Textbox, plain text editor for Windows - build 2.3.2 is now available

[Dos-Man]

Textbox, plain text editor for Windows - build 2.3.2 is now
available for free download at:

http://www.bee.net/prime-time/textbox.zip.

I now have achieved very good compatibility with versions
* of Windows after 98. I fixed all error messages I found
and searched for more. , The goal of these fixes was
to allow me to use my editor on the college's computers, not to
promote shitty OSs

* Some cosmetic changes and enhancements were made that I don't
want to bother listing here.

Now that I have fixed the XP issues, I'm going to get
back to work on the CD templates for the CD-ROM edition.

dos-man
author

 

[ms]

Textbox, plain text editor for Windows - build 2.3.2 is now
available for free download at:

http://www.bee.net/prime-time/textbox.zip.

I now have achieved very good compatibility with versions
* of Windows after 98. I fixed all error messages I found
and searched for more. , The goal of these fixes was
to allow me to use my editor on the college's computers, not to
promote shitty OSs

* Some cosmetic changes and enhancements were made that I don't
want to bother listing here.

Now that I have fixed the XP issues, I'm going to get
back to work on the CD templates for the CD-ROM edition.

dos-man
author

I started using ver. 2.3.2, it opens large files quickly.
Several issues:
1. The logo says shareware, I thought it was freeware?

2. It does not remember last open folder, I have to browse to the same
desired folder every time I run the program.

3. In the desired folder, the "open" bar default reads- "untitled.txt".
I want the window to display all text files in the desired folder. It
does not do that easily. Selecting text files, or all files- does not
help.

First, I delete the default untitled.txt. Then I have to enter "*.*" to
get it to display all text files. Then it displays all text files.

Advice on the above?

Mike Sa

 

[Dos-Man]

I started using ver. 2.3.2, it opens large files quickly.
Several issues:
1. The logo says shareware, I thought it was freeware?

I am in the middle of a crossover. Version 2.3.5 will probably be the
final free version. I am making Textbox Pro, which will only be
available on CD-ROM. It will have an install, plus a few features
not found on free version. I'm a little tired of working on the
program after several years, but if I can make a few bucks off of it,
and gain some experience printing professional quality CD labels and
inserts,
then I am willing to continue the project.

2. It does not remember last open folder, I have to browse to the same
desired folder every time I run the program.

I'm assuming you are talking about the Change Folder dialog on the
properties window.
I'm having problems with it right now. It's
amazing how things just "break." I need to
go through and sort it out. I had thoughts of removing it as it is a
feature I don't use. Anyway, I will see if I can get it to "remember"
the directory you set it at in future sessions.

3. In the desired folder, the "open" bar default reads- "untitled.txt".
I want the window to display all text files in the desired folder. It
does not do that easily. Selecting text files, or all files- does not
help.

First, I delete the default untitled.txt. Then I have to enter "*.*" to
get it to display all text files. Then it displays all text files.

Advice on the above?

Mike Sa

I don't really know what to say about this problem. I'm not having
the
same problem, not at home on 98, and not at college on XP either.
I simply click FILES OF TYPE: "Text Files (*.txt)" and it shows only
text files in the directory. Perhaps you are having a CMDLG32.OCX
compatibility conflict, probably using a newer version of the control
than the program was written to use (the one that came with Visual
Basic 5).

One known issue is the status bar being cut off on XP. This is easily
remedied by changing the desktop scheme. I can't seem to fix it. It's
hard
to test and debug the program on XP because I don't have XP at home
and I
don't have access to VB when I am on XP.

dos-man

 

[Dos-Man]

2. It does not remember last open folder, I have to browse to the same
desired folder every time I run the program.

Mike Sa

Come to think of it, as far as setting Textbox's current working directory
goes, the Change Folder dialog is a poor choice for accomplishing this task.

A better way is to run the editor with a command line argument.
This can be done by manually typing the name of the file to open
or by using drag and drop (dragging the text file onto Textbox.exe causes
the OS to launch Textbox and it opens the file).

In simpler terms, if I have a folder named \MYSOFT on my floppy drive A:,
and if I have a text file in the folder named A:\MYSOFT\HISTORY.TXT,
I would use my launchpad to launch Textbox like this:

Textbox A:\MYSOFT\HISTORY.TXT

This would cause Textbox to launch, and it would immediately load the
history.txt file for editing. It would also cause A:\MYSOFT\ to become
the current working directory. Any subsequent OPEN, SAVE, or COPY operatins
would default to this directory. The Change Directory dialog was added for
exactly this reason, so you could change this occassionally undesireable
behavior.

You can also put a shortcut to Textbox in your Send To folder. Then you can
send files to Textbox, and it basically becomes a drag-and-drop operation.

If you run Textbox with no command line argument, its current working
directory will be whatever the current working directory was at the time
it was launched.

At a DOS prompt, typing in:

CD \Windows
Textbox

launches Textbox, and its current working directory is \Windows.
Any subsequent OPEN, SAVE, or COPY operatins would default to this directory.

This is where having a good launch pad comes into play.
My ShellExec launch pad lets me execute DOS commands, but
it intercepts the CD command and changes its own
directory rather than passing it to DOS. In this manner, it
is kind of like a graphical DOS-prompt. Plus,
I can bookmark files, folders, programs, and shortcuts for the
long term, and select them from the list box to quickly open them.
Sorry, but I don't make my launch pad available to the public anymore.
They weren't worthy of it

dos-man

 

[ms]

Come to think of it, as far as setting Textbox's current working directory
goes, the Change Folder dialog is a poor choice for accomplishing this task.
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#2:
I meant- if I'm working in a file in Textbox, then exit the file and
close Textbox, then later open Textbox, it should IMO open in the same
folder it exited, with no action on my part. That's what I meant about
memory. I shouldn't have to browse to that folder over again.

The other problem #1 went away.

Hope the above can be fixed in the freeware version before you go to the
CD

Thanks,

Mike Sa

 

[Dos-Man]

#2:
I meant- if I'm working in a file in Textbox, then exit the file and
close Textbox, then later open Textbox, it should IMO open in the same
folder it exited, with no action on my part. That's what I meant about
memory. I shouldn't have to browse to that folder over again.

The other problem #1 went away.

Hope the above can be fixed in the freeware version before you go to the
CD

Thanks,

Mike Sa

Well, I am removing the Always on top feature for all versions.
I am really tired of this feature malfunctioning over and over again.
I don't want to waste any more time fixing something that apparently
can never be truly fixed.

I am renovating the change directory button to use a standard VB
form instead of using the system choose folder window (which is
generating an error on XP/2000.)

I'll try to add the functionality you are looking for while I am
doing this maintenance.

dos-man