Advice requested - text editor

[andrewducker]

I'm running Windows and looking for a notepad replacement.  It needs to do the simple stuff really simply, and I don't really have a massive use for complex stuff.  But it should be able to open unix text files without a problem, do find/replace, etc.  If it's scriptable that's a bonus (so I can do a series of finds/replaces in one go) but not essential.

Any suggestions?

Comments

[robhu.livejournal.com]

GNU Emacs.

[miramon.livejournal.com]

NoteTab Pro

[poisonduk.livejournal.com]

crimson editor.It's what I use in the office - freeware and includes FTP capabilities and also highlights different parts of a command using different colours.

[drplokta]

Edlin is still included with Windows. What more do you need?

Otherwise, I second miramon's suggestion, while noting the existence of a free version, Notetab Light.

[despotliz.livejournal.com]

I use Programmer's Notepad.

[johncoxon.livejournal.com]

WordPad.

[robhu.livejournal.com]

What you really want is TextMate, but that's not available on Windows. As they say: "TextMate on Windows would be like driving a Ferrari on a road full of huge potholes. What’s the point?"

[the-locster.livejournal.com]

http://www.textpad.com/

[johnbobshaun.livejournal.com]

Textpad (although if has nag messages if you don't buy it), Notepad++ and Notepad 2. The latter are pretty similar and pretty much notepad with knobs on (syntax highlighting and whatnot).

Otherwise: vim vim vim vim vim vim vim vim vimmity-vim, wonderful vim.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

Textpad.