Is there a KornShell development environment (ksh) for Windows?

Question

My task is to write a KornShell (ksh) script and run the script on a remote server. I am trying to find a better way to do this.

I am currently editing code in Notepad ++, transferring the file to the server (via FTP), running the script on the server and repeating the process until the script runs fine.

So I'm looking for an IDE (for Windows) with a good editor, ftp support and debugging tools.

Answer 1

Both Vim and Emacs will edit the files on the remote computer somewhat transparently, and both have ports for Windows that work well.

This link will tell you how to do this using Vim.

Answer 2

what you need is just a syntax highlight editor. Personally, I prefer the combination of winscp and notepad2. Configure your winscp to use notepad2 as an editor. Then find the remote script file in winscp, right-click and select "Modify". Now you can start coding, and at each moment you press CTRL + S (save) in your notepad2, winscp will detect and transmit to the server.

Answer 3

Zeus Editor can perform seamless FTP / SFTP editing.

As for debugging, it may also be possible to run a remote script using something like plink .

Answer 4

I recommend opening a terminal connection to a remote computer (ssh or X windows) and editing / testing / debugging the script there. If you cannot get connection X, you will have to use a text mode editor like vi or emacs (steep learning curves, but very powerful) or something simple like pico / nano. You can copy the file back to your Windows computer when everything is ready. This approach is not so bad. I do this all the time.