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New on PUB II - TextPad v4.1.05
by Chris Taylor
I think everyone should have a good
text editor available. I highlight "good"
because I hate Windows Notepad, which is what
most people use. I am hoping people use it
because it's there, and not because they think it
is a good editor. Its many limitations include a
single document interface, no line and column
indicator, file size limitation of something like
32K (except in the NT/2000 version), and a lack
of ... well, just about any other feature!
I have used several other editors and my
current favourite is TextPad v4.1.05. It has an amazing
array of features. File sizes are limited only by
available virtual memory. Only available resources limit
the number of files you can open at any one time.
A keystroke macro recorder is available
to speed through repetitive tasks. Macros can be run a
single time or repeat until the end of the file.
Unlimited undo/redo helps eliminate the "oops"
factor. The powerful search and replace engine can use
UNIX-style regular expressions.
| "It has an amazing
array of features. File sizes are limited only by
available virtual memory." |
Web authors will find a full array of
HTML tags and characters available. While not a WYSIWYG
editor, it is a whole lot easier and faster than manual
editing. It can create entire constructs such as those
required for tables. It also has an extensive list of
single characters like spaces, copyright symbol, accented
characters, etc. available at a double-click. A button
allows you to see the current document in your browser.
Even if you use a more sophisticated web-authoring tool,
you might find this handy for minor page touch-ups.
You can compare two files, sort on up to
3 keys, transpose words, invert case, use bookmarks to
aid in navigation, check spelling (various dictionaries
are available), run in full-screen mode, autosave
documents, customize the toolbars and lots more.
TextPad is available in the Applications
- Word Processing file area on PUB II as TXPENG41.EXE or
from http://www.textpad.com.
It requires Windows 9x/NT/2000. Registration prices start
at US$27 for a single user.
Bottom Line:
TextPad (Shareware, US $27
Version 4.1.05
Helios Software Solutions
http://www.textpad.com
Originally published: April, 2000
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