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Subject: RE: Editors for C programming
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Date: 7 Jun 90 04:37:00 GMT
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>>I am looking for recommendations for the best text editor for C
>>programming.  I would like to have {} matching, easy cursor (with mouse
>>movement) searches, goto line #, etc.
 
>Quite frankly, I still find MEmacs supplied on the "extras" disk
>to be a good all-around editor. It does support 'c' mode, which means
>it checks for matching brackets. Goto line number and search (or
>search/replace) are also implemented. All of the function keys are
>programmable and macros are supported as well. Your own startup
>configuration can be saved so it can start in that setup every time.
 
>Best of all since it's located on the extras disk, it's been immediately
>available to you all along.
 
 
>Robert Brown
>RDBROWN@UALR.BITNET

I have been using CygnusEd for about 2 months now and have found it to be quite
useful. This isn't the first editor I have used, I've tried such editors as
MEmacs, Txed and Uedit to name a few. One of the things I have liked the most
about CygnusEd is the use of ARexx scripts, I believe Txed will also work with
ARexx, but I haven't tried this feature.

I use a set of scripts that I received in a program that I got from one of the
local BBS's, the name of the program is Devkit and you can get it by FTP'ing:

	128.214.1.1

Just go to the Fred Fish directory and then to the 'ff297' directory to get the
file. The scripts in the zoo file work with CygnusEd and the Manx C compiler.
I'm using this combination on my A2000, by using the function keys I can compile
the file in the editor window. I believe the macros can be modified for use with
Lattice C also.

The program also does matching of '[','{' and '(' characters. Mouse and cursor
movement is excellent and the pointer will disappear once you start typing
inorder to help unclutter the screen. You can also search, replace and goto line
#...

With Cygnus you can also have multiple configuration files. So depending on the
file extension that is used say '.c' the program will load the '????????.c'
configuration file. I have about 6 such files.

Overall CygnusEd is one of the best programming editors I've seen and I'm glad I
spent the money on it. 

Check it out.


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