NEdit news

Niki has been updated

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Niki, the NEdit Wiki has been moved to the same server the NEdit website is on. In addition, the wiki software has been updated to include spam protection, and Niki has undergone a facelift. As a result, the wiki is now again open for public editing.

NEdit 5.5

Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:06:09 +0000

The NEdit team is pleased to announce NEdit 5.5.

Improvements over NEdit 5.4 include:

Tabbed windows for working with multiple documents in one window
Find and Clear buttons for the interactive search bar
Improved Latex & Python syntax highlighting patterns
Simpler configuration for auto-scrolling
Improvements to the macro language
Efficiency improvements and bug fixes

Improvements over NEdit 5.5RC2 include:

Detaching tabs should now use the default window size for the new window
Detaching/moving non-top tab does not change top tab.
Less confusing wording in the File->New XXX menu items

See the ReleaseNotes file (included in the distribution) for more details.

Executables for a variety of platforms can be downloaded over http or ftp. The source code is also available via http or ftp.

As always, we value your feedback. For that you can use the familiar mailing lists or the SourceForge bug tracker.

NEdit 5.5RC2

Tue, 03 Sep 2004 05:54:00 +0000

The NEdit team is pleased to announce the second release candidate for NEdit 5.5. Improvements over NEdit 5.5RC1 include:

Fix for keyboard problems (PgUp and PgDown) on some platforms
Regular expressions '<', '\B', and '>' are once again defined in terms of the user-defined word delimiter set
Fixed mnemonics for "OK" buttons in dialogs
Various fixes related to tabbed windows

Improvements over NEdit 5.4 include:

Tabbed windows for working with multiple documents in one window
Find and Clear buttons for the interactive search bar
Improved Latex & Python syntax highlighting patterns
Simpler configuration for auto-scrolling
Improvements to the macro language
Efficiency improvements and bug fixes

The source code can be downloaded over http or ftp. Executables for a variety of platforms can also be downloaded over http or ftp. See the ReleaseNotes file (included in the distribution) for more details. Since this is a release candidate, we hope to receive your feedback. For that you can use the familiar mailing lists or the SourceForge bug tracker.

License Clarification

2004-08-06 22:40:04

NEdit was released under the GPL in 2000; even before that date the preferred distribution method has always been the binaries provided by the developers, so distribution of these binaries has always been implicitly allowed. NEdit's license was clarified recently to cover this point more clearly:

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

In addition, as a special exception to the GNU GPL, the copyright holders give permission to link the code of this program with the Motif and Open Motif libraries (or with modified versions of these that use the same license), and distribute linked combinations including the two. You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for all of the code used other than linking with Motif/Open Motif. If you modify this file, you may extend this exception to your version of the file, but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so, delete this exception statement from your version.

(See the files README and COPYRIGHT distributed with NEdit for the entire license.)

If you are a contributor to NEdit and have any problems with this clarification, please contact the developers at develop@nedit.org so we can discuss this.

NEdit 5.5RC1

Tue, 03 Aug 2004 01:25:00 +0000

The NEdit team is pleased to announce the first release candidate for NEdit 5.5. Improvements over NEdit 5.4 include:

Tabbed windows for working with multiple documents in one window
Find and Clear buttons for the interactive search bar
Improved Latex & Python syntax highlighting patterns
Simpler configuration for auto-scrolling
Improvements to the macro language
Efficiency improvements and bug fixes

See the included ReleaseNotes file for more details.

The source code can be downloaded from nedit.org via ftp or http. In addition, executables for a variety of platforms can be downloaded via ftp or http.

Note that the README file included with the source and executable 5.5RC1 packages was not updated for 5.5RC1. The correct README file can be found here.

Since this is a release candidate, we hope to receive your feedback. For that you can use the familiar mailing lists or the SourceForge bug tracker.

Site updates

Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:44:59 +0000

The NEdit site has undergone some updates. The feeds on the right are now dymamically updated, and searching is finally possible, courtesy of Google.

How to take 15 years off NEdit's looks

Thu, 29 Apr 2004 13:00:00 +0000

Drafts of this feature article has been floating around for a while, but now it's finally properly available on nedit.org as a technote.

NEdit.org mailing lists move

Mon, 16 Feb 2004 20:58:30 +0000

The NEdit mailing lists have moved. You might experience some small teething problems, but we'll try to keep these to a minimum. The archives are also in the process of being reinstated. See the mailing list page for more information.

NEdit.org has moved

Mon, 02 Feb 2004 15:32:51 +0000

After the problems we have experienced with the website and ftp archives, things are looking better now. NEdit.org has found a new home on the other side of 'the pond', but with ample bandwidth to satisfy our needs. We have a new ftp archive, which is also available over http. It will take a little while longer to move the mailing lists.

