For program designers or software developers a powerful and easy to use text and code editor is a very important tool that they must have. The standard text editor that comes along with the operating system provides very basic functions for us. It does not meet our need for editing complicated code. Is there a full-functions text and code editor that can meet most need of us Yes, of course! Here is an excellent and easy to use text and code editor for us. That is Crimson Editor which was published by Fate Software. Below is the detailed presentation of this full-featured professional source editor.

Crimson Editor is a professional source editor for Windows. While it can serve as a good replacement for Notepad, it also offers many powerful features for programming languages such as HTML, C/C++, Perl and Java. It offers Syntax Highlighting for HTML, C/C++, Perl, Java, Matlab and LaTeX and can be extended for other programming languages based on custom syntax files.

The key functions and benefits of this great professional source editor include:

1. Crimson Editor is a professional source code editor for Windows. This program is not only fast in loading time, but also small in size (so small that it can be copied in one floppy disk).

2. Edit multiple documents - Switch between documents using file selection tab. Ctrl + Tab bring the last accessed document to topmost. Support window splitter to see different parts of a document.

3. Syntax highlighting - Configurable via custom syntax files. Preconfigured for more than 100 computer languages.

4. Multi-level undo / redo - All editing actions are recorded from the opening of a file. Any document always can be undone to it's initial contents. Unlimited undo and redo buffers.

5. Project management - Manage group of related files into one project. Remote files also can be included in a project.

6. Directory tree view window - Click to open documents. Filter to display only selected file class.

7. Find and replace - Replace specified text one by one, or as a whole. Support regular expression.

8. Column mode editing - Copy and paste rectangular selections. Switch between column mode and line mode.

9. Natural word wrapping - Word wrapping does not affect syntax highlighting. Configurable wrapping indentation.

10. Spell checker - Around 100000 words were added in the dictionary. We can register new words in their own dictionary.

11. User tools and macros - Execute external programs with proper arguments. Compile, execute and test our code. Ease our fingers with key stroke recording.

12. Edit remote files directly using built-in FTP client - Open, edit, and save documents in remote FTP servers. Save account information (encoded) for automatic logon.

13. Print and print preview - Configurable page header and footer. Print with line numbers. Print with syntax highlighting. True type font selection for printer.

Other useful features of Crimson Editor include: Support Unicode and UTF-8 encoding; Drag and drop text editing; Single instance / multiple instances; Ability to detect changed files; Bookmark and go to list; Highlight active line; Highlight matching pairs; Multi-byte support with integrated IME; Auto indent; Wheel mouse support; copy and paste; line numbers; Configurable line spacing; Option to save files in Unix format and much more.

In addition, Crimson Editor is free for us. It is standalone software and does not need any extra software and hardware requirement. Crimson Editor does not contain any adware or spyware. It works with most recent variants of Windows and its current version is 3.70.

For people who need a powerful and easy to use text and code editor, Crimson Editor is a great choice because it makes complicated and heavy edit tasks quite simple. Either way, it's a great choice. With all these features, simple interface, and excellent usability - why are you still reading Download the free trial now and experience how powerful and effective it is at once!

Crimson Editor allows you to edit different text-based files such as programming languages including HTML, C/C++, Perl, Java, Matlab, LaTeX, ASP, PHP, JSP, EDIF, VHF and Verilog-HDL. Basic FTP functions are provided for uploading your code. You can also create macros and use search-and-replace. Column mode editing is supported in this update.

It is a professional source code editor for Windows. This program is not only fast in loading time, but also small in size (so small that it can be copied in one floppy disk).
While it can serve as a good replacement for Notepad, it also offers many powerful features for programming languages such as HTML, C/C++, Perl and Java.
* Syntax Highlighting for HTML, C/C++, Perl, Java, Matlab and LaTeX. Also, it can be extended for other programming languages based on custom syntax files.
* Other features include undo/redo, user tools, macros, spell checker and more.

Edit multiple documents
- switch between documents using file selection tab.
- Ctrl+Tab brings the last accessed document to topmost.
- support window splitter to see different parts of a document.
Syntax highlighting
- configurable via custom syntax files.
- preconfigured for more than 100 computer languages.
Multi-level undo / redo
- all editing actions are recorded from the opening of a file.
- any document always can be undone to it's initial contents.
- unlimited undo and redo buffers.
Project management
- manage group of related files into one project.
- remote files also can be included in a project.
Directory tree view window
- click to open documents.
- filter to display only selected file class.
Find & Replace
- replace specified text one by one, or as a whole.
- support regular expression.
Column mode editing
- copy and paste rectangular selections.
- switch between column mode and line mode. (Alt+C)
Natural word wrapping
- word wrapping does not affect syntax highlighting.
- configurable wrapping indentation. (easer to understand the syntax)
Spell checker
- around 100000 words were added in the dictionary.
- users can register new words in their own dictionary. (InstallDir/user.dic)
User tools and macros
- execute external programs with proper arguments.
- compile, execute and test your code.
- ease your fingers with key stroke recording. (record & replay)
Edit remote files directly using built-in FTP client
- open, edit, and save documents in remote FTP servers.
- save account information (encoded) for automatic logon.
Print & Print preview
- configurable page header and footer.
- print with line numbers.
- print with syntax highlighting. (used in color printer)
- true type font selection for printer.
Other useful features
support Unicode & UTF-8 encoding, drag & drop text editing,
single instance / multiple instances, ability to detect changed files,
bookmark & go to, highlight active line, highlight matching pairs,
multi-byte support with integrated IME (for eastern languages),
auto indent, wheel mouse support, copy & paste, line numbers,
configurable line spacing, option to save files in Unix format,

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this text editor software.