Debug from Notepad ?

[chavlji]

Hello

Notepad++ is IMO far more powerful lisp editor than vlisp.

Is it possible to debug *.lsp file from this notepad? That is: to run it from notepad and it would load it into autocad.

Notepad++ has option "run" which asks for program to open it with. But I have no idea what to put into this commandline...

 

Thanks

[David Bethel]

Not that I've ever found. I think that it is setup to run a compiler, not Autocad's lisp interpreter.

 

But I do like Notepad++. -David

[Lee Mac]

This is going to sound quite amaterish, but I still use VLIDE to make my LISPs, and, after reading a few threads on here it seems that Notepad ++ is the way to go.

 

I have gone to this site - but how should I proceed to install it? - do I just download the binary files?

[chavlji]

Notepad++ is a superb editor.

 

But I also prefere VLISP. You have always help at hand, you can always try to compile functions and try it out... you are unable to do that in Notepad++.

As far as I came it you have lisp syntax checkers, but Autocad does not make it possible to compile source directly into Autocad and try out the functions... ((

[CAB]

I use VLIDE & UltraEdit. I keep UE open & saving my work in one & switching to the other will alert me to change & I reload.

Using VLIDE to debug & write most of the code. I use UE to spell check, column copy & paste, print and alter indents.

UE has keyword highlighting for LISP which is a great visual aid. I'm sure Notepad++ is just as capable.

[Lee Mac]

CAB, I had never heard of UltraEdit, it looks pretty good.

 

I have found this site, where you can download a Free Trial, but is there anywhere I can get the program for free?

http://www.ultraedit.com/

[CAB]

No free ride that I know of.

[Lee Mac]

No free ride that I know of.

 

Ahh thats a shame But thanks for the tip anyway

[Se7en]

I use Vim in much the same way CAB uses UltraEdit. Except that I write in Vim and use the VLIDE for debugging only (I cant stand the VLIDE). Another Vim/Autolisper and I have added much to Vim like the developer help files so I can write code faster in my editor then I can in the VLIDE.

 

As far as powerful editors go you really only have two choices but I guess it all really depends on what you define as powerful. What other editors offer as premium, Emacs and Vim offer in core, what other editors `just added' Emacs and Vim are on their 5th version of that feature. However, these two editors require constant use to even become proficient at them (steep learning curve). An editor like Notepad++ is absolutely great for 95% of the AutoLispers. -i.e. unless your using your editor for multiple languages like Lisp, C++, C#, etc. or working on a team (up/downloading via FTP, SSH, or to SVN or CVS), or as an IDE, I recommend the very same procedure CAB and I use; go find a nice free editor like Notepad++, Crimson (? Soon to become `Emerald' ?) Editor, Boxer editor, Text Pad, etc. and go right to the Document pages and the options. You will be very happy.

[Lee Mac]

I have gone to this site - but how should I proceed to install it? - do I just download the binary files?

 

So with Notepad++, as in my previous post, do I just download the binary files and install?

[Se7en]

Follow the instructions on the site.

Binary files

 

For the binary (executable program) download, you have 2 choices: zip format and executable installer format. The installer format should suit for everyone since it gives all the possibilities (the choice of language, the options for components to install...). Whereas the zip format contains the minimum files to execute Notepad++.

 

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[Lee Mac]

Follow the instructions on the site.

 

Thanks John

 

*stupid moment*