Looking for a new file editor
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Wasn't exactly sure where to put this question... We are currently using Programmers File Editor (which hasn't had an update since 1999 I think) to edit and view large and small data files before processing. Since moving to 2008 R2 it's been acting up a bit and will just close and other normal not supported software behavior. The key features I'm looking for is the ability to view files with large rows (col count over 35,000), checking for updated files before saving (basically have a file open twice, make changes in both places it should notify you that the file has changed before the second save happens), and kinda going with the last, notifying you of file changes if you move off it and go back (drop focus then gain focus), displaying row and col position is very handy as well. Thanks!
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Wasn't exactly sure where to put this question... We are currently using Programmers File Editor (which hasn't had an update since 1999 I think) to edit and view large and small data files before processing. Since moving to 2008 R2 it's been acting up a bit and will just close and other normal not supported software behavior. The key features I'm looking for is the ability to view files with large rows (col count over 35,000), checking for updated files before saving (basically have a file open twice, make changes in both places it should notify you that the file has changed before the second save happens), and kinda going with the last, notifying you of file changes if you move off it and go back (drop focus then gain focus), displaying row and col position is very handy as well. Thanks!
Notepad++ should do all of that for you.
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Notepad++ should do all of that for you.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
Just tried it, and it overwrote the file changes without asking... This check before saving thing is basically because of one file that should be a database table. Thanks for the suggestion though...
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Wasn't exactly sure where to put this question... We are currently using Programmers File Editor (which hasn't had an update since 1999 I think) to edit and view large and small data files before processing. Since moving to 2008 R2 it's been acting up a bit and will just close and other normal not supported software behavior. The key features I'm looking for is the ability to view files with large rows (col count over 35,000), checking for updated files before saving (basically have a file open twice, make changes in both places it should notify you that the file has changed before the second save happens), and kinda going with the last, notifying you of file changes if you move off it and go back (drop focus then gain focus), displaying row and col position is very handy as well. Thanks!
Visual Studio will handle this for you admirably (you can use the free versions if necessary). If a file is updated, VS will notify you and ask if you want to reload it.
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Visual Studio will handle this for you admirably (you can use the free versions if necessary). If a file is updated, VS will notify you and ask if you want to reload it.
I have also found EmEditor, just need to test it out a bit. However yes apparently I could use VS as a text editor, though I haven't tested it yet on the file that is 77,000 columns. Basically it's a data file all on one line with 74 white spaces defining a page break.
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Wasn't exactly sure where to put this question... We are currently using Programmers File Editor (which hasn't had an update since 1999 I think) to edit and view large and small data files before processing. Since moving to 2008 R2 it's been acting up a bit and will just close and other normal not supported software behavior. The key features I'm looking for is the ability to view files with large rows (col count over 35,000), checking for updated files before saving (basically have a file open twice, make changes in both places it should notify you that the file has changed before the second save happens), and kinda going with the last, notifying you of file changes if you move off it and go back (drop focus then gain focus), displaying row and col position is very handy as well. Thanks!
I use either ConText or gVim for all my 'text' file needs. VS will do it and sometimes better but it just takes to dang long to load.
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Wasn't exactly sure where to put this question... We are currently using Programmers File Editor (which hasn't had an update since 1999 I think) to edit and view large and small data files before processing. Since moving to 2008 R2 it's been acting up a bit and will just close and other normal not supported software behavior. The key features I'm looking for is the ability to view files with large rows (col count over 35,000), checking for updated files before saving (basically have a file open twice, make changes in both places it should notify you that the file has changed before the second save happens), and kinda going with the last, notifying you of file changes if you move off it and go back (drop focus then gain focus), displaying row and col position is very handy as well. Thanks!
I have been using UltraEdit for years; it's very fast at handling huge files, has a variety of modes for various programming languages' syntax, xml, csv files, etc. Does auto-save, auto-notify if a file is changed, supports multiple same-file edits, and about a million other features. imho very reasonably priced. It integrates with other IDM products like UltraCompare and UltraFinder. They have trial versions you can test [^].
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