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by Bob Hansen
Tue Feb 16, 2010 2:16 pm
Forum: WildEdit
Topic: WE2 Install problem EDITED # EDITED AGAIN
Replies: 8
Views: 4422

Should this be installed by all users of WildEdit 2 or only if exhibiting these symptoms? Will a revised download be identified with a different version/release number?
by Bob Hansen
Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:30 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Open many files at once.
Replies: 2
Views: 217

From textPad Help on Command Line options:

@filename

Open all the files that are listed, one per line, in the specified file. This overrides the option to load the workspace, specified on the General page of the Preferences dialog box.
by Bob Hansen
Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:22 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Foreground color
Replies: 3
Views: 206

When making configuration changes I find it best to follow these steps, especially for any changes in Classes: 1. Close all other copies of TextPad. 2. Close all open documents, INCLUDING THE DEFAULT NEW BLANK DOCUMENT. 3. Make the changes you want: Configure/Preferences/...... 4. Apply and OK your ...
by Bob Hansen
Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: Enhancement Suggestions
Topic: Rename Document without having to save
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Could this be used as a work around? You could use a naming convention like ~temp_1.txt, ~temp_2.txt, etc. Than make a batch file that deletes all files named ~temp_*.txt. Call the batch file with a tool added to the tools menu. So, you work with your files, give them quick SaveAs ~temp_n.txt. When ...
by Bob Hansen
Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: Enhancement Suggestions
Topic: Rename Document without having to save
Replies: 5
Views: 270

Does File/Rename not work for you?
by Bob Hansen
Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:38 pm
Forum: Enhancement Suggestions
Topic: Editable Macros
Replies: 87
Views: 141552

I apologize if I stepped on any toes; that was not my intent. No toes were stepped on. But some users just complain and say they are going to go to another product, giving up all the good things that TextPad does so well. Thanks for your request for Editable Macros. Who knows? Maybe we will be surp...
by Bob Hansen
Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: replacing mixed date formats to default mySQL date
Replies: 3
Views: 230

Here are some other RegEx strings that will allow for 1/2 digit days/months and 2/4 digits for years: Will handle all years, not just 1900 and 2000 years. MM/DD/YYYY (1[0-2]|0?[1-9])[-/.](3[01]|[12][0-9]|0?[1-9])[-/.](0?[12][0-9]{3}) DD/MM/YYYY (3[01]|[12][0-9]|0?[1-9])[-/.](1[0-2]|0?[1-9])[-/.](0?[...
by Bob Hansen
Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:09 am
Forum: Enhancement Suggestions
Topic: Editable Macros
Replies: 87
Views: 141552

I am an end user like yourself. I have no inside information, but I do know that development is still happening. WildEdit version 2.0 was just released. I have been one of the most frequent users requesting a Macro Editor, and was involved in trying to reverse engineer the data files. All I can say ...
by Bob Hansen
Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How to Copy the value from the row above into blank cells
Replies: 1
Views: 155

This works in single step replacement mode: Find: ^(.+)\n\n Replace with: \1\n\1\n Use the following settings: ----------------------------------------- [ X ] Regular expression Find Next Replace ----------------------------------------- Configure | Preferences | Editor [ X ] Use P OSIX regular expr...
by Bob Hansen
Tue Feb 09, 2010 4:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: find replace help with tabs
Replies: 7
Views: 427

Check out the TextPad Help for "Replacement Expressions" Replace with: \0\n\1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\2 \0 = the full match that was found with the RegEx \1 = the match that is inside the first set of (...) \2 = the match that is inside the second set of (...) \3 - \9 = the matches that are inside t...
by Bob Hansen
Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:35 am
Forum: WildEdit
Topic: WE2 Install problem EDITED # EDITED AGAIN
Replies: 8
Views: 4422

I downloaded 2.0, did an install over my previoius copy of WildEdit. Appeared to install OK with no problems. I opened TextPad and launched WildEdit and version 2.0 opened up with no problems. Seems to fine for me.

Tested on XP PRO - SP3.

Thanks for the upgrade Keith.
by Bob Hansen
Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:58 am
Forum: General
Topic: Questions on WordCount & Wrap
Replies: 2
Views: 245

1. For word wrapping: From the Main Menu: Configure/Preferences/Document Classes. For each class as desired, put a checkmark in "Word wrap long lines". (See note below). 2. For word counts: There is no visible dynamic word counter, but you can check periodically: Press Alt-Enter (or from t...
by Bob Hansen
Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: 5.3 differences
Replies: 2
Views: 278

For the record, Yes, I still use 4.7.3 for my workhorse. :twisted: I am surprised that ak47wong remembered that. :shock: I have experimented with the 5.x versions, saw no reason to upgrade, and didn't want the "minor" changes that have bothered some others. I don't think that I am missing ...
by Bob Hansen
Sun Jan 31, 2010 3:01 am
Forum: General
Topic: Private messages from "forumAdmin." are a SCAM
Replies: 1
Views: 165

These messages are scams.

THEY ARE NOT FROM HELIOS OR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH TEXTPAD.
Just ingore the messages and delete them.

Do not go to the links, do not reply to the message.
by Bob Hansen
Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: How to find/replace from point1 to point2
Replies: 3
Views: 369

Search for: ^(XXX1).*(XXX[0-9])$ Replace with: \1*\2 Converts from this: XXX1 Submited By Francis 2 ( xxxxxx @ hotmail . com ) XXX2 XXX1 Submited By Francis 1 ( xxcxxx @ gmail . com ) XXX3 To this: XXX1*XXX2 XXX1*XXX3 Use the following settings: ----------------------------------------- [ X ] Regula...