TextEdit

A Free Multi-Platform Editor in Java

Last Updated 9/29/97
The latest version of TextEdit is available from the mpTOOLS Home Page

Caution

Printing support has been added. Unfortunately, the Sun JVM misreports resolution for some printers. This may cause corrupted printouts, printouts containing only a few lines per page, etc. Test a small (10 line) file before printing larger documents. I considered pulling the print option from this release, but in the end I decided to include it for those whose printers are properly supported.

I've also heard from a couple people who have had trouble getting TextEdit started on their OS/JVM combination. (Its usually a CLASSPATH problem.) If you have any trouble with the editor please drop me a line, I'd like to hear more about how it's doing out there.

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Installation:

You may download a copy of TextEdit by clicking above. Unzip this file into an installation directory of your choice. The installation contains a JAR file, do not unpack that file. The installation also includes a couple scripts to start the editor. If you are running Sun's JDK1.1 on Windows, double-click on TextEdit.bat to start the editor. If you are running JDK1.1 on a UNIX box, executing the TextEdit.sh script should have the same effect.


Please send any suggestions or improvements to John Jensen, jjens@primenet.com