[jblakeh1]

I posted this in a different thread, but wanted to repost, it, because it's great software, runs on Cocoa, is open-source, and offers most of the important functionality (if not more) of BBEdit. Sorry for the double-post, but most of the people I know running X really, really miss having a native text editor like BBEdit.
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http://jedit.sourceforge.net/

...has ftp, syntax highlighting for every programming language you can think of, and although you have to launch it via the command line, it has a regular GUI when launched.

The only major drawback is that since it's a java app, the command and control keys are backwards- meaning control-c to copy... but the author promised me that a future release would have pre-defined key maps.

If you decide to try it, download the beta version: 2.6pre8
And follow the UNIX installation instructions on the site.

As soon as you've launched it, go to the Global Options (Preferences) panel and set the Look/Feel to Mac OS, for the nice new Java AQUA GUI.

[47Ronin]

I'm already using the "stable" version as a replacement for BBEdit. It's a little slow plus I have to always launch it from the command-line in the foreground (no &.. I can't get it to remember what Edit Mode I have selected (HTML).. it always reverts to ASP. Pretty good program. If it was faster I'd definitely use it more often. It's just weird to have all the Java programs running under one "process", which is the "Java" document you see in the Dock. How much different is the beta version? Any cool improvements?

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Glenn
47 Ronin Multimedia
www.47ronin.com

[QuatermassX]

Is that the Java 1.1 or the Java2 instruction set?

I used the UNIX Java2 instructions. The GUI installer went through its paces, but typing "jedit" in the terminal does nothing.

Am I missing something ... ?

Thanks for the help :-)

[QuatermassX]

My UNIX is improving all the time!

java -jar jedit.jar

executes the jar file using the JVM ...

hehe this has been a strange few weeks using OSX -- but I love it!

[jblakeh1]

I don't know the new features of the beta, but I've found it more stable than the latest stable version. Go figure.

Here's a way to get a double-clickable file to launch it: Type:
java -jar jedit.jar
into a text file, and save it with the extension '.command' and the file will automatically launch terminal and execute. One weirdism is you have to include the full path in the command:
java -jar /Applications/jEdit/jedit.jar
make sure to use the correct path.

[Ecuguru]

The double click command.. Didn't work for me. I have the right path, and the command works fine in the term window.
java -jar /Users/guru/jEdit_2.6pre9/jedit.jar
So I put it into text edit, saved it as .command, and all it does is bring up the term window. same thing happened when I made the file in pico.

Thanks,
tim

[ultrapod]

after uncompressing the archive, you can use MRJAppBuilder to put an executable "wrapper" around the jar file. it's just like JBindery - no command line or script needed!

assuming, of course, that you've downloaded the dev tools....

[jblakeh1]

Ecuguru:

I had that problem, initially, too, and it was due to file permissions failing. Make sure you have read/write/execute permissions for the jEdit.jar file, and it should work. I'm not entirely familiar how to do this in the command line, but if you log in as 'root,' you should be able to set the permissions in the inspector window.

The wrapper idea mentioned above sounds like a better option, though.

[ultrapod]

a little more clarification:

you do need to run "java -jar ../jedit-2.6pre9.jar" ONCE - this initial download is really an installer with the application ambedded within. once in the installer, i repointed my install to /Applications/JEdit. you can install it wherever you like, of course.

in /Applications/JEdit there is now a .jar file called "jedit.jar" which is the actual application. fire up MRJAppBuilder, located in the /Developer/Applications directory if you've installed the dev tools.

in the "Main Classname" field, enter "org.gjt.sp.jedit.jEdit".

in the "Classpath" field, i entered "/Applications/JEdit/jedit.jar".

in the "Output File" field, i entered "/Applications/JEdit/jedit2.6pre9.app".

click "Build Application". don't blink - it happens fast. you should now have a true double-clickable app ready to run.

soapbox: i love this os x way of doing things. you can do it the mac way, or the unix way, or both. how cool is that!

