# Gedit on Windows setting **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [August 17, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769 "2023-08-17T07:52:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xyont](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/xyont/32/3553_2.png) [@xyont](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/xyont)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 7:52am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/1 "2023-08-17T07:52:47Z")
hi, i create CalculiX language specs and try to set up Gedit as text editor on Windows, however the syntax highlighting and code completion still not working even it has been detected. is this specific Windows problems or there’s something i miss at step or lang? maybe someone can help to test on Linux or Mac regards, ![2023-08-17 14_31_22-all.inp (Local Disk (C_) _Users_user_Documents) - gedit](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/7/74670ac62391c100c8ffc64a66e66ec1ae12221c.png) \*additional information, Gedit for Windows at [Gnome](https://download.gnome.org/binaries/win64/gedit/) CalculiX language specs at [GitHub](https://github.com/xyont/gedit4cx) placement lang specs at `C:\Program Files\gedit\share\gtksourceview-3.0\language-specs` ---
**Author:** ![SergioP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/sergiop/32/10_2.png) [@SergioP](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/SergioP)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/2 "2023-08-17T13:19:47Z")
Have never used Gedit, it´s possible to run CGX and CCX from within as with Scite? I´m using Scite (the version that came with the Windows CCX distribution from Bconverged) and find it very usefull that functionality. Have tryed to update to a more new version of Scite but there is no way to make it work as the old one with the CCX integration. ---
**Author:** ![xyont](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/xyont/32/3553_2.png) [@xyont](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/xyont)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/3 "2023-08-17T13:58:22Z")
> [@SergioP](#): > > Have never used Gedit, it´s possible to run CGX and CCX from within as with Scite? Gedit is default Text Editor in many popular Linux like Notepad on Windows. It can be used as an IDE to run a script or compiling code by using plugins “Manage External Tools” > [@SergioP](#): > > I´m using Scite (the version that came with the Windows CCX distribution from Bconverged) and find it very usefull that functionality. Indeed, SciTE is good but i have experiences frequetly hangs when folding / scrolling large number of nodes or element. So, i’m look into Gedit. > [@SergioP](#): > > Have tryed to update to a more new version of Scite but there is no way to make it work as the old one with the CCX integration. it seems required specific setting in syntax and calling exe by predefined files. ---
**Author:** ![xyont](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/xyont/32/3553_2.png) [@xyont](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/xyont)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/4 "2023-08-17T14:47:04Z")
hi, i’check again SciTE version distributed by bConverged is an old one (`Version 2.11 May 12 2010 09:41:12`) i downloaded the latest and try in folding / scrolling features, it seems to be smooth now. ![2023-08-17 21_37_36-all (2).inp - SciTE](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/4/4d1adaa51fe6ec0131c6ddd35c45f8e4890bba9c.png) probably, i will switch back to SciTE with updating syntax and try to set calling external executable. SciTE also cross platform, running on Windows, Linux and MacOS. ---
**Author:** ![SergioP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/sergiop/32/10_2.png) [@SergioP](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/SergioP)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/5 "2023-08-17T14:47:58Z")
I have the same issue with the folding unfolding of big data sets, that´s why I have looked for a replacement in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Disla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/disla/32/3548_2.png) [@Disla](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Disla)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/6 "2023-08-17T15:11:53Z")
Has someone tried the vim-Abaqus? It is intended for Abaqus so it should have to be defeatured (or not) and seems to have : ``` Syntax highlighting Folding Keyword completion Useful commands, functions and mappings ``` > **[GitHub - gradzikb/vim-abaqus: VIM filetype plugin for Abaqus](https://github.com/gradzikb/vim-abaqus)** > > VIM filetype plugin for Abaqus. Contribute to gradzikb/vim-abaqus development by creating an account on GitHub. EDIT: Program has Abaqus Syntax highlighting installed by default and at least unfolding works very fast.Multiplatform and very active. Last update is from 2 days ago ![imagen](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/7/74d3607b30b0261dbf870dd70adfbeef1b1c385e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Disla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/disla/32/3548_2.png) [@Disla](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Disla)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/7 "2023-08-17T18:11:04Z")
Another option is Sublime Text + [https://packagecontrol.io/installation](https://packagecontrol.io/installation) Much more clean and friendly ![imagen](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/e/e2014d6bd05abef5605b0aa5845d19ff7d58e752.png) ---
**Author:** ![xyont](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/xyont/32/3553_2.png) [@xyont](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/xyont)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 6:12pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/8 "2023-08-17T18:12:11Z")
thanks @Disla for share link another good text editor, for now i’ve been trying to update SciTE. Completing syntax and manage calling `ccx & cgx` internally, it’s partially done except in syntax since old bConverged only have two groups. ![2023-08-18 01_08_12-Source](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/1/1150c5f82e6d6f6fdc1b16013f003fc1d998c97d.png) ![2023-08-18 01_09_35-beam.inp - SciTE](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/calculix/original/2X/c/cb95612b25b3e5c8068ade933a2df43061ef5135.png) ---
**Author:** ![Disla](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/disla/32/3548_2.png) [@Disla](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Disla)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 6:17pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/9 "2023-08-17T18:17:31Z")
Please share once finished. I edit with notepad and don’t have colors, folding, syntax suggestion nor any of those features. Sublime look “Sublime” but it’s kind of a monster with maybe too much features for me. ---
**Author:** ![SergioP](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/sergiop/32/10_2.png) [@SergioP](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/SergioP)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/10 "2023-08-17T19:53:04Z")
Scite has the wrigth balance of features/complexity, and being able to launch and monitor CCX and CGX is a pleasure. The only usefull feature that I see on other text editors are the sentence autocompleting, and the possibility of store small code snippets to insert further in the model. ---
**Author:** ![bluefugate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@bluefugate](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/bluefugate)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/11 "2023-08-24T16:02:17Z")
There is also inp\_editor that highlights text. > **[GitHub - flutomax/inp\_editor: CalculiX/Abaqus Inp Files Editor](https://github.com/flutomax/inp_editor)** > > CalculiX/Abaqus Inp Files Editor. Contribute to flutomax/inp\_editor development by creating an account on GitHub. ---
**Author:** ![xyont](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/xyont/32/3553_2.png) [@xyont](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/xyont)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/12 "2023-08-24T19:10:05Z")
> [@bluefugate](#): > > There is also inp\_editor that highlights text. InpEditor have good interaction and features of model viewer, unv importer, templates and graph. However, it’s hard to customized in addition of new keywords and embedded terminal. ---
**Author:** ![Fabrice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5fc32e/32.png) [@Fabrice](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/Fabrice)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 8:24pm UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/13 "2023-08-26T20:24:12Z")
I used a bit VIM as an editor: it is the most powerful to handle very big files due to folding capabilities (much useful for mesh). You can also use: - VSCODE which has an extension for ABAQUS and GMSH as far as I remember. - Geany with language defined for Calculix (at least most structural features) [GitHub - fa201/my-calculix: Calculix Crunchix and Graphix help](https://github.com/fa201/my-calculix) All should be available on Linux and Windows. ---
**Author:** ![xyont](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/calculix.discourse.group/xyont/32/3553_2.png) [@xyont](https://calculix.discourse.group/u/xyont)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 9:14am UTC](https://calculix.discourse.group/t/gedit-on-windows-setting/1769/14 "2023-09-18T09:14:33Z")
hi, i’ve managed for Geany to be working on Windows also. It seems working properly for CalculiX solver only, i did not success to detect CGX language files (fbd/fbl). Probably, all editor i previously mention i.e SiTE, Gedit or Geany still need to modify the source and recompile.