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pure241 is offline pure241
2007-09-16 , 02:27
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...that can edit .note.html files?

The Notes application on the 770 messes with the formatting of my .txt files.

I've tried changing the file extention within windows but that too messes with the formatting and charaters of the .note.html file.

Any help would be apprecited!
 
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2007-09-16 , 02:39
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I would think that Leafpad or Vim would do that.
 
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2007-09-19 , 07:57
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Or ConTEXT, or UltraEdit or WordPad or - if you want to see the formatting rather than the HTML - any HTML editor such as BlueFish etc.
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pure241 is offline pure241
2007-09-22 , 02:33
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so which editor would be best for editing the file without seeing the formatting? just like it is on the 770.

all of the text editors i've tried so far (word, wordpad, notepad and vim) turn the file into a garbled mess. looking something like html code but nothing like the formatted file on the 770.

i appreciate your help btw.
 
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2007-09-22 , 03:18
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I like TextPad - very versatile, and works fine with "Unix" format files, which may be the problem you are experiencing.

Unix files use a line feed to terminate each line, while Windows uses a carriage return AND a line feed. When editing a "Unix" (line feed only) file in a Windows editor, the Windows editor shows the file as one long line of text as it's expecting both a carriage return and a line feed to terminate each line.

TextPad reads and writes Windows, Unix and also Mac (carriage return only, no line feed - just to be freaking different!) format files.
 

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2007-09-22 , 11:19
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It sounds like when pure241 says "without seeing the formatting", he means "without seeing the HTML code".

So he *wants* to see the formatting (i.e. <b>bold</b> at bold etc.). For this you'll need an HTML editor. Microsoft Word, Abiword and OpenOffice.org would all work too.
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pure241 is offline pure241
2007-09-27 , 05:55
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i'd have to say that milhouse is on the right track as to what i'm after. i tried using txtpad but the text still comes up as one big line. with symbols where, i’m guessing, line breaks should be. (i'm not even sure if i'm using the right terminology but...) like i said before i just want to duplicate how I edit my text files on the 770, the same way on my desktop. and for clarification, i'd like to see the text properly formatted without seeing the formatting code.

so... is there a setting i have to change in txtpad for it to display the formatting correctly? i hate to go on and on but i'm looking for a resolution to this asap.

cheers.
 
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2007-09-27 , 09:39
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is there a setting i have to change in txtpad for it to display the formatting correctly?
Check Configure > Preferences > Document Class > HTML for changing settings.
If HTML doesn't appear in the list you have to add it in the document classes but it should be there according to textpad's help:

Overview of Document Classes
A Document Class is used to define a set of attributes for a group of files. The files belonging to a document class are specified by file names or wild cards, and the attributes include tab stops, font, page layout for printing, and syntax highlighting.

When first installed, TextPad defines classes for plain text files, binary files, C/C++, HTML and Java. Any files that don't belong to one of these classes will be displayed with the attributes defined for the Default class.

To customize document classes or their attributes, choose the Preferences command on the Configure menu, then:

To create your own classes, either select the Document Classes page, or choose the New Document Class command on the Configure menu. See also How to Create a New Document Class.
To modify the members or change the attributes of a class, select its Properties page.
To modify the display colors of a class, select its Colors page.
To modify the screen and printer font of a class, select its Font page.
To modify the printer and page layout of a class, select its Printing page.
To modify the syntax highlighting attributes of a class, select its Syntax page.
To modify the tab stops of a class, select its Tabs page.
Hope it helps,
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