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phuz · Dec 26th, 2006, 9:50 AM

Hie,

I'm currently doing my final year project and it's about developing a text editor for C programming with added functions in it i.e. line count, syntax highlighting etc.

So, can u guys share with me any knowledge on how it can be developed? Is Java suitable or is there something else better?

Anything at all, pls. I would like to know. I really appreaciate it. Thanx!

Arevos · Dec 26th, 2006, 1:11 PM

I suspect your choice of language is going to be strongly influenced by what GUI libraries are available for it and how easy they are to extend. There are already a number of java based editors around, however, so Java would seem a reasonable choice.

BinarySurfer · Dec 26th, 2006, 4:12 PM

I recommend going to the Java API and looking at the GUI (javax.swing and java.awt) and the classes to determine whether what you need is there and suitable. Most of all, I hope you do know Java if you're concidering making it in this language. I don't know much about making a C compiler in Java, so I can't help you there.

ReggaetonKing · Dec 26th, 2006, 10:22 PM

I did a Text Editor in Java. Developing it was quite easy. Although, the text editor didn't have syntax highlighting though.

I know its' possible do have syntax highlighting or Eclipse IDE, which was made in Java, wouldn't have that feature.

commodore · Dec 29th, 2006, 3:09 PM

You could check out gtksourceview's source code maybe:
http://gtksourceview.sourceforge.net/
It's not java though.

Dec 26th, 2006, 9:50 AM	#1
phuz Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Developing Text Editor Hie, I'm currently doing my final year project and it's about developing a text editor for C programming with added functions in it i.e. line count, syntax highlighting etc. So, can u guys share with me any knowledge on how it can be developed? Is Java suitable or is there something else better? Anything at all, pls. I would like to know. I really appreaciate it. Thanx!

Dec 26th, 2006, 10:22 PM	#4
ReggaetonKing Sexy Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 891 Rep Power: 3	I did a Text Editor in Java. Developing it was quite easy. Although, the text editor didn't have syntax highlighting though. I know its' possible do have syntax highlighting or Eclipse IDE, which was made in Java, wouldn't have that feature. __________________ I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code!

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Dec 26th, 2006, 1:11 PM	#2
Arevos Programming Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,499 Rep Power: 5	I suspect your choice of language is going to be strongly influenced by what GUI libraries are available for it and how easy they are to extend. There are already a number of java based editors around, however, so Java would seem a reasonable choice.

Dec 26th, 2006, 4:12 PM	#3
BinarySurfer Programmer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 50 Rep Power: 2	I recommend going to the Java API and looking at the GUI (javax.swing and java.awt) and the classes to determine whether what you need is there and suitable. Most of all, I hope you do know Java if you're concidering making it in this language. I don't know much about making a C compiler in Java, so I can't help you there.

Dec 29th, 2006, 3:09 PM	#5
commodore Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Estonia Posts: 97 Rep Power: 0	You could check out gtksourceview's source code maybe: http://gtksourceview.sourceforge.net/ It's not java though.

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