Text Editor

[BoKirra]

Hi ALL,

Do you know what is the best Text Editor for AutoLISP apart from windows notepad?

Thanks in advance.

[Richard.Kent]

I use Notetab for my text file needs, actually I have NotetabPro which adds some nice additional features. I think Notetab is free, Pro costs.

notetab.com

[T.Willey]

Some people use ' vlide ', and it's free with Acad. Just type ' vlide ' at the command line, and begin.

I use Notepad++, and love it, and it's free.

[irneb]

I'd also suggest VLIDE. It's "built" into AutoCAD and apart from the usual automatic formatting and colour changing text for readability it provides direct access to debugging of your Lisp routines. You won't be able to do that with any other editor, no matter how good it is. You set a breakpoint somewhere in your routine by pressing F9. Then load, run in AutoCAD and you're back in VLIDE. Ctrl+W to add a watch of any of your variables and use F8 to step one instruction at a time - so you can see exaclty what's changing at each point.

For other text based script editing (like SCR, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, etc) I use PSPad (http://www.pspad.com/en/) - it's free and very customizable & already has the settings for colouring / formatting a great number of programming languages (not Lisp though, but can be done, but why when you've got VLIDE?).

[BoKirra]

I'd also suggest VLIDE. It's "built" into AutoCAD and apart from the usual automatic formatting and colour changing text for readability it provides direct access to debugging of your Lisp routines. You won't be able to do that with any other editor, no matter how good it is. You set a breakpoint somewhere in your routine by pressing F9. Then load, run in AutoCAD and you're back in VLIDE. Ctrl+W to add a watch of any of your variables and use F8 to step one instruction at a time - so you can see exaclty what's changing at each point.

For other text based script editing (like SCR, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, etc) I use PSPad (http://www.pspad.com/en/) - it's free and very customizable & already has the settings for colouring / formatting a great number of programming languages (not Lisp though, but can be done, but why when you've got VLIDE?).

Thanks for everyone's explanation.
I have Editpad (lite) - the reason I picked it was that I knew it is portable at that time.
I'll try something else later.:beer:

[rkmcswain]

I'd also suggest VLIDE. It's "built" into AutoCAD and apart from the usual automatic formatting and colour changing text for readability it provides direct access to debugging of your Lisp routines. You won't be able to do that with any other editor, no matter how good it is. You set a breakpoint somewhere in your routine by pressing F9. Then load, run in AutoCAD and you're back in VLIDE. Ctrl+W to add a watch of any of your variables and use F8 to step one instruction at a time - so you can see exaclty what's changing at each point.I agree with all that. Once you learn how to take advantage of the VLIDE, nothing else compares...

For quick edits while you are not in AutoCAD, notepad works fine, I use PFE32.

[dgorsman]

I agree with all that. Once you learn how to take advantage of the VLIDE, nothing else compares...

For quick edits while you are not in AutoCAD, notepad works fine, I use PFE32.

Seconded on PFE32. Except for one or two minor things I use in place of notepad.

[kennet.sjoberg]

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