Looking for a good code Editor for VS 2003?

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Rob R. Ainscough - 26 Aug 2005 17:41 GMT

I'm looking into a good Text Editor (either stand alone or can integrate
into VS 2003)

Needs to have the following:
1. Powerful Search & replace
2. column editing
3. macro recording & language

Nice to have:
1. VB.NET syntax highlight and autofill
2. HTML syntax highlight and autofill
3. CSS syntax highlight and autofill

I've looked at:

Boxer Software
Edit+

Could I get some suggestions?

Thanks, Rob.

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gmiley - 26 Aug 2005 18:42 GMT

I like Notepad2, but it doesn't have macro capability.

http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html

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Rob R. Ainscough - 26 Aug 2005 19:09 GMT

I looked at AxTools

http://www.axtools.com/

and UltraEdit

http://www.ultraedit.com/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=150

I'm still debating if I should wait and see what the final of VS 2005 has to
offer??

>I like Notepad2, but it doesn't have macro capability.
>
> http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html

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jussij@zeusedit.com - 31 Aug 2005 06:54 GMT

> I'm looking into a good Text Editor (either stand alone or
> can integrate into VS 2003)

Take a look at the Zeus editor:

http://www.zeusedit.com/lookmain.html

> Needs to have the following:
> 1. Powerful Search & replace
> 2. column editing
> 3. macro recording & language

Zeus has all these features and more:

http://www.zeusedit.com/features.html

> Nice to have:
> 1. VB.NET syntax highlight and autofill
> 2. HTML syntax highlight and autofill
> 3. CSS syntax highlight and autofill

The syntax highlight is fully configurable.

Note: Zeus is shareware (45 free trial).

Jussi Jumppanen
Author: Zeus for Windows Programmer's Editor

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