SBeiers editor is pretty nice indeed. After checking it out, I would offer this comparison to anyone who is wondering whether they should use NotepadPlusPlus or his editor for scripting Galaxy:
SBeiers editor:
+ Continuous syntax checking
+ Autocomplete is always up to date
- Any 3rd party Galaxy parser that exists at this point has not been sufficiently tested
- Cannot change font, font size, or syntax coloring
- Only handles 1 currently open script
NotepadPlusPlus:
+ Control over the appearance of code
+ Autocomplete is a bit more responsive
+ Open multiple scripts in tabs
- Autocomplete may be out of date after a patch until it is updated
These files include every native and constant from natives.galaxy, NativeLib.galaxy, AI.galaxy and TacticalAI.galaxy as of the current 1.3.0 patch. This is much more up to date and exhaustive than any previously released autocomplete file.
I prefer a darker color theme while scripting because staring at a 100% white screen for 8+ hours can cause eye strain. If you've never used a dark theme for scripting/coding before, I highly suggest you try it out. Below are a couple screenshots to give you an idea of what it looks like:
Of course, if you don't like the style you are free to use the autocomplete file and design your own theme.
If you plan to download this, make SURE you follow the steps in the included readme file. If you have any trouble getting it working after following all of the directions, feel free to post about it here.
Edit: I have created a modified 2nd version of the theme which supports code folding but does not support syntax highlighting for the NativeLib functions. (Those are the ones that begin with libNtve_) It does still autocomplete them, however, they appear in white text like user-defined functions. If you enjoy code folding, you will want to download this version instead.
SBeiers editor is pretty nice indeed. After checking it out, I would offer this comparison to anyone who is wondering whether they should use NotepadPlusPlus or his editor for scripting Galaxy:
SBeiers editor:
NotepadPlusPlus:
I have finished my syntax highlighting and autocomplete files for NotepadPlusPlus and I've decided to release them for public use.
If you've never used NotepadPlusPlus you can find it here: http:notepad-plus-plus.org/
These files include every native and constant from natives.galaxy, NativeLib.galaxy, AI.galaxy and TacticalAI.galaxy as of the current 1.3.0 patch. This is much more up to date and exhaustive than any previously released autocomplete file.
I prefer a darker color theme while scripting because staring at a 100% white screen for 8+ hours can cause eye strain. If you've never used a dark theme for scripting/coding before, I highly suggest you try it out. Below are a couple screenshots to give you an idea of what it looks like:
Of course, if you don't like the style you are free to use the autocomplete file and design your own theme.
If you plan to download this, make SURE you follow the steps in the included readme file. If you have any trouble getting it working after following all of the directions, feel free to post about it here.
Download link: http://bit.ly/e6npsO
Edit: I have created a modified 2nd version of the theme which supports code folding but does not support syntax highlighting for the NativeLib functions. (Those are the ones that begin with libNtve_) It does still autocomplete them, however, they appear in white text like user-defined functions. If you enjoy code folding, you will want to download this version instead.
Download link (folding version): http://bit.ly/gTPu1P