Buy adobe acrobat if you truly want to edit pdfs. Or better yet, switch to rtf or html which everyone with worpad (free on windows) or everyone with a browser can use. If you go html, you will need to post images in a location where everyone can access them (a web server or a public share on your network).
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Anything you can do in Notepad, can be done in Notepad++, as far as I know.
So if you are used to editing files with Notepad, you should have no problem using N++ for that. N++ offers a lot of features to additionally edit your text or HTML files, allowing easy removal of line breaks. You can get an impression by searching the forum for that.
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Let me give you an example of using Notepad++ for non-programming tasks.
While I'm technically a programmer, I'm also an amateur novelist. I've used various word processors over the years, but lately I've been using Notepad++ to write my books. The reason is that you just can't beat plain text for portability and convertability. RTF, DOC, and ODT all have their strong points, but it's hard to convert them to anything else without special tools, and if you're stuck on a computer that doesn't have the right word processor, you're out of luck. Now I write everything in plain text with minimal markup (the occasional <b>, <i>, <h1>, <h2> etc. tags). While I could use Notepad to edit these files if it's all that's available, I prefer Notepad++ because I got used to it for programming. After I figured out how to set up a couple of macros to help me wrap the selected text in these tags, Notepad++ makes a great word processor, though admittedly not WYSIWYG.
I wrote the Simple Script plugin partly to be able to convert my books to various formats - HTML, Rich Text, Plain Text. The only format I can't convert to that way is PDF, and I wrote a Python script using Report Lab to do that. That script requires an HTML file formatted a certain way, and I use Simple Script to automatically do the proper formatting for me.
In short, with the proper macros, plugins, and scripts, Notepad++ can be used for word processing and not just programming, though I'll be the first to admit I'm anything but typical.
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Notepad may appear overwhelming because it can do so much but it can also be used very simply. I am normally a programmer and look forward to using N++ for programming in the future but my current job doesn't involve much programming.
I use N++ in place of Notepad for everything now. One of the best features for general use is that you can right click a file and choose to open it in Notepad++.
I think you will find that you will get used to N++ very quickly and will even start using the HTML specific features like syntax highlighting that make it so nice.
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I am a programmer and I've always used the editor that comes with the IDE (when available - before IDE's I used the "vi" editor): the IDE that best works (or is designed for) for the language/platform involved. For me, N++ is just a supplemental editor for editing or just analyzing primarily non-code files (viewing in hex is great feature too). While I think I can appreciate that people would want to use it as "their" code editor, I'm actually not sure why they would want to do so. I can imagine someone using (being restricted to) all open source, but even in this case, there are still full-blown open source IDE's that probably fit the bill. I can appreciate using N++ as a code editor - I think - but I don't quite get it. I wouldn't mind hearing why - even if it's just to replace the editor that comes with the IDE being used (perhaps because the IDE's editor really sucks).
So yes, N++ is a great general purpose plain text and raw data editor and viewer. When you learn regular expressions, you will get GREAT value right there. Many of the plugins are likewise of great importance.
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I mainly write code for MS SQL Server. I only use Notepad++ for this, because the Query Analyzer isn't that much of an "editor". I only use that to run my scripts or fix some small bugs when they appear. For all other edits I also use Notepad++. The big advantage is the load of features, ease of editing and of course, using only one editor requires remembering and knowing only one set of shortcut keys to use.
So, Notepad++ is also a great tool for non-programmers.
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Is there a way to get PDF files into a form that can be edited? I want to save the form of a newsletter which is on Adobe, but change information each month. JYMc
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I have problems using Notepad to write HTML because the line breaks break up the HTML code and make it difficult to replace them with other codes.
I use Notepad but I need a text editor that eliminates all line breaks that are not written into the HTML code.
Why should a non-programmer, or three year old, use Notepad++ instead of Notepad?
Thank you.
Buy adobe acrobat if you truly want to edit pdfs. Or better yet, switch to rtf or html which everyone with worpad (free on windows) or everyone with a browser can use. If you go html, you will need to post images in a location where everyone can access them (a web server or a public share on your network).
Because it is so much more fun!
Notepad++ is for anyone who wants to use it.
You can edit your HTML files and remove all line breaks when you're done, for example.
i dont understand, but thank youu
Anything you can do in Notepad, can be done in Notepad++, as far as I know.
So if you are used to editing files with Notepad, you should have no problem using N++ for that. N++ offers a lot of features to additionally edit your text or HTML files, allowing easy removal of line breaks. You can get an impression by searching the forum for that.
everyone can use N,so everyone can use N++
lol......
Let me give you an example of using Notepad++ for non-programming tasks.
While I'm technically a programmer, I'm also an amateur novelist. I've used various word processors over the years, but lately I've been using Notepad++ to write my books. The reason is that you just can't beat plain text for portability and convertability. RTF, DOC, and ODT all have their strong points, but it's hard to convert them to anything else without special tools, and if you're stuck on a computer that doesn't have the right word processor, you're out of luck. Now I write everything in plain text with minimal markup (the occasional <b>, <i>, <h1>, <h2> etc. tags). While I could use Notepad to edit these files if it's all that's available, I prefer Notepad++ because I got used to it for programming. After I figured out how to set up a couple of macros to help me wrap the selected text in these tags, Notepad++ makes a great word processor, though admittedly not WYSIWYG.
I wrote the Simple Script plugin partly to be able to convert my books to various formats - HTML, Rich Text, Plain Text. The only format I can't convert to that way is PDF, and I wrote a Python script using Report Lab to do that. That script requires an HTML file formatted a certain way, and I use Simple Script to automatically do the proper formatting for me.
In short, with the proper macros, plugins, and scripts, Notepad++ can be used for word processing and not just programming, though I'll be the first to admit I'm anything but typical.
Notepad may appear overwhelming because it can do so much but it can also be used very simply. I am normally a programmer and look forward to using N++ for programming in the future but my current job doesn't involve much programming.
I use N++ in place of Notepad for everything now. One of the best features for general use is that you can right click a file and choose to open it in Notepad++.
I think you will find that you will get used to N++ very quickly and will even start using the HTML specific features like syntax highlighting that make it so nice.
I am a programmer and I've always used the editor that comes with the IDE (when available - before IDE's I used the "vi" editor): the IDE that best works (or is designed for) for the language/platform involved. For me, N++ is just a supplemental editor for editing or just analyzing primarily non-code files (viewing in hex is great feature too). While I think I can appreciate that people would want to use it as "their" code editor, I'm actually not sure why they would want to do so. I can imagine someone using (being restricted to) all open source, but even in this case, there are still full-blown open source IDE's that probably fit the bill. I can appreciate using N++ as a code editor - I think - but I don't quite get it. I wouldn't mind hearing why - even if it's just to replace the editor that comes with the IDE being used (perhaps because the IDE's editor really sucks).
So yes, N++ is a great general purpose plain text and raw data editor and viewer. When you learn regular expressions, you will get GREAT value right there. Many of the plugins are likewise of great importance.
I mainly write code for MS SQL Server. I only use Notepad++ for this, because the Query Analyzer isn't that much of an "editor". I only use that to run my scripts or fix some small bugs when they appear. For all other edits I also use Notepad++. The big advantage is the load of features, ease of editing and of course, using only one editor requires remembering and knowing only one set of shortcut keys to use.
So, Notepad++ is also a great tool for non-programmers.
Is there a way to get PDF files into a form that can be edited? I want to save the form of a newsletter which is on Adobe, but change information each month. JYMc