Text editor for Eclipse

[Tejaswy]

Hi,

I wanted to tell you of a software for writing data files.
Notepad is normally the default text editor for data files. But this is not with out limitations.

When you run text files which are huge then the notepad starts to hang.

I have a reservoir which was 5 mb+. Notepad would simple hang.

I started using Notepad++

http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

This is a open source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License.

It will never crash and has huge advantages like multiple tabs like Mozilla Firefox, this is very useful in comparing different data files.


It has a very nice "find and replace" function which is very useful if you want to change the dimensions of your aquifer.

I had 33,000 lines defining my aquifer, and suddenly i wanted to change the porosity and Perm values of them. This is very easily done in Notepad++.

My notepad hung 10 times while doing this.

There is a inbuilt macros which can be programmed just like in excel.
I can go on and on about it but you will have to try it yourself to know it better.

http://notepad-plus-plus.org/release/5.8.3


This is a must for all Eclipse user.
If you guys have any other program please let me know.

[FANARCO]

I always use Note bad.

It is really hanging for files more than 2 mb,

Now, i will try to use Notepad plus

Thanks a lot

[vinomarky]

Try TextPad. You can load Eclipse Syntax files for it that will colour code your decks to make coding easier

[Tejaswy]

Try TextPad. You can load Eclipse Syntax files for it that will colour code your decks to make coding easier

But it is a paid s/w isn't it?

I have downloaded the trail version let me see.

[Tejaswy]

I do not see the color code in the data file I opened using textpad. Am I missing something here?

[FANARCO]

Could you please put the link for textPad ???

[reservoirengineer]

http://www.textpad.com/add-ons/syna2g.html

check eclipse syntax

[FANARCO]

Many thanks reservoirengineer