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Text editors, well, the more advanced ones, can have the look and feel customized, and I like knowing what line number I'm on in case need to stop suddenly... With features like auto-formatting, spellchecking, page preview and formatting, save state for automatic return to where left off, and certain other abilities allow them to rival word processors on a lot of fronts, even exceed some.
I use a mix of Helios Textpad and Notepad++. Textpad overall is a bit better at data manipulation like block copy and its spell check works better with American and British English, but Notepad++ handles international and Unicode formatted files better. Both are *very* capable.
I use a mix of Helios Textpad and Notepad++. Textpad overall is a bit better at data manipulation like block copy and its spell check works better with American and British English, but Notepad++ handles international and Unicode formatted files better. Both are *very* capable.
I forgot about your post, what with everything happening on this forum and the thread having been moved.
Keep in mind all the below is merely my opinion, but I've used Textpad, for some 14 years (1999), and Notepad++ for I think about 4 (around 2009).
Notepad++, when equipped with the Light Explorer, the Window Manager, and the Spell Checker plugins and the Spell libraries, matches Texpad almost feature for feature. Both are *very* capable programs for the size, and in some ways I consider them better than word processors.
They are fast, generally trouble free, can work on large number of files easily. They can double as IDE program language editing environments. Feature for feature, they match fairly well, one may do something slightly different, but it is likely there. From a standard user standpoint, I've got them both configured to be so close to each other I can barely tell which one I am in.
But Textpad and Notepad++ diverge on 3 very critical points I've come across, and 1 minor point, and it is why I use both.
1. Notepad++ can handle international and Unicode far better than Textpad. This is one of the few true boneheaded failings of the people at Helios that put out Textpad. The Textpad forums and community have been asking for proper support for years... and despite the fact Textpad is far older than Notepad++, despite the constant demands, it does not properly support this.
2. Textpad is far better at sorting. Yes, Notepad++ has a sort, you can even sort on specific column. Compared to Textpad it is in comparison a pain to use, and not nearly as flexible. Textpad allows block or normal sort, and the one gives you three ranges of columns to sort on.
3. Textpad is better at block operations. Note that I do not mean standard copy/paste, on that they are near the same. I mean *block mode* editing. Notepad++ must be constantly turned on for each use, or use an awkward Alt-Key that tends to disengage very easily. Textpad allows you to toggle it on and off if desired, even midstream. Thus everything is the same between the two modes as far as keyboard shortcuts and expected movement functionality. Sorting is context sensitive based on mode. To me at least, this is superior by far and more intuitive.
4. The minor point is the spell checker in Textpad is more versatile and stable, I think that is due to it being completely built in, rather than relying on a plug in and a 3rd party install. I've never been able to really add to the Notepad++ dictionary, and the Ignore All button has never worked for me in any version I've tried since I started using it.
One thing I've not checked, as I use it in Textpad so rarely, is what capability Notepad++ has for macros... Can't say if better or worse, but that is the one big area I've not needed to explore.
Hope that was helpful and informative.
Keep in mind all the below is merely my opinion, but I've used Textpad, for some 14 years (1999), and Notepad++ for I think about 4 (around 2009).
Notepad++, when equipped with the Light Explorer, the Window Manager, and the Spell Checker plugins and the Spell libraries, matches Texpad almost feature for feature. Both are *very* capable programs for the size, and in some ways I consider them better than word processors.
They are fast, generally trouble free, can work on large number of files easily. They can double as IDE program language editing environments. Feature for feature, they match fairly well, one may do something slightly different, but it is likely there. From a standard user standpoint, I've got them both configured to be so close to each other I can barely tell which one I am in.
But Textpad and Notepad++ diverge on 3 very critical points I've come across, and 1 minor point, and it is why I use both.
1. Notepad++ can handle international and Unicode far better than Textpad. This is one of the few true boneheaded failings of the people at Helios that put out Textpad. The Textpad forums and community have been asking for proper support for years... and despite the fact Textpad is far older than Notepad++, despite the constant demands, it does not properly support this.
2. Textpad is far better at sorting. Yes, Notepad++ has a sort, you can even sort on specific column. Compared to Textpad it is in comparison a pain to use, and not nearly as flexible. Textpad allows block or normal sort, and the one gives you three ranges of columns to sort on.
3. Textpad is better at block operations. Note that I do not mean standard copy/paste, on that they are near the same. I mean *block mode* editing. Notepad++ must be constantly turned on for each use, or use an awkward Alt-Key that tends to disengage very easily. Textpad allows you to toggle it on and off if desired, even midstream. Thus everything is the same between the two modes as far as keyboard shortcuts and expected movement functionality. Sorting is context sensitive based on mode. To me at least, this is superior by far and more intuitive.
