PUI [Program Update]

[ms]

</snip>

My mothers actually got a P120 w/96MB ram (bleedin slow as heck IMHO)


</snip>

I'm completely baffled as far as the font thing is concerned as so far, you
seem to be the only one thats having the problem (which is making it a
nightmare to diagnose).

Not sure which runtime error you are referring to though........?

Thanks, Steve.
I have a relatively mininalist machine, very few things running, lots of
spare memory. ????

The error message:
Runtype error 13, type mismatch.

Maybe no connection, but I've had VB6 installed for 3 years now, no
problems.

Regarding fonts, on my PC, other programs with a font screen change
setting work fine. In ver. 1.0, I made change, saw it in the ini file,
but the font of a opened text file did not change.

Mike Sa

 

[Steven Burn]

Thanks, Steve.
I have a relatively mininalist machine, very few things running, lots of
spare memory. ????

The error message:
Runtype error 13, type mismatch.

</snip>

If I remember correctly, this error occured upon loading the
program.........?

Maybe no connection, but I've had VB6 installed for 3 years now, no
problems.

</snip>

Do you have the latest SP?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290887

Regarding fonts, on my PC, other programs with a font screen change
setting work fine. In ver. 1.0, I made change, saw it in the ini file,
but the font of a opened text file did not change.

</snip>

Did you try the latest build?..... (1.0.4)

Can you also tell me which version of the following file's you have?.....

1. Comdlg32.ocx
2. Richtx32.ocx
3. Riched32.dll

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)

 

[ms]

</snip>

If I remember correctly, this error occured upon loading the
program.........?


</snip>

Do you have the latest SP?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;290887


</snip>

Did you try the latest build?..... (1.0.4)

Can you also tell me which version of the following file's you have?.....

1. Comdlg32.ocx
2. Richtx32.ocx
3. Riched32.dll

The not opening problem is with 1.04, 1.0 and 1.02 opened fine.
File version:
1. Comdlg32.ocx- 6.00.8148 2/22/99
2. Richtx32.ocx- 6.00.8804 3/14/00
3. Riched32.dll- 5.01461.82 Service Pack 4

If you feel any of the above is outdated, please suggest a site for a
reliable version, some people modify them!

Mike Sa

 

[ms]

snip

REM, thanks for the data.

I have 256 megs of good ram, so I could hold the entire 100 meg file
in memory. That's one difference in our systems, but I see that you
have problems with Crypt Edit with 500k files. I think this might be
hardware related, as I've read others who have had similar
difficulties with CE. This could be as simple as the brand of
processor, I dunno. I'm Intel and it's my default editor.

I cannot figure why EditPad Light/Classic give you problems with 1-2
meg files. I think these two opened the largest files the quickest on
my machine. It was a struggle for a few of the other editors, but they
did get the files opened.

One thing that is obvious, you need plenty of free harddrive space for
your swapfile when opening large files. You might try setting it at a
user setting of MIN =200megs, MAX=200megs and see if you can see any
improvement (or 300 megs). Dynamically allocating the swap drive size
and the disk locations taxes your performance a bit. I was letting
Windows manage my swapfile when I tested the editors, but I had 600
megs of free drive space at the time on a 7200 Maxtor. A faster drive
with a larger cache makes quite an inprovement over an older and
slower drive. Some of the newer 7200's have an 8 meg cache, which is
solid state and will greatly enhance disk swapping.

I also have a Intel CPU and a good chipset.
I have a pretty simple startup list, 7 added items while on line writing
this. ClipTrak, Registry Prot, 2XExplorer, Whiz Launcher, Newsfixer,
etc.- nothing unusual. And I don't have MS office-type programs on my
machine.

I just ran Memload:
Physical memory max: 95.5M (I have 96 MB RAM)
free: 47.1
Swap file max: 1952
free: 1920
Total used: 80.8

To me, this seems like light usage. How does this swap file usage seem?

As far as your performance goes, all I can suggest is to uninstall
everything that you do not use, backup the registry, and clean the
registry aggressively with RegSeeker.

