ruby editor component

[Roeland Moors]

I'm thinking of writing an IDE for a microcontroller.
This IDE will be written in ruby/GTK.
I also need an editor in this IDE.
Are there any existing editor components I can use?
Maybe a bonobo component?

I could write one from scratch, but that seems a waste of time.

I'm new to all this, is there someone with tips, links?

If such a component doesn't exists, what would be the best way to
make it? (I don't mean how to create the editor, but how to make
it as a component)

thanks,

Roeland Moors

 

[Vincent Isambart]

I'm thinking of writing an IDE for a microcontroller.
This IDE will be written in ruby/GTK.
I also need an editor in this IDE.
Are there any existing editor components I can use?

You could maybe use Scintilla: http://scintilla.sourceforge.net/
I don't know if there is any Ruby binding for it, but doing one in C
should not be very hard.

 

[Joao Pedrosa]

Hi,

I'm thinking of writing an IDE for a
microcontroller.
This IDE will be written in ruby/GTK.
I also need an editor in this IDE.
Are there any existing editor components I can use?
Maybe a bonobo component?

I could write one from scratch, but that seems a
waste of time.

I'm new to all this, is there someone with tips,
links?

There are a couple of components that you can use:
- GtkSourceView - which doesn't have a port to Windows
yet (I think). Mono-sharp uses it, for example.
- Scintilla - which has ports to Windows, though one
of them is for Fox. I'm not aware of a port (to
Windows) that uses Ruby/GTK. FreeRIDE uses it, for
example.

I've got syntax coloring for Ruby from Ruby/GTK by
using the AEditor Ruby Lexer:
http://geocities.com/canalruby/ruby_editor.html
GtkSourceView should work very similarly to it, 'cause
both use TextView.

I'm slowly developing this new Ruby Editor, though the
priority is to develop the Gtk_Rules library.

If such a component doesn't exists, what would be
the best way to
make it? (I don't mean how to create the editor, but
how to make
it as a component)

thanks,

Roeland Moors

Cheers,
Joao



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[Roeland Moors]

There are a couple of components that you can use:
- GtkSourceView - which doesn't have a port to Windows
yet (I think). Mono-sharp uses it, for example.

This look nice. Not a lot of features, but this may be an
advantage. I don't need a windows port at the moment.

- Scintilla - which has ports to Windows, though one
of them is for Fox. I'm not aware of a port (to
Windows) that uses Ruby/GTK. FreeRIDE uses it, for
example.

Looks like it has a lot of features.

Maybe a good idea to make ruby bindings that support both.

Thanks for the tips.

 

[Roeland Moors]

This look nice. Not a lot of features, but this may be an
advantage. I don't need a windows port at the moment.

There are also ruby binding:
http://ruby-gnome2.sourceforge.jp/hiki.cgi?Ruby/GtkSourceView

I think we have a winner

 

[Michael Geary]

Regarding GtkSourceView vs. Scintilla, be sure to note the licensing
difference. GtkSourceView is GPL, while Scintilla has a BSD/MIT style
license. This may make a big difference depending on your project.

FWIW, Scintilla is very nice. It's the editor used in Komodo, which I like a
lot.

-Mike

 

[Roeland Moors]

Regarding GtkSourceView vs. Scintilla, be sure to note the licensing
difference. GtkSourceView is GPL, while Scintilla has a BSD/MIT style
license. This may make a big difference depending on your project.

FWIW, Scintilla is very nice. It's the editor used in Komodo, which I like a
lot.

The only disadvantage are the missing ruby bindings.
I'm thinking of making those, not sure yet.

 

[Curt Hibbs]

The only disadvantage are the missing ruby bindings.
I'm thinking of making those, not sure yet.

If you do decide to do this, you might want to take a look at FreeRIDE's
bindings. At least you'd have a working starting point.

Curt