tws file format?

[cullepm3]

I would like to export workspaces to a human readable file format. This would be useful for things like zipping all the files in a workspace.

Does anybody know the format for tws files?

Thanks,
Pat

[CyberSlug]

This might help:
1) Save a workspace file, then close all open files in textpad
2) File > Open, then go to the "file format" box and change it to "binary"
3) Then select the TWS file and open it
4) It seems TWS files contain a lot of non-readable characters

However, you can get a list of all the files open in a TextPad window with third-party tools. I'd recommend the free and easy-to-use scripting language AutoIt.

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; AutoIt 3.0.92 sample script
$names = WinGetText ("TextPad - ")
MsgBox(4096,"File list:", $names)

Actually, this script returns file AND toolbar names, but it's pretty easy to manipulate the information. See the AutoIt forum if you are interested or have any questions.

[cullepm3]

Thanks cyberslug, but i am really more interested in the format of the file itself, ie data structures that could be used to read the file with another program.

[ben_josephs]

CyberSlug wrote:

you can get a list of all the files open in a TextPad window with third-party tools

This is a bit easier:

Edit | Copy Other | All File Names