How do you write a simple Text Editor using C++?

Question

I am interested in writing a simple text editing program using C++, but I am not sure where to start as I have not used C++ before.
I have downloaded Dev C++ and when I open the software I click File>New Project and it comes up with a few options which are: Windows Application, Console Application, Static Library, DLL and Empty Project, so I don't know which one to select.
I also don't know the code to write.
Can somone help me out please?

Thank you for any help.

Answer 1

You don't seem to know enough to be writing software ... I suggest doing an evening course at your local college ...



C++ is (I would suggest) is a bit advanced = you might want to start with something like Visual Basic ..



FYI :-

Windows Application = a simple program, most likley a single EXE file

Console Application = a stand-alone program, intended to run without a GUI

Static Library = a 'component' that can be tested on it's own and then copied into other programs

DLL = a stand-alone component that can run on it's own and be used by other programs

Empty Project = a 'frame work' for a multi-part program that may be worked on by multiple programmers

Answer 2

A simple text editor is not so simple to program. Here is the source code for a simple text editor called Nano: http://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v2.2/nano-2.2.4.tar.gz Most of the important stuff will be in the "src" folder after you extract the archive.

Answer 3

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