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Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone used a different editor besides simba for script writing that actually works well. The lack of syntax highlighting and overall inability to easily change my color scheme annoys the crap out of me :p

I started using sublime text 2 for scripting. I had to tinker with it to get auto-completion to work properly but otherwise it kind of works. Biggest issue with that is I can’t really compile it inside of sublime. I have to ctr-a code and paste it into simba then compile/run it. While it is a pain, it’s definitely easier on the eyes when doing those all-nighters.

I just use Simba myself, haven't noticed any problems :)

It's not even so much of a problem, just a quality of life thing. Have been using it for awhile but still miss the luxury of a more modern compiler.

I use Sublime2 and Notepad++..

I'm not sure the last time I wrote a script.. I just watch the forums I guess :l


After using Simba for a while, you'll get used to the highlighting. Yeah it's pretty bad but it's not like there is a lot of "keywords" right?
I mean yeah, operators should be highlighted and procedures/function keywords should have a highlight.. but meh.. There isn't really "much" to highlight.

I'm not so sure I even remember the syntax difference between a char and a string (seeing as single quotes is a char in other languages.. Not a string).

bluefish, works across all operating systems and is way better than notepad++

From: grats
bluefish, works across all operating systems and is way better than notepad++

Never heard of that. Gonna give it a shot. :D

From: StickToTheScript
Never heard of that. Gonna give it a shot. :D

http://www.bennewitz.com/bluefish/stable/binaries/win32/
direct dl for windows: http://www.bennewitz.com/bluefish/stable/binaries/win32/Bluefish-2.2.4-setup.exe (newest as of now)
http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/download.html

From: grats
http://www.bennewitz.com/bluefish/stable/binaries/win32/
direct dl for windows: http://www.bennewitz.com/bluefish/stable/binaries/win32/Bluefish-2.2.4-setup.exe (newest as of now)
http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/download.html

Looks nice. Thanks for the links. :P

From: grats
http://www.bennewitz.com/bluefish/stable/binaries/win32/
direct dl for windows: http://www.bennewitz.com/bluefish/stable/binaries/win32/Bluefish-2.2.4-setup.exe (newest as of now)
http://bluefish.openoffice.nl/download.html

Hmm.. that does look nice.. I might give it a shot too, never heard of it.

Thought i was living it up with notepad++.. lolol

Is it really that bad lol?

From: Officer Barbrady
Is it really that bad lol?

I just use notepad ++ because it sucks so bad to try and find and replace words n rearrange the script..
It feels like im on Microsoft Word 97 and its just not doing what i want lol

I'm a bookkeeper.. So i love doing things in the fastest way possible (keyboard commands etc.. and simba just doesn't have enough)

Notepad ++ if you want something else, but I think Simba is just fine.

From: Officer Barbrady
Is it really that bad lol?

I think for what simba does, it does it way better than notepad++… bluefish has all the fancy features of knowing every function etc, for many languages (it knows all functions of php, all css/3, all html etc) that's why I like it.. I can type something like 'str' and it'll give me strstr and strpos and tell me all the stuff for them.. like the haystack string & the needle search string for strstr, etc.. for hundreds of functions

From: grats
I think for what simba does, it does it way better than notepad++… bluefish has all the fancy features of knowing every function etc, for many languages (it knows all functions of php, all css/3, all html etc) that's why I like it.. I can type something like 'str' and it'll give me strstr and strpos and tell me all the stuff for them.. like the haystack string & the needle search string for strstr, etc.. for hundreds of functions

Well.. we could always make the simba one look better

From: Officer Barbrady
Well.. we could always make the simba one look better

oh yea colors would be really cool, forgot it didn't have that (haven't used it in months)

I just mean, when I code I like the program to actually help me, you know? Help me with functions, give me tips etc.. or else I might as well use notepad / wordpad, because the program is worthless to me
which is why I liked simba & bluefish, because simba has the ctrl+space (I think it was) thing that shows you all the functions/procedures & bluefish automatically does it as you type

From: grats
oh yea colors would be really cool, forgot it didn't have that (haven't used it in months)

I just mean, when I code I like the program to actually help me, you know? Help me with functions, give me tips etc.. or else I might as well use notepad / wordpad, because the program is worthless to me
which is why I liked simba & bluefish, because simba has the ctrl+space (I think it was) thing that shows you all the functions/procedures & bluefish automatically does it as you type

Yea I would love it if:

1) numbers were a darker blue
2) functions/procedures were colored
3) boolean/string colored