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Windows 2000 Professional Beta Tester
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 Hi all.
If you are seeking for a complete  and professional text editor for programmers and webmasters, it is the new version of the award winning UltraEdit, one of the most popular (an sophisticated) tools for Windows environment. UltraEdit offers a large band of specialized actions need everyday on several programming languages as C++, HTML or a simple text.

Photo above shows UltraEdit examining errors in HTML code on @Macarlo's Web IDE

I tested this new version on my Windows 2000 Professional Web IDE, including the replacement of the default Windows Notepad by UltraEdit and the result was simply fantastic! Needing a serious editor for serious tasks? Join UltraEdit!

Five Butterflies for the best

Photo above shows the Windows options menu of UltraEdit text editor

 UltraEdit Awards
CLICK HERE

About UltraEdit-32 8.20

Powerful Text, HEX and Programmer's Editor. Many advanced features: Syntax Highlighting/Coloring for many languages including C/C++, HTML, VB, Java, Perl, ASP and more. HEX Editing, Column/Block editing, FTP Support, Spell checker, UNIX/MAC conversions. UNICODE support and conversions (including UTF-8). Text formatting, alignment and centering. Print/print preview including Syntax Highlighting. Files up to 2GB! Much more...

Photo above shows UltraEdit 32 V. 8.20 working on @Macarlo's Win 2000 Web IDE

The editor for all your editing needs.

UltraEdit is an excellent replacement for NOTEPAD and a lot more, with support for unlimited file sizes, 100,000 word spelling checker, full HEX editing capabilities, configurable syntax highlighting for programmers, column editing. UltraEdit has all the features you will need. UltraEdit handles multiple files at once, even if they are multi-megabyte files. It is Disk based and only requires a small amount of memory, even for very large files. UltraEdit-32 is designed for Windows NT and Windows 95, and UltraEdit is designed for for Windows 3.1. One fee allows use of both products.

Standard Features:

• Disk based text editing
• No limit on file size, minimum RAM used even for multi-megabyte files
• Multiple files open and displayed at the same time
• Column mode editing!!!, Insert columns/ delete/ cut/ add sequential numbers
• Drag and Drop Editing
• File sort (with remove duplicates, ignore case, ascending, descending)
• 100,000 word spell checker
• Syntax highlighting - configurable, pre configured for C/C++, VB, HTML and Java
• Automatic word wrap at specified column with hard return
• Insert file into an existing document at cursor position
• Drag and Drop support from the file manager
• Configurable toolbar
• Splitter windows
• Insert and overstrike modes for editing
• Multi-level undo and redo
• UltraEdit is Windows 3.x CUA compliant
• Find and Replace - Also allows selection of text between caret and find target when shift key is pressed, Replace all in select area
• Find in Files, Replace In Files
• Goto Line Number/Page Break
• Font Selection for display and printer. (Supports all fonts installed including TRUE-TYPE fonts)
• Print support with headers, footers, margins and page breaks.
• Automatic Line Indentation
• Tab Settings
• Word Wrap Support
• Hexadecimal Editor - Allows editing of any binary file - HEX Cut, copy and paste support
• HEX Insert and Delete of characters
• HEX Find, Replace and Replace All
• Bookmarks
• Multiple Windows of the same file
• Comprehensive macro support, including saving and loading
• Context Sