Properties
Properties files (*.props) contain jEdit's configuration information. You will need to copy the following files into your jEdit install's properties/ directory to replicate the Athena settings.
- jedit.props
Specifies the default configuration for jEdit, including UI and Buffer settings
- Logic.props
Specifies jEdit's font and color settings, including the colors used in Syntax Highlighting.
- plugins.props
Specifies jEdit's font and color settings, including the colors used in Syntax Highlighting.
MIT Modes
Modes files tell jEdit how to syntax highlight a particular type of file. Several additional modes are availible that provide highlighting for files used by MIT courses.
MIT 6.004
Modes availibly for 6.004 - Computational Structures
- jsim.xml
Highlights netlist files used by 6.004's device simulator jSim.
- tmsim.xml
Highlights config files used by 6.004's Turing Machine Simulator, TMSim.
- bsim.xml
Highlights the Beta Assembly code used by BSim.
MIT 6.121J
Modes availibly for 6.121J - Bioelectronics Project Laboratory
- basic-5000.xml
Highlights Basic code for the DS-5000.
To install these files, save them into the modes/ directory under the jEdit installation directory. Then add corresponding entries into the modes/catalog file as indicated at the head of each modes file.
Plugins
Plugins can be installed via the Plugin Manager, under the Plugins | Plugin Manager... menu item. Many plugins are currently availible system-wide on Athena. To install these plugins, just select the corresponding plugin in the Plugin Manager.
Macros
Plugins can be installed via the Macro Manager plugin. Once installed, the Macro Manager will be availible under the Plugins | Macro Manager menu item. Many macros are currently availible system-wide on Athena. To install these plugins, just select the corresponding plugin in the Macro Manager.