CM Template Editor extension

This extension converts textarea in Template area into source code editor using EditArea script.
   
Installation:

1. Download latest version EditArea script from their site (cdolivet.net);
2. Upload EditArea script everywhere on your server;
3. Upload the file named “ext.cm_template_editor.php” to the /system/extensions/ folder;
4. Upload the file named “lang.cm_template_editor.php” to the /system/language/english/ folder;
5. Go to admin and enable CM Template Editor extension;
6. Check extension Settings and configure script (set full URL to edit_area_full_with_plugins.js and script settings - see docs);
7. Go to Templates area in your admin and enjoy comfortable of EditArea script.

Download
caleydon.com/expressionengine/template-editor/

History

Version 2.2.0 - 05/09/2008
- Fixed: Correcting the purpose of the extension.

Version 2.1.0 - 31/08/2008
- Added: Czech language file (Translated by Pavel Kotrla).

Version 2.0.0 - 14/06/2008
- Changing extension name (Template Editor—> CM Template Editor);
- Little source code improvements.

Version 1.0.0 - 11/06/2007
- Initial release.

Neat.

Saw another post regarding this extension by another user, But I replied to his thread on accident. NOt this one. This is the isntructions I followed (in the O/P’s post). Here is my response:

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Well, after using this since I found it here, I’m back to using the no plug in method.

This edit area plugin bogs the whole browser down, and eventually slows the process down so much I have to stop typing to let the plugin keep up. It slows down so badly that i end up with many mistakes because it was busy and did not catch my keystrokes.

I had my business partner test it and it was much worse for him. I’ve got a very powerful machine with 4GB of RAM and even then it just bogged ie and FF down.

Shame too, I like the look of this.

typical, i find this as soon as i finish playing with all the templates

will be using this from here on out!

I’ve made little update of the script. Check details in the top of this thread.

Hi

I am having a problem with this plugin where when I update a template the cursor re-appears at random positions. Also when I initially load up the code it starts at the bottom of the script. Is there something I can do to remedy this?

Michael

This is incredible will try it on a dev site. I was dreaming of this. Can’t wait. A big thanks for this one!

Can anyone help with the question I posted above?

It depends on settings. Better to ask author of the EditArea script.

Sweet, this looks like it could be great. Thanks!

I used to swear by templates saved as files and edited in Eclipse/Aptana. Since doing more remote dev’ on EE I’ve had to go back editing in the CP using the Firefox ‘it’s all text’ extension - which is a bodge solution really.

Gabriel this extension is really useful. Have you thought about extending it to make use of EditArea’s ability to open multiple files in tabs and then to save files using ajax and the save-callback?

That could make for a superb replacement of ee’s native template editing screen.

Also the syntax highlighting could be set automatically depending on the template type (ie CSS/HTML)

And might it even be possible to colourise the ee {} tags?

Anyhow, thanks for releasing this.