I used to use Addon Studio in Windows... but mainly for the highlighting and the file tree view on the left. I only downloaded it instead of a normal text editor because I figured I'd get more use than that out of it.
Now I write mainly on Linux and just use gedit. The tabbed views are just as good as the file tree for what I do. ...and if I switched back to Windows development, I'd stop using Addon Studio.
Currently redoing Beladona's WoW API extension. The Lua and XML part is done. Just gotta sift through two thousand global functions and some widget stuff. >.<
Notepad++ with a custom made Lua/WoW API highlight
Notepad++, Notepad2 and SciTE are all three Scintilla-based editors. If there was a way to create custom highlighting (and I think there is), it would be usable by all of them.
If you take the time to learn it, vim/gvim will change how you program.
I almost cant use any other editor because I feel frustrated by the 'slowness' and number of key-presses if have to use that in vim would take 2 or 3 key-presses.
If you take the time to learn it, vim/gvim will change how you program.
HERETIC! There is no editor other than Emacs! Thou shalt not use vi or any derivation thereof! ;D
Seriously though, unless you're willing to devote a LOT of time to learning either of these, and you expect to do a lot of coding or text editing (not word processing, that's different), don't bother. My main reason for liking Emacs over any "standard" text editing tool I've used is that all the necessary keys are accessible without moving your fingers from home row. Reaching over to hit the arrow keys is obnoxious. And Ainise is right, you must re-bind caps lock to ctrl.
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Now I write mainly on Linux and just use gedit. The tabbed views are just as good as the file tree for what I do. ...and if I switched back to Windows development, I'd stop using Addon Studio.
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Curse PremiumNotepad++, Notepad2 and SciTE are all three Scintilla-based editors. If there was a way to create custom highlighting (and I think there is), it would be usable by all of them.
(N.B. : thread necroanimated from http://forums.wowace.com/showthread.php?p=314588#post314588)
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Curse PremiumIDE's aren't for everyone, but I like them. I have always wanted a good Lua IDE/editor with support for common IDE features.
...I had to write one myself since there really wasn't much out there.
I almost cant use any other editor because I feel frustrated by the 'slowness' and number of key-presses if have to use that in vim would take 2 or 3 key-presses.
The real trick is swapping the Caps Lock with the Ctrl key. Walk through the built tutorial. And keep this handy: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/doc/book/vimbook-OPL.pdf
HERETIC! There is no editor other than Emacs! Thou shalt not use vi or any derivation thereof! ;D
Seriously though, unless you're willing to devote a LOT of time to learning either of these, and you expect to do a lot of coding or text editing (not word processing, that's different), don't bother. My main reason for liking Emacs over any "standard" text editing tool I've used is that all the necessary keys are accessible without moving your fingers from home row. Reaching over to hit the arrow keys is obnoxious. And Ainise is right, you must re-bind caps lock to ctrl.