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==Windows Editors==
==Windows Editors==
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===ConTEXT===
[http://www.context.cx/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/ ConTEXT] is a small, fast and powerful freeware text editor, developed mainly to serve as secondary tool for software developers.
The following syntax files are available for ConTEXT.
===Crimson Editor===
===Crimson Editor===
[http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ Crimson Editor] is a professional source code editor for Windows.
[http://www.crimsoneditor.com/ Crimson Editor] is a professional source code editor for Windows.

Revision as of 17:23, 28 February 2007

You are not limited to the in-game editor for editing your scripts, there are many editiors available for free or purchase. Many of these editors have syntax highlighting available for LSL that will make your code much easer to follow. Below are some of the more popular editors for use with LSL.

If you have a favorite that is missing from the list, please feel free to add it.

For some of the editors mentioned here, the Shill project may have more up-to-date syntax files.

Windows Editors

ConTEXT

ConTEXT is a small, fast and powerful freeware text editor, developed mainly to serve as secondary tool for software developers. The following syntax files are available for ConTEXT.

Crimson Editor

Crimson Editor is a professional source code editor for Windows. The following syntax files are available for Crimson Editor.

  • Aakanaar Last updated September 10, 2006 for Second Life version 1.10.0.

TextPad

TextPad is a powerful, but easy to use general purpose text editor. It is a commercial product, but there is a demo version available on the website.

The following syntax files are available for TextPad.

Macintosh Editors

TextMate

You can find details about Piero Padar's well-maintained TextMate bundle in the Scripting Tips forum. TextMate is a commercial Mac OS X text/program editor from Macromates.

Linux Editors