I'm looking for a good Notepad replacement for the new version (2.0). This notepad replacement must be small and must read files with file sizes greater than 32KB. It also must support different languages.

I have found four good Notepad replacement:

NotepadEx
TED Notepad
MetaPad
Win32Pad

Which one do you prefer?

tis is my fav. notepad replacement.

Yet another Notepad replacement...

yep, i agree with zbeta

notepad2 is the best IMO

Try this one:

Notepad++

It's GNU, 600K download BTW.

Cheers

i like textpad. it's not free, but has a lot of features that notepad doesn't.

www.textpad.com

Notepad2 is what I use. It can also read unicode files

Ive been using Editpad lite for several months. The "lite" version is totally free, while the Pro version is pay for.

Site: http://www.editpadpro.com/editpadlite.html
Download: http://download.jgsoft.com/editpad/SetupEditPadLite.exe

Pros
-tabbed interface
-F5 key inserts current date/time (just like regular notepad, and the format is even configurable)
-context menu option under the sendto menu
-unix/windows text formats
-can minimize to tray
-can edit file associated file extensions easily in the program itself
-in can be run using a .ini file with no registry entries
-Unicode and UTF support
-optional line numbers display for programmers

There is probably a lot more Im forgetting, but that is all I can think of off the top of my head. Im not positive but I think it does support both UTF and unicode formats. Over the months Ive been using it the only thing I miss is syntax highlighting for stuff like html coding.

Trying to find a text editor that the majority agrees on is probably going to be tough though. I tried easily over a dozen text editors before I finally found one that had the highest number of features/capabilities I wanted. I did give Notepad++ a try, and I think it would be a good choice. It does have syntax highlighting, but lacks the configurability of Editpad lite.

i like notepad2 as a free prog but im currently using ultraedit32 its not free but it has a load of options

ok guys
i'm not sure that notepad.exe have to be replaced with any other editors You know
Everybody can use what he want
Also i know that all mentioned editors weekly are released with new version - due to this any of them can not be placed into the service pack.

Sorry, I know this is'nt the place but, can I rename notepad2 to notepad, makecab it and use it for an unnatended installation in XP?

You can, but you must proceed doing it in these steps, or installation will fail:

1. rename notepad2.exe to notepad.exe
2. use modifype.exe to add crc checksumdata to notepad.exe
3. makecab the file to notepad.ex_ and replace it on your cd.

Have fun with it!

Thank you!

Anyone know of any editors which will allow you to copy and paste COLUMNS rather than most editors that only allow you to copy and paste ROWS?

This would be very useful to me.

Try Context, very useful overall.

http://www.context.cx/

So the version 2.0 will not contain any Notepad replacement.

However, there was a modified version original Notepad (which has more key-bindings) in the 1.x, I think we don't need this, too.

Why NO? It was a very good one, i think

I also think you should keep the Notepad from 1.x

Try UltraEdit. It has a "Column Mode"...

http://www.ultraedit.com/

I've been using it every day for about 5 years

Incidentaly, the other program [not an editor] that I use every day and find indispensable is Beyond Compare...

http://www.scootersoftware.com/

"The ultimate free Notepad replacement and a handy HTML editor. Handle a heap of files with a simple tabbed interface. Search files, strip HTML tags and format text quickly. Build libraries of text macros to speed up your work. Formerly called "Super NoteTab". 100% free -- no ads and no nags."

http://www.fookes.com/notetab/index.php

i'm currently using notepad2 *but* i'm looking for something similar that can compare files. any suggestion?

Metapad is simple yet highly configurable plus it hyperlinks stuff on the page and it's a straightforward slot-in replacement for notepad. I've used it for a long time and I'm very happy with it

TED Notepad is the best it is THE only notepad except w9ndows notepad that fully supports unicode all others unicode support is terrible, even thou windows notepad is not everything i had to use it because of unicode but now i use ted notepad

btw were can i get that modified original notepad ??

judging by screenshots, I'd say the best notepad replacements would be, in order:
notepadex
win32pad
ted notepad
metapad

What I want is basically XP's Notepad for Windows 95. Same as the older version, except that there is no file size limit, search and replace, plus the ability to jump to lines with numbers.

Isn't there any Notepad replacement that has the following features but does NOT resort to the RichText control?

I think NotepadEx is the best 'strict classic' Notepad replacement.
If does include everything what you want, no toolbars, highlighting, text formatting and other weird things Notepad should never have.
Plus it is fast and does not suffer from Richtext features [it IS based on Richedit, however, you should not notice it].
I can upload version with ~exact XP look [Lucida Console].

