Javascript Editor? 1

[iaresean]

Hey there all,

Which editor would you recommend for javascript programming? I would like it to show all the possibilitie when you for example enter document.getElementById(fontid).

This would be a great help for me, a beginner, to see exactly what attributes can be used/edited.

Oh yeah, it must be linux compatible.

Thanks alot,
Sean.

 

[MysticFallout]

and any windows compatible as well lol

 

[rkmarcks]

I've tried to use several different Javascript editors. Most Javascript editors are actually embedded in HTML editors assuming the javascript code is part of the HTML document. As such, I always return to a standard text editor, even for HTML.

In Linux, most people use either EMACS or VIM, but the learning curve is steeper than most text editors.

The only editor I ever liked was Net Objects ScriptBuilder. But they stopped developing that as a standalone. I think it's now integrated into Fusion. I've tried some of the ones below, but don't really like them. However, I like Antechinus best of the ones listed, but they are all Windows-based only. I know of know javascript editor that is cross platform. The closet is EMACS which is a general, but very powerful, editor available for cross-platform installations.

You're probably better off with a good book on the subject (O'Reilly, Wrox, Sam's) and any old text editor.


Antechinus

http://www.c-point.com

Platypus

http://www.platypussoftware.net

(Antechinus & Platypus appear virtually identical)

jscriptedit

http://www.tucows.com/preview/295252.html

Developers JS Editor

http://www.ngweb.biz/software/djsedit.shtml

(GNU license)

RKM

 

[iaresean]

Thanks for the info rkmarcks.
You definitely saved me some time.
Sean.