"Gordan" <go********@torkulMAKNI.hr> wrote in message news:<bk**********@ls219.htnet.hr>...
I'm just wondering - is there a JS developing tool?
I'm using Notepad, IE and a lot of F5 key :-))
using some better text editor that highlights code is definitely better but
I never found debugging or similar functions in any tool
what do You use to code JS?
For syntax highlighting/coloring and code snippets, I like TextPad.
The Clipping Library for code snippets is a really useful feature.
Also, you can add your own commands to the menu. I use a script that,
combined with Douglas Crockford's JSLint, allows me to lint the
JavaScript code first from within the TextPad environment.
As for debugging IE web pages, Visual Studio .NET does an outstanding
job, in my opinion.
I have been playing with customizing DreamWeaver MX to be a better
JavaScript coding environment. If you use a naming convention with
your variables, you can get DW to pop-up object methods. For example,
if you name arrays using the pattern [some_value]_ary, when you type,
say, "messages_ary." the list of array methods will be displayed as
soon as you type the ".". All of these code hints and syntax colors
can be customized.
I tend to only use this when I am doing heavy web work at the same
time as the JavaScript work.
To be honest, my most common development "environment" is to have DW
open for the web pages, TextPad open for the JavaScript coding, a
custom HTA for the JavaScript code testing (looking for green
bars...), and Visual Studio .NET for debugging.