DamageActorValue DamageAV DamageObject DBSendPlayerPosition DebugChannelNotify DegreesToRadians Delete DeleteWhenAble Disable DisableNoWait DisablePlayerControls Dispel DispelAllSpells DispelSpell DoCombatSpellApply DropObject DumpAliasData
Enable EnableAI ENableFastTravel EnableFastTravel EnableNoWait EnablePlayerControls EndFrameRateCapture EquipItem EquipShout EquipSpell EvaluatePackage
FadeOutGame FailAllObjectives FastTravel FindClosestActor FindClosestReferenceOfAnyTypeInList FindClosestReferenceOfType FindRandomActor FindRandomReferenceOfAnyTypeInList FindRandomReferenceOfType FindWeather Fire Floor ForceActive ForceActorValue ForceAddRagdollToWorld ForceAV ForceFirstPerson ForceLocationTo ForceMovementDirection ForceMovementDirectionRamp ForceMovementRotationSpeed ForceMovementRotationSpeedRamp ForceMovementSpeed ForceMovementSpeedRamp ForceRefTo ForceRemoveRagdollFromWorld ForceStart ForceTargetAngle ForceTargetDirection ForceTargetSpeed ForceThirdPerson
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HasAssociation HasCommonParent HasEffectKeyword HasFamilyRelationship HasForm HasKeyword HasLOS HasMagicEffect HasMagicEffectWithKeyword HasNode HasParentRelationship HasPerk HasRefType HasSpell HideTitleSequenceMenu
IgnoreFriendlyHits IncrementSkill IncrementSkillBy IncrementStat InterruptCast Is3DLoaded IsActionComplete IsActivateChild IsActivateControlsEnabled IsActivationBlocked IsActive IsAlarmed IsAlerted IsAllowedToFly IsArrested IsArrestingTarget IsAttached IsBleedingOut IsBribed IsCamSwitchControlsEnabled IsChild IsCleared IsCommandedActor IsCompleted IsDead IsDetectedBy IsDisabled IsDoingFavor IsEquipped IsEssential IsEuiped IsFactionInCrimeGroup IsFastTravelEnabled IsFightingControlsEnabled IsFlying IsFurnitureInUse IsFurnitureMarkerInUse IsGhost IsGuard IsHostile IsHostileToActor IsIgnoringFriendlyHits IsInCombat IsInDialogueWithPlayer IsInFaction IsInInterior IsInKillMove IsInMenuMode IsInterior IsIntimidated IsInvulnerable IsJournalControlsEnabled IsLoaded IsLockBroken IsLocked IsLookingControlsEnabled IsMapMarkerVisible IsMenuControlsEnabled IsMovementControlsEnabled IsObjectiveCompleted IsObjectiveDisplayed IsObjectiveFailed IsPlayerExpelled IsPlayersLastRiddenHorse IsPlayerTeammate IsPlaying IsProtected IsRunning IsSameLocation IsSneaking IsSneakingControlsEnabled IsSprinting IsStageDone IsStartin IsStarting IsStopped IsStopping IsTrespassing IsUnconscious IsUnique IsWeaponDrawn IsWordUnlocked
KeepOffsetFromActor Kill KillSilent KnockAreaEffect
LearnAllEffects LearnEffect LearnNextEffect Lock
MessageBox ModActorValue ModAV ModCrimeGold ModFactionRank ModFavorPoints ModFavorPointsWithGlobal ModReaction ModRegard MoveTo MoveToInteractionLocation MoveToMyEditorLocation MoveToNode MoveToPackageLocation MoveToWhenUnloaded Mute
Notification 
OpenInventory OpenUserLog OverBudget
PathToReference Pause PlaceActorAtMe PlaceAtMe Play PlayAndWait PlayAnimation PlayAnimationAndWait PlayerKnows PlayerMoveToAndWait PlayerPayCrimeGold PlayGamebryoAnimation PlayIdle PlayIdleWithTarget PlayImpactEffect PlaySubGraphAnimation PlaySyncedAnimationAndWaitSS PlaySyncedAnimationSS PlayTerrainEffect PopTo pow PrecacheCharGen PrecacheCharGenClear ProcessTrapHit PushActorAway
