GaryC
04-07-2010, 07:28 AM
If you are a user of SIOC and using Notepad as an editor then you may find the following of interest.
I decided a while back that there must be an alternative to using Notepad which is just not suited for use as a programming editor. The problem was that there are hundreds of editors out there but after spending a few hours I found one that could easily be adapted for use with SIOC. In fact this editor can be adapted for use with any programming language and its freeware.
The program is called ConTEXT and can be downloaded from the following link.
http://www.contexteditor.org/
I have created a Highlighter and Code Template for SIOC and will be happy to share these files if someone can tell me where to download them to. I can’t attach these files as they have an extension of .chl and .ctpl and are not in the list of valid extensions for uploading to this site.
When you have copied the two files above launch ConTEXT and load your old
Sioc text file. From the tool bar set the Highlighter to “SIOC Text File” your code should now be colour coded (much easier to read). To enter a new line of code just press Ctrl J and you will get a drop down box select the command to use and the syntax will be inserted (no need to remember the command syntax anymore) Just double click on the highlighted boxes and enter your variables, that’s it now your programmes will be much easier to read and write.
Please note that you can change the Highlighter and code template to suit your own needs for instance if you don’t like the font or font size I have used you can change it.
Hope this helps.
I decided a while back that there must be an alternative to using Notepad which is just not suited for use as a programming editor. The problem was that there are hundreds of editors out there but after spending a few hours I found one that could easily be adapted for use with SIOC. In fact this editor can be adapted for use with any programming language and its freeware.
The program is called ConTEXT and can be downloaded from the following link.
http://www.contexteditor.org/
I have created a Highlighter and Code Template for SIOC and will be happy to share these files if someone can tell me where to download them to. I can’t attach these files as they have an extension of .chl and .ctpl and are not in the list of valid extensions for uploading to this site.
When you have copied the two files above launch ConTEXT and load your old
Sioc text file. From the tool bar set the Highlighter to “SIOC Text File” your code should now be colour coded (much easier to read). To enter a new line of code just press Ctrl J and you will get a drop down box select the command to use and the syntax will be inserted (no need to remember the command syntax anymore) Just double click on the highlighted boxes and enter your variables, that’s it now your programmes will be much easier to read and write.
Please note that you can change the Highlighter and code template to suit your own needs for instance if you don’t like the font or font size I have used you can change it.
Hope this helps.