You can add custom syntax definitions to Textastic by using TextMate bundles. See

It's still on my todo list.

1. Can you give me an example of what you want? In python, you can either use "#" before each line to comment out multiple lines, or you can use triple-quotes to use a multi-line string as a comment. AFAIK there are no real block comments in Python.

2. If the encoding isn't detected properly, please use File -> Reopen with Encoding before you change anything in the file. 

I couldn't find a solution. It seems like the .as file extension is registered in the system as "AppleSingle Archive". In iCloud Drive on OS X it has a file icon that is similar to a .zip file.

So it looks like iCloud Drive treats it as a file archive and doesn't allow it to be opened as a text file.

You can enable this feature in system preferences. See http://www.textasticapp.com/mac/manual/lessons/Why_aren_t_documents_and_windows_restored_when_I_re-open_Textastic.html

I see. I'll consider it.

When editing a file in Textastic on iPhone, only a transparent status bar is shown. This allows you to scroll to the top with one tap on the status bar and to the bottom of the file with a second tap.

Is this status bar already too much?