The answer is: Notepad++ (<http://notepad-plus-plus.org/>)

Free, full of features and fills your requirements.


Isaac





Em 28/4/2012 21:47, Dwayne Reid escreveu:
> Good day to all.
>
> I'm looking for a replacement for Notepad text editor in=20
> Windows.  The replacement editor MUST be aware if the file that is=20
> currently open was changed by a different application and prompt to=20
> reload if that should occur.
>
> I currently have licenses for UltraEdit and TSE but would prefer find=20
> a much simpler editor to replace Notepad.  All of my old editors=20
> (running under DOS / Windows98 are NOT aware if the currently-open=20
> file was modified by an outside application.
>
> I'd prefer to find an editor that will run on all Windows platform=20
> from Win98se on up to Win7 if possible.  Free is nice but I'm=20
> prepared to pay a shareware fee provided I can install the program on=20
> all of my (several) computers.
>
> I'm guessing that most of us here on the PIClist have a favorite=20
> editor and I'm hoping to tap the accumulated opinions.
>
> Reason for the change: I'm in the habit of leaving text files open in=20
> my editors (Qedit, UltraEdit, Notepad) and either changing an open=20
> file in MPLAB or on a different computer via Dropbox.  This hasn't=20
> yet caused any data loss, because I'm careful.  But I'd rather be=20
> covered by using an editor that is aware if the file was changed=20
> externally, then prompts for me to reload the file.
>
> Bonus points if the editor reloads the changed file with the cursor=20
> on the same (or approximately same) line that it was on before the=20
> file was reloaded.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> dwayne
>

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