How do you compile and run haskell on notepad++ - haskell

Question

How do you compile and run Haskell on notepad++
I installed the plugin NppExec and then I pressed F6
I saved my Haskell file to C:\Users\Sam\Desktop\haskell files\new 3.hs
So on the command after I press F6 I tried typing in a few different things:
C:\Users\Sam\Desktop\haskell files\new 3.hs`
ghc.exe new 3.hs
haskell new
but I got these responses:
C:\Users\Sam\Desktop\haskell files\new 3.hs
CreateProcess() failed with error code 2:
The system cannot find the file specified.
ghc.exe new 3.hs
Process started >>>
target `new' is not a module name or a source file
<<< Process finished.
haskell new 3
CreateProcess() failed with error code 2:
The system cannot find the file specified.
================ READY ================
What is the correct way of compiling and executing at haskell file on notepad++?

Answer 1

You need to set NppExec to work in the current directory, so In Plugins, NppExec, tick Follow $(CURRENT_DIRECTORY).
Use the command ghc new3.hs when you press F6 (no spaces in filenames).

Answer 2

If you're using Haskell with stack, I found a lovely way to run things quickly using NppExec. It's a simpler process than it looks and once you do it, you're good to go:
Suppose you have a file like this in a file called yourFileName.hs:
main :: IO ()
main = putStrLn "Hello world!"
Press F6 to begin NppExec. (See Note 1 below.)
Paste the below into the window.
cd "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)"
stack ghci
// This is a comment you can delete. Note 2 below.
(See Note 3 below.)
Upon pressing the OK button, the Notepad++ console will run the Haskell interpreter.
Now, press F6 again. A warning menu will pop up.
Type this into the menu: :cmd return $ unlines [":l yourFileName", ":main"] and press ENTER. The file will execute. Pressing F6+ENTER will load and run the file again. When you open Notepad++ next time, this will still be there. Whenever you want to work with a new file, you will have to change yourFileName of course.
Explanation: :cmd return " . . . " allows you to execute a string as multiple ghci commands, separated by \n. unlines takes a list of strings and joins them with \n. If you don't know about $, you'll learn it soon as it's part of basic Haskell.
If you don't have a main function in your file, then instead use :cmd return $ unlines [":l yourFileName"].
Note 1: For convenience, I used the Settings > ShortCutMapper > Plugin Commands to change Execute from F6 to F1.
Note 2: If you run multiple languages in this way (like maybe Lisp?), then you can replace the // This is a comment... line with // :cmd return $ unlines [":l yourFileName", ":main"] just so you have it for later when you switch back to Haskell.
Note 3: Instead of pasting cd "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)" stack ghci into the NppExec window, a much simpler way to do all this is to paste stack runghc "$(FULL_CURRENT_PATH)" and nothing else needs to be done. However I found the console takes a lot longer to load and run the file in that case, so the method above is what I use.