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It works fine when the 'working folder follows current document' is un-ticked. But I need that option enabled. Its comes very handy when trying to open other files from a folder that has already a file open in textpad.

Unchecking the 'working folder follows active document' works, but I really like that feature.

I mostly use textpad to track log files. I have log files located at different folders and the 'working folder follows active document' feature saves me a lot of mouse clicks to open another file from a ...

1) Created a folder called 'test' on C drive
2) created a text file called test.txt on C:\test
3) opened test.txt in textpad and modified the file.
4) saved and closed test.txt from textpad (textpad is still open)
5) tried to delete the folder test.

Windows says the folder cannot be deleted as it ...

Textpad 5.2.0 does not release locks on files once they are closed on WindowsXP.

Try opening a file in textpad and close teh file. Then try to delete the file. Windows throws an error sayng the file is in use by a program or person. Howeevr once textpad is closed teh file can be deleted.

Does anyone know of any text editing tool similar to textpad that has plugin support built into it?