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Hi guys!
Whether there is somebody who tried the new version of uVision4 based on the Scintilla editor? Such *** I yet did not see! Where illumination of labels? Where put illumination of keywords? Why memory windows and assembly do not change a font? What for a hogwash with Russian fonts why are not displayed in a memory window? Words are not present...
Igor//
How much time can the perfect editor save me in reality?
nothing, if you do not care.
lots if you do.
e.g. if you 'steal' some of your code to use in a modified fashion elsewhere. a REAL editor is a fantastic timesaver getting formatting etc to be right after deleting and inserting the needed modifications.
also a REAL editor, has far better search abilities than a "compiler maker provided" one which can be a timesaver during debugging.
also, if you use some manufacturer supplied code (as a base), with a REAL editor it is a breeze to change the formatting to your standard, with a "compiler maker provided" one you almost may as well retype.
the $300 or so for CodeWright are recaptured in a month or two.
Erik
Absolutely.
Having the ability to move about files quickly and efficiently with a minimum amount of keypresses can be such a major timesaver. Also, using the decent one editor in this way means you don't have to keep hitting the slight differences that inevitably exist between different IDEs.
I started with Brief (when it was owned by underware, well before Borland got their mitts on it) and have now standardised on SlickEdit. I can now even go between different platforms with that same efficiency. Really nice.
I've just found that an updated version of Brief is still available at http://www.briefeditor.com/