This document discusses how to use various code editors like Notepad++, Geany, Atom, Sublime Text 2, and Visual Studio IDE with the Ring programming language. It provides instructions on installing extensions and configurations for each editor to enable Ring syntax highlighting, building, and running Ring code. Key features of the File, Edit, View, Program, Browser, Tools, and Help menus in the default Ring editor are also briefly outlined.

1. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
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We can run the application as any GUI application.
14.6 The Main File in the Project
The idea of the Main File ToolBar is to determine the main file in the project When the project contains many source
code files
Using this feature we can run the project (Main File) at any time while opening other files in the project without the
need to switch to the Main File to run the project.
To quickly use this feature
(Open the project main file)
Press Ctrl+Shift+M to set the current source code file as the main file
Open and modify other source code files in the project
To run the project (Main File) at any time press Ctrl+Shift+F5 (GUI) or Ctrl+Shift+D (Console)
Screen Shots:
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2. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
14.7 The File Menu
From this menu we can create, open and save the source code files.
Another feature in this menu is “Print to PDF”
14.7. The File Menu 136

3. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
14.8 The Edit Menu
From the Edit menu we can Cut, Copy and Paste text.
Also we can change the font and the colors.
We can Go to a specific line or use the Find and Replace window to find and replace text.
Also We can set the Tab Width (Number of Spaces)
14.9 The View Menu
From this menu we can show/hide the dockable windows
Also we can change the Style of the Ring Notepad
Common Styles are (Fusion White and Modern Black)
14.8. The Edit Menu 137

4. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
14.10 The Program Menu
From this menu we can run the programs
Also we can set the Main file in the project
14.10. The Program Menu 138

5. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
14.11 The Browser Menu
From this menu we can quickly open common links in the browser
14.12 The Tools Menu
From this window we can run the Form Designer in separate window
Also we can run the REPL (Read-Eval-Print-Loop) application
14.13 The Help Menu
From this menu we can get the help files (CHM & PDF)
14.11. The Browser Menu 139

6. CHAPTER
FIFTEEN
USING OTHER CODE EDITORS
In the Ring/Editor folder you will find extensions for the next editors
• Notepad++
• Geany
• Atom
• Sublime Text 2
• Visual Studio IDE
• Emacs
15.1 Using Notepad++
Folder : ring/editor/notepad_plus_plus
• Open Notepad++
• Open the “Language” menu
• Select “Define your language...”
• Click “Import...”
• select Ring.xml
• Select “OK” on the “Import successful” dialog and close the “User Defined Language” dialog/panel
• You may need to restart notepad++
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15.2 Using Geany
Folder : ring/editor/geany
• Run Geany editor
• Click on “Tools -> configuration files -> filetypes_extensions.conf” menu
• Add this line “Ring=*.ring;” without quotes after [Extensions]
• In unbuntu copy file “filetypes.Ring.conf” to folder “/home/USERNAME/filetypes.Ring.conf”
• You can run your files by pressing F5 button
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8. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
15.3 Using Atom
Folder : ring/editor/atom
Just Copy the folder atom-language-ring to the next path
"C:Users{UserName}.atomPackages"
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9. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
15.4 Using Sublime Text 2
Folder : ring/editor/sublime text 2
In the folder Sublime_Text_2 you will find the next three files
1 - ring.json-tmlanguage
2 - ring.sublime-build
3 - ring.tmlanguage
Just Copy the files to the next path
"C:Users{UserName}AppDataRoamingSublime Text 2PackagesUser"
The file ring.sublime-build includes the next line
"cmd": ["B:ringbinring.exe","$file"],
You can modify it according to the ring.exe path in your machine
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10. Ring Documentation, Release 1.5.2
15.5 Using Visual Studio IDE
Folder : ring/editor/visualstudio
Check the ReadMe file for installation instructions.
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