text editors

Here is a link to the text editor I use in class- its free and works on Mac and PC

http://www.jedit.org/index.php?page=download

and here is a link on how to set up the syntax files for maya

http://www.highend3d.com/maya/tutorials/using_tools_scripts/Configuring-jEdit-with-Maya-319.html


For PC only you can try editPLus

http://www.editplus.com/


and then add the syntax / autocomplete files here

http://www.editplus.com/dn.cgi?mel70.zip