Comments on: PSPad Text and Code Editor - Better Than Notepad++? http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/ Technology News Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116607 Ryan Mon, 01 Oct 2007 01:40:49 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116607 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-116587" rel="nofollow">Tinhed wrote:</a><blockquote>excellent text editor indeed. But i believe PS pad is not open source. is it?</blockquote>[/div] No, it's not, but as long as it's free I don't care. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-116594" rel="nofollow">MetaMan wrote:</a><blockquote>PSPad is not open-source. Is it really that important, though? There are plenty of closed-source commercial and freeware applications that are just as good if not better than their open-source counterparts. Being open-source does not make the software better. PSPad is guaranteed to be 100% free by Softpedia, and that’s good enough for me.</blockquote>[/div] That's what I was thinking, too. If all you look for are open source applications then I think you will be disappointed with what you find. Just be grateful that there are such good programs out there that are free. :) [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-116594" rel="nofollow">MetaMan wrote:</a><blockquote>As for the software itself, I find it to be a bit cluttered. It has way to many features that I don’t need, yet it also has a few useful features that I’ve wanted for some time, such as a color selector and character table. Direct editing through FTP is something that I’ve been craving for ages. It is somewhat disorderly, and I’m going to miss code folding, but PSPad seems to be the most productive text editor I’ve ever used.</blockquote>[/div] It does have quite a bit of clutter to it, but I chopped out some of the toolbars so that it isn't so bad. Tinhed wrote:
excellent text editor indeed. But i believe PS pad is not open source. is it?

No, it’s not, but as long as it’s free I don’t care.

MetaMan wrote:
PSPad is not open-source. Is it really that important, though? There are plenty of closed-source commercial and freeware applications that are just as good if not better than their open-source counterparts. Being open-source does not make the software better. PSPad is guaranteed to be 100% free by Softpedia, and that’s good enough for me.

That’s what I was thinking, too. If all you look for are open source applications then I think you will be disappointed with what you find. Just be grateful that there are such good programs out there that are free. :)

MetaMan wrote:
As for the software itself, I find it to be a bit cluttered. It has way to many features that I don’t need, yet it also has a few useful features that I’ve wanted for some time, such as a color selector and character table. Direct editing through FTP is something that I’ve been craving for ages. It is somewhat disorderly, and I’m going to miss code folding, but PSPad seems to be the most productive text editor I’ve ever used.

It does have quite a bit of clutter to it, but I chopped out some of the toolbars so that it isn’t so bad.

]]> By: MetaMan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116594 MetaMan Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:17:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116594 PSPad is not open-source. Is it really that important, though? There are plenty of closed-source commercial and freeware applications that are just as good if not better than their open-source counterparts. Being open-source does not make the software better. PSPad is guaranteed to be 100% free by Softpedia, and that's good enough for me. As for the software itself, I find it to be a bit cluttered. It has way to many features that I don't need, yet it also has a few useful features that I've wanted for some time, such as a color selector and character table. Direct editing through FTP is something that I've been craving for ages. It is somewhat disorderly, and I'm going to miss code folding, but PSPad seems to be the most productive text editor I've ever used. PSPad is not open-source. Is it really that important, though? There are plenty of closed-source commercial and freeware applications that are just as good if not better than their open-source counterparts. Being open-source does not make the software better. PSPad is guaranteed to be 100% free by Softpedia, and that’s good enough for me.

As for the software itself, I find it to be a bit cluttered. It has way to many features that I don’t need, yet it also has a few useful features that I’ve wanted for some time, such as a color selector and character table. Direct editing through FTP is something that I’ve been craving for ages. It is somewhat disorderly, and I’m going to miss code folding, but PSPad seems to be the most productive text editor I’ve ever used.

]]> By: Ayush http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116593 Ayush Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:59:23 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116593 one feature I really like about PSPad is that you can run the file without saving it :) That way you can quickly paste something in it and hit the keyboard shortcut for your app to run it :D and if some text is selected then pspad only runs the selected code 8) one feature I really like about PSPad is that you can run the file without saving it :) That way you can quickly paste something in it and hit the keyboard shortcut for your app to run it :D
and if some text is selected then pspad only runs the selected code 8)

]]> By: Tinhed http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116587 Tinhed Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:49:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116587 excellent text editor indeed. But i believe PS pad is not open source. is it? excellent text editor indeed. But i believe PS pad is not open source. is it?

]]> By: Pieter http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116510 Pieter Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:47:56 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116510 No way. I already knew about PSPad but I still prefer Notepad++. It's simple, easy and doesn't have any bells and whistles that you don't need anyway. No way. I already knew about PSPad but I still prefer Notepad++. It’s simple, easy and doesn’t have any bells and whistles that you don’t need anyway.

