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Friday, December 16th, 2011
Setting up new file types with the SlickEdit Core plugin
Many developers work with source code which resides in files with “non-standard” extensions. By a standard extension, I am referring to something like .cpp or .java. By a non-standard extension, I am talking about .ryan, or .data. I will show you how to quickly and easily set up your SlickEdit Core editor in Eclipse to [...]
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
SlickEdit Core for Mainframe Developers
The problem of retiring mainframe developers has been well publicized in recent years. Mainframe systems are not going anywhere, and programmers now expect to be working within the comforts of a modern IDE, rather than on a simple terminal. Eclipse-based front ends have become great solutions for this new generation of programmers working on mainframe [...]
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Friday, December 10th, 2010
Enhancing Eclipse with SlickEdit Core: Split Editor Windows
Most software developers love to use split editor windows within their IDE of choice. Opening the same file or buffer in different windows allows you to easily view different parts of the code at the same time, without moving your current editing location. While possible, working in this manner in Eclipse is not very convenient. [...]