Server problems

Fri, 09 Jan 2004 06:17:12 +0000

We are currently experiencing problems with the server that the nedit.org domain is hosted on. This affects the website, the ftp server and the mainling lists. We are currently looking onto the matter. Update: we have learned that Metrolink, the company that has been hosting nedit.org, has gone out of business. We are currently working on transferring the domain to a new location. Watch this space...

NEdit 5.4

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 06:53:25 +0000

Just in time for the holidays, we'd like to announce the release of NEdit 5.4. It contains various new features, such as calltips, rangesets, and backlighting, and a good number of bug fixes. A full list of features and bug fixes can be found in the release notes. The source code for NEdit 5.4 can be downloaded from the ftp site. At this location you will also find a subdirectory containing binary packages for a number of platforms. We are convinced that NEdit 5.4 is stable, but that doesn't mean we don't require or appreciate your feedback. For that you can use the familiar mailing lists or the bug tracker.

NEdit 5.4RC2

Wed, 22 Oct 2003 18:38:43 +0000

We'd like to inform you of the release today of the second release candidate of NEdit 5.4. It was found that significant corrections were made to the first release candidate, and so we'd like to request your cooperation by testing this latest version, so that NEdit 5.4 may be released as soon as possible. The source code for the release candidate can be downloaded from the ftp site. At this location you will also find a subdirectory containing binary packages for a number of platforms. Since this is a release candidate, we hope to receive your feedback. For that you can use the familiar mailing lists or the bug tracker.

Expander updated

Sat, 02 Aug 2003 13:34:10 +0000

Steven Haehn has updated the expander utility. It now supports environment variable evaluation into the definion expansion area. An internal 'user' definition has also been added.

Redesigned website finalized

Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:02:57 +0000

The redesigned website is more or less finished. It requires a little more content here and there, but there's no good reason to delay bringing it online any further.

NEdit 5.4RC1

Wed, 30 Jul 2003 13:00:38 +0000

We're glad to announce the first release candidate of NEdit 5.4. This version boasts a number of new features, such as calltips, rangesets, and backlighting, and a good number of bug fixes. A full list of features and bug fixes can be found in the release notes that are bundled with the software. The source code for the release candidate can be downloaded from the ftp site. At this location you will also find a subdirectory containing binary packages for a number of platforms. Since this is a release candidate, we hope to receive your feedback. For that you can use the familiar mailing lists or the bug tracker.

NEdit 5.4 beta branch

Sun, 8 Jun 2003 21:28:01 GMT

A NEdit 5.4 beta branch has been created in CVS. This branch will be used to create binaries intended for beta testing, and only post 5.3 bugs will be fixed in it.

Mirror for new website up

Fri, 6 Jun 2003 08:35:41 GMT

A mirror for the redesigned NEdit site is up on nedit.opendocuments.com. It is mainly intended as a platform for further development before the site hits the limelights.

Redesigned web site

Thu, 5 Jun 2003 11:52:16 GMT

The NEdit.org website has undergone a complete overhaul that was long overdue. The new design should be just as informative as the old one, but add some features that have been on the wishlist of the NEdit community for some time. If you spot any problems, please first read the website information page, and if that doesn't satisfy you, contact your friendly webmaster.

Problem with "FONTLIST..." message

Fri, 21 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT

People keep reporting that they receive messages claiming Cannot convert string "FONTLIST" to type FontStruct To clarify, this is a bug in recent versions of KDE, not in NEdit. To get rid of the message, try the following. Check if there's a file named NEdit.ad or NEdit.ad on your system. If there is such a file, see if there's a line nedit*fontList: FONTLIST in it. If so, put an exclamation mark at the beginning of the line to outcomment it, and run 'krdb' manually, or restart KDE.

Problems with RedHat 8.0

Sat, 19 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT

The recently released RedHat Linux 8.0 distribution presents a number of problems when working with NEdit:

The resources stored in $HOME/.Xdefaults are not sourced automatically. In stead, only $HOME/.Xresources is sourced. Rename your $HOME/.Xdefaults file accordingly.
Spurious crashes (for example when opening or saving files) are due to the fact that the LANG environment variable defaults to a locale that Motif can't handle. Set LANG to 'en_US' or 'C'.
Compiling from source fails. This is due to the fact that RedHat 8.0 is shipped with OpenMotif 2.2, which is not recommended for compiling NEdit. Add -lXmu to the link line in makefiles/Makefile.linux, or downgrade to OpenMotif 2.1.30.

Announcing Niki, the NEdit Wiki

Thu, 29 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

Joachim Lous put together Niki, the NEdit Wiki.