From: Simon Strandgaard <neoneye@...>
Date: 2004-09-03T06:23:24+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] - EZFX Editor 0.6.0

On Thursday 02 September 2004 00:51, Richard Lyman wrote:
> Download:
> http://www.lithinos.com/ezfxeditor/Install_EZFX_Editor_0_6_0.exe
>       ( link exists on site index page as well )
>
> Documentation:
> Working on it... it'll eventually be a small CHM file to be packaged
> with the installer.
>
> Description:
>
> EZFX Editor is the scratch for an itch that I've had for a while.
>
> I've wanted to be able to:
>
> - supply my own lexer
>       ( written in ruby, so you could drop C in for speed if you wanted )
>
> - customize the colors used in sytax highlighting
>       ( Choose what ever you want )
>
> - to add my own 'syntax' to an already implemented language
>       ( A new module comes out and I want it highlighted)
>
> - to add a custom language with it's associated syntax
>       ( YAML, ColdFusion, custom markup )
>
> - easily extend the existing menu with my own menu items
>       ( Add functionality to the existing GUI through the menu )
>
> - easily replace the existing methods
>       ( Make some custom find/replace dialog )
>
> - have tab support for multiple documents in a single Scintilla widget
>       ( I just want to see what i have open and get right to it )
>
> - have a clean, non-bulky, non-cluttered, 'IDE' for Ruby
>       ( No auto-completion, no reference panel, no icons up top )
>
> - 'everything written in Ruby'
>       ( At least as much as reasonable )
>
> - easier construction and testing of FOX/FXRuby interfaces
>       ( No, not a VB-ish environment, but something close )
>
> - integrated bug submission
>       ( I wanted to change EXERB's way of handling them )
>
> and last but not least...
>
> - write the 'whole' thing myself
>       ( again, everything that would be reasonable )
>
>
> ... Well - that's about it. The EZFX Editor is geared to do all of
> that. Mind you, not all the gears are engaged yet or even put into
> this release, but they'll be there in the end and they'll be finished
> shortly ( month or two ).
>
> I want to admit that I've probably forgotten a few things... I'll make
> sure the whole feature list is in the 1.0.0 announcement.
>
> I also want to point out from the beginning - I received specific help
> hooking up Scintilla to my event handlers by looking at how FreeRIDE
> does it. FreeRIDE is a much superior editor.
>
> -Rich