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COLUMN MODE

2007-04-06
2012-11-13
  • Nobody/Anonymous

    Hi!

    I miss only one thing in NP++. It's the column mode. Crimson Editor has this function and it let's you select areas of text. (Using equal width characters). (Like the selection in command windows /dos prompt/ works)

    It helps A LOT in cases like this:
    you have

    something here and xd chars here
    something here and 42 chars here
    something here and 23 chars here
    something here and xa chars here

    and you want this:
    something here and xa chars here
    something here and xa chars here
    something here and xa chars here
    something here and xa chars here

    or you have this:
    MAINLINE1
       line1
       line2
        subline1
        subline2
       line3
        sub1
         sub2
    MAINLINE2

    and want this:
    line1
    line2
    subline1
    subline2
    line3
    sub1
      sub2

    I hope you understand me.

    Take care,
    TG

    PS: NP++ is great anyway!!!

     
    • Steve Transit

      Steve Transit - 2007-04-09

      Oh N++ has no column mode? Bugger. (I'm quite new to N++...)

       
      • Nobody/Anonymous

        It has column mode, but you can't type or modify text in column mode, like in crimson editor or ultraedit.

         
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Hi,
      I am not sure I understood correctly. but if you'd like to select/copy/paste blocks of text (instead of selecting the whole line), you can do it by holding the Alt key and using your mouse to select the desired area. I am not sure whether there is a keyboard alternative.
      Hope this helps
      SHP

       
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Hi!

      I didn't know this, thanks for the info. Selecting is good with this but I cannot type while multiple rows are selected.

      I have:
      XZ here
      ZT here
      ZT here

      I want:
      XZ aaaa here
      ZT aaaa here
      ZT aaaa here

      or simlpy:
      XZ    here
      ZT    here
      ZT    here

      Can i do this now?

      Thanks for the answer in advance,
      TG

       
      • pshute

        pshute - 2007-04-19

        Yes, you can use Plugins/TextFX Edit/Insert clipboard though lines.  Just copy the text to be inserted to the clipboard, alt-select the lines you want to insert it into (with the left limit at the actual place you want it inserted), then use that plugin.

         
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Thats the only reason that keeps me sticking to ultraedit or the good old crimson editor, their column mode is great...
      Keep on your great work!

       
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Anyone form the developers?

      Is this planned?

      TG

       
    • Nobody/Anonymous

      Yes, I vote for develop column mode.

      I use ultraedit only for column mode.

      ML