OpenEditor1.1 Build 15 Beta

OpenEditor is an advanced text editor dedicated to programmers and other experienced users, giving them the possibility to create and edit source code. It offers support for text, PL SQL, C++, Java, Shell, XML, SQR and Perl files.

Simple installation and GUI

After a brief and uneventful setup operation, you're welcomed by a user-friendly interface with a built-in file explorer that lets you browse disk directories and locate the programming files you want to edit.It's possible to find and replace text, as well as to match the case or whole word only, use regular expressions, look across all opened windows, transform backslash expressions, and show messages on EOF.

Advanced editing options

Moreover, you can set bookmarks, search for a string of characters in multiple files, sort the selected text or entire file and remove duplicates, indent or undent selected text, normalize keywords, convert text to uppercase or lowercase, capitalize words, as well as add or remove comments, among others.As far as program preferences are concerned, you can allow multiple instances, keep the files locked while editing them, or overwrite read-only files without any user confirmation.Plus, OpenEditor is capable of creating backups automatically when saving docs. You can set the maximum undo memory and count, keep selections after editing operations, modify the default word delimiters, manage templates, as well as customize fonts and colors.

Evaluation and conclusion

OpenEditor is a free and user-friendly application that comes bundled with advanced and practical options and configuration settings for creating and editing source source in popular programming languages.CPU and RAM usage was minimal in our tests, and the app didn't freeze, crash or indicate errors. However, it remained in beta development stage and it doesn't look like it's going to receive additional software updates.