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Developer(s) | Helios Software Solutions |
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Initial release | 1992; 27 years ago |
Stable release | |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Size | ~6.0 MB |
Type | Text editor |
License | Proprietary |
Website | textpad.com |
TextPad is a text editor for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It is produced by Helios Software Solutions. It is currently in its eighth major version.[2]
TextPad was initially released in 1992[3] as shareware, with users requested to pay a registration fee to support future development.[4] As of 1996 the company was an associate member of the Association of Shareware Professionals.[5] By 1998 the company was pointing out that the editor was 'shareware (try before you buy)' and payment was necessary to use it.[6]
Mar 10, 2017 Free Download TextPad - Edit and write texts, as well as correct mistakes with the help of this powerful, customizable yet lightweight software solu. This download was scanned by our built-in antivirus and was rated as malware free. The most popular versions of the TextPad are 7.4, 7.3 and 7.2. '.htm', '.log' and '.ini' are the extensions this PC software can process. The latest installation package occupies 5.3 MB on disk. The software lies within Office Tools, more precisely Document.
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Features[edit]
Key features include:[7]
- The ability to maintain block indents
- Automatic code indentation (see indent style)
- Regular expression based search and replace, including multiline regex
- Macro recording feature to facilitate complex text transformations and data processing.[8]
- Macro feature supports multiple regex searches (and replacements) within a macro
- Syntax highlighting (extendable to many different languages)[9]
- Ability to call external programs (such as compilers)
- Regex matching can be used to jump to a line number in a file given in the output from external programs (e.g. to locate the cause of a compiler error)
- Automatic integration with Java JDK, if JDK is already on the machine
- Large file support[8]
- Support for editing multiple files, with tabbed document selection[8]
- Block select mode
- Synchronized scrolling of multiple files
- Clip libraries – snippet management for reusable portions of text to insert into documents
- Clipboard history – Allowing TextPad to function as a multiple clipboard tool
- Bookmarking of lines, therefore allowing users to copy specific lines (e.g. log file error messages), and then paste them to another document.
- Multi-lingual support: User interface is available in seven languages with spelling dictionaries available in ten languages.
Clip Library[edit]
The Clip Library is a TextPad sidebar that allows users to store small items persistently, and then use them easily. This is done by double clicking clip names in the Clip Library sidebar. In other editors such as Komodo, a clip library is known as 'snippets'.
TextPad comes with a number of pre-defined clip libraries, including ANSI characters, HTML characters and HTML tags. A very useful clip library is the Clipboard History. This is a list of previous Clipboard contents. So even though the standard Windows Clipboard can only hold one piece of information, the TextPad Clipboard History Clip Library can access a whole history of entries. See also clipboard managers.
You can create your own new clip libraries, and there are many clip libraries available.[10]
Reception[edit]
TextPad has received generally favorable reviews. In 2015 Mike Williams of PC Advisor called it 'an excellent Notepad replacement with a stack of essential features.'[11] Download.com described it in 2014 as an affordable editor suited for coding, 'neither the most powerful nor most expensive shareware text tool, though many users will find it more than meets their needs at a fraction of the cost of similar tools.'[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Textpad Release Notes'. textpad.com.Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
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(help) - ^'TextPad - the text editor for Windows'. Helios Software Solutions. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^Paul Wallace; Andrea Hoffmann (2002). I-mode Developer's Guide. Addison-Wesley Professional. p. v. ISBN978-0-672-32188-7.
- ^'TextPad Purchasing Information'. Helios Software Solutions. Archived from the original on 1 December 1996.
- ^'TextPad home page'. Helios Software Solutions. Archived from the original on 1 December 1996.
- ^'Download TextPad 3.1'. Helios Software Solutions. Archived from the original on 15 January 1998.
- ^'TextPad Features'. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ abc'TextPad Summary'. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^'TextPad Syntax Definition Files A-G'. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^'TextPad Add-ons: Clip Libraries'. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^'PCAdvisor review of TextPad'. 27 June 2015.
- ^'CNET Download.com review of TextPad'. 7 December 2014.
External links[edit]
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TextPad&oldid=918018098'
Whether you simply need a powerful replacement for Notepad, a tool for editing your web pages, or a programming IDE, TextPad does what you want, the way you would expect.
TextPad has been implemented according to the Windows XP user interface guidelines, so great attention has been paid to making it easy for both beginners and experienced users. In-context help is available for all commands, and in-context menus pop-up with the right mouse button. The Windows multiple document interface allows multiple files to be edited simultaneously, with up to 2 views on each file. Text can be dragged and dropped between files.
The text tool requires little drive space, but comes with a surprising array of unique features that are especially useful for programming tasks.
It offers excellent customization features, letting you create formatting and code coloring specific to whatever language you're programming in. TextPad works best for programmers and other people who need a full-featured tool for plain text.
Key features:
- Huge files can be edited, up to the limits of 32-bit virtual memory. See Specifications for the actual limits.
- Supports Universal Naming Convention (UNC) style names, and long file names with spaces.
- CUA compliant keyboard commands.
- English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Spanish user interfaces.