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Thanks for the explanations much appreciated. There is an old saying "If you don't use it, you loose it!" which clearly is what is happening to me. It has been many a year since I last did any scripting.

I got around my issue by running these scripts from Idle. Idle works as a tool in Textpad.

On ...

I have set python as a tool in Textpad. It works in a non-interactive mode. However it fails when I run a script which requires user input, all I get is a spinning circle. Here is my present configuration

Command: my path to \Python\Python313\python.exe
Parameters: $File
Initial folder: $FileDir ...

I can confirm that my little macro is working in Textpad 9.2.0 64bit Windows 11

many thanks

I can also replicate this issue with Windows 10 and Textpad 8.16.0.

Thanks for the editing, looks much better!

I am using 64 bit windows 11 and Textpad 9.1.0.

Can somebody replicate this issue?

Thanks

I want to add an index number to a list.
So this:
Apples
Bananas
Cherries

becomes this:
1. Apples
2. Bananas
3. Cherries

I used Replace :
Find what = ^
Replace with = \i. (with 2 spaces after the period)
Regular expression = yes
Scope = Selected text (must select text before running macro ...

Can I install version 9 and version 8.xx on same computer?

Thanks for the reply AmigoJack.

your suggestion to use an external program was right on.

I have a work-around that involves the use of a keyboard macro program. I just need to find an old version of that program that my license is still valid for.
The current (trial) version is too costly for me ...

Thanks A.K.
I got that working no problem.
I now have a Google-it tool as well as a Search-Wikipedia tool!

I want to add a 3rd tool that will open a specific website, wait a couple of seconds and then send the search string.

I'm not sure how to add the delay.

Any suggestions?

My hard drive crashed and my google-it tool no longer works.
Does anybody have an updated version of this tool?

thanks ak47wong.

I came to the same conclusion that you did.
As a work around I can use the alt-enter method suggested earlier to change fonts & syntax file on the fly.

I had forgotten that Textpad doesn't like preference changes when there is a file open. Darn! I used to know that.

Anyhow I sent ...

I have created 3 new document classes all with the *.txt extension

1) a non-proportional font
2) another class for a proportional font
3) yet another class with a ligature font

When I open a *.txt file Textpad is using it's existing *.txt document class and disregards my custom classes.

How do I ...

I am trying to duplicate the functionality I have in my freeware text editor.

Textpad "knows" about the document classes so it might be possible to view an opened file with any of the available document class types. I just haven't figured out how to get Textpad to do this.

I was hoping somebody ...

Does Textpad support multiple document classes for the same extension (*.txt)

I am trying to create a class that will open a *.txt file with a non-proportional font, another class for a proportional font and yet another class with a ligature font, all with the same *.txt extension.

I have the ...

Your suggestion is working well for me. Many thanks