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116482 Ryan Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:21:17 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116482 [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-116460" rel="nofollow">Ian Cammarata wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve been using PSPad for years. The only thing I like better in Notepad++ is the code folding, but I can live without by using bookmarks instead. BTW, Notepad++ does have an FTP plugin very similar to PSPad’s build in ftp functionality.</blockquote>[/div] I do wish it had code folding, but I can live without that. I would say it's the only thing it is missing. I did notice that Notepad++ had the FTP plugin, but it didn't seem to be as fast as the one in PSPad. Not only that but I much rather have vital things like that integrated into the program. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-116465" rel="nofollow">Jeff wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve tried what seems like nearly every major text editor available (Notepad++, Notepad2, Notetab, Programmer’s Notepad, Textpad, Crimson Editor, EditPad, OmniPad, …) and have not been able to find a better text editor than PSPad.</blockquote>[/div] Sounds like you've tried them all! I've tried about half of those, and I think this does stack up very well. [div id=commentquote]<a href="#comment-116471" rel="nofollow">BinaryMuse wrote:</a><blockquote>I’ve also been using PSPad as my primary text editor for some time. I love it! I love the way you can do HTML and PHP/ASP/etc. on the same file and it doesn’t just highlight one or the other, it does both intelligently! I also love the “Clips” feature.</blockquote>[/div] I noticed the Clip a block option in the menu, but hadn't ventured to see what it did. That's pretty cool being able to store clips of text for fast insertion later on. Ian Cammarata wrote:
I’ve been using PSPad for years. The only thing I like better in Notepad++ is the code folding, but I can live without by using bookmarks instead.

BTW, Notepad++ does have an FTP plugin very similar to PSPad’s build in ftp functionality.

I do wish it had code folding, but I can live without that. I would say it’s the only thing it is missing.

I did notice that Notepad++ had the FTP plugin, but it didn’t seem to be as fast as the one in PSPad. Not only that but I much rather have vital things like that integrated into the program.

Jeff wrote:
I’ve tried what seems like nearly every major text editor available (Notepad++, Notepad2, Notetab, Programmer’s Notepad, Textpad, Crimson Editor, EditPad, OmniPad, …) and have not been able to find a better text editor than PSPad.

Sounds like you’ve tried them all! I’ve tried about half of those, and I think this does stack up very well.

BinaryMuse wrote:
I’ve also been using PSPad as my primary text editor for some time. I love it! I love the way you can do HTML and PHP/ASP/etc. on the same file and it doesn’t just highlight one or the other, it does both intelligently! I also love the “Clips” feature.

I noticed the Clip a block option in the menu, but hadn’t ventured to see what it did. That’s pretty cool being able to store clips of text for fast insertion later on.

]]> By: Bryon http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116473 Bryon Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:03:38 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116473 I've used editplus for years but development seemed to stop or at the very least has been very slow. So I've been looking for a new editor lately and your post drove me to pspad and I love it. It has one of the main features I was looking for and that was ftp support like you mentioned. Seems like this will be my new editor for quite a while. I’ve used editplus for years but development seemed to stop or at the very least has been very slow. So I’ve been looking for a new editor lately and your post drove me to pspad and I love it. It has one of the main features I was looking for and that was ftp support like you mentioned. Seems like this will be my new editor for quite a while.

]]> By: BinaryMuse http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116471 BinaryMuse Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:12:58 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116471 I've also been using PSPad as my primary text editor for some time. I love it! I love the way you can do HTML and PHP/ASP/etc. on the same file and it doesn't just highlight one or the other, it does both intelligently! I also love the "Clips" feature. I’ve also been using PSPad as my primary text editor for some time. I love it! I love the way you can do HTML and PHP/ASP/etc. on the same file and it doesn’t just highlight one or the other, it does both intelligently! I also love the “Clips” feature.

]]> By: Jeff http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116466 Jeff Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:14:38 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116466 BTW, for a comprehensive list of text editors, check the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_text_editors BTW, for a comprehensive list of text editors, check the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.....xt_editors

]]> By: Jeff http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116465 Jeff Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:13:00 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116465 I've tried what seems like nearly every major text editor available (Notepad++, Notepad2, Notetab, Programmer's Notepad, Textpad, Crimson Editor, EditPad, OmniPad, ...) and have not been able to find a better text editor than PSPad. It does have one or two features I'd like to see implemented better, but in terms of text manipulation I've never found anything that comes even close. Add in the ability to run it from a flash drive and the additional tools (e.g. hex editor, numeric base translator, color code translator), and you've got a clear winner. Biggest feature I'd like to see added is code folding. I’ve tried what seems like nearly every major text editor available (Notepad++, Notepad2, Notetab, Programmer’s Notepad, Textpad, Crimson Editor, EditPad, OmniPad, …) and have not been able to find a better text editor than PSPad. It does have one or two features I’d like to see implemented better, but in terms of text manipulation I’ve never found anything that comes even close. Add in the ability to run it from a flash drive and the additional tools (e.g. hex editor, numeric base translator, color code translator), and you’ve got a clear winner. Biggest feature I’d like to see added is code folding.

]]> By: Kal http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116461 Kal Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:33:02 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116461 I've been using PSPad for a couple years. I've used it for all the HTML, PHP, and now MySQL I've been doing on the website I work for. It's a great program and though I've tried out others, I always went back to PSPad. I’ve been using PSPad for a couple years. I’ve used it for all the HTML, PHP, and now MySQL I’ve been doing on the website I work for. It’s a great program and though I’ve tried out others, I always went back to PSPad.

]]> By: Ian Cammarata http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116460 Ian Cammarata Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:31:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/09/28/pspad-text-and-code-editor-better-than-notepad/#comment-116460 I've been using PSPad for years. The only thing I like better in Notepad++ is the code folding, but I can live without by using bookmarks instead. BTW, Notepad++ does have an FTP plugin very similar to PSPad's build in ftp functionality. I’ve been using PSPad for years. The only thing I like better in Notepad++ is the code folding, but I can live without by using bookmarks instead.

BTW, Notepad++ does have an FTP plugin very similar to PSPad’s build in ftp functionality.

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