>Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 23:11:27 +0100 >From: Christian Denat >To: announce@nedit.org >Subject: NEdit version 5.2 released >Reply-To: announce@nedit.org > >NEdit version 5.2 released > >NEdit is a Unix text editor for programmers and general users. >It combines a standard, easy-to-use, graphical user interface with >the thorough functionality and stability required by users who edit >text eight hours a day. >It includes a macro language with a complete library of editing >functions, state-of-the-art syntax highlighting for 30 common languages >and text processors, and the best mouse-interactivity available in a >Unix text editor, without sacrificing keyboard shortcuts. > >The most significant enhancements in version 5.2 are: > > - Added built-in syntax highlighting patterns for CSS, XML, and regular > expressions (Regex). > Many other pattern updates. > > - Support for high- and true-color systems. NEdit now will > automatically select the best visual from your X server. This reduces > the chance of running out of colors. > > - New features in the Find and Replace dialogs: > > o Replacement across multiple windows in a session. > o Case sensitivity may be set independently of regular expressions. > o A "Replace and Find" command, which saves keystrokes when doing > a large-scale find & replace. > > - Many new macro subroutines and variables. > > - Multidimensional associative arrays for the macro language. > > - Support for wheel mouse scrolling on servers that support it > (XFree86). > >There are also several smaller improvements and bug fixes, see the >ReleaseNotes and Changelog files for details. > >Download: > > o Source: > - HTTP: http://www.nedit.org/ftp/v5_2/nedit-5.2-src.tar.Z > - FTP: ftp://ftp.nedit.org/pub/v5_2/nedit-5.2-src.tar.Z > >o Binaries: > - HTTP: >http://www.nedit.org/cgi-bin/ftpBrowser.pl?dir=/v5_2/executables/ > - FTP: ftp://ftp.nedit.org/pub/v5_2/executables > >Note: > Building from source requires Motif or Lesstif. > > >Enjoy ! > >--------------------------------------- >The NEdit development Team >develop@nedit.org > >http://www.nedit.org -- Bob Batson L 39 12 14 N 94 33 16 W rcb@kc.rr.com Kansas City TCS - Mystic Fire Priest USDA Zone 5 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Under the most controlled conditions, the experimental apparatus will do exactly as it pleases.