What is the best text editor for real Amiga

lopos2000 · 28 July 2005, 13:21

I am looking for a good text editor as a replacement for EditPad for my Amiga.
TIA

Ironclaw · 28 July 2005, 13:23

I used to use WordWorth, but it's more than just a text editor.

alexh · 28 July 2005, 13:48

GoldEd

Frog · 28 July 2005, 14:05

AFAIK the famous CygnusED is not freeware but there's a good alternative : EdWordPro http://www.ai.sri.com/~reddy/edword/

lopos2000 · 28 July 2005, 14:19

Thanks for all the replies. I will try EdWord. Seems like a nice tool.

Bloodwych · 28 July 2005, 14:24

Janoeditor!

Great for non-power users. Just the right amount of features (including Macro recording) and looks like a normal classic shell window.

kriz · 28 July 2005, 14:25

Gold ED !!

http://www.dietmar-eilert.net/golded/files.htm

MicrogoldEd is free, and looks very good and works even better

RetroMan · 28 July 2005, 20:52

Definitely GoldED

lloyd · 28 July 2005, 21:37

I quite like Interword - was given away free on a coverdisk too!

CodyJarrett · 28 July 2005, 22:58

I've always found BED (Blacks Editor) to be useful.

demoniac · 28 July 2005, 23:10

I always liked Cygnus Editor.

mr_a500 · 29 July 2005, 02:10

Edword used to be my favourite, but now it's Microgolded (GoldEd got a little too bloated).

See screenshot of my A500 Microgolded setup. (had to load config in WinUAE to take the screenshot - screenshot can't capture rainbow background on real A500)

Codetapper · 29 July 2005, 08:08

I use Cygnus Editor aswell... Incredibly quick and powerful, handles any file you can throw at it - what more would you want?

lopos2000 · 29 July 2005, 09:43

Thanks for all the input. Has anybody here ever tried Emacs-19.25? Is it any good?
I used to use Emacs at uni and it was superb for text editing.

redblade · 29 July 2005, 11:55

Yeah man use Cygnus ED, but don't get that version that only allows editing of files 5k or less ?!?

or if you are editing C, I would recommend Memacs in the Tools drawer on the Workbench: partion.

kriz · 29 July 2005, 12:56

Lopos: have you tried GoldEd (the micrgolded is free/with adverts) ?

lopos2000 · 29 July 2005, 13:23

@kriz
I tried it but wouldn't install. Couldn't extract some files.

Konrad · 29 July 2005, 13:55

That's sad. Download it somewhere else or update your archiving software. IMHO GoldED is the best text editor for amiga.

kriz · 29 July 2005, 14:20

just try and run it without installing?

lopos2000 · 29 July 2005, 16:22

Yes! GoldED is working now. Great editor. Just what I wanted. Thanks again for all your help.

28 July 2005, 13:21	#1
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Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 45 Posts: 3,313	I used to use WordWorth, but it's more than just a text editor.

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28 July 2005, 14:05	#4
Frog Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 1,385	AFAIK the famous CygnusED is not freeware but there's a good alternative : EdWordPro http://www.ai.sri.com/~reddy/edword/

28 July 2005, 14:19	#5
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	Thanks for all the replies. I will try EdWord. Seems like a nice tool.

28 July 2005, 14:24	#6
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	Janoeditor! Great for non-power users. Just the right amount of features (including Macro recording) and looks like a normal classic shell window.

28 July 2005, 14:25	#7
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,200	Gold ED !! http://www.dietmar-eilert.net/golded/files.htm MicrogoldEd is free, and looks very good and works even better

28 July 2005, 20:52	#8
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Definitely GoldED

28 July 2005, 21:37	#9
lloyd Mehh :D Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bristol, SW UK Age: 61 Posts: 242	I quite like Interword - was given away free on a coverdisk too!

28 July 2005, 22:58	#10
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,160	I've always found BED (Blacks Editor) to be useful.

28 July 2005, 23:10	#11
demoniac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,696	I always liked Cygnus Editor.

29 July 2005, 08:08	#13
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	I use Cygnus Editor aswell... Incredibly quick and powerful, handles any file you can throw at it - what more would you want?

29 July 2005, 09:43	#14
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	Thanks for all the input. Has anybody here ever tried Emacs-19.25? Is it any good? I used to use Emacs at uni and it was superb for text editing.

29 July 2005, 11:55	#15
redblade Zone Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Middle Earth Age: 40 Posts: 2,127	Yeah man use Cygnus ED, but don't get that version that only allows editing of files 5k or less ?!? or if you are editing C, I would recommend Memacs in the Tools drawer on the Workbench: partion.

29 July 2005, 12:56	#16
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,200	Lopos: have you tried GoldEd (the micrgolded is free/with adverts) ?

29 July 2005, 13:23	#17
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	@kriz I tried it but wouldn't install. Couldn't extract some files.

29 July 2005, 13:55	#18
Konrad Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Age: 43 Posts: 742	That's sad. Download it somewhere else or update your archiving software. IMHO GoldED is the best text editor for amiga.

29 July 2005, 14:20	#19
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,200	just try and run it without installing?

29 July 2005, 16:22	#20
lopos2000 Zone Friend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Cider is best In The West Posts: 1,238	Yes! GoldED is working now. Great editor. Just what I wanted. Thanks again for all your help.

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