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There are loads of | There are loads of text editing applications [[wiki:List of text editors|out there]], but some ''are'' actually more useful than others depending on the use case. We'll be focusing on uses in Source for our use case, however. | ||
* [[wikipedia: | |||
* | == Light Editing == | ||
* [[wikipedia:Microsoft_Notepad|Notepad]] - A very, very basic but it does come ready-installed with Windows OS. | |||
* {{npp|4}} - An open-source text editor with some very helpful tools and plugins for Source modding. It is free to download. | |||
* [[Highlighting and Compiling QCs with ConTEXT|ConTEXT]] | * [[Highlighting and Compiling QCs with ConTEXT|ConTEXT]] | ||
* [[wikipedia:AkelPad|AkelPad]] — Excellent replacement for Notepad, with plugins and C/C++/other languages code support (HighLight and Autocomplete plugins). | * [[wikipedia:AkelPad|AkelPad]] — Excellent replacement for Notepad, with plugins and C/C++/other languages code support (HighLight and Autocomplete plugins). | ||
* [[wikipedia:Visual_Studio_Code|Visual Studio Code]] — Simular to Notepad++, with a built-in marketplace to download plugins for both coding and the editor itself. | |||
It's also worth mentioning that [[VTFEdit|VTFEdit]] has text editing functionality for .vmt files. | |||
== Uses == | === Uses === | ||
Light Text Editors should be used for the following Source file extensions: | |||
* [[Txt|.txt]] (!) | * [[Txt|.txt]] (!) | ||
* [[:category:QC Commands|.qc]] | * [[:category:QC Commands|.qc]] | ||
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* [[RES|.res]] | * [[RES|.res]] | ||
* [[FGD|.fgd]] | * [[FGD|.fgd]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Wikipedia:Manifest file|.manifest]] | ||
* [https://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php/NUT .nut] | |||
== Heavy Editing == | |||
{{note|Heavy Text Editors are designed for big programming projects, such as building off of a Source branch.}} | |||
{{todo|Add more text editors?}} | |||
* [[wikipedia:Microsoft_Visual_Studio|Visual Studio]] | |||
== See also == | |||
*[[:category:Programming|Programming]] | |||
Latest revision as of 08:05, 4 January 2024
There are loads of text editing applications out there, but some are actually more useful than others depending on the use case. We'll be focusing on uses in Source for our use case, however.
Light Editing
- Notepad - A very, very basic but it does come ready-installed with Windows OS.
Notepad++ - An open-source text editor with some very helpful tools and plugins for Source modding. It is free to download.- ConTEXT
- AkelPad — Excellent replacement for Notepad, with plugins and C/C++/other languages code support (HighLight and Autocomplete plugins).
- Visual Studio Code — Simular to Notepad++, with a built-in marketplace to download plugins for both coding and the editor itself.
It's also worth mentioning that VTFEdit has text editing functionality for .vmt files.
Uses
Light Text Editors should be used for the following Source file extensions:
Heavy Editing
Note:Heavy Text Editors are designed for big programming projects, such as building off of a Source branch.Todo: Add more text editors?