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by Bob Hansen
Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:03 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Running JScript from TextPad
Replies: 2
Views: 309

May I suggest that you check for answer in the separate JAVA forum
by Bob Hansen
Sun Jun 15, 2003 10:45 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Find in Files / Regular Expressions
Replies: 2
Views: 231

Try this:

Starting with:
10.zon.txt(92): E 1 1005 30 8 Boots

Search for:
\(.\)+\(:\)

Replace with:
\2

End up with:
: E 1 1005 30 8 Boots
============================
Hope this helps......good luck....
by Bob Hansen
Wed Jun 11, 2003 11:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Finding DEADSPACE that could be tabs, spaces, even carrier r
Replies: 14
Views: 1224

I have a question in advance of looking at this....I am not sure that the TP version of Regex supports wraps around return codes. Is it possible for you to do a temporary search and replace of the return codes? Maybe change them to ~ or | or some other character that would be unique? After doing ...
by Bob Hansen
Fri Jun 06, 2003 9:21 pm
Forum: General
Topic: @-files
Replies: 1
Views: 170

You can start TextPad with a command line @filename to include all the files listed in the file. Like: textpad.exe @myfiles.txt From the Help Section on commands: This switch will open all the files that are listed, one per line, in the specified file. This overrides the option to load the workspace ...
by Bob Hansen
Thu Jun 05, 2003 11:10 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Javascript syntax file?
Replies: 2
Views: 549

Ypu asled: I downloaded the syntax files in Add-ons but did not find one for Javascript; can I find this somewhere else? I think you will find that java syntax came with TextPad already. Try this: ==================== From the Main Menu, select Configure, Preferences. Left click on the Plus sign ...
by Bob Hansen
Thu Jun 05, 2003 10:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: TextPad shows up as NotePad
Replies: 12
Views: 1236

You asked: Do I have to hit "enter/return" at the end of 50 characters each time? I was in hopes of finding something that would wrap it for me. Try this: ================= From the Menu bar, select Configure, Preferences. Left click on the Plus sign next to Document classes. Left click on Default ...
by Bob Hansen
Wed Jun 04, 2003 9:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Replacing date string with current date and saving
Replies: 3
Views: 393

You wrote: if I can get the format to yyyymmdd. Two approaches: ======================== 1. Change the format of the system date: If you have a Windows system, open the Control Panel. Double click on Regional Settings Goto the tab for date Go to the section for Short Date Change setting to yyyyMMdd ...
by Bob Hansen
Wed Jun 04, 2003 2:49 pm
Forum: General
Topic: WinXP-Righ Click Menu opens multiple copies of text pad
Replies: 2
Views: 405

Check your settings at Configure, Preferences.

On the screen for General:

Make sure there is no check mark in the box to "Allow multiple instances to run"

Hope this helps......
by Bob Hansen
Fri May 30, 2003 6:15 am
Forum: General
Topic: default 65 characters long
Replies: 2
Views: 209

Hello "Jim" Thanks for your original question, but I am unable to reply to your email to me. I sent you two emails in response to your questions on this matter. They both were rejected because of some type of a spam filter. It may be set up to only accept emails from predefined sender list. You may ...
by Bob Hansen
Fri May 30, 2003 5:51 am
Forum: General
Topic: default 65 characters long
Replies: 2
Views: 209

:oops: GROAN! What a dummy, me! I just stumbled on a much easier answer: :idea: From the Main Menu, select Configure, Preferences. Under Document Classes, click on Default. Be sure to have a checkmark in the box for "Word break at column number". Enter 65 (or your favorite value) into the box for ...
by Bob Hansen
Fri May 30, 2003 5:39 am
Forum: General
Topic: making new document open with html syntax as default.
Replies: 5
Views: 409

I don't know how to change the syntax file for the default, but how about making a macro to change the syntax of the current document? 1. Load the document. 2. Run the macro. Macro does the following: From the Main Menu select View, Document Properties. go to the tab for Syntax. Be sure to have a ...
by Bob Hansen
Fri May 30, 2003 5:31 am
Forum: General
Topic: default 65 characters long
Replies: 2
Views: 209

default 65 characters long

:oops: This is an edited paragraph above the original message below. The next forum message is a much more sensible solution by me. Don't spend any time trying to do this one. I will leave this original solution here for learning and laughing purposes only.:oops ...
by Bob Hansen
Wed May 28, 2003 12:09 am
Forum: General
Topic: Running a macro on startup
Replies: 1
Views: 239

I don't think there is a command switch to do that. I just mentioned Macro Scheduler n a previous message, and that would be a simple thing to do with MS. It could actually be a hot key or an icon if you wanted. Macro Scheduler is available at http://www.mjtnet.com/index.htm?ref=rmhansense ...
by Bob Hansen
Wed May 28, 2003 12:03 am
Forum: General
Topic: Macros and multiple files
Replies: 2
Views: 328

FYI I use Macro Scheduler every day and it is the best automation available for anything!...Macro Scheduler is available at http://www.mjtnet.com/index.htm?ref=rmhansense@sensiblesolutions.org_2644641 . But re your macro question, it would be helpful to have more info about what you are trying to do ...
by Bob Hansen
Mon May 26, 2003 3:27 pm
Forum: HOW-TOs
Topic: Cool Tools to use with TextPad - Visual File Compare
Replies: 6
Views: 17593

Thanks for the suggestion trids. Looks like it has potential. I could not see the text below the image when I looked at the previous message using Netscape 4.79. But the image made it interesting to follow up on. To help others, I have made an attempt here to reproduce the hidden contents ...