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PSPad editor is freeware programmer editor.

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PSPad editor is freeware programmer editor, usable for people who:

* work with various programming environments
* like highlighted syntax in code
* need a small tool with simple controls and the capabilities of a mighty code editor
* looking for a tool to work with plain text
* want to save money and still have the functionality of professional products

Why PSPad ?

* do you work with various programming environments ?
* do you like highlighted syntax in code ?
* do you need a small tool with simple controls and the capabilities of a mighty code editor ?
* are you looking for a tool to work with plain text ?
* do you want to save money and still have the functionality of professional products ?
* then PSPad is for you.


Features:

* work with projects
* work on several documents at the same time (MDI)
* Save desktop session to later reopen all open files
* FTP client - you can edit files directly from the web
* macro recorder to record, save and load macros
* search and replace in files
* text difference with color-coded differences highlighted
* templates (HTML tags, scripts, code templates...)
* installation contains templates for HTML, PHP, Pascal, JScript, VBScript, MySQL, MS-Dos, Perl,...
* syntax highlighting auto set by file type
* user-defined highlighters for exotic environments
* auto correction
* intelligent internal HTML preview using IE and Mozilla
* full HEX editor
* call external programs, different for each environment
* external compiler with catch command output, log window, log parser for each environment for "IDE" effect
* color syntax highlight printing and print preview
* integrated TiDy library for formatting and checking HTML code, conversion to CSS, XML, XHTML
* integrated free version of top CSS editor TopStyle Lite
* export with highlight to RTF, HTML, TeX format into file or clipboard
* column block select, bookmarks, line numbers, ...
* reformat and compress HTML code, tags char case change
* line sorting with ability to sort on defined column, with option to drop duplicates
* ASCII chart with HTML entities
* Code explorer for Pascal, INI, HTML, XML, PHP, and more in future
* spell checker
* internal web browser with APACHE support
* matching bracket highlighting

What's New:

