Text editor for very large files?

DaFunkyUnit · 12-06-2004, 06:24 PM

Can anyone recommend a text editor for very large files for me to use on a Windows 2000/XP machine?

How big are the files you ask? around 20-60 megs worth of text.

tia
-daUnit

gear02 · 12-06-2004, 06:49 PM

textpad or metapad

Markel · 12-07-2004, 10:24 AM

I'm not sure about the size files you are referencing, but I highly recommend NoteTab as a Notepad replacement. The site states NoteTab will handle files > 16 MB. Find the free version (NoteTab Light) from www.notetab.com and you won't be disappointed.

DaFunkyUnit · 12-07-2004, 10:41 AM

thanks, i'll definitely try notetab.

i've used TextPad before, I just didnt know if its good with huge text files.

And yes I'm impatient as hell right now.

bbrian · 12-07-2004, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DaFunkyUnit

How big are the files you ask? around 20-60 megs worth of text.

Try UltraEdit (www.ultraedit.com). Well worth the $35 (trial version avail). I use it to edit 4-8GB files. Great Sort/Edit abilities, plus diff tools, plus code highlighting abilities. We also use it for column based editing.. great if you're trying to create 10K SQL insert statemets... etc.

12-06-2004, 06:24 PM	#1
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	Text editor for very large files? Can anyone recommend a text editor for very large files for me to use on a Windows 2000/XP machine? How big are the files you ask? around 20-60 megs worth of text. tia -daUnit __________________

12-07-2004, 10:24 AM	#3
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	I'm not sure about the size files you are referencing, but I highly recommend NoteTab as a Notepad replacement. The site states NoteTab will handle files > 16 MB. Find the free version (NoteTab Light) from www.notetab.com and you won't be disappointed. __________________ stay low... keep moving...

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12-06-2004, 06:49 PM	#2
gear02 Admiral Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 7,223	textpad or metapad

12-07-2004, 10:41 AM	#4
DaFunkyUnit Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: the peanut gallery Posts: 3,909	thanks, i'll definitely try notetab. i've used TextPad before, I just didnt know if its good with huge text files. And yes I'm impatient as hell right now.

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