That I've not yet done and plan to.

You particularily want nothing

loading at startup except for a firewall and scanner. I've had great
luck with Kerio 2.1.5 and AVG.

I don't even run a firewall (DUN) or full time virus scanner.

If you only allow these to load at

startup, you're defragged, your registry is as slim as it can be, and
you have ample swap space you're going to be at peak performance for
your hardware. snip

Or, try closing everything that is loaded in the taskbar and try the
editors again. If you see an improvement then try the above.

I have some homework here.

If neither works, it might be time to consider getting a new machine.
I know this blows, but my Frankenstein experiences have left me with
the opinion that a considerable amount of knowledge is required to
match components. Far more experience in the individual components is
required than the nominal user has. All of my creations worked. They
just did not have the zip of a machine put together by a professional
has and they were not as stable either.

I agree. I have a custom machine, and W98SE is quick on it for a P166,
and it is reliable, but reformat is a bear, Windows can't find anything.
A factory machine will reformat easier, I understand.

My text editor results indicate to me what works on my machine and what
doesn't. You suggested several steps I can take to help, which may lead
to better results.

BTW, my all time favorite is Editpad Classic.

Comments?

Mike Sa

 

[Steven Burn]

The not opening problem is with 1.04, 1.0 and 1.02 opened fine.
File version:
1. Comdlg32.ocx- 6.00.8148 2/22/99
2. Richtx32.ocx- 6.00.8804 3/14/00
3. Riched32.dll- 5.01461.82 Service Pack 4

If you feel any of the above is outdated, please suggest a site for a
reliable version, some people modify them!

Mike Sa

The file versions are;

comdlg32.ocx 5/22/00 - 6.0.84.18
RICHED32.DLL 5/7/98 - 4.0.993.4
richtx32.ocx 5/22/00 - 6.0.88.4

I've also updated ACF Notes and am pretty sure I've fixed the error you were
experiencing (took some extreme testing but, it seemed to be with the .ini
filename)

www.it-mate.co.uk/support/acfnotes_download.asp

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)

 

[REM]

ms<[email protected]> wrote:

I also have a Intel CPU and a good chipset.
I have a pretty simple startup list, 7 added items while on line writing
this. ClipTrak, Registry Prot, 2XExplorer, Whiz Launcher, Newsfixer,
etc.- nothing unusual. And I don't have MS office-type programs on my
machine.

I just ran Memload:
Physical memory max: 95.5M (I have 96 MB RAM)
free: 47.1
Swap file max: 1952
free: 1920
Total used: 80.8

To me, this seems like light usage. How does this swap file usage seem?

I have a similar system, Intel 166 with 96 megs. I gave it to my
daughter. It's one that started life as a 386. I'll give a few of the
editors that you mentioned a run on them later and see how they do.

Your swap file size and usage both look fine to me. It's fairly
important to defrag regularily, as the swap file fills in empty space
as it grows. If your disk is fragmented you're going to be slow
reading from disk to memory and from memory to swap file and from swap
file back to memory, because the program files and the swap file will
be fragmented.

That I've not yet done and plan to.

I did that and I ran RamIdle. Ramidle did not really give me the
improvement I reaped with the 256 meg Pavilion though. There were just
too many demands on the 96 megs with Windows ME installed. With 98SE
you "might" see improvement with RamIdle.

I don't even run a firewall (DUN) or full time virus scanner.

You should be in pretty good shape.

I agree. I have a custom machine, and W98SE is quick on it for a P166,
and it is reliable, but reformat is a bear, Windows can't find anything.
A factory machine will reformat easier, I understand.

I don't get you on the reformat part.

It should be the same formatting and reinstalling on a custom or a
factory machine. A total reinstall might fix things up if your
registry is in bad shape, but I'd try RegSeeker first. Now if you are
considering a reformat and clean install I have a Win 95 CD I'll mail
you if you want to give it a try. I'm pretty sure the system demands
will be far less with 95, although the security implications are
pretty bad. I'd suggest removing IE and OE completely and running AVG
and Kerio with this setup.