Have you tried KaiEdit ? It has line numbering, GoTo, S&R, favorites, tabbed multiple documents interface, opens big files (even binaries), syntax highlighting, and a quite unique and very usefull vertical selection mode. It's only in German though and it lacks wordwrap unfortunately.

really the main thing that id want is shortcuts so i can go Ctrl-S to save it

ExamDiff. Its free but in the free version you cannot edit the files...

http://www.prestosoft.com/ps.asp?page=edp_examdiff

My vote is for Metapad

I guess I'm the only one who likes Programmer's File Editor [a.k.a. PFE]:
http://www.mdgx.com/toy.htm#TXT

PFE is ok i just prefer metapad because it doesnt have as much stuff i dont need.

how is life as a mod

I use metapad, howvere I hate when it auto-select the next line feed when you select the end of the line...

Thanks for asking.
It's actually time consuming, I'm trying to read all new posts [and there are lots] make sure people don't put in war3z links, pron, profanity, insults, flames etc.

But on the bright side, I get to know most of the MSFN members who frequent 9x forums, and my PM box capacity just quadrupled.

'awergh,'

I completely agree with you on the MetaPad and PFE is TOO much. Besides the Font style and size are very restrictive in PFE.

I went back and re-ran the UnOfficialWin98SE_SP2.1a and unchecked every item and then checked MetaPad for install. Voila!! MetaPad is back again, and I plan on saving the full list of files in a protected area just incase some other program replaces it again.

Just an IDEA 4U 2 try,

While it may not fit your bill, I thought a quick flyby post denoting how much I love notepad++ would be in order for anyone searching for an alt. notepad.

Greetings Jaqie,

My only reason for posting was to let others know of how to regain the one, "MetaPad," that came with the last version of 'UnOfficialWin98SE_SP2.1A'.

My favorite is 'EditPad' by JGSOFT website http://www.EditPadLite.com and is FREE. Will open any size file and any number of files using TABS like FireFox.

I would also like to apologize for the posting I did in the Introduce yourself threading. At that time I had so much on my mind that I was not thinking straight. If there are any specifics you wish to address let me know and we may discuss this. You may send me a PM if you would prefer.

And still have a need to get back to that project of updating my system so I can attempt the "98SE2XP" again as it did not work correctly the first time.

I do send you my APOLOGY and wish you all of the happyness over the coming Holidays,

I also love Notepad++ and use it everyday, but... it's not a "notepad" replacement.
It has too many menu and sub menus to be a notepad. Some poeple think that notpad is to write code and the more developer function there are the best is the "notepad". No a notepad is a note handler. It's for text.
Not for editing programs.

IMO the most important is that notepad launch fast and offer a maximum space for visibility and have easy, one-click commands.

Notepad's great for writing HTML. I don't care that it doesn't do syntax high-lighting.

I have to say Notepad2 is great i didn't like the 2 so i removed them all
with resource hacker.Now i have a Notepad.exe

Pfe.exe is great too but its for advance users
i only use it as a notepad the other stuff is out of my league.

Now i'm debating on the both because they are both advanced and i only use it as
a notepad.exe to make reg files etc...

I guess there will never be no basic notepad.exe
here is the old one that was fixed by someone on the forum
http://www.mdgx.com/files/NPUPDW98.EXE
it just needs it icon change to the one from WinXP

Did the Notepad from WinME have the same problem as Win98SE?

I've used nearly all the 'notepad-replacements' suggested above, and my personal favorite is EditPlus. It's not free, but it somehow 'clicked' with me.

So, my suggestion is to just download them all, try them one-by-one, and settle with the one that suits you best.

There's no "one-size-fits-all" solution here.

I tried NotepadEx, and I think I like it. I'm very sensitive to change, though, so it'll take some getting used to.

I disabled the status bar, the automatic wrapping, and automatic indentation. Then it works exactly like Notepad. One small complaint, though: just like the original Notepad, when you try to save a file with an extension that isn't registered, it'll always append .txt

@PROBLEMCHYLD

AFAIK it doesn't.
If you mean the problem where it asks you if you wanna open with Wordpad.

Then why isn't this used as a replacement if it doesn't have the same drawbacks as Win98SE
its simple and get the job done

holy thread revival!

using notepad2 here

I prefer Notepad++, as it's opensource, supports Win9x, and offers practically everything that ConTEXT offers, except it's a bit more stable than ConTEXT.

I've used Metapad, and Notepad2. Of those two, notepad2 is far better IMHO.

I'm another Notepad2 user because it is self contain into a single exe. It is a very smooth syntax highlighting for coding purpose. Support ASCII and UNICODE. And it is very stable.

The only thing that was annoying to me was the message "Are you sure you want to open this large file...". I removed this message by patching offset 56ECh from 7338 to EB38 (version 1.0.12).

I tried all the others text editors mentionned but they are too much for my needs. BTW, one bad side about Notepad2... it seems to be no development on it anymore.

I've never tried any of these replacement Notepads apps.... are they capable of more than Wordpad?

The basic differences are
(1) Wordpad has a greater capacity than the standard Windows notepad
(2) Wordpad text can be formatted whereas the standard notepad cannot

Note that some of the third-party notepads (e.g. metapad) have capabilities beyond those of the standard notepad.