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Good day to all. I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to reload if that should occur. I currently have licenses for UltraEdit and TSE but would prefer find a much simpler editor to replace Notepad. All of my old editors (running under DOS / Windows98 are NOT aware if the currently-open file was modified by an outside application. I'd prefer to find an editor that will run on all Windows platform from Win98se on up to Win7 if possible. Free is nice but I'm prepared to pay a shareware fee provided I can install the program on all of my (several) computers. I'm guessing that most of us here on the PIClist have a favorite editor and I'm hoping to tap the accumulated opinions. Reason for the change: I'm in the habit of leaving text files open in my editors (Qedit, UltraEdit, Notepad) and either changing an open file in MPLAB or on a different computer via Dropbox. This hasn't yet caused any data loss, because I'm careful. But I'd rather be covered by using an editor that is aware if the file was changed externally, then prompts for me to reload the file. Bonus points if the editor reloads the changed file with the cursor on the same (or approximately same) line that it was on before the file was reloaded. Any suggestions? Many thanks! dwayne -- Dwayne Reid <spam_OUTdwaynerTakeThisOuTplanet.eon.net> Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax http://www.trinity-electronics.com Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing

Have a look at Notepad++, its free and a great tool. Sérgio Sena On 29 April 2012 01:47, Dwayne Reid <.....dwaynerKILLspam@spam@planet.eon.net> wrote: {Quote hidden}> Good day to all. > > I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in > Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is > currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to > reload if that should occur. > > I currently have licenses for UltraEdit and TSE but would prefer find > a much simpler editor to replace Notepad. All of my old editors > (running under DOS / Windows98 are NOT aware if the currently-open > file was modified by an outside application. > > I'd prefer to find an editor that will run on all Windows platform > from Win98se on up to Win7 if possible. Free is nice but I'm > prepared to pay a shareware fee provided I can install the program on > all of my (several) computers. > > I'm guessing that most of us here on the PIClist have a favorite > editor and I'm hoping to tap the accumulated opinions. > > Reason for the change: I'm in the habit of leaving text files open in > my editors (Qedit, UltraEdit, Notepad) and either changing an open > file in MPLAB or on a different computer via Dropbox. This hasn't > yet caused any data loss, because I'm careful. But I'd rather be > covered by using an editor that is aware if the file was changed > externally, then prompts for me to reload the file. > > Bonus points if the editor reloads the changed file with the cursor > on the same (or approximately same) line that it was on before the > file was reloaded. > > Any suggestions? > > Many thanks! > > dwayne > > -- > Dwayne Reid <dwaynerKILLspamplanet.eon.net> > Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > (780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > http://www.trinity-electronics.com > Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing > >

The answer is: Notepad++ (<http://notepad-plus-plus.org/>) Free, full of features and fills your requirements. Isaac Em 28/4/2012 21:47, Dwayne Reid escreveu: {Quote hidden}> Good day to all. > > I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in > Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is > currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to > reload if that should occur. > > I currently have licenses for UltraEdit and TSE but would prefer find > a much simpler editor to replace Notepad. All of my old editors > (running under DOS / Windows98 are NOT aware if the currently-open > file was modified by an outside application. > > I'd prefer to find an editor that will run on all Windows platform > from Win98se on up to Win7 if possible. Free is nice but I'm > prepared to pay a shareware fee provided I can install the program on > all of my (several) computers. > > I'm guessing that most of us here on the PIClist have a favorite > editor and I'm hoping to tap the accumulated opinions. > > Reason for the change: I'm in the habit of leaving text files open in > my editors (Qedit, UltraEdit, Notepad) and either changing an open > file in MPLAB or on a different computer via Dropbox. This hasn't > yet caused any data loss, because I'm careful. But I'd rather be > covered by using an editor that is aware if the file was changed > externally, then prompts for me to reload the file. > > Bonus points if the editor reloads the changed file with the cursor > on the same (or approximately same) line that it was on before the > file was reloaded. > > Any suggestions? > > Many thanks! > > dwayne >

