Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox • Hacker News Board

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by Timmy_C » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:29 PM UTC

giberson wrote: post #9

I just created a dropbox account to test this out. Obviously there are no existing files in it. I looked for a button to create a new file and could not find one. If dropbox does not have a create file call for you to use, perhaps you could have the app create an empty filename and upload it automatically and then edit it as an existing file? Edit: Never mind, I finally noticed the buttons on the bottom left. That wa…

There is a way to create new files and folders in the lower left-hand corner if you pull out the tray on the left.

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by Timmy_C » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:30 PM UTC

What kind of syntax highlighting does this app support? I copy/pasted some HTML with script and style tags and none of it got any sort of coloring.

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by heffay » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:33 PM UTC

So how is this web based? I have to install chrome and a plugin?

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by jroes » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:36 PM UTC

Sweet. Now rip it out of Chrome and make it work on my phones and tablets!

This is probably best as a web app, not a browser plugin.

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by jason_slack » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:39 PM UTC

Good start and on my CR-48 opens up some ways for me to develop on the road...

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by kristiandupont » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:40 PM UTC

mkilling wrote: post #8

I hate being negative, but I really don't see the use case. I have a text editor and Dropbox installed on my machine, why would I want to install this editor?

I want it for my ipad..

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by DanI-S » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:44 PM UTC

mkilling wrote: post #8

I hate being negative, but I really don't see the use case. I have a text editor and Dropbox installed on my machine, why would I want to install this editor?

In the context of something like Chrome OS, stuff like this is vital to being able to do meaningful development work. It's also pretty cool to have your personal development environment, settings, etc. immediately accessible from wherever you may be.

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by DanI-S » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:45 PM UTC

I want this to interface to GitHub. That would be badass.

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by euroclydon » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:48 PM UTC

Speaking of DropBox integration: I have the DropBox App on my iPhone, and the 1Password App too, which has "DropBox integration", but it asks for my DropBox password. Is that the way it's supposed to work? Shouldn't 1Password be able to access DropBox files via the phone itself?

Re: Web based Textmate like editor that saves to Dropbox

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Post by ebiester » Wed, Feb 09, 2011, 5:50 PM UTC

bryanh wrote: post #5

Awesome app, would be even more awesome decoupled into a true webapp.

It would indeed be awesome, except that dropbox still doesn't have a way to sync with true webapps last I checked.