EasyEdit Help

INTRODUCTION

EasyEdit is a full-featured programmer’s text editor.

As well, EasyEdit is a programmer’s editor with features found on expensive editors like syntax highlighting (multiple languages), brace matching, keystroke macros, commenting/uncommenting, line numbering, bookmarks, and much, much more. You can edit virtually as many documents as you wish simultaneously.

EasyEdit does not use regular menus. Instead, you can access all the functions from the toolbars.

TOOLBARS

Open File          Select a file to open. You can also drag/drop file(s) into the main window.

Save File          Save the current file. If the file is new, you will be asked to supply a name and locate the folder to save into. If the file has not been changed, this button will be disabled.

Save File As      Save the current file as a new file name. You will be asked to supply a name and locate the folder to save into.

Reload             Reload the current file from disk.

Favorites       Click the icon to open the Favorite Folders Manager. Favorite Folders are folders that you use frequently. Click the arrow next to the icon to get to the listed folders.

Disk Selector – Click to choose a disk drive.

Folder Selector – Double-click to select a folder.

Add – Click to add the selected folder to your favorites list.

Remove – Click to remove the favorites list selected folder.

Validate – Click to verify the existence of the favorites list selected folder.

Show Alias – Click to change the display of the favorites between long and short names.

Move /\ - Move the favorites folder selected folder up the list.

Move \/ - Move the favorites folder selected folder down the list.

 Favorites          Open the Favorite Documents Manager. Favorite Documents are files that you use frequently.

Current Documents – The top list displays the documents that are currently opened in EasyEdit. You can select multiple documents and drag/drop them into the Favorites list, or use the ‘Add Selected’ button.

Favorite Documents – The bottom list display the documents that are currently ‘favorites’. You can select multiple documents and open them in EasyEdit by clicking the ‘Open Selected’ button.

Add Selected – Adds the documents selected in the Current Documents list to the Favorite Documents list

Remove – Removes the documents selected in the Favorite Documents list. If the documents are currently opened, they will be added to the Current Documents list.

Bookmarks – When checked, the list of favorite documents saved will also contain the active bookmarks for the open documents. The next time you open the Favorite Document, the bookmarks will automatically be added.

Open Selected – Opens the selected Favorite Documents.

Save – Saves the Favorite Documents list (with bookmarks when checked)

New File           Creates a blank, new file.

Print                Prints the current document using the standard Windows print interface.

Warnings          When selected, a warning will be shown if you try to exit EasyEdit while there are unsaved documents. When selected, popup tips are also shown when your cursor hovers over a button.

Syntax Hilite     When selected, code syntax is highlighted according to the rules in the Language File. Language files are automatically loaded based on file extension, however you can change the current Language File using Preferences. You can edit or create your own Language Files. EasyEdit comes with 9 language file pre-installed in the “langs” folder.

Line Hilite         When selected, the current line is highlighted.

Invisibles         When selected, the invisible markers (Paragraph, spaces, etc.) are displayed. Even when displayed, these markers are not printed.

Font                 Select the Font for the current document. Each document can use it’s own Font settings.

Brace Match   Click the icon to use brace matching. Click the arrow to change the matching style (select braces only, or select entire contents). Place your cursor next to a brace and click the icon to locate it’s pair. Allowed ‘braces’ are: { } [ ] ( ).

Comment       Click the icon to add comment marks to the selected line(s). Comment marks are based on the current language file. If multiple lines are selected, block comment marks will be used, if they exist in the language file. Otherwise, multiple lines will get single comment marks. Because you can mix languages (for example, Java, JavaScript, and HTML all in the same .jsp file), you can click the arrow for two special options:

Java/JS – Apply comment markers based on Java/JavaScript style.

HTML – Apply comment markers based on HTML style.

Uncomment   Click the icon to remove comment marks from the selected line(s). Comment marks are based on the current language file. CAUTION: Nested comments may not uncomment correctly. Because you can mix languages (for example, Java, JavaScript, and HTML all in the same .jsp file), you can click the arrow for two special options:

Java/JS – Remove comment markers based on Java/JavaScript style.

HTML – Remove comment markers based on HTML style.

Capitalize         Change the case of the selected characters to all UPPERCASE.

