What is the raw text editor of choice? (TextPad??)

[Shiperton Henethe]

Hi
Textpad seems to have a bit of a following as a raw ASCII editor...
I use a very old version of TextPad (v3.2.5), which I am toying
with upgrading at some point - though I'm now quite used to
it and it does most things I need...

Any views on what the text editor of choice would be
for basic text data manipulations.

Need so open fast,
allow column editing
column sorting
UK spell check
Search & replace etc


Any views?


S

 

[Els]

Hi
Textpad seems to have a bit of a following as a raw ASCII
editor... I use a very old version of TextPad (v3.2.5),
which I am toying with upgrading at some point - though I'm
now quite used to it and it does most things I need...

Any views on what the text editor of choice would be
for basic text data manipulations.

Need so open fast,
allow column editing
column sorting
UK spell check
Search & replace etc

Any views?

Not a new one: TextPad

 

[Dave Peterson]

I really like all the features in UltraEdit.

http://www.ultraedit.com

From that site:
UltraEdit is a shareware program. If you find it useful and continue to use it
after the 45 day trial period, you are obligated to purchase/register it with
the author.

A single user license costs $35. Registration of UltraEdit does entitle the user
to FREE upgrades for one year.


===
And I bet I use about 10% of all the features.

 

[hgrove]

Shiperton Henethe wrote...
...

Any views on what the text editor of choice would be for basic
text data manipulations.

...

How is this possibly on-topic in this newsgroup?

FWLIW, I use TextPad now along with vim. TextPad mostly, but pervers
search & replace operations are more efficiently done in vim. If you'r
especially perverse, you may enjoy EMACS.

Just like with spreadsheets, you shouldn't limit yourself to just on
text editor (especially not Notepad)

 

[mg]

Wed, 21 Jul 2004 00:16:09 +0100, Shiperton Henethe wrote :

[cut ...]

Try Crimson Editor
http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
It has a lot of options and it's freeware

Or
EditPlus http://www.editplus.com/

 

[marathon]

Any views on what the text editor of choice would be
for basic text data manipulations.

Need so open fast,
allow column editing
column sorting
UK spell check
Search & replace etc

Any views?

Sure.

There are lots of good free editors out there. I like OSS one's that
work on any platform. jEdit is quite good, (and is OSS) with a plethora
of plugins, for many programming languages.

If one is using GNU, then vi(m), gnus are quite good. Another good one
for MickeySoft Windows only, is Crimson Editor.

Ciao for now.

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[Chip off the Ol'Proc]

marathon wrote:

ATTENTION
This room is fullfilled mit special electronische equippment.
Fingergrabbing and pressing the cnoeppkes from the computers is
allowed for die experts only! So all the "lefthanders" stay away
and do not disturben the brainstorming von here working
intelligencies. Otherwise you will be out thrown and kicked
anderswhere! Also: please keep still and only watchen
astaunished the blinkenlights.

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Righties are the same. Smile to our faces and flip us the bird the
moment you see our backs.
May the TP in your right hand always tear and fall away!

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[marathon]

marathon wrote:

ATTENTION

Yet another backhanded slap at the Left Handed Minority! All you
Righties are the same. Smile to our faces and flip us the bird the
moment you see our backs.
May the TP in your right hand always tear and fall away!

Left Handed People on average are 7 to 9 points higher in IQ than the
other handed people.

Lefties of the World Unite!!!!

Actually I'm ambidexterous. 8^)

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ATTENTION
This room is fullfilled mit special electronische equippment.
Fingergrabbing and pressing the cnoeppkes from the computers is
allowed for die experts only! So all the "lefthanders" stay away
and do not disturben the brainstorming von here working
intelligencies. Otherwise you will be out thrown and kicked
anderswhere! Also: please keep still and only watchen
astaunished the blinkenlights.