That's a part of the problem. As hardware advances in leaps and bounds
software developers quickly fill the excess resources with software
demands. The requirements for 95 are pretty light in comparison to ME,
which is pretty light in comparison to XP... etc. from here on out.

Anyway, it's the overall performance of factory built machines that
greatly outshine my machines, which consisted of mismatched ram and
older used components in many cases that someone gave me. I don't need
1 gig of ram, but I shelled out for it so I won't have to add
mismatched ram in the future. I have no doubts that the future (or my
wishes) will at some point require it.

Remove the caps and email me if you'd like the CD.

I'd give uninstalling unused programs, defragging, and an aggressive
clean with RegSeeker a shot first though. 98SE is a pretty darned good
MS release in my experience and if your problem is a bloated registry
and fragmentation you'll probably be better off keeping it.

BTW, my all time favorite is Editpad Classic.

It's pretty darned good. I enjot the syntax highlighting Crypt Edit
provides though and for some reason it runs smoothly here, where some
people have had bad performance from it.

 

[omega]

[...]
I enjot the syntax highlighting Crypt Edit provides

Its syntax highlighting is only for html, is that correct? Or is there
some way to configure it to honor the .syn files that are distributed
with Polyedit?

 

[REM]

omega <[email protected]> wrote:

REM <[email protected]>:

Its syntax highlighting is only for html, is that correct? Or is there
some way to configure it to honor the .syn files that are distributed
with Polyedit?

I haven't seen the .syn files from Polyedit. If you'll email one, or
point me to one I'll give it a try. I somehow doubt this is written
into the older CE version, but you never know until you try it.

As is, there is no mention of anything but .html files. But that's
pretty handy when using as a basic and general word processor type
program, as URL's are often included and are clickable.

For code syntax highlighting, including html, PsPad rocks. I suspect
you're thinking of some other syntax highlighting though?

 

[ms]

The file versions are;

comdlg32.ocx 5/22/00 - 6.0.84.18
RICHED32.DLL 5/7/98 - 4.0.993.4
richtx32.ocx 5/22/00 - 6.0.88.4

I've also updated ACF Notes and am pretty sure I've fixed the error you were
experiencing (took some extreme testing but, it seemed to be with the .ini
filename)

www.it-mate.co.uk/support/acfnotes_download.asp

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Thanks for the new version, Steve.

1.05 works fine for me, it opens 2 MB files reasonably quickly, and the
font change stays!!!

Now that I am using it, I don't see any line numbering in the toolbar
area. That is very useful in editing text.

Mike Sa

 

[Steven Burn]

1.05 works fine for me, it opens 2 MB files reasonably quickly, and the
font change stays!!!

</snip>

hehe, I was hoping you'd say that ;o) (that one's been driving me nuts. In
the end, I just re-wrote the code for it from scratch)

Now that I am using it, I don't see any line numbering in the toolbar
area. That is very useful in editing text.

</snip>

I've been trying to get the bug's out of the way before I concentrate on new
features. I'll note the line numbering down and add it into the next
release.

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)

 

[ms]

I have a similar system, Intel 166 with 96 megs. I gave it to my
daughter. It's one that started life as a 386. I'll give a few of the
editors that you mentioned a run on them later and see how they do.

Your swap file size and usage both look fine to me. It's fairly
important to defrag regularily, as the swap file fills in empty space
as it grows.

I defrag, but for years, my swap file has always seemed nearly all free.

I did that and I ran RamIdle. Ramidle did not really give me the
improvement I reaped with the 256 meg Pavilion though. There were just
too many demands on the 96 megs with Windows ME installed. With 98SE
you "might" see improvement with RamIdle.


You should be in pretty good shape.


I don't get you on the reformat part.

My machine is assembled from pieces I picked. Once integrated, it runs
fine. But the few times I had to reformat, W98SE couldn't even find the
video card, monitor, modem, etc. With a Dell, I assume everything is
designed to play together, so if you reformat, Windows on their disk
installs much simpler. ???