Lower Case       Change the case of the selected characters to all lowercase.

Normal Case     Change the case of the selected characters to all Normal Case.

Cascade           Arrange all open windows in the cascade style.

Horizontal        Arrange all open windows in the horizontal tile style.

Vertical            Arrange all open windows in the vertical tile style.

Windows       Click the icon to turn on/off the window button strip, located directly below the Toolbars. Click the arrow the select a specific window from a popup list of all opened windows. The symbols “>>” indicates the foremost window in the list.

Close All…        Close all open windows. If there are unsaved changes you will be prompted to save (if you also have the ‘Warnings’ button selected!).

Recent Files   Click the icon to change between long (full path and file name) and short (filename and one folder name) file name displays for most locations within EasyEdit. Click the arrow to see a list of recently opened files (20 maximum).

                             - Clear recent file list – Choose this menu item to clear all recent files from the list.

Indent              Indent the selected lines by one tab per click. You can change the space equivalent of a tab using Preferences.

Outdent           Outdent the selected lines by one tab per click. You can change the space equivalent of a tab using Preferences.

Go To Line        Go to a specific line number in the current window. You do not need to have lines displayed for this to work. Enter the desired line number and click ‘OK’.

Find                 Search for characters or words within the current window.

Mark All – Click to execute the search and place a bookmark in the margin for each found occurrence (see Bookmarks)

Find Next         Execute the last Find again, going forward through the document.

Find Previous    Execute the last Find again, going backwards through the document.

Replace File      Execute a Find and Replace within the current file.

Replace Folder  Execute a Search and Replace within a folder of files on your machine. Use this for files that are not already opened in EasyEdit.

Disk Selector – Click to choose a disk drive.

Folder Selector – Double-click to select a folder.

Search for - Enter the text you want to find. You can click the arrow to use previously entered search terms.

Match Case – Check if you need to match the Case.

Match whole word – Check if you only want complete words. For example, “out” vs. “shout”.

Replace with - Enter the text to use as the replacement. You can click the arrow to use previously entered replacement terms.

File pattern – Enter a semicolon (;) separated wildcard pattern of files to search. For example, “*.java;*.jsp”. You can click the arrow to use previously entered patterns.

Exclude file extensions – Enter a semicolon separated list of files to exclude based on extension. For example, “.gif;.jpg”. You can click the arrow to use previously entered extensions.

Results – This list displays files found that contain the ‘Search for’ text. You can double-click any file in the list to open it in EasyEdit.

Replace – If you want to Find and Replace, click this button.

Clear – Clear all the above boxes and fields, including previously entered terms.

Search – If you only want to find files that contain the text, and not replace the text, click this button.

Stop – Click to stop the Search and Replace

Close – Click to close this window. Note that using this button will retain all the settings and results. However, if you click the window “X”, everything in the window will be reset.

Bookmark         Add or remove a bookmark from the current line. Bookmarks appear in the left margin of the current window. Once there is at least one bookmark shown, the toolbar will expand to include three new buttons:

Next                Jump to the next bookmark in the window. This is circular, so you will jump around to the first bookmark, etc.

Previous           Jump to the previous bookmark in the window. This is circular, so you will jump around to the last bookmark, etc.

Clear All           Remove all bookmarks in the current window.

Preferences      Open the Preferences Manager.

File Types         Open the File Type Manager to specify which file types on your machine will be associated with EasyEdit. Associating a file type will allow you to double-click the file to open it in EasyEdit.

Extensions List – Displays currently associated file types (checked). To associate a file type, check the box next to it’s extension, then click the ‘Associate’ button.

Extension Field – Enter a new extension to use with EasyEdit (if it’s not already on the list). Then, click ‘Add’ to add it to the list.

Description – Enter a description for the new extension to add.

Add – Click to add a new extension to the list.

Remove – Click to remove the selected (highlighted) extension from the list.

Associate – Click to associate all checked file types with EasyEdit.

Help F1            Display the online help. Click this button or hit the F1 key.

About               Open a window with information about EasyEdit, including a link to our web site.

Color Picker      Open the Color Picker Window.

