Text Editor

[thebillionaire]

Hey, I have been learning ruby and its getting really frustrating going back to the cmd window to exicute files, is there a text editor that I can use which can easily compile the program?

[Luke Redpath]

If you're on a Mac, Textmate is your best bet.

[thebillionaire]

I need either Windows or Linux

[IAIHMB]

Ruby is an interpreted language, there is no compiling involved (Actually, Ruby can be "compiled" with RubyScript2Exe. I'm just sweatje proofing my response. :P) If you used the "One-Click Ruby Installer" you've got FreeRIDE and SciTE installed, both of which will execute your script if you press F5.

[bdl]

Well, Win options, I prefer UltraEdit or Editplus, the latter having some nice options but relatively simple user interface. Both will give you the option of implementing a 'tool' that can be configured to run a command such as 'ruby $filename' where $filename is the current file your working on.

Linux/BSD I always use VIM in the shell and just :! everything.

[Dark Tranquility]

This thread could be helpful for you too

[thebillionaire]

Ruby is an interpreted language, there is no compiling involved (Actually, Ruby can be "compiled" with RubyScript2Exe. I'm just sweatje proofing my response. :P) If you used the "One-Click Ruby Installer" you've got FreeRIDE and SciTE installed, both of which will execute your script if you press F5.

Thanks for the tip thats exactly what I was looking for. I didnt know I could do that so I was using dos to execute the files, because thats how many tutorials show it

[thebillionaire]

How would I execute a file in radrails

[Fenrir2]

RadRails is for Rails ;-).

Use RDT instead if you want to use an eclipse based IDE.

[thebillionaire]

im sorta confused on the ruby and rails. I know a good chunck of ruby, varaibles array and etc. But what is rails, what can I make with rails. What is eclipse based IDE?

[Fenrir2]

Rails is a web application framework for Ruby. Ruby is a programming language like PHP. Rails is written in Ruby, and you can use it to write web applications using Ruby. Rails manages database connections, helps you with html generation, and much more.

IDE = integrated development environment, a program that helps you writing code and testing it. It's like a code editor, but has many other features.

An eclipse based IDE is an IDE that's built on top of eclipse. Eclipse is a general IDE, and you can create language or framework specific IDE's on top of it. RadRails is an IDE for Rails, and RDT (ruby development tools) is for Ruby. Because Rails is built with Ruby, you can use RDT to develop Rails applications, but RadRails provides more Rails-specific tools.

[bonefry]

VIM is the best editor, period.
It beats the crap out of TextMate if you learn how to configure it.

And RadRails and RDT are only good for pussies that are afraid of using a real programmer's editor

Besides VIM, Emacs is a very good option, but it is not for the faint-hearted, because in order to configure it and extend it you'll have to learn eLISP (which is not a bad ideea, but it does have a steep learning curve).

Textmate is a very good IDE, but I am kind of frustrated that it is:
1) comercial
2) not available on other platforms, other than Mac OS.

And no, I won't buy a Mac just to use a freakin` text editor.

[jpease]

My iMac was in the shop for a couple weeks and I ended up working on WinXP for those weeks. I had to find something to replace my usual Textmate, and I would now recommend jEdit.

There is a rails package of abbreviations for jEdit that work like snippets in Textmate.

It has a semi-functional console utility plug-in.

It is cross-OS and free.

For the superficial details, it can be setup to look just like the black backgrounded textmate rails screencasts.

[thebillionaire]

how do I execute a file in jedit

[jpease]

how do I execute a file in jedit

A quick googling revealed this hint: "Misc/Run Script"

As I have my iMac back now, and am once again on TextMate, can't give you too much other info on jEdit since I don't have it installed on this box. But from my 30 second search it appears that you shouldn't have a problem executing a file from with jEdit.

[thebillionaire]

there is no misc/eun script button

[thebillionaire]

any help here, how do I execute a file in jedit

[jpease]

any help here, how do I execute a file in jedit

No offense intended, but have you tried checking:

• Google
• jEdit Docs
• jEdit Website / Forums

Might yield better and faster results than waiting for someone else. If you have already done those things - like I said, no offense intended.

I'd tell you if I knew, but I don't. So I'd have to do one of the above to find the answer too.

[alfie.romeo]

i was trying to upload a perl cgi script the other weeks after modifying with word pad in windows. it didn't work. i had no idea some text editors created problems. am i right in thinking this now and that i should get something else?

thanks

[vcosby]

there is no misc/eun script button

It's Macros > Misc > Run Script.


There are some useful plug-ins and configurations for jEdit to simulate TextMate. I've blogged about it here along with some links to other posts I've found helpful in setting it up for Ruby and Rails.

[MiiJaySung]

I'm a Notepad2 (with Ruby support), or Ultra Edit user under Windows. If you dislike switching, why not look at getting an old monitor for a second screen, then you can put your browser / command stuff on that screen and put your code on another.

You shouldn't need to invoke anything from your editor, if you run Rails in development mode you should see the updates on the next page refesh

[GafferSports]

im sorta confused on the ruby and rails. I know a good chunck of ruby, varaibles array and etc. But what is rails, what can I make with rails. What is eclipse based IDE?

Ruby on Rails is the big bad monster that could take the net by storm.

Most people who wanted dynamic websites used PHP or ASP, but the simplicity of RoR is the main seller in this.

If you are already a Ruby programmer, you have a massive advantage and should jump at the chance of extending that knowledge to RoR.

PHP developers are concentrating on AJAX, I for one ain't.

[vgarcia]

You shouldn't need to invoke anything from your editor, if you run Rails in development mode you should see the updates on the next page refesh

I don't know, script/console is kinda useful and getting to it from an editor is too

[bluedee]

I think the best editor for rails in windows platform is RadRails.

it is so powerful. I always use it to create my projects.

I also have tried Jedit but I prefer RadRails.