From: Montgomery, J. T. <j.t...@ab...> - 2010-11-08 15:52:20
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I have been using Textpad for yonks, and find it really excellent. Do you remember Compuserv and TAPCIS - that's when I was pointed at it ;-) It's Windows, but you can call BAT files, assign key-presses to macros or tools, capture results, use regular expressions, block selection, etc. It has code snippets facility too, and can save in a variety formats - e.g.Unix line-endings - useful in everyday work context. It's not as (human-)memory intensive as the emacs key codes department. Check it out, see what you think. http://www.textpad.com/ (I'm not affiliate with Textpad in any way.) John Montgomery, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. -----Original Message----- From: K. Frank [mailto:kfr...@gm...] Sent: 08 November 2010 14:04 To: MinGW Users List Subject: [Mingw-users] Semi-OT: Recommendations for student editors / IDE's Hello All - I'm teaching my daughter C++ (first "real" programming language), and I am interested is suggestions for text editors and/or IDE's that would be appropriate in this context. We are using windows and mingw. I don't much care for visual studio -- especially for learning the basics, what with all of its bells and whistles and smoke and mirrors. Right now we are using notepad (which hammers home the message that the program source files are just plain-vanilla text files), but it seems an unnecessary burden to stick with notepad for the long haul. Myself, I use emacs, but emacs is an acquired taste, and it seems a bit sadistic to be inflicting it on the younger generation. Emacs is also getting a little long in the tooth these days. (Yes, yes, you don't need to say it, I am too...) So, what would you recommend as a text editor / IDE for someone learning C++? (I'm thinking of teaching my daughter the ropes of a basic IDE, making her use it for a couple of days, and then giving her the choice of using it or notepad or both.) Thanks for any suggestions. K. Frank ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Next 800 Companies to Lead America's Growth: New Video Whitepaper David G. Thomson, author of the best-selling book "Blueprint to a Billion" shares his insights and actions to help propel your business during the next growth cycle. Listen Now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/SAP-dev2dev _______________________________________________ MinGW-users mailing list Min...@li... This list observes the Etiquette found at http://www.mingw.org/Mailing_Lists. We ask that you be polite and do the same. Disregard for the list etiquette may cause your account to be moderated. _______________________________________________ You may change your MinGW Account Options or unsubscribe at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mingw-users The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683. |