[Marshall]

Funny you should mention that...just the other day I made an app wrapper for jEdit, complete with makeshift icon. If anyone wants it, it's posted at http://homepage.mac.com/vaca . I've included instructions for using it...basically just drag your jEdit files into the Contents/Resources/Java folder inside the bundle, and you're all set. You can move it wherever you like.

[crazyjohnson]

Originally posted by Marshall:
Funny you should mention that...just the other day I made an app wrapper for jEdit, complete with makeshift icon. If anyone wants it, it's posted at http://homepage.mac.com/vaca . I've included instructions for using it...basically just drag your jEdit files into the Contents/Resources/Java folder inside the bundle, and you're all set. You can move it wherever you like.

Post this at Stepwise and Versiontracker so everone can use it.

I've compiled nedit (http://nedit.org) for X11 - you'll need Xtools or Xvnc to run it since it's an X11 app. Xvnc and the nedit binary are available at http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/~jsw/macosx_xvnc/.

-Jeff

[gabrielf]

Originally posted by Marshall:
Funny you should mention that...just the other day I made an app wrapper for jEdit, complete with makeshift icon. If anyone wants it, it's posted at http://homepage.mac.com/vaca . I've included instructions for using it...basically just drag your jEdit files into the Contents/Resources/Java folder inside the bundle, and you're all set. You can move it wherever you like.

Hmm, I don't get it to work. Basically when I double click the app nothing happens. I even tried to install jEdit directly in the folder mentioned inside the bundle but it still doesn't work. Exactly which files and folders should go in the java directory? Should they have the same folder-structure as when installed?


/Gabbe

[Marshall]

Yes, everything that was installed should be placed inside the Java folder as-is, with jedit.jar directly inside the Java folder. For example, my folder looks like:

jEdit.app/
-- Contents/
---- Resources/
------- Java/
--------- jedit.jar
--------- doc/
--------- jars/
--------- modes/

Hope this helps.

[genevish]

I'm having the same problem. Double-clicking the jEdit package does nothing. I can launch jedit from the command line fine

"java -jar jedit,jar"

Any thoughts?

-Scott

[genevish]

I'm having the same problem. Double-clicking the jEdit package does nothing. I can launch jedit from the command line fine

"java -jar jedit,jar"

Any thoughts?

-Scott

[henryhbk]

Barebones informed me that a native OSX version of bbedit is on the way...

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Henry Feldman
NYU School of
Medicine

[Marshall]

OK, I think I've figured out what the problem was. Somehow the compressed file I posted didn't have the jEdit executable bit set right. I'll try to post a corrected version either late tonight or tomorrow, but in the meantime, here's how to fix it:

Open a Terminal window.
"cd" to the folder that contains the jEdit wrapper. (e.g. "cd /Applications").
Type "cd jEdit.app/Contents/MacOS" and press Return.
Type "chmod a+x jEdit" and press Return.
Quit out of Terminal.

It should now work. I apologize for the confusion.

[crazyjohnson]

Originally posted by henryhbk:
Barebones informed me that a native OSX version of bbedit is on the way...

They have stated that they will have a version for OS X out, when OS X final shipps . . . in the meantime, I wish it was easier to obtain, and use NEdit, jEdit, etc.

[henryhbk]

maybe with enough pressure, they might release a public beta too...

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Henry Feldman
NYU School of
Medicine

[gabrielf]

Originally posted by Marshall:
Open a Terminal window.
"cd" to the folder that contains the jEdit wrapper. (e.g. "cd /Applications").
Type "cd jEdit.app/Contents/MacOS" and press Return.
Type "chmod a+x jEdit" and press Return.
Quit out of Terminal.

It should now work. I apologize for the confusion.

Works great! Thank you. Now if only Apple could release an update so that Java apps with Aqua look draw menus correctly

/Gabbe

[jblakeh1]

I noticed the odd menus, too. However, it is no small feat that Aqua already works in Java as well as it does.