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Editor recommendation for anyone using Eclipse (slowly)

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:54 am
by Chris Corbyn
I just downloaded JDeveloper which is produced by Oracle. Yes, it's written in Java (so it's cross-platform) and Yes, it was primarily aimed at Java developers, but like Eclipse, it's pluggable, is a complete IDE with a debugger and has support for PHP. But from my experience over the past 2 days it's completely the opposite of what you'd expect from an editor written in Java in terms of resource usage. It's not hogging my resources at all and it's running really fast (Eclipse used to hang when I scrolled and stuff).

I searched the forums and didn't really find a mention so I thought I'd give it one :) (Oh, it appears to have more features than Eclipse too, but mostly aimed at Java developers).

You need to register an account to download it.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/softwa ... index.html

To install the PHP Extension:
Help -> Check For Updates -> Next -> Next -> Blah Blah -> Tick the PHP Extension Box -> Next -> Next -> Agree -> Agree -> Agree -> Finish :P

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:54 am
by feyd
Something Oracle made isn't a resource hog?

Paradox.

I'll have to check it out when I get some time. My only issue with Eclipse right now is the printing facilities; they barely exist for Java (built-in.) I haven't looked for plug-ins as yet; not enough time.

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:29 am
by Luke
Interesting... I'll have to check that out.

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:15 pm
by RobertGonzalez
I believe I may do the same.

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:19 pm
by Luke
I haven't had a lot of time to check it out (the PHP part is all I'd use right now), but from what I saw it didn't provide a whole lot of configuration options for PHP and the syntax highlighting was minimal. Let me know if I've missed something. :?

I'll fiddle with it a little more at lunch maybe.

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:08 pm
by Chris Corbyn
Syntax highlighting, well, yes, minimal for PHP. That's the extension.

The oher settings are all a bit fiddly to find. Tab-width is set in "Code style" if you choose "Edit". Encoding is set under "Environment", Line numbers are turned on in "Code Editor -> Line Gutter -> Line Numbers".... basically, if I have to whinge about something, it's finding the settings.

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:24 pm
by daedalus__
feyd wrote:Something Oracle made isn't a resource hog?

Paradox.
feyd got jokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i rofl'd

i'll try this out later as well