It should be the same formatting and reinstalling on a custom or a
factory machine. A total reinstall might fix things up if your
registry is in bad shape, but I'd try RegSeeker first. Now if you are
considering a reformat and clean install I have a Win 95 CD I'll mail
you if you want to give it a try.

Thanks for the offer, but I started with W95BOSR2, the "best W95", and
several experts on windows newsgroups have described W95 as a dog-
that's my feelings exactly. W98SE is IMO pretty bulletproof and much
better than W95. I ran W98SE for 5 years at least with no problems at
all. Only in the last 6 months, probably due to registry garbage, I see
some funnies. Editpad Classic has that same history for me. Now I don't
install practically anything anymore.
snip

I'd give uninstalling unused programs, defragging, and an aggressive
clean with RegSeeker a shot first though. 98SE is a pretty darned good
MS release in my experience and if your problem is a bloated registry
and fragmentation you'll probably be better off keeping it.

When I completely finish saving all the data on my hard drive, I will
get into registry cleaning, less risk that way.

It's pretty darned good. I enjot the syntax highlighting Crypt Edit
provides though and for some reason it runs smoothly here, where some
people have had bad performance from it.

I recognize that a given program reacts differently on every computer.
My motherboard wouldn't accept in upgrade more than a total of 96 MB
RAM, but if W98SE is used conservatively, it seems to have lots of free
memory.

Mike Sa

 

[ms]

</snip>

hehe, I was hoping you'd say that ;o) (that one's been driving me nuts. In
the end, I just re-wrote the code for it from scratch)


</snip>

I've been trying to get the bug's out of the way before I concentrate on new
features. I'll note the line numbering down and add it into the next
release.

--
Regards

Steven Burn
Ur I.T. Mate Group
www.it-mate.co.uk

Keeping it FREE!

Disclaimer:
I know I'm probably wrong, I just like taking part ;o)

Thanks, Steve. I notice it freezes on exit on a 4.3 MB file, but it's my
only big file, and again it may be my machine and may do fine on someone
elses.

Mike Sa

 

[omega]

I haven't seen the .syn files from Polyedit.

I'd confused myself once, to do with the .syn files. When an early Polyed
beta first came out, I'd installed it, before learning it to be payware.
At uninstall time, I'd tossed the .syn files over with Cryptedit. I don't
remember why (probably just wasn't thinking).

Some time later, finding them in that directory, I went forth with a
deliberate effort in trying to make them work for Cryptedit. Even going
so far as to do things like mirroring the relevant Polyedit regentries
into Cryptedit's section. No success. Then when I saw your post here about
the syntax highlighting, I wondered if possible you'd found a magic trick.

If you'll email one, or point me to one I'll give it a try. I somehow
doubt this is written into the older CE version, but you never know
until you try it.

I think more effort would be futile -- that it is the case, as you say,
that support for them is simply not coded into CE.

As is, there is no mention of anything but .html files.

I suspect you're thinking of some other syntax highlighting though?

Yes...one I like, for instance, it's ini syntax highlighting, which I use
for reg files. Ideally with customization options, such as adding a comment
character. (I use "//" in addition to the standard ";" used by ini and
reg.)

I have collected an array of editors with various nice syntax highlighting
features -- the reason for interest in syntax options for Cryptedit, in
addition to the others, well, because I am greedy.

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

Replying to an old thread, I know. About PFE
URL:<http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004PROGRAMMING.htm#B205>.

Susan, this is my review notes on text editors from the last 6 months.

Discarded:

PFE Programmer File Editor- X changes file settings, file associations

PFE does not. I have used it under Win 3.x, Win 95, Win98 and Win
2000, and never had any problems of this kind. To make sure - I just
tested it on Win98 now, removed all traces of it first, then
"reinstalled" it (which is just copying the files from the archive to
a folder). Ran it, opened *.txt files, nope - does not claim any file
associations unless you tell it to.

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen