Integration with TextPad

[mo]

I suggest that when WE is used as a tool in TextPad, bringing it up

1. populates the "test" field with the current file (as an option?)
2. locates the folder tree at the open folder

Possibly even populates the search and replace fields with the last search and replace in the TP search and replace dialog (someone has been trying to do a search and replace in TP and then opts to use WE).

[s_reynisson]

I'll vote for that, every single detail.
On nr. 2, did you try Command Line Parameters - Path to initial folder, -f option?

[ben_josephs]

Yes, but keep in mind that TextPad and WildEdit use different recognisers, and their notions of search string and replacement string are rather different.

Possibly even populates the search and replace fields with the last search and replace in the TP search and replace dialog

[BenjiSmith]

Yes, but keep in mind that TextPad and WildEdit use different recognisers, and their notions of search string and replacement string are rather different.

Possibly even populates the search and replace fields with the last search and replace in the TP search and replace dialog

That may be true now, but my guess is that the next major version of TextPad will use the same regex engine as WildEdit.

[ben_josephs]

my guess is that the next major version of TextPad will use the same regex engine as WildEdit.

Good thing, too! We have a large application which relies heavily on extremely large regexes (thousands of bytes) generated programmatically. We use the Boost regex library, and, despite its faults, it's excellent.

[Astorni]

I need the functionality of WildEdit, but I won't buy it, because:
- It is a separate software from Textpad (one more package to maintain)
- The syntax is different from Textpad. The fact that it is "better" is not as important, I don't want to remember which one allows me to find \n+
- I need to ask for a new software buy to my boss and to procurement people

On the other hand, I would be definitely willing to pay EUR 10 extra for upgrading to Textpad Plus, that includes the features of WildEdit, and uses the same regex engine