4. The minor point is the spell checker in Textpad is more versatile and stable, I think that is due to it being completely built in, rather than relying on a plug in and a 3rd party install. I've never been able to really add to the Notepad++ dictionary, and the Ignore All button has never worked for me in any version I've tried since I started using it.
One thing I've not checked, as I use it in Textpad so rarely, is what capability Notepad++ has for macros... Can't say if better or worse, but that is the one big area I've not needed to explore.
Hope that was helpful and informative.
K:BDH Timeline is updated.
I'm a bit disappointed with the end of 61, even though I liked 61 as a whole.
First off... should not Sou or Ryoko have noticed the identity of the one in the bushes, even if Kyon did not.
And as for her... I would have preferred she approach him on it... better to know exactly what is going on before she starts compromising herself. As it is she comes across as already having decided to do it.
Of course, Brian Randall could turn this around still in an upcoming chapter if he wanted... It just seems like there was too much build up to just drop it.
First off... should not Sou or Ryoko have noticed the identity of the one in the bushes, even if Kyon did not.
And as for her... I would have preferred she approach him on it... better to know exactly what is going on before she starts compromising herself. As it is she comes across as already having decided to do it.
Of course, Brian Randall could turn this around still in an upcoming chapter if he wanted... It just seems like there was too much build up to just drop it.
they noticed, it's just that Kuyo lacks... well most social graces and was focused on both her shadow song, her being capable of having memories, defusing the 'disharmony', has completely alien perceptions and is trying to be more 'humane' and could care less, and ryouko, well she was busy coordinating Kyon's Suit Functions to mention it, but yes at least Ryouko knew who was there, it's just that she was very low priority in comparsion with everything else.
for everyhing else? Shock and trying to both make sense of what she saw and accepting the fact that noone slipped her drugs... and the 'phase/dimensional/planar' translocation sickness.
OTOH can i has an HTML/PDF/EPUB copy of the whole story (at the moment)?
for everyhing else? Shock and trying to both make sense of what she saw and accepting the fact that noone slipped her drugs... and the 'phase/dimensional/planar' translocation sickness.
OTOH can i has an HTML/PDF/EPUB copy of the whole story (at the moment)?
I'm... *less than happy* with the EPUB format at the moment... and I do not even own a EPUB reader or EPUB files, so that is saying something...
Annoyed at the assumption a particular fanfiction download program creator made that just because something works in EPUB, everyone should use that format, not caring the program is purported to fully support Text, HTML, PDF, and other output formats besides.
And here I thought the bug report most nicely worded... oh well...
Annoyed at the assumption a particular fanfiction download program creator made that just because something works in EPUB, everyone should use that format, not caring the program is purported to fully support Text, HTML, PDF, and other output formats besides.
And here I thought the bug report most nicely worded... oh well...
*raises finger to talk, realizes we already had this conversation about 10 posts ago, lowers finger*
Anyway, link to the PDF vesion.
And before I forget, (not-so) random omakes set in the K:BDH 'verse (not by Durandall, by the way)
Anyway, link to the PDF vesion.
And before I forget, (not-so) random omakes set in the K:BDH 'verse (not by Durandall, by the way)
... PC, actually i should have worded it better but the request was not aimed at you, or atleast not only you and personally i agree with the epub comment, but sadly i see more and more downloadable stories using that format, and as i commented before i preffer the html/pdf format over text only, for personal reasons.
and i'm curious about what... brought that bit of temper from you, seeing that you are, well nearly the patron saint of politeness in comparsion with 90% of the internet population excluding lurkers.
thanks Fil.
and i'm curious about what... brought that bit of temper from you, seeing that you are, well nearly the patron saint of politeness in comparsion with 90% of the internet population excluding lurkers.
thanks Fil.
Actually, said snooping cop witnessed Kyon fighting a Combine strike team and is currently reevaluating the case with that new fact hanging in the balance. Also, she is now really sure that she is being manipulated by some thrird party for the purpose of making Kyon's life harder and she REALLY doesn't like it.
I do not consider her dealt with, and am extremely surprised Neither Nagato nor Sou mentioned or gave indication of noticing her presence...
But in any case, she has a lot of knowledge, and even if she does not intend to, is capable of causing a lot of harm for them or trouble to herself if she attempts to investigate it.
I'm hoping at this point she merely decides to just come forward and ask him directly after getting ass much info by other means as possible.
But in any case, she has a lot of knowledge, and even if she does not intend to, is capable of causing a lot of harm for them or trouble to herself if she attempts to investigate it.
I'm hoping at this point she merely decides to just come forward and ask him directly after getting ass much info by other means as possible.