slickedit Core for Eclipse

Overview

SlickEdit Core is a subscription plug-in for Eclipse that brings SlickEdit's rich history of excellence to the Eclipse framework. SlickEdit Core consists of the SlickEdit editor, 7 additional views, and the DIFFzilla® differencing engine.

Support for over 40 languages in one plug-in.

Emulations for 15 popular editors including Brief and Vim.

Write your own support for in-house languages, including Syntax Expansions, Aliases, Color Coding, Keyword Definitions, and more!

Works with the Eclipse 4.3-4.4 environments.

Maintenance and Support Service included with each license.

New and Noteworthy

Linux 64-bit architecture now supported

SlickEdit Core for Eclipse is now available in both 32 and 64 bit architectures on both Windows and Linux.

Beautifier Enhancements

SlickEdit now features a new beautifier framework for C/C++ and Objective-C

See the "Formatting" section of the C/C++ or Objective-C language options, or you can search for "beautify" in the Options dialog

You can use any of the existing profiles, or modify a profile that most closely matches your preferences and save it

Java, JavaScript, and other languages will be migrated to use the new beautifier in future releases

Improved PL/I and COBOL Support

All supported Context Tagging operations for PL/I and COBOL are improved in this version, with upgraded or newly implemented parsers. Includes/copybooks are now tagged at parse-time. Background tagging is supported for both languages.

Workspace Tagging Excludes

SlickEdit Core will automatically tag all source files in your Eclipse workspace. The Workspace Tagging Excludes feature allows you to specify absolute paths or partial path components in your workspace which you want to be excluded from automatically being tagged.

Auto-Reload Performed on a Thread

Auto-reload now uses a thread to access files, preventing SlickEdit from hanging due to unavailable resources. Auto-reload is still performed when you switch applications.

 

Features

SlickEdit Core contains some of the most powerful editing and programming features available within any editing environment on the market today.  Core's mixture of power, speed, and flexibility allows even the most accomplished developers to write code faster and more accurately − making it an indispensable plug-in for serious programmers.

 

List Members

 

Typing a member access operator (for example, '.' in Java' or "->" in C++) displays a list of the members for the corresponding object or symbol. To access this feature on demand, press Alt+Dot.

Show Comments - Comments are displayed in a mini HTML window which supports rendering Javadoc, Doxygen, and XMLdoc comments. When a symbol has multiple definitions or overloads, and multiple sets of comments, the comments will indicate that you are looking at item "< 1 of n >". Click on the arrows or use Ctrl+PgUp and Ctrl+PgDn to cycle through the comment sets.

 

Completion on Space - Pressing the spacebar when List Members is displayed will insert the longest unique matching prefix from the symbols in the list. For example, if the list contains FLAG_CHAR and FLAG_LONG, then typing FL completes the line of code up to FLAG_.

 

Code Navigation

 

Use (Ctrl+Dot) to jump from a symbol to its definition. Use (Ctrl+/) to list all of the references for the current symbol and optionally jump to the first reference. These operations set a bookmark that can be popped to return you to the previous location (Ctrl+Comma).

Preview View

 

This view displays the definition of the current symbol and associated documentation in the editor window, allowing you to see the definition without having to open a separate buffer. The Preview also shows information for other windows, including the Class, Outline, References, and Symbols views.

References View

 

Displays the list of references for a symbol. Use (Ctrl+/) to open the References view for the current symbol, or you can type or select a symbol in the Symbol drop-down list. Click on a reference to preview it. Double-click to jump to it.

Syntax Expansion

 

Expands common block structures (if, for, try, etc.) when the initial keyword is typed. For example, when "if" is typed followed by a space, SlickEdit inserts the parentheses for the condition and the braces. You can define additional structures to be expanded.

Dynamic Surround and Surround With

 

Surround existing lines of code with block statements or tags. Dynamic Surround allows you to expand a block after syntax expansion, using the arrow keys to move the end of the block up or down. Surround With allows you to select lines and then choose a block structure or tag.

Auto-Completions

 

Completions reduce keystrokes by automatically completing symbols as you type.

Editable, Dynamic Diff Tool (DIFFzilla®)

 

Use to compare directories and files. When comparing files, the diff highlights the lines and characters that do not match. You can edit the files in the diff view using many of the features available in the editor window. The diff is automatically updated as you edit.

Code Templates

 

Define templates for commonly used code, like standard class definitions or design patterns. You can create templates for whole files or multiple files. Add a template item to your current project by choosing File > New Item from SlickEdit Template from the main menu. You are prompted for values to substitute in the new instance as needed.

Aliases

 

Define short names that can be expanded to insert text into a file or directory path in SlickEdit, using (Ctrl+Space). Aliases can automatically insert the date, time, cursor placement, or prompt for parameters.

Comment Wrapping

 

Formats block comments as you edit them, automatically wrapping based on your settings. Comment wrapping preserves comment border characters.

XML/HTML Formatting

 

Content in XML and HTML files may be set to automatically wrap and format as you edit according to user-defined formatting schemes. A formatting scheme is comprised of any number of XML or HTML tags, each of which can be configured individually for indent levels, wrapping, and tag structure.

Smart Line Selections

Line selections for single or multiple lines are pasted above or below the current line of code (depending upon "Line insert style" setting), saving you from tediously positioning the cursor at the beginning or end of a line prior to pasting the selected lines.

 

SmartPaste®

Automatically formats line selections when pasted. The pasted code is formatted to match the indentation of the new location and the brace style adjusted to match your settings.

 

Syntax-driven Searching

Use the Color Coding engine to reduce the number of false positives in your searches by restricting searches based on program syntax. For example, you can limit a search to find or omit comments, as well as restrict or omit string literals. Click the Color button on the Find and Replace tool window to configure search options.

Regex Evaluator

Allows you to type a regular expression and run it against test cases, highlighting matched expressions and groups.

Emulations

Choose from thirteen keyboard emulations, containing the key bindings and behaviors necessary to emulate other editors. Emulation charts are available in the "docs" subdirectory of your SlickEdit installation.

Recorded and Programmable Macros

Use macros to automate frequently repeated tasks. Recorded macros capture a sequence of operations as you apply them and can be replayed at a later time. Programmable macros use the SlickEdit Slick-C® programming language to customize and extend the functionality of SlickEdit.

Languages Supported

SlickEdit products all provide advanced editing support for a wide range of programming languages, file types and encodings. SlickEdit products also provide the ability to add language-specific color coding for languages and file types not listed below.

 

System Requirements

SlickEdit is a ...

Text Editor

C++ Editor

C# Editor

Groovy Editor

Go Editor

Java Editor

Verilog Editor

SystemVerilog Editor

COBOL Editor

Hex Editor

HTML Editor

PHP Editor

JavaScript Editor

Python Editor

Perl Editor

Ruby Editor

XML Editor

Build Environment

Debugging Environment

Version Control Client

File Differencing Tool