Have you ever tried to open large text files (file size more than 400MB) in editors like notepad or wordpad. You cannot use these editors to open large text files, even Microsoft is also saying about this limitation.
Refer this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/59578
Okey, then how could we open these large text files. Is there a way to do that. Yes, there are multiple text editors availble to solve this issue. Some of these editors are availble at a free of cost through internet download and the other editors for cost. Cost will vary depends on the maximum file size limit, license to number of users and other additional features.
We will see some of the editors available at free of cost.
1. VIM Editor for Windows
1. VIM Editor for Windows
This is GNU open source software. This is the same as Linux VIM editor. But don't worry, you will have both GUI and console versions. You can use this editor to open files of sizes in GB!. But i never tried file size of more than 4GB. This editor's interface is excellent and very easy to use. Used gvim7.2 version for testing.
From this link: ftp://ftp.vim.org/pub/vim/pc download latest version of gvimxx.exe install file.
2. Notepad++
Notepad++ is also GNU open source editor written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures higher execution speed. Used this editor to open file of size 2.1GB. This editors interface is also easy to use. Used Notepad++5.5.1 version for testing.
I used system with Intel Core2Duo 2.00GHz processor with 3GB of RAM, running on Windows XP SP2, for testing.
I will keep update this post with more GNU editors details.
There are plenty of commercial editors available with various features. You can do web search and find the one suitable for you.
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That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever
A Plain Text Editor
ReplyDeletePlain Text files
That's right, if you're writer on a budget, you don't need to spend any money buying expensive writing software or apps. Instead, you can use the text editor that comes free with your operating system.
Just open up Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on a Mac. I like plain text editors for writing something short quickly and easily, without thinking much about it. I wrote a blog post about the benefits of using plain text editors as writing software.
Use for: writing whatever, wherever