TextPad vs. UltraEdit

I like the macro feature for transforming text. For example, taking a CSV file of data and quickly turning it into a set of SQL "insert" statements. Also, useful for this is the find/replace feature using regular expressions such as taking a URL QueryString and breaking all the parameters into separate lines and perhaps sorting them for review.

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UltraEdit is well suited for editing very large files. The macro editor is very powerful and easy to use. If one needs a quick-to-open text file editor, you will find UltraEdit much too slow to load. Compared to some free editors on the market, the basic individual user license is quite expensive.

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• Quick to load.
• Very fast searching algorithm for finding and replacing text.
• Macros are very useful.

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• Search and replace in files that are not open
• Cut and paste columns - I don't know any other program that can do this!
• Is a super fast and powerful text editor.

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• I would like a "delete non-bookmarked lines" so I can skip the "invert bookmarks" step.
• The "Compare Text Files" could be streamlined to compare text in 2 tabs without going through the save steps.

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• The color coding capacity is rudimentary and keyword based only. A good color coding mechanism should allow context.
• With the latest versions, the top menu has a lot of big icons and has a user-friendly kind of look which impacts the actual text window. Most users don't fancy pretty icons and like efficiency over pretty buttons.

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As a program UltraEdit comes ready to use out of the box and requires very little setup for it to be extremely useful. It's flexibility among a wide array of tasks and files makes it a go-to for all our troubleshooting and data viewing needs. Timely updates and great support.

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I never had to use support, so I can't answer this. I would hope that it is good though.

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Have never needed support, not once. So giving them a 10 for the fact that their product is so good that we've never needed it.

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When you want to quickly edit a file, TextPad starts up quickly and has many features over Microsoft Notepad. Visual Studio Code is an alternative in that it is full-featured and will edit text files but is slower at startup. I prefer the macro feature in TextPad due to its simplicity.

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I have evaluated Notepad++ as an alternative to UltraEdit. In some cases, such as loading time, Notepad++ is a superior product. However, in terms of editing existing macros, and editing very large text files UltraEdit is a much better product.

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• Made my job easier, so I would say it had a positive return on investment. Especially for it's overall low cost.

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• Its ease of use and functionality make it fast and reliable which saves my designers time.
• Its simplicity makes it fast and easy to train new users.
• UE's guidance features make it a great tool with a good ROI.

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