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Tuesday 6 July 2004

Text editors [brit]

Just a quicky this.
We probably all use text editors for one reason or another; whether it's tinkering with config files or writing code.
Anyway, if you're looking for a new editor (for years I swore by EditPlus) then have a look at JEdit
It's amazing. Truly amazing.
It's Java, so theoretically it should run on anything, but it's the features in there too that are very cool. Plugins galore and a really well thought out way of approaching programming especially.
And of course, it has built in dockable IRC :)
W00t!

19 comments:

  1. Hmm, nice. I've been a bit of a fan of EditPad Pro for a while, although of late I've found myself using the OSX built-in TextEdit app a lot (which is actually quite good) and getting to grips with vi on the command line (which is also surprisingly good). Definitely going to give this one a shot though, it looks ace.

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  2. I'd find it pretty tough to give up on Textpad. Not only is it elite, but I've been refining the plugins and code highlighters for years, so they're exactly how I want em.

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  3. Gollocks!
    I've just 'upgraded' from Notepad to Edit Plus today! Lol. I tend to stick with an ancient version of emacs for all my editing needs on t'old unix box, I just can't get along with windowy text-editing.

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  4. It's a nice thought Brit, but ultimately its Java - and that means the UI is bespoke and sluggish, and simple things like file requesters are just fucked. I just can't put up with that.
    UltraEdit is the king of Win32! I use TextPad at work, but it has fucked hotkeys (F5 to search, F8 to Replace? WTF is that shit?)

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  5. Editplus is cool; the libraries you can get for various code types are extremely nice.
    Beej, the 'java' thing worried me too, but amazingly, it's completely fine. Even on Windows.

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  6. I use Textpad too on all my machines. I liked UltraEdit as well but settled on Textpad in the end.

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  7. I tried it, its not bloody fine, loading a file is pain! :]

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  8. Java file requestors, yay... :)

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  9. I just tried it too, what a bunch of arse. Usual java crap: fucking slow loading, awful common dialogs, slow screen response. Also, my mouse wheel doesn't work with it, what kind of faggotry is that? MDI doesn't seem to work either, only one file at a time? And where's block select hmm?
    I like the markers though, and the indent folding is very sweet. Let's hope the new version of textpad does that :)

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  10. Mmm.. emacs. That sends a shiver. I did my Uni project in emacs LISP. Bit of a precursor to the MS Intellisense stuff in their editors, but for PROLOG. :)

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  11. I've been using JEdit for a couple of years now, tis very very good indeed. It does everything I need it to, and integrates with Windows very well for a Java app.

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  12. Have you looked at code genie ?Some of the guys here have started using it for designers to to script editing on, seems alright.Personally I use CodeWright because it does everything I want.

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  13. Big thumbs up for Textpad here too...

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  14. It's odd the way Java stuff integrates so badly with Windows, really - can't help but wonder if it's a symptom of Sun and Microsoft's mutual throwing-toys-out-of-pram spat with each other over the last few years. JEdit runs fast and smooth on OSX, with no UI sluggishness problems, and the file request dialogues are fine... You're right though, it DOES suck donkey cock on Windows. I've found this with a number of Java apps now; they're perfect on the Mac, shite on the PC. I wonder if I should start reconsidering some of the useful little Java apps I trashed ages ago on the basis of being shit, slow Java...

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  15. It's simply comparative. All mac software sucks donkey cock, so java apps look ok..

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  16. I've never really been bothered about the fuss to replace text editors to be honest. If I want spell checking I will lash the text in Word/Open Office. After that I dont care, but that could be outright slacking :)

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  17. Sounds more like you don't do anything that needs a text editor...

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  18. c'est true, all I do is write bulshit emails/blogs/match reports :)
    Any code I write/modify is C++ and in work and for that we use Dot Net (with Visual Assist), and I use that - dont see the need to do it elesewhere.
    Footie Club website is ASP, and I use TextEdit on the mac to edit there.

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  19. Try FlashIME www.d2ksoft.com much powerful then Visual Assist. And It works in *ANY* editors

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