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  • Category: Productivity
  • Published by: Actipro Software LLC ?
  • Size: 2.6 MB
  • Permissions:
    • Access your Internet connection
  • Supported processors: x86, x64, ARM
  • Language: English (United States)
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  • Notes:
    * We are continuing to work on a Windows 10 rewrite of Code Writer with a fresh new user interface. Follow @CodeWriterApp on Twitter to see screenshots and give feedback. v2.6 updated to a newer analytics service version.

Code Writer

Code Writer is a free text and code editor app with active syntax highlighting that updates as you edit documents and has over 20 supported file types. A tabbed document interface allows for quickly switching between open documents. The app has been built from the ground up with Windows 8 design principles in mind. It's fast and fluid, and gives you the power to edit documents with features you'd normally only find in desktop apps. Code Writer is perfect for editing any text-based file, doing code reviews, or giving presentations with code samples. The core text editor screen allows you to edit documents in full-screen mode without chrome distractions. Only the scrollbars and line/column display are visible by default. Find/replace and advanced features like tabify lines and convert case are available. Easily create new or open existing documents from any accessible source. Color is used pervasively throughout the app to create a bond between you and the various file types you work with. Configure the editor theme and other options such as font size to mold your ideal editing environment. Learn about every product feature with the included detailed documentation. The app functions in snapped view, allowing you to work side-by-side with other apps, and is fully supported on ARM, x86, and x64 devices. IF YOU LIKE THIS FREE APP, PLEASE SUPPORT ITS CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT WITH GOOD RATINGS. We have many plans for further improvements but want to hear your suggestions too. It is most helpful if you post your own ideas for app features in our support forum (instead of or in addition to reviews in the Store) so that we can communicate directly with you. Sometimes we may need more information about the feature request and by posting in our forums, we can get that from you. Thank you for your support, it is much appreciated. Happy coding! Follow us on Twitter with @CodeWriterApp. You can even chat directly with our dev team via Slack (http://www.actiprosoftware.com/community/chat) to help guide future Code Writer features!

Features:

  • Over 20 syntax-highlighted file types supported including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, XML, C#, VB, C++, ASP, PHP, Markdown, Perl, Python, Ruby, SQL, and many other common languages
  • Some file types support advanced editing features like code outlining, syntax errors, text formatting, quick info, color previews, auto-case correct, etc.
  • Create new documents, browse to open any accessible document (local, SkyDrive, etc.), and easily reopen recent documents
  • Chromeless UI editing surface that only shows caret position and scrollbars
  • Scrollable tabbed document interface to switch between open documents
  • Open documents are persisted between app sessions
  • Modified documents are flagged
  • Find and replace, go to line, and document properties panes
  • Document print support with numerous options
  • Touch-based selection support, and a plethora of keyboard shortcuts
  • Live tile that displays the names and save state of open documents
  • Integrates with Settings charm for access to configuration options
  • Supports sharing of document or selected text with other apps via the Share charm
  • Supports other Windows Store apps sharing text or files with Code Writer via the Share charm
  • Detailed documentation that describes all app functionality
  • Snapped mode view support for working side-by-side with other apps
  • File associations allow the app to be used as a default editor for various file types
  • Options for theme, font family/size, line numbers, word wrap, current line highlight, delimiter highlighting and auto-complete, web color previews, whitespace characters, tabs/spaces, line ends, etc.
  • Options to add custom file extensions for file types, and disable file types you don't work with
  • Run the app and open files using the codewriter:// protocol

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12 July 2017

Finally a lightweight editor with windows 10 look and feel and syntax coloring. Please add tabs and multiple windows, that's what it's really missing. Also a format function (xml, json) would be of great help. Plugins? Maybe that's too much, I like it being lightweight.


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10 July 2017

Much nicer format and allows more visual code so that the code is more organized.


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10 July 2017

Need for some improvement. Please Add Create New File Option And Run in Browser Option and display Tabs in front otherwise it is Best


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6 July 2017

This app re-registered ALL coding file types to itself, overriding my existing registrations without asking. File types that normally open with Visual Studio no longer do. Changing the file-type settings in Code Writer does not undo the registrations; it just hides these types from being listed within the app. If you are a developer and have other IDE's and tools, install this at your own peril.


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20 June 2017

I like the app and it works great except for when it has to load a large portion of text (such as an image saved in base 64) on one line. Then the app just crashes.


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14 June 2017

I like the design, background and color and easy to write and read. It will be better if it can be added to the right click open with and set as a default.


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11 June 2017

But the UI is terrible and seems like you have not updated it since Windows 8. Please make the UI more PC friendly. This is for now.


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2 June 2017

It's Just great


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25 May 2017

This is the whole thing with windowss 10. One UI to run on everything. But most of the apps, including the ones for education do not run on the phone. Please make this one universal. Would be nice to edit some code on the phone, table and then desktop, etc.


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23 May 2017

Awesome

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