* Scripting - new function runPSPadAction() allows you to run any PSPad action. Action list and example is in the .\Script\readme.txt file. You can e.g. run user convertor for all open files.
* Expression evaluator, Color translator, Numeric base calculator are nonmodal now
* Autocompletion - up/down arrows cycles in list
* Cobol - highlighting brackets, IF, EXEC
* Cobol highlighter - added 81 new keywords
* Code explorer - added support for LISP
* Code Explorer - improved GameMaker parser
* Code explorer - new file type ftChrome
* Code Explorer - new file types for ADA and Progress
* Code explorer for Tcl/Tk - added Bdy section
* Code explorer for Verilog
* Color dialog allows insert color with Enter key
* Completion of the ` quote
* CSS reformat now supports CHROME
* Ctrl+Click on the left gutter add/removes bookmark
* Drag/Drop file into XHTML - you can switch odd the CLASS attribute in the Program settings / Direct edit
* Favorite tab for tools allows you define LOG parser string
* FTP client - copy file name option in the context menu
* Full Screen function (F11) - menu View
* Highlighter settings, Project settings and Favorite panel - it's possible to set LOG window type. List - marked errors and warnings without possibility of the free selection or Memo - fre selection, but without marking lines.
* Insert text lines (Alt+I) function allows insert to position all types of the text
* Interactive templates - Color selector (@L) changed to combobox. You can use now Color dialog and predefined colors together.
* Macro manager - non modal with sizeable window
* New Code explorer file type for GameMonkey (ftGM)
* New Code explorer parser for CodeV
* New File Tab context menu item - Text Diff with active tab
* New scripting support functions: getClipBoardText():string a setClipboardText(text:string)
* Parts of the splitter window are resized when whole window size is changed
* Program settings / Direct edit - added search box
* Program settings / Program - Smart file switch has 3 mode (combo box)
* Scripting - new function for LOG window (see Readme.rtf in .\Script folder)
* Scripting support - added new functions selStart() a selLength() - see readme in script folder
* SpellCheck - changed storage for User dictionary files. Now are files stored in the .\PSPad\Spell folder and it's location depends of the Program settings \ System \ [x]Multiuser environment
* User highlighter - added comment style 'space' for Descript.ion files
* User highlighter - added multi-line comment style %{ ... %} for Lilipod
* Window title shows FTP path instead the local path for files from FTP
* Wrap search behavior for Find Next/Previous
* XML reformat - partially optimization
* Ctrl+Click on the left gutter add/removes bookmark.
* Autocompletion - up/down arrows cycles in list.
* Parts of the split windows resize when whole window size is changed.
* New File Tab context menu item - Text Diff with active tab.
* New Code explorer file type for GameMonkey (ftGM).
* Increased speed of language listing in Program settings.
* Each window has own statusbar - it removed statusbar redraw problems.
* Incremental search isn't modal, click outside closes it.
* Added %AllUsersProfile% variable for compilers and external applications.
* Script function getVarValue() returns any system variable.
* Modified script function inputText(label, default, cancel: string): string. If filled in optional "cancel value", dialog returns it if Cancel button was pressed.
* Unicode file name handling works was started. In this moment is possible to open files with unicode names. To display file name correct in the form title or file tab is necessary to set some unicode font in PSPad localization.
* In Code clips is possible to change default chars for cursor position and selected text placement. Is necessary to include new section into clip file: [Clip Settings]:CursorChar=|,SelectionChar=§
* New localization - Lithuanian (Darius Gudavicius). All PSPad dialog style was changed from ToolWindow to the standard Dialog form. It should remove problems with application switching, double PSPad window in some taskbar replacement e.t.c..
* Internal HTML highlighter has possibility to define own windows sizes in wwwtools.ini file.
* Interactive template window set width to the longest caption.
* Scripting support - new function getVarValue(variable[, filename]: string): string. It returns value of any PSPad variable. Second parameter is optional, is used fo filename related variables.
* Scripting support - new function pspadPath returns path to PSPad exe include last delimiter.
* Remove redundant spaces dialog remembers setting during PSPad session.
* Insert text to lines dialog - possibility skip empty lines.
* Option Copy non matched in Search dialog is back.
* Newly created FTP connection is highlighted after Copy FTP settings function.
* Partially speed-up text reformat function, added progressbar.
* In the [Special settings section] added variable MultiHLUpToSize to determine max. file size in bytes for multihighlighter.
* Eyedropper takes color from whole desktop, not from primary monitor only.
* Color dialog - added buttons for palette scroll.
* Indonesian dictionary (Bisma Jayadi ).
* Program settings - 3-states checkboxes was replaced with comboboxes.
* After file close PSPad folder is set as the working directory. This prevent to lock file folder..
* Removed recent files test during PSPad close process. This will speed up close process..
* Added new File type ftAHK (AutoHotkey) for the Code parser.
* File tabs switch works always continuously from menu Window.
* New Program settings option - File tabs - double click closes file.
* Expanded VHDL code parser.
* User highlighter - added multiline comment for LUA, added line comment !*.
* Program settings - new color setting for Link and Visited link.
* Search in files - file name on the form bottom is trimmed during search.
* Scripting support - new function inputText(prompt, default_value: string): string.
* File explorer - added possibility to move to parent folder.
* Code explorer toolbar icons was unified with used icon set.
* Code explorer - open content in new file.
* Save file to FTP - PSPad wouldn't reload file list if file already exists.
* New scripting suport - blockBeginX, blockBeginY, blokEndX, blokEndY - returns selected block bounds.
* New FTP connection parameter - cut off file extension.
* Standard Windows dialog for set colors is back.
* HTML, XHTML templates highlight support {code}.
* New scripting functions - blockBegin(x,y), blockEnd(x,y), - sets begin and end of the block, selectionMode(s: string) - sets selection mode - C:column, L:line, N:normal.
* Color selection dialog in highlighter settings.
* Ruler uses same colors as left gutter.
* Color select dialog.

