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[pixelchutes]

This is an auto-generated support/comment thread for [Plugin] EditArea.

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Brief Description:
EditArea, a free javascript editor designed to edit source code files in a textarea. The main goal is to allow text formatting, search and replace and real-time syntax highlighting.

Update: Dec 12th, 2007 - Current version: EditArea 0.3.3 - EditArea v0.7.0.2 (Rev. 42) Get the Plugin! (New! "syntax_selection" plugin support, edit_area_compressor.php support, and support for file editing in the FileManager with EditArea!)

[doze]

Good job! 

[pixelchutes]

Good job! 

Thanks, doze. Definitely was needed. Just tested resource download link / instructions, and install was flawless!

All-- Please post any active support questions below. Enjoy!

[Sylvaticus]

This is just fantastic! It works right out the box, and will be a great tool from now on. Thanks allot for making this plugin. 

[g5604]

i am using the css as document trick, would this plugin give my css syntax highlighting?

[lovingmodx]

You are incredible! This is exactly what I need since the first day I use MODx. Just the highlighting and the ability to use TAB alone worth everything!

I recommend that this plugin to be included in MODx package as core plugin!

BTW, is it possible to resize the editarea size?

[Gildas]

i am using the css as document trick, would this plugin give my css syntax highlighting?

EditArea core code support the CSS syntax... So, I'll try to add this functionality in a future release

[Gildas]

BTW, is it possible to resize the editarea size?

EditArea core code support both Resizing and Full Screen mode... But, for the moment, I've some problems with these functionalities in MODx

[pixelchutes]

EditArea core code support both Resizing and Full Screen mode... But, for the moment, I've some problems with these functionalities in MODx

From the Snippet call in the download:

Code:

* @known bugs/issues
 *             - Resizing of the editor doesn't seem to function as expected (only tested in Win/FF 1.5/2+)
 *             - New Full Screen feature does not function as expected per Frame constraints
 *             -

To clarify, these are known issues of utilizing EditArea within MODx Manager, not specific to EditArea alone.

[grunt_lord]

I was looking exactly for this feature for a long time!  Thanks a lot for that man it's really great and nicely working.  Good tool for the admins!  except for the known bugs and a weird visual bug when copy/pasting, i don't have anything to say excepted : "wow! it's finally there!".

I also got two ideas for a future release :

1- I often use the file manager to edit some CSS documents and PHP files.  It would be great to have EditArea in the file manager highlighting the files depending on the file type.  I don't know if the event system let you do this, but it would be really usefull to have HTML, PHP and CSS highlighting (and maybe XML too... I don't use it but maybe some people do!)

2- I guess this one would require to modify the EditArea code directly, but adding highlighting to MODx tags in HTML mode would be a great even if not necessary

Again thanks a lot for that man!

bye,

Blaise Bernier

[Gildas]

I was looking exactly for this feature for a long time!  Thanks a lot for that man it's really great and nicely working.  Good tool for the admins!  except for the known bugs and a weird visual bug when copy/pasting, i don't have anything to say excepted : "wow! it's finally there!".

Could you describe me this "weird visual bug" when copy/pasting ? I've such a problem with CodePress but not with EditArea !?

I also got two ideas for a future release :

1- I often use the file manager to edit some CSS documents and PHP files.  It would be great to have EditArea in the file manager highlighting the files depending on the file type.  I don't know if the event system let you do this, but it would be really usefull to have HTML, PHP and CSS highlighting (and maybe XML too... I don't use it but maybe some people do!)

2- I guess this one would require to modify the EditArea code directly, but adding highlighting to MODx tags in HTML mode would be a great even if not necessary

Great ideas ! I'll add these in the "Todo List"...

[pixelchutes]

1- I often use the file manager to edit some CSS documents and PHP files.  It would be great to have EditArea in the file manager highlighting the files depending on the file type.  I don't know if the event system let you do this, but it would be really usefull to have HTML, PHP and CSS highlighting (and maybe XML too... I don't use it but maybe some people do!)

I agree, that would be nice.

2- I guess this one would require to modify the EditArea code directly, but adding highlighting to MODx tags in HTML mode would be a great even if not necessary

Nice thinking! Actually, I believe there's an included RegEx definition file (not completely sure) that is used for all the pattern matching, etc. Would definitely be nice to copy/reference some of the MODx core regex's to accomplish this task. Ideally, MODx-Tags would highlight regardless of EditArea defined syntax (i.e. PHP, HTML, etc.)

P.S.
XML is Definitely used, and should be included

[pixelchutes]

New version of the plugin has been added! [Plugin] EditArea 0.2 RC2 - EditArea v0.6.4 Enjoy!

[grunt_lord]

Could you describe me this "weird visual bug" when copy/pasting ? I've such a problem with CodePress but not with EditArea !?

I hit CTRL+C and after that, the highlighted line was not perfectly in place with the original line... don't know how to describe it.  if it happen again, I'll take a screenshot.  An other bug I often encounter are the scroll bars that disapear.  I have to make it go full screen and back to normal to have it bak again.

Thanks a lot!

Blaise

[pixelchutes]

Could you describe me this "weird visual bug" when copy/pasting ? I've such a problem with CodePress but not with EditArea !?

I hit CTRL+C and after that, the highlighted line was not perfectly in place with the original line... don't know how to describe it.  if it happen again, I'll take a screenshot.  An other bug I often encounter are the scroll bars that disappear.  I have to make it go full screen and back to normal to have it bak again.

Thanks a lot!

Blaise

@Blaise,

Yep, the full screen bug is documented in the release. I wouldn't have even made this release, but I really like the full screen aspect within MODx and my document tree hidden Really nice...the fact that it doesn't completely DISABLE your ability to work is good.  Also, there were a few other additions that I thought the community would appreciate. As for the scroll bug, I've contacted the author and am too busy now to correct it myself...unfortunately.

I, too, have seen a few quirks here and there regarding bracket-matching (showing up when they're actually gone!, highlighting, etc)...but, you can sometimes "Toggle" and re-"Toggle" editor to fix it... These are all minimal, IMO, because I'll take a little visual-quirk (very seldom) in place of the default, blank TEXTAREA

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