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Justplayin

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Posted: 03:55pm 03 Sep 2015

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Way back in the days of DOS, I used a programmers editor which was able to copy and paste columns of data from/to anywhere on a screen. I have long since forgotten what the editor was called, but I have often wished I had that feature again. I really could use that feature now. Anyone know of a text editor that is able to do that?

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Posted: 04:03pm 03 Sep 2015

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Notepad++

Thank me later.

Edited by TZAdvantage 2015-09-05

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Justplayin

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Posted: 04:14pm 03 Sep 2015

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Hmmm... I have used Notepad++ and didn't see the feature. Then again, it may not be the same program. I'll check it out.

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Posted: 04:17pm 03 Sep 2015

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You can select columns off text with ALT+Mouse.
Just select text with the mouse as you normally do but then with the ALT key down.
This is the 'column selection mode'

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Posted: 04:18pm 03 Sep 2015

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Curtis,

This is one:

Notepad ++ https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

ALT and left mouse click to select and also to choose destination location if
it's not the left margin.

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Posted: 04:21pm 03 Sep 2015

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TZAdvantage said You can select columns off text with ALT+Mouse.
Just select text with the mouse as you normally do but then with the ALT key down.
This is the 'column selection mode'

THAT'S IT!!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

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Posted: 04:41pm 03 Sep 2015

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I agree that Notepad++ is great.
I use metapad (which I don't think has block select).

MMEdit does!
Same as Notepad++, Alt+Mouse or check the keyboard shortcuts in the help.

Real programmers don't use a mouse.

Jim

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Justplayin

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Posted: 07:06pm 03 Sep 2015

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@TassyJim - Perfect ! I have a program in which I expanded the number of elements of an array. Now all of the Data lines need to be expanded. Thankfully all the original data line are in neat columns and can now insert the new column without editting every line!

Thank guys, you all have been a great help!

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Posted: 12:33am 04 Sep 2015

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MMEdit is brilliant - I never knew that it could do that.

TassyJim said Real programmers don't use a mouse.

A sure sign of a programmer brought up on text based languages (aka, BASIC).Edited by Geoffg 2015-09-05

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Posted: 11:28am 04 Sep 2015

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Geoffg said MMEdit is brilliant - I never knew that it could do that.

I had forgotten all about the block select feature.

It is a method I used to use a lot many years ago but not for a long time now.

I expect that any editor that uses Scintilla as it's base will do the same block select method.

99% if the keyboard shortcuts are also built into Scintilla so I can't take any credit for them either.

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bigmik

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Posted: 02:14pm 04 Sep 2015

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G'day Curtis, All,

Even word will mark in columns if you hold the ALT key down.

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Mick

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Posted: 05:03pm 04 Sep 2015

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Sheeesh Mick, why didn't you tell me that about 25 years ago!

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Hi Greg, All,

paceman said Sheeesh Mick, why didn't you tell me that about 25 years ago!

Just so Greg cant say `Why didnt you tell me" Here is a list of various keyboard shortcuts for Windows and several windows Apps..

2015-09-05_034639_Shortcuts.zip

(Trick that can be missed is the selection for Various apps at the bottom of the page)

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Posted: 03:00am 05 Sep 2015

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Thanks Mick.

Justplayin

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Posted: 07:44am 05 Sep 2015

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bigmik said Even word will mark in columns if you hold the ALT key down.

Just checked OpenOffice and it works there too. The ability to copy and paste columns of data has saved me to ton of time.

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