* Ruler update and zooming font with mouse wheel.
* Highlight matching pairs on the first line.
* Java Code explorer.
* Script function reloadFile().
* CSS Code explorer and IDs list.
* Switch windows and different shortcut then Ctrl+Tab assigned.
* Missed test dialog after start.
* FTP connections import from FileZilla.
* User highlighter for Abaqus - comment problem.
* Statu bar icon redraw issue.
* FTP VMS - change directory.
* New file with template - upper case extension.
* HTML template highlight support.
* File tab doesn't correspond to file if file was close via the file tab context menu.
* Editor doesn't scroll to cursor if keypress doesn't move cursor (e.g. Left arrow when cursor was on the line begin).
* Code explorer for VHDL - processes.
* Search in files - initial focused control.
* Python highlighter and multi-line strings.
* VBScript and Visual Basic highlighter - keywods 'true' a 'false'.
* LOG Window corrections.
* File Explorer and empty folder click.
* FTP client - BS2000 mainframe (first try).
* Next correction VMS and BS2000 PSPad FTP client.
* TyDi check was disabled in some cases.
* Sort with remove duplicities for ASCII.
* Perl highlighter.
* Script function inputText returns default text after Cancel button. Now it returns empty string.
* Cobol code explorer.
* Hangs with XML reformat.
* Ctrl+R in HTML preview calls Reopen in editor.
* Interactive template window content on Windows Vista.
* Search dialog and List button problem.
* Log window scroll width.
* Reformat block wraps numbers and in some cases was dot on the new line.
* C++ code explorer.
* AutoHotkey Code explorer.
* HTML reformat removes spaces in some case.
* Log color respect editor colors.
* Cobol Code Explorer works with AREA highlighter settings.
* Drawing - some chars artefacts after wordwrap.
* Some UNDO corrections.
* Problem with System resources on Windows 9x.
* Text differences - non numbered bookmarks wasn't visible.
* User highlighter for Verilog.
* Auto completion window position was behind screen edges in some cases.
* Handled PSPAD.EXE in Hex editor problem after start.
* Code explorer for AutoHotkey - functions.
* Internal HTML preview and VBScript - HTML envelop was inserted.
* Interactive templates - checkbox ignores delimiter settings.
* HTML Code explorer and TBODY element.
* Program settings - incorrect value was set for file tab style.
* Reload functions resets highlighter to default.
* Open R/O copy for HEX editor.
* Wrap text problem.
* User convertors - Morse to Text.
* Interactive clips - quotas around description.
* Current line highlighting in new files.
* Search current word/selection with Ctrl+Alt+Up/Down if previously Regular expression was used.
* FTP connection window wasn't resizable.
* Python Code explorer - import.
* Corrected problem running last build under Windows 98.
* File tabs visibility after PSPad start.
* Problem with KeyMap / Editor section.
* Redraw window without highlighting after PSPad activate.
* Function Search / Copy non matched removes blank lines.
* WordWrap with right edge mark was limited to 256. There is a problem with cursor for higher values yet..
* Code templates - '*' in description adds item into CLip ShortCuts.
* Light line in the left gutter.
* TiDy check - summary was marked with the red point (error).
* Scripting support - getVarValue() doesn't work with all variables from User variables dialog.
* File type change in Save dialog.
* FileTabs hidding problem in multiline mode.
* SpellCheck dialog - Autocorrection list modification wasn't active immediately.
* Variable evaluation problem (%Date%, %UserName%, ...).
* Background color with highlighting matching brackets and expressions after leave
* CLips - system variables has higher priority then uer variables
* Cobol Code explorer and "Exit" on the start section
* Code Explorer - correction for PL/SQL
* Code explorer - optimized INF file parsing
* Code explorer doesn't jump to top of the file if you expand/collapse main node
* Code explorer for C++ and compiler conditions
* Code explorer for C++ and compiler conditions
* Code explorer for C++ and multiline extern
* Code explorer for SQL - underscore in the identifiers
* Code explorer for SQL - unique indexes
* Code templates - '*' in description adds item into CLip Shortcuts
* Display problems in LOG window
* External text file change detection with active HEX editor doesn't actualize HEX editor content
* File type change in Save dialog
* FileTabs hiding problem in multi-line mode
* FTP Client file list for IBM AIX
* HEX editor - reopen deleted file causes exception
* HTML Code explorer has problem with "body" string in text
* Internal HTML preview - ESC doesn't exist preview window if program exit on Escape was disabled
* Internal HTML preview - Show messages button was disabled
* Internal HTML preview behavior
* Light line in the left gutter
* Log parser for favorite tools
* LOG window
* Log window painting problems
* Modified LOG window errors and warnings detection
* Open files tab behavior
* Perl highlighter - added missing UNTIL keyword
* Program settings / Internet - proxy field was limited up to 4 chars
* Remove spaces dialog doesn't remember last state
* Scripting support - getVarValue() doesn't work with all variables from User variables dialog
* Smart file switching
* Sort dialog - HEX chars in Locale field
* Spell Check dialog - Autocorrection list modification wasn't active immediately
* TeX highlighter - formulas highlighting
* TiDy check - summary was marked with the red point (error)
* URL highlighting in new document
* Variable evaluation problem (%Date%, %UserName%, ...)
* WordWrap with right edge mark was limited to 256. There is a problem with cursor for higher values yet.
* C++ Code explorer has problem with functions within namespace
* highlight matching expressions when curent line isn't highlighted