[Dr. Schoenly]
[sbs@olemiss.edu]
[contact info]
[Univ of Mississippi]
[Computer & Info Sci Dept]
Last update:
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 09:32 PM
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UltraEdit FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Note: These questions and answers were produced by Steve Schoenly using
UltraEdit version 10.00b, based on his experience in teaching classes
like CSCI 111 at the University of Mississippi. Earlier or more recent versions
of this software may, of course, support or implement things differently from
the way they are described here.
Go to
www.ultraedit.com
for information about the current version of this software.
See the UltraEdit web site for all official information
concerning this commercial software product, and for information about downloading
the shareware form of the program, buying a registered copy, etc.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:41 PM
How can I turn off the yellow highlight bar?
Go to View...Set Colors. Uncheck "Enable Active Line Coloring".
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:45 PM
How can I turn on (or off) the line numbers in the edit window?
Go to View. Click "Display Line Numbers" to toggle line numbering on or off.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:45 PM
Okay, I've got line numbers in the editor window. Now I want line numbers
also when I print my Java source program. How do I get line numbers in the printout?
Go to File...Print Setup/Configuration...Page Setup. Check "Print Line Numbers".
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:50 PM
I want to add more keywords and class names to UltraEdit's syntax highlighting, like
the names of the classes used in the CSCI 111 textbook. Can I do that?
Yes. In the directory where you have installed UltraEdit, you will find a file
named "wordfile.txt". This is the file where UltraEdit stores its syntax highlighting
information. Contact Dr. Schoenly to obtain a copy of his version of wordfile.txt,
which includes all CSCI 111 textbook classes (KeyboardReader, etc.) with their
own syntax highlighting color.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:55 PM
When I try to use a variable name like "reader", UltraEdit forces me to
convert that to "Reader". How can I get UltraEdit to stop making such changes?
Go to Advanced...Configuration...Syntax Highlighting. Uncheck "Auto Correct Keywords".
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:55 PM
How can I configure UltraEdit to help me with the "java" and "javac" commands?
Go to Dr. Schoenly's main UltraEdit help page, where you will find detailed
instructions about this. It is worth the trouble to turn UltraEdit into a one-click
Java programming tool.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 08:59 PM
After using UltraEdit, I find files with the extension ".bak". Can I make these go away?
These are the automatically created backup files of the files you have loaded into the editor,
changed, and then saved. If you really do not want the protection of backup files, go to
Advanced...Configuration...Backup. Check "No backup" if you do not want backup files,
or "Append .BAK to existing extension" to obtain backups.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 09:07 PM
After carefully typing my Java program, the indentation is all messed up when
I look at the file using another editor, or when I print the program. Can I fix this problem?
Yes, three things may be relevant:
- Go to Advanced...Configuration...Edit. Check "Use spaces in place of tabs"
- Highlight the entire current text in the editor window. Go to Format. Click "Tabs to Spaces".
- Don't use the tab key on your keyboard in the first place. Use the space bar to indent two or three spaces for each block level in your program.
- Change to a display or print font that does not use proportional spacing and characters.
Okay, that's four possibly relevant things.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 09:15 PM
How can I change the editor display font and the printing font? (Or, why do my printouts
look different from my editor display windows?)
Go to View...Set Font to change the font used in the editor display window.
Go to View...Set Printer Font to change the printout font.
Note that there is not necessarily any correlation at all between the display font
and the printer font! Try to do that with Microsoft Word.
posted
Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 09:39 PM
How can I change the buttons that appear on the toolbar?
Right-click any open spot on the toolbar. Select "Customize". Enjoy.
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