Text editor library, Java

Troncoso

Troncoso

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I need a package that will let me place a basic text editor within a program (as opposed to simply opening notepad in a separate window). If this function is present in like swing or something, that's cool, but it's hard to search Google for "Java + text editor" or variations of that, as I get results that simply tell me text editors I can use to write source code in. Thanks for the help.
 
It sounds like you simply want JTextArea but if you are looking for something that looks more like the new post textarea here (semi-rich text editor) then you'll need a library, well you could write it yourself but I'm sure it's been done.
 
That sounds about right. Though, I'll imagine, based on your second statement, that the text editor is very basic and doesn't allow for formatting.
 
That looks exactly like what I need, except I can't seem to find the source code download. I guess I have to create an account to get it, how necessary.
 
Well, I might be dumb, but that's just an executable, isn't it? I can't actually use that as a part of my program beyond calling it to open.
 
The lastest version is a zip file containing some jars. Easy enough to reference and use in your project.
 
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