SciTE: A free source code editor for Win32 and X

SciTE seems to be a good choice.

Setup the SciTE by following the manual:

1. install SciTE using Synaptic Package Manager, apt-get, or compile from source.
2. change Global settings Edit /usr/share/scite/SciTEGlobal.properties ( can edit on SciTE by selecting the menu "Options"->"Open Global Options File".)
   1. enable to loading povray related file extension by adding ;*.pov;*.inc;*.ini;*.mcr around line #316 From: *.properties;*.html;*.xml;*.iface;*.bat;*.e;*.m;*.mm To: *.properties;*.html;*.xml;*.iface;*.bat;*.e;*.m;*.mm;*.pov;*.inc;*.ini;*.mcr
   2. uncomment around line #572 From: #P&OV-Ray SDL|pov||\ To: P&OV-Ray SDL|pov||\
3. change settings for povray Edit /usr/share/scite/pov.properties
   1. enable compile function from SciTE menu by editing around line # 182 From: command.compile.*.pov=pvengine.exe $(FileName) To: command.compile.*.pov=povray +P $(FileName).pov
   2. enable auto-complete by uncomment around line #19-24 From: #autocomplete.pov.ignorecase=1 #autocomplete.pov.start.characters=. To: autocomplete.pov.ignorecase=1 autocomplete.pov.start.characters=.

Now, we can use

• command auto-complete
• syntax highlight
• command execution from terminal window