QueryStat QuitGame QuitToMainMenu
RadiansToDegrees RandomFloat RandomInt RegisterForAnimationEvent RegisterForLOS RegisterForSingleLOSGain RegisterForSingleLOSLost RegisterForSingleUpdate RegisterForSingleUpdateGameTime RegisterForSleep RegisterForTrackedStatsEvent RegisterForUpdate RegisterForUpdateGameTime ReleaseOverride RemoteCast Remove RemoveAddedForm RemoveAllInventoryEventFilters RemoveAllItems RemoveCrossFade RemoveDependentAnimatedObjectReference RemoveFromAllFactions RemoveFromFaction RemoveHavokConstraints RemoveInventoryEventFilter RemoveItem RemovePerk RemoveShout RemoveSpell RequestAutoSave RequestModel RequestSave Reset ResetHealthAndLimbs ResetHelpMessage RestoreActorValue RestoreAV Resurrect Revert
Say SendAnimationEvent SendAssaultAlarm SendPlayerToJail SendStealAlarm SendStoryEvent SendStoryEventAndWait SendTrespassAlarm SendWereWolfTransformation ServeTime Set SetActive SetActorCause SetActorOwner SetActorValue SetAlert SetAllowFlying SetAlly SetAlpha SetAngle SetAnimationVariableBool SetAnimationVariableFloat SetAnimationVariableInt SetAttackActorOnSight SetAV SetBeastForm SetBribed SetCameraTarget SetCleared SetCrimeFaction SetCrimeGold SetCrimeGoldViolent SetCriticalStage SetCurrentStageID SetDestroyed SetDoingFavor SetEnemy SetEssential SetFactionOwner SetFactionRank SetFogPlanes SetFogPower SetFootIK SetForcedLandingMarker SetFrequency SetGhost SetGodMode SetHeadTracking SetHudCartMode SetInChargen SetINIBool SetINIFloat SetINIInt SetINIString SetInstanceVolume SetIntimidated SetInvulnerable SetKeywordData SetLockLevel SetLookAt SetMotionType SetNoBleedoutRecovery SetNoFavorAllowed SetNotShowOnStealthMeter SetObjectiveCompleted SetObjectiveDisplayed SetObjectiveFailed SetOpen SetOutfit SetPlayerAIDriven SetPlayerControls SetPlayerEnemy SetPlayerExpelled SetPlayerReportCrime SetPlayerResistingArrest SetPlayerTeammate SetPosition SetProtected SetPublic SetRace SetRaction SetReaction SetRelationshipRank SetRestrained SetScale SetSittingRotation SetStage SetUnconscious SetValue SetVehicle SetVoiceRecoveryTime SetVolume ShakeCamera ShakeController Show ShowAsHelpMessage ShowBarterMenu ShowFirstPersonGeometry ShowGiftMenu ShowRaceMenu ShowRefPosition ShowTitleSequenceMenu ShowTrainingMenu sin SplineTranslateTo SplineTranslateToRefNode sqrt Start StartCannibal StartCombat StartFrameRateCapture StartObjectProfiling StartScriptProfiling StartStackProfiling StartTitleSequence StartVampireFeed Stop StopCombat StopCombatAlarm StopInstance StopObjectProfiling StopScriptProfiling StopStackProfiling StopTranslation
TakeScreenshot tan TeachWord TetherToHorse ToggleAI ToggleCollisions ToggleMenus Trace TraceConditional TraceStack TraceUser TranslateTo TrapSoul TriggerScreenBlood TryoEnable TryToAddToFaction TryToDisable TryToKill TryToMoveTo TryToRemoveFromFaction TryToReset TryToStopCombat