Notepad++ has had that feature for a while as well. Steve Willoughby <EraseMEstevespam_OUTTakeThisOuTalchemy.com> wrote: On 28-Apr-12 17:47, Dwayne Reid wrote: > Good day to all. > > I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in > Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is > currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to > reload if that should occur. Notepad++ has been mentioned, but if you also want a more sophisticated set of features, gvim also notifies you if the file has changed and prompts to reload it for you. -- Steve Willoughby / stevespam_OUTalchemy.com "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." PGP Fingerprint 4615 3CCE 0F29 AE6C 8FF4 CA01 73FE 997A 765D 696

Notepad++ is the only way to go. On 29 April 2012 05:43, Eoin Ross <@spam@ERossKILLspamchemstation.com> wrote: > Notepad++ has had that feature for a while as well. > > Steve Willoughby <KILLspamsteveKILLspamalchemy.com> wrote: > > > On 28-Apr-12 17:47, Dwayne Reid wrote: >> Good day to all. >> >> I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in >> Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is >> currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to >> reload if that should occur. > > Notepad++ has been mentioned, but if you also want a more sophisticated > set of features, gvim also notifies you if the file has changed and > prompts to reload it for you. > -- > Steve Willoughby / RemoveMEsteveTakeThisOuTalchemy.com > "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." > PGP Fingerprint 4615 3CCE 0F29 AE6C 8FF4 CA01 73FE 997A 765D 696C >

Em 29/4/2012 07:54, cdb escreveu: > Editpad Pro will recognise externally changed files, and can read Unix or > Windows produced files. Notepad++ too, and it also support Macintosh line endings also, and can convert files from one format to another. Besides, it has a wide range of plugins, such as Hexadecimal Editor (Notepad++ opens any type of file, even binary), File Compare (diff), Spell Checker and much more. It also does syntax-highlighting for more than 50 file-types/languages, including XML, SQL, shell-scripts, C, HTML, COBOL (!!! :) )and also user-defined. And all that just scratches the surface. I would really love if it were written using a cross-platform framework, like wxWidgets. Isaac

I think I have been led to my new favorite editor! For several years after Turbo Pascal 3 I used it strictly as an editor. The simplified Wordstar interface just fit my needs. I have never fully accepted pointing devices. Borland offerred a word processor that (Sprint) that allowed the user to redefine the user interface to imitate whatever suited them. As I recall, that led to MicroBabble sueing because it was too easy for a user to make it look like Word. Sprint allowed 6 documents open at a time which was awesome in the world of DOS. It also had a nasty glitch that had to be hacked as faster computers came along. SPF was another favorite editor for those of us with IBM Mainframe exposure. I think the ability to manipulate blocks of text without the mouse was the favorite feature. NP++ looks like it will help me to do things my way again. The new "new" compilers that seem to take so much time to for me to "learn" are really just a new IDE or interface. I find it like working for a new boss who is a micro-manager. When you lock in to using a particular IDE, you allow yourself to become dependent on that particular IDE. You lose awareness of how things fit together and cannot easily move to a new environment in a timely manner. When that happens, you are no longer in charge, you have become a slave to the environment! Thank you, I intend to take the time to learn to properly use PP++! On 4/28/2012 10:11 PM, Isaac Marino Bavaresco wrote: {Quote hidden}> The answer is: Notepad++ (<http://notepad-plus-plus.org/>) > > Free, full of features and fills your requirements. > > > Isaac > > > > > > Em 28/4/2012 21:47, Dwayne Reid escreveu: >> Good day to all. >> >> I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in >> Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is >> currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to >> reload if that should occur. >> >> I currently have licenses for UltraEdit and TSE but would prefer find >> a much simpler editor to replace Notepad. All of my old editors >> (running under DOS / Windows98 are NOT aware if the currently-open >> file was modified by an outside application. >> >> I'd prefer to find an editor that will run on all Windows platform >> from Win98se on up to Win7 if possible. Free is nice but I'm >> prepared to pay a shareware fee provided I can install the program on >> all of my (several) computers. >> >> I'm guessing that most of us here on the PIClist have a favorite >> editor and I'm hoping to tap the accumulated opinions. >> >> Reason for the change: I'm in the habit of leaving text files open in >> my editors (Qedit, UltraEdit, Notepad) and either changing an open >> file in MPLAB or on a different computer via Dropbox. This hasn't >> yet caused any data loss, because I'm careful. But I'd rather be >> covered by using an editor that is aware if the file was changed >> externally, then prompts for me to reload the file. >> >> Bonus points if the editor reloads the changed file with the cursor >> on the same (or approximately same) line that it was on before the >> file was reloaded. >> >> Any suggestions? >> >> Many thanks! >> >> dwayne >> -- John Ferrell W8CCW “During times of universal deceit, Telling the TRUTH becomes a revolutionary act” George Orwell

