What takes to write code Editor?

[Stefano Mtangoo]

Hi,
I was thinking of writing simple Code editor pad like GEdit or Notepad++ but only for PHP and SQL. Now it is for hobby, so I want to use scintilla on wxWidgets and avoid wxWidgets component (purposely). So I was asking what are steps to write such pad. Also any good tutorial will be appreciated.
Currently I'm poking scite and samples at scintilla docs
Thanks :)

[Rashakil Fol]

Just look at the GEdit source code.

[Stefano Mtangoo]

Mhh! It seems very hard to do it since I will have to reinvert the whole wheel which I dont think is funny. So I think I will have to go with wxWidgets component. Now I just need the "generic" steps in creating such editor!

[Stefano Mtangoo]

Just look at the GEdit source code.

I have never coded editor before (I mean source code editor). So I don't know what is needed. I have seen I at least need to include scintilla.h and scintillalexer.h
I wonder what scintillalexer is all about :-O

[Rashakil Fol]

Uh, that's why you should look at the GEdit source code.

[Stefano Mtangoo]

Uh, that's why you should look at the GEdit source code.

Let me download an have a look. But I guess I will get lost since it might be massive for new bee in scintilla realm ;)

[template<>]

Should be fun, did an editor for debugger before with syntax highlighting etc. Try to design everything in terms of objects, should be good learning experiance. For example create a object model for your editor and implement using classes.

[Stefano Mtangoo]

Should be fun, did an editor for debugger before with syntax highlighting etc. Try to design everything in terms of objects, should be good learning experiance. For example create a object model for your editor and implement using classes.

Fun with massive GEdit code? Not at all! I have to retreat to complete wxWidgets solution, I will check the samples :)