By Steady on

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right section to ask this question. I hope so.

Could anyone recommend a good piece of software (a text editor) to help me manipulate and edit the various drupal files that one edits from time to time.

(These are the various template files and css files etc.)

Basically I am using notepad or wordpad to do this and it is rather awkward and very limited.

I have seen a few drupal tutorials and the tutors seem to be using a more advanced text editor of some kind and moving, editing and copying files around their computers seems a lot easier than notepad or wordpad.

(I don't mind spending a few bucks if it means my tasks will be easier).

Does anyone have any good recommendations of software to use for this kind of work.

Thanks,

Sam

⋅ Categories: Drupal 6.x

Comments

styro’s picture

styro commented

Komodo Edit on both Windows and Linux. It doesn't cost anything either.

ambientdrup’s picture

ambientdrup commented

Aptana is good and has a PHP plugin.

http://www.aptana.com/

I also use Dreamweaver (though this is probably overkill).

-backdrifting

Hueij’s picture

Hueij commented

For Windows: Notepad++
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm

www.opstijgendenevel.nl

michelle’s picture

michelle
she/her
Primary language English
Location Wisconsin, USA
commented

I use notepad++ for all my development work.

Michelle

bewhy’s picture

bewhy commented

I found this blog post helpful in making drupal files use php highlighting in notepad++

http://rudyegenias.wordpress.com/2010/01/15/notepad-associate-ctp-file-e...

I don't like any site where I don't have admin menu

Steady’s picture

Steady commented

Thank you all.

These are some great suggestions. I have downloaded all of them and will see which I like the best.

Cheers.
Sam

davidjb89’s picture

davidjb89 commented

I really like Sublime Text 2, and I haven't seen it mentioned here yet. It has auto complete which is helpful.