FAQ (Under Construction)

 

Q: When I try to run SuperEdit, I get A memory Access violation. What is wrong?
A: This is a problem with Windows NT and Sun's JDK. Currently, the only solution is
to use a different JVM or OS

Q: Some buttons on the main SuperEdit window are cut off. Why?
A: SuperEdit was written with hi-resolution monitors in mind. It will not run properly
on any resolution under 800x600 -- A resolution of 1024x768 is Good and 1280x1024 is the Best (Recomended);

Q: How do I add a macro Button to the Toolbar?
A:
1. Open Tools/Options
2. Click on Buttons Tab
3. Click on the Toolbar Tab within the Buttons Tab
4. Click new to create a new folder
5. Click on a folder
6. Click on the custom tab
7. Select a name, tip, icon, and code. Then select add.

Q. I created some macro buttons. Now, how do I edit them
A. Open Tools.Options, Select Buttons/Toolbar Select the button in the item list. Then right click on that item in the list.

Q. How do I scan the structure of a file.
A. Currently, structure scanning only supports Java Source files (C++ and HTML support will be added soon). Open up a java Source File. Now just click on the Structure button in the in the Editor window.

Q. Syntax highlighting works fine dynamically as I type, but when I open up a file, it looks plain black and white. What is wrong?
A. There is nothing wrong. The Auto-Scan on Open fature in the Options Menu is currently disabled. To highlight old files, first open it, then click on the fontify button in the editor window.

Q. SuperEdit takes Too long to load/ JVM says not enough memory.
A. By default, many Java Virtual Machines only start with 1 MB of memory. Try doing this
java -ms8m -mx32m SuperEdit.SuperEdit
This says to start the JVM with 8 MB of memory and use at most 32 MB

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