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Time for a new text editor Feb 28. 059

I’ve had it with Macromedia Homesite, it’s just not enough anymore, come to think of it, was it ever? I need a new text editor. The Mac has plenty of ‘nice’ simple but feature rich editors, is there anything comparable on the PC?

Some must have features:

  • Function selector to ease working on large class files
  • Simple, uncluttered interface
  • Multiple files opened in tabs
  • Good code colouring

Can’t think of anymore right now. Let me know if you have any suggestions.

UltraEdit is nice, but it doesn’t allow you to set the character encoding, so I’d recommend jEdit and the likes.

Posted by Rob Mientjes on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

HTML – KIT is pretty cool (not that I have tried it for much other than HTML).Though I still think DWMX 2004 is the best on PC.

Posted by John Oxton on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

Maybe if Macromedia did a cut down ‘code editor’ version of Dreamweaver, then I’d consider it. I just find DW a bit sluggish in it’s current ‘bloated’ form. :(

I’ll check out HTML Kit. Thanks John. :)

Posted by Nathan Pitman on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

try TopStyle from Bradbury Software.

Posted by Anton on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

You could also try:

* NVU – http://www.nvu.com

* 1st Page 2000 – http://www.evrsoft.com/

* HTML Gate – http://www.mpsoftware.dk/

Posted by Blatnoy on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

Ah yes, TopStyle, I may have to splash out on that. :)

Posted by Nathan Pitman on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

I use: MDMX2004, TopStyle Pro 3.10,

and PhpExpertEditor http://www.ankord.com/phpxedit.html

Posted by AsVit on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

Try Notepad++

http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/

or DEVphp

http://devphp.sourceforge.net/

Posted by .daemon on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

In case it helps, there are several function browsers add-ins for HomeSite.

http://www.wilk4.com/asp4hs/list5.htm#func

Posted by Jeff Wilkinson on 28/02/2005 at 05:23 PM

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