On 4/29/2012 9:38 AM, Isaac Marino Bavaresco wrote: > Em 29/4/2012 07:54, cdb escreveu: >> Editpad Pro will recognise externally changed files, and can read Unix or >> Windows produced files. > > > Notepad++ too, and it also support Macintosh line endings also, and can > convert files from one format to another. > > Besides, it has a wide range of plugins, such as Hexadecimal Editor > (Notepad++ opens any type of file, even binary), File Compare (diff), > Spell Checker and much more. I use Notepad++ and I have used the Hexadecimal editor BUT it has problems and I won't trust the hex editor any more until I understand it or it is fixed. Looking for the hex editor plugin after putting NP++ on a machine, I found this forum posting <sourceforge.net/projects/npp-plugins/forums/forum/670932/topic/5218150> It claims a test file starting with the hex bytes 01 00 82 00 will not open correctly. I tried it and it doesn't. I created the test file using Frhed (which I learned about here) after I realized I don't know how to do it using hexl-mode in emacs. > It also does syntax-highlighting for more than 50 file-types/languages, > including XML, SQL, shell-scripts, C, HTML, COBOL (!!! :) )and also > user-defined. > > And all that just scratches the surface. I would really love if it were > written using a cross-platform framework, like wxWidgets. I use Code::Blocks and wxWidgets some, too. > > Isaac > Joe

A nice thread ... thanks all. Nobody mentioned jedit.org, so I will. :) Written in Java, which means it takes a few seconds longer than native apps to open, but OTOH it runs in OSX and Linux as well as Windows. Free, open source, etc. Like it a lot, have used for 5+ years. Worth spending some time checking out if it sounds interesting. I tend to use it in parallel with whatever IDE(s) are running, i.e. IAR, MPLAB, VC++, TI CCS. There are no problems with overwritten file changes, everything is smart enough to notice files it has open have changed externally. So I hop between windows and edit in whatever way is convenient at the moment. J Dwayne Reid wrote: {Quote hidden}> Good day to all. > > I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in > Windows. The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is > currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to > reload if that should occur. > > I currently have licenses for UltraEdit and TSE but would prefer find > a much simpler editor to replace Notepad. All of my old editors > (running under DOS / Windows98 are NOT aware if the currently-open > file was modified by an outside application. > > I'd prefer to find an editor that will run on all Windows platform > from Win98se on up to Win7 if possible. Free is nice but I'm > prepared to pay a shareware fee provided I can install the program on > all of my (several) computers. > > I'm guessing that most of us here on the PIClist have a favorite > editor and I'm hoping to tap the accumulated opinions. > > Reason for the change: I'm in the habit of leaving text files open in > my editors (Qedit, UltraEdit, Notepad) and either changing an open > file in MPLAB or on a different computer via Dropbox. This hasn't > yet caused any data loss, because I'm careful. But I'd rather be > covered by using an editor that is aware if the file was changed > externally, then prompts for me to reload the file. > > Bonus points if the editor reloads the changed file with the cursor > on the same (or approximately same) line that it was on before the > file was reloaded. > > Any suggestions? > > Many thanks! > > dwayne