UnequipAll UnEquipItem UnequipItem UnequipShout UnequipSpell UnLockOwnedDoorsInCell UnlockWord UnMute UnPause UnregisterForAnimationEvent UnregisterForLOS UnregisterForSleep UnregisterForTrackedStatsEvent UnregisterForUpdate UnregisterForUpdateGameTime UpdateCurrentInstanceGlobal UsingGamepad
Wait WaitForAnimationEvent WaitGameTime WaitMenuMode WillIntimidateSucceed WornHasKeyword
/C2"Events" STYLE_EVENT Colors = 16744448 Colors Back = 16777215 Colors Auto Back = 1 Font Style = 0
OnActivate OnAnimationEvent OnAttachedToCell OnBeginState OnCellAttach OnCellDetach OnCellLoad OnClose OnCombatStateChanged OnContainerChanged OnDeath OnDying OnDestructionStageChanged OnDetachedFromCell OnEffectFinish OnEffectStart OnEndState OnEnterBleedout OnEquipped OnGainLOS OnGetUp OnGrab OnHit OnInit OnItemAdded OnItemRemoved OnLoad OnLocationChange OnLockStateChanged OnLostLOS OnMagicEffectApply OnObjectEquipped OnObjectUnequipped OnOpen OnPackageChange OnPackageEnd OnPackageStart OnRaceSwitchComplete OnRead OnRelease OnReset OnSell OnSit OnSleepStart OnSleepStop OnSpellCast OnStoryActivateActor OnStoryAddToPlayer OnStoryArrest OnStoryAssaultActor OnStoryBribeNPC OnStoryCastMagic OnStoryChangeLocation OnStoryCraftItem OnStoryCrimeGold OnStoryCure OnStoryDialogue OnStoryDiscoverDeadBody OnStoryEscapeJail OnStoryFlatterNPC OnStoryHello OnStoryIncreaseLevel OnStoryIncreaseSkill OnStoryInfection OnStoryIntimidateNPC OnStoryJail OnStoryKillActor OnStoryNewVoicePower OnStoryPayFine OnStoryPickLock OnStoryPlayerGetsFavor OnStoryRelationshipChange OnStoryRemoveFromPlayer OnStoryScript OnStoryServedTime OnStoryTrespass OnTrackedStatsEvent OnTranslationAlmostComplete OnTranslationComplete OnTranslationFailed OnTrapHit OnTrapHitStart OnTrapHitStop OnTrigger OnTriggerEnter OnTriggerLeave OnUnequipped OnUnload OnUpdate OnUpdateGameTime OnWardHit
/C3"Commands" STYLE_COMMAND Colors = 32768 Colors Back = 16777215 Colors Auto Back = 1 Font Style = 1
Activator Actor ActorBase Alias Ammo Armor AssociationType
Book
Cell Class 
EffectShader EncounterZone Explosion
Faction Form
GlobalVariable ImageSpaceModifier
Key Keyword
LeveledItem Location LocationAlias LocationRefType
MagickEfect Message MiscObject MusicType
Notification
ObjectReference Outfit
Package Projectile
Quest
Race ReferenceAlias
Scene Shout Sound Spell
Topic TopicInfo
VisualEffect
Weapon Weather WordOfPower
/C4"Keywords" STYLE_KEYWORD Colors = 0 Colors Back = 16777215 Colors Auto Back = 1 Font Style = 1
As Auto AutoReadOnly
Bool
Conditional
Debug
Else ElseIf EndEvent EndProperty Extends EndFunction Event EndIf
False Float Function
Game Global
Hidden
If Import Int
Length
Native New None
Parent Property
Return
ScriptName Self String
True
Utility
/C5"Operators" STYLE_OPERATOR Colors = 32768 Colors Back = 16777215 Colors Auto Back = 1 Font Style = 0
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Now when you load any file of extension 'psc' in UltraEdit, it should have syntax highlighting. The colours I have left as fairly vanilla, so you can adjust them either in the wordfile itself, or through the UltraEdit preferences dialogue.

Happy modding!