HSV / RGB – Select the color model you want to use

Sliders – Drag left/right to change the values for RGB or HSV

Inp – Select this to input a color in the left corner by either typing in values or copy/paste from somewhere else

RGB/Long/Hex/HTML/VBHex – Select in the input section to enter an appropriate value

Pick – Click this button then position your cursor anywhere on your screen. Hit the ESC key or left-click to grab the color.

Prefixes/Commas – When checked, extra characters are added to the Results values.

Keep window on top – When checked, keeps the Color Picker window on top of all other windows.

Copy (multiple) – Copies the associated value to the Clipboard so you can paste it anywhere that accepts pasting.

Ascii Chart       Open the Ascii Chart window.

Character Chart – Displays available characters in the current Font. Click to select any character in the list.

Character Input – Enter a character from your keyboard to see the Decimal and Hex values.

Decimal Input – Enter a numeric value to see the Character and Hex values.

Hexadecimal Input – Enter a Hex value to see the Character and Decimal values.

On Top – When checked, keeps the Ascii Chart window on top of all other windows.

Select Font – Click to select a new font for the chart. The selected font will also be listed below the chart.

Encoder           Open the Html Encoder window. Use this to encode things like email addresses prior to inserting on a web page. This will help keep spammers from learning your email addresses.

Enter text – Enter text you wish to have converted to Html style encoding.

Converted – Displays converted characters. You can select and copy this text, or use the Copy button.

Double Encode – encodes the characters twice, ensuring that they cannot be easily decoded.

Add quotes – Adds double quotes to the beginning and end of the converted characters.

Colorize – Colorizes the sample for easier reading.

Copy – Click to copy the converted characters to the Clipboard.

Clear – Click to clear the text entry and converted characters.

Date/Time     Click the arrow and select “Configure” to open the Time/Date Manager. Click the icon to insert configured Date and Time text into the active window. The current Date and Time will be used each time you click the icon.

Items – Select the items you wish to use to create your Date/Time string.

Order – Enter the order you want to show the selected items. Do not hit the ‘Enter’ key or the window will close.

Date Format – Select one of the four Date Formats. A sample is shown at the bottom of the section.

Time Format – Select one of the four Time Formats. A sample is shown at the bottom of the section.

Text – Enter any non-changing text you would like to show.

Gap – Enter character to use between the three items: Date, Time, and Text.

Sample – Shows a sample of how the Date/Time string will look.

OK – Save the current settings and exit the Manager.

Clear All – Clear all the settings to default.

Cancel – Discard all changes and close the Manager.

Compare          Execute a file comparison. You must have at least two open files to compare. Note this will only work if you have downloaded and installed ExamDiff (freeware) from PrestoSoft ( www.PrestoSoft.com ). Install ExamDiff, then click this button to locate the ExamDiff executable on your machine. Once located, EasyEdit will allow you to compare files. The location of the ExamDiff executable is saved in the EasyEdit in file.

Macros          Record / Execute a keystroke macro. Click the icon to begin recording your key strokes. The Stop Recording button will appear.

Click the button when you are finished recording your keystrokes. The Save Macro window will appear.

Press a new shortcut key (Ctrl+1, for example) to assign the Macro. Note that if the key combination you click is already in use, there will be a notice “Currently assigned to: xxx”. You should NOT replace an existing assignment, unless it is for another Macro. If more than one combination is displayed in the “Press new…” field, keep hitting the same key combination until only one is displayed.

Select the specific ‘slot’ from the Save As dropdown menu.

OK – saves the Macro. You cannot give the macros a name.

Cancel – discards the Macro.

Macros are saved when you exit EasyEdit and loaded the next time you start EasyEdit.

Click the arrow next to the Macro Icon to select and execute a saved Macro, or just use the key combination.

Remove Selected Macros – Opens a window where you can select and delete Macros.

Remove All Macros – Deletes all saved macros.

Line                       Displays the current line number of the total lines in the document.

Mod:                      Displays the last Modified date of the current document.

MODIFIED…           Displays whether or not the current document has been modified since opening. This part of the Status Bar will display “MODIFIED” or “UNCHANGED” as appropriate.

CAPS/NUM/INS      Displays whether or not the following key functions are on (shown in black) or not on (shown in gray): CAPS lock, NUM lock, INSert mode.

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