Overview
Araelium Edit is a general purpose software development application designed specifically for Mac OS X. The tools introduced with this release focus on source code editing and project organization.
Is Araelium Edit an IDE? If an IDE to you means debugging and refactoring, then no (not yet). However, Araelium Edit does "integrate" tools beyond editing into the "development environment," so in that sense Araelium Edit is more than a simple editor, and of course, this being version 1.0, we're just getting started.
Exploring what the application has to offer is best done by reviewing the four main work spaces: the project window, the document editor window, the global resources window, and the application preferences. The desktop environment in the image above captures some highlights which are labeled below. These and other features are explained in more detail in the pages of the Jumpstart Tour.
Project Window
(1) Project Window
organize source code and project files, and connect to file transfer servers
(2) Project Shelf and Local Files Panel
store and organize in real or virtual folders the project specs, docs, reference materials, web links, master artwork, and more
(3) FTP/SFTP Server Files Panel
manage file transfers to FTP, SFTP servers
(4) Image Preview Panel
preview images and size without having to open them
Editor Window
(5) Editor Window
view documents and language tools
(6) Editor Window Views
uses the OS X Cocoa WebKit to provide previews of HTML
(7) Documents/Symbols Browser
open multiple documents per window, view project file lists to open files into the window, and view list of code sections names
(8) Documents Browser Actions
alter dcuments browser settings, create files, Finder™ actions
(9) File List and Symbols Popups
save window space by hiding browser and using popups to navigate in open documents
(10) Code Inserts Panel
select from multiple inserts sets to insert code fragements, use hotkeys, click or drag-and-drop buttons
(11) Code Snippets Drawer
browse snippet libraries to insert and edit
Preferences Window
(12) Syntax and File Types
define syntaxes with keywords, symbol extractions, and colors, assign up to four languages per file type for multi-syntax coloring
Text Editing (not shown)
adjust default encodings, line endings, white space, and more
Code Completions (not shown)
autocomplete of keywords, class names, methods, and variables
Resources Window
Inserts (not shown)
edit and create your own code inserts
Servers (not shown)
define servers for file transfer
Snippets (not shown)
maintain a library of pre-written routines and code fragment templates
Stationery (not shown)
maintain a library of document templates
Learn more : Project Manager
Organize all project materials in one place. Source code, requirements, documentation, graphics, and anything else. Real folders (blue) mirror actual disk organization. Virtual folders (yellow) provide arbitrary containers. Smart folders (purple) group files with similar attributes together.
Code inserts is a method for inserting often used code into a file. Click a button, use drag-and-drop, or type the name of the button and end with a hotkey like \ or Tab to insert the code.
Editor windows support multiple documents. Use the shelf or a popup list to select from open documents. Define custom expressions to identify file structure and get a list of structure symbols.
