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trouble while running vb script using text pad
I have created a VBScript in a text file.
Option explicit
Dim x,y,operation,result
x=inputbox("enter a number")
y=inputbox("enter a number")
If vartype(x)=vartype(y) Then
Call one()
.*
When I ...
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how to get column markers with free text editors
Can someone please provide some tips on getting column markers to show (vertical lines) when viewing text files with fixed width column based data. (not csv). Notepad++, wordpad any freebie will do. ...
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Regular expression to replace in TextPad
I need to replace this:
HSOD,BASE,DFLT,001,06-19-2012,[any string],1,0,0
With this:
HSOD,BASE,DFLT,001,06-19-2012,[any string],1,0,N
where the [any string] part needs to be a wild card.
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Auto High light the selected word in textpad(version 6.X)
I am looking for a feature in Textpad, which will highlight all the occurrences of selected word. This might not be very useful for all cases. But i found this very interesting in Notepad++.
Is there ...
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Open new file in TextPad using current instance, allowing for multiple instances
I would like to configure Windows 7 to open every new .txt file into the first of the existing TextPad instances.
I know how to open new files all into a single TextPad instance but I am trying to ...
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Export all regular expression matches in Textpad or Notepad++ as a list
In Textpad or Notepad++ is there an option to export all the matches for a regular expression find, as a single list?
In a big text file, I am searching for tags (words enclosed in % %), using ...
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How to add single quote “ ' ”at beginning and end of an 5 pos integer
I need to add a single quote at the begining and end to a 5 position integer field in TextPad.
Ex:
14982
14983
14985
14991
14995
15019
Desired result:
'14982',
'14983',
'14985',
'14991',
...
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Windows XP- Service Pack 3- Textpad 6.1 issue
I have installed Textpad 6 on my machine and whenever I open a document with textpad, a new blank tab opens by default and cursor points to the blank file. I have to manually point to my document and ...
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TextPad printing to incorrect printer
I have tried to find an answer on Google, and searched SU, but have not found anything on this particular issue. I Looked for a setting in the TextPad menu and didn't see anything that seemed ...
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Textpad regex cursor placement after the replaced text
I have the following regex to find a date and replace it with some text plus the tags but the subsequent replaces are finding the replaced text instead of the next date
Regex: ...
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447 views
Regular expression replace in Textpad where search term spans multiple lines
Is it possible to do a regular expression search and replace in Textpad where the search term spans multiple lines.
e.g. document contains:
Hello
ab_c
D_EF
12_3
World
I would like to replace ...
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Deleting blocks of variable text in TextPad using Regex
I want to delete chunks of text in a single text file that Start with "Education" and end with "tanks" and have variable data in between.
Any suggestions?
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TextPad keeps other windows and apps from being in front or on top
My copy of Textpad on Windows XP has started acting up where it will not let other applications, programs or windows be in front or go on top of it.
So if I'm using TextPad and I Alt + Tab to ...
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1answer
282 views
Strange corruption saving from Textpad 5 within Windows 7-64 VirtualBox VM to shared folder with Mac host
I have a fairly new Window-7 64bit install running in Virtual Box on a MacBook Pro. I'm using TextPad 5 within that environment to edit source files that live on a shared folder that is on the Mac ...
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473 views
TextPad Tortoise Merge Tool
I am trying to create a custom tool in TextPad to call the Tortoise SVN merge tool.
If I have two files open in TextPad, I want to diff them with TortoiseMerge by going to Tools -> TortoiseMerge in ...
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Textpad multiple instance setting seems to be ignored
I've configured Textpad to not allow multiple instances but Textpad still sometimes opens multiple windows. Any ideas?
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regex replace with textpad
I need to update a dateformat in a large file I have in textpad.
the dateformat is currently mm-dd-yyyy and I need to make it mm/dd/yyyy
each line with a date starts with a D.
like this:
...
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Textpad - Open new files in same instance by default
I've been a TextPad user for years, and when you install it, it adds an item to the context menu in explorer called "TextPad" that will open any file with textpad, regardless of the extension (whether ...
