Text Editor of Choice

**Christopher** · Dec 8, 2005, 07:11pm

The thread Dave made about MS VS Express being free made me think up this thread

What's your favorite text editor? Mine's still got to be EditPlus. I've tried a lot of others, almost 'converted' a few times, but always manage to go back into EditPlus.

If I were on a Mac, I think I'd fall in love with TextMate. I haven't seen a simple text editor on Windows that offers the same kind of thing.

**nick89** · Dec 8, 2005, 07:47pm

Notepad2 and JEdit

**DaveMo~** · Dec 9, 2005, 08:01pm

I like NoteTab. It seems to have all the pluses of more expensive ones but the pro version is only $19.95. There's also a "lite" version that is free.

Dave

**the_devhead** · Dec 9, 2005, 10:55pm

Yeah, I've always like NoteTab Lite; it has way more features than Notepad and a lot of other comparable editors, plus it's free!

**0beron** · Dec 10, 2005, 06:47am

I edited things remotely through a terminal for a long while and got used to using EMACS. Now I use the windows version locally for a lot of things.

**capitalist_junkie** · Jul 5, 2006, 10:05am

I've always used NotePad, and quite enjoyed it. I never really gave thought to using something else. Although some more features might be nice. Maybe I should look around and check out some new text editors . . .

**64-Bit Man** · Jul 5, 2006, 04:20pm

Notepad Rocks!^^ Wordpad is nice, and then Microsoft Word is very cool. However TXT files are always a good thing

**Christopher** · Jul 5, 2006, 05:09pm

Notepad is useless. Even for non programmers. It doesn't even read Linux line endings

I downloaded metapad and use it as my Notepad. It's what Notepad should be.

Anyway, I've started using Zend Studio for my PHP work now. It's slow and clunky, but once it has started it's okay

An IDE is required IMO when the project becomes huge (DeskPro that I'm working on now is huuuuge, so I would have been totally lost without the tools Zend has). I still use EditPlus for little quick things.

**nick89** · Jul 6, 2006, 03:29am

Does Zend Studio have parsing/local script execution built in?

**giba** · Jul 26, 2006, 09:51am

i use TextPad

Dec 8, 2005, 07:11pm	#1 (permalink) Text Editor of Choice
Christopher Iced Cap Posts: 684 Name: Christopher Karma:	The thread Dave made about MS VS Express being free made me think up this thread What's your favorite text editor? Mine's still got to be EditPlus. I've tried a lot of others, almost 'converted' a few times, but always manage to go back into EditPlus. If I were on a Mac, I think I'd fall in love with TextMate. I haven't seen a simple text editor on Windows that offers the same kind of thing. __________________ :: Devlog - New developer blog with useful PHP information :: *WeTalk.tv - TV Forums*

Dec 8, 2005, 07:47pm	#2 (permalink)
nick89 Idiotic Tendancies Posts: 393 Name: Nick Karma:	Notepad2 and JEdit __________________ My Blog

Dec 9, 2005, 08:01pm	#3 (permalink)
DaveMo~ Witty Title Posts: 1,633 Name: Dave Karma:	I like NoteTab. It seems to have all the pluses of more expensive ones but the pro version is only $19.95. There's also a "lite" version that is free. Dave __________________ TNT Rules! :: TNT Partners & Links :: WT:: Free Trade Publications :: Yuwie Need an alternative to AdSense?

Jul 5, 2006, 05:09pm	#8 (permalink) Re: Text Editor of Choice
Christopher Iced Cap Posts: 684 Name: Christopher Karma:	Notepad is useless. Even for non programmers. It doesn't even read Linux line endings I downloaded metapad and use it as my Notepad. It's what Notepad should be. Anyway, I've started using Zend Studio for my PHP work now. It's slow and clunky, but once it has started it's okay An IDE is required IMO when the project becomes huge (DeskPro that I'm working on now is huuuuge, so I would have been totally lost without the tools Zend has). I still use EditPlus for little quick things. __________________ :: Devlog - New developer blog with useful PHP information :: *WeTalk.tv - TV Forums*

Jul 6, 2006, 03:29am	#9 (permalink) Re: Text Editor of Choice
nick89 Idiotic Tendancies Posts: 393 Name: Nick Karma:	Does Zend Studio have parsing/local script execution built in? __________________ My Blog

Dec 9, 2005, 10:55pm	#4 (permalink)
the_devhead Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma:	Yeah, I've always like NoteTab Lite; it has way more features than Notepad and a lot of other comparable editors, plus it's free!

Dec 10, 2005, 06:47am	#5 (permalink)
0beron Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma:	I edited things remotely through a terminal for a long while and got used to using EMACS. Now I use the windows version locally for a lot of things.

Jul 5, 2006, 10:05am	#6 (permalink) Re: Text Editor of Choice
capitalist_junkie Member Posts: 50 Karma:	I've always used NotePad, and quite enjoyed it. I never really gave thought to using something else. Although some more features might be nice. Maybe I should look around and check out some new text editors . . .

Jul 5, 2006, 04:20pm	#7 (permalink) Re: Text Editor of Choice
64-Bit Man Advanced Member Posts: 115 Karma:	Notepad Rocks!^^ Wordpad is nice, and then Microsoft Word is very cool. However TXT files are always a good thing

Jul 26, 2006, 09:51am	#10 (permalink) Re: Text Editor of Choice
giba Junior Member Posts: 12 Karma:	i use TextPad

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