Why use Textpad?
Textpad is a great text editor for programming, and has a few features that are very appealing. First would be what is known as "syntax highlighting". What this means is that once you set it up (which I will explain in a moment) when you write code in Verge3 it will appear in different colours that will help you recognize different aspects of your code. Such as comments, functions, built-in functions/variables and other characters found in VC. This is handy as it can help you to find errors, as well as let you know if the function name you just typed in is correct.
Another feature is the ability to use "Workspaces". This allows you to have multiple files of code open, all organized into one window so that you don't have to keep switching between opened documents.

Where can I get textpad?
You can download from the official site http://www.textpad.com/
Although it is "shareware", textpad is fully functional without any restrictions or a time limit of how long you can use it for. The only difference between the shareware version and the registered version is that it will remind you once in awhile that you are not using a registered version.

Installing and setting up Syntax highlighting:

• First things first, you must download the VC3 syntax file that I created from the official verge site,here.
  
• It will be in a zip file, so extract it to the "System" folder found in the directory you installed Textpad to.
• Next, open textpad and go to "Configure" then choose "New Document Class".
• A window should appear with the text: Document Class Name, and a box beside it. Type in "VC" and click next.
• On the next screen, in the box beside "Class Members", type "*.vc" (without the quotes, so, asterisk dot vc), then click next.
• On the next screen click the box that says “Enable syntax Highlighting” and then in the drop down menu look for “vc3.syn”. Click next.
• On the next screen double-check and make sure everything is correct, and then click Finish.

You may have to restart the program for it to take affect, however, now whenever you open a .vc file with textpad, you will see a bunch of different colours, which will help you to distinguish the different parts of your code.

Workspaces:
Workspaces are very useful in that they allow you to have multiple documents open in one window as opposed to having a bunch of tabs at the bottom of your screen. If you have multiple .vc files (either map or function) you can open them all and save them as a workspace by choosing "Workspaces" then "save" from the File menu.
Call it whatever you like, which will create a file called "yourname.tws", and then the next time you go to work on your project all you need to do is double click that file. Textpad will open and load all the documents you saved in the workspace.