Re: PHP Editor

> VIM comes with every linux distro under the sun (you need it to > be POSIX) and you can get VIM for win32 as part of the cygwin package. Hi Joe "VIM" Stump et al- I had an account on one server that did not have VIM, it had VI and this server was "under the sun" - on FreeBSD. Perhaps they uninstalled it but there are sysadmins that do not enjoy VIM and prefer VI as it is not "bloated" Now, I prefer vim but anyway, curious if anyone knows how standard vim is as compared to vi. Regarding the win32 distro, I too once lookeed for it and finally found one but it was older and did not work properly for me. The vim mirror system is not friendly to the windows user, this is true, am glad someone else noticed this :-) But, as per Joe words, doing a search for "cygwin vim" on google provides a host of available downloads - very nice. I develop on both win/nix as I just really love my homesite settings and can't get rid of it. If you use homesite, spend 8 or so hours configuring/feeling it, you will save this time in future development time in about a week and then be happy from then on. Don't settle on your settings! Btw, I like my mouse - my wrists hurt so taking a break with mouse I like, I love my mouse! :P Every argument has a rebuttel though, as I write these words I forsee so many potential arguments that it's sickening - oh well. Click. (btw, will homesite run nicely under wine?) Agreed, the search (and replace) features of vi(m) really come in handy and it just feels good, as well as other features (vertical block select). It depends on the user, vi is not for everyone either is windows or peanut butter for that matter. But, spending one hour on something and giving up is not the answer especially considering the amount of time one spends developing. This "down time" is painful to bear though it seems, too bad. So point is, be yourself - choosing your editor is vital so test/read them all and spend time doing so and the more you know the happier you'll be - everything has its place, strengths and weaknesses. As you learn continue to test and don't fear change. Easier said then done. Phew. /words philip -- be outside the box. On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Joe Stump wrote: > VIM comes with every linux distro under the sun (you need it to be POSIX) and > you can get VIM for win32 as part of the cygwin package. > > --Joe > > > On Wed, Nov 01, 2000 at 09:54:56AM -0000, Matt Williams wrote: > > > > > You obviously haven't used VIM (since no real VI exists, exept on > > > Solaris and > > > other hardcore unices) in a while. If you *really* think using a mouse is > > > faster than typing in commands you've probably fallen off the > > > deep end. I have > > > macros for everything - want the GPL at the top of my code type > > > in a simple > > > command and presto! GPL is there, syntax highlighting is > > > gorgeous, find/replace > > > is the best, and best of all VIM is on EVERY platform. > > > > At the risk of gooing slightly OT here does anyone know an exact download > > address for VIM for win32 and linux. > > I spent about 20 mins yesterday going to different mirrors and in the end > > gave up trying to actually download it. > > > > Cheers > > > > M@ > ================================================================================ > = Joe Stump joestump98@yahoo.com > http://www.miester.org = > ================================================================================ > "Real programmers don't comment their code. > It was hard to write, it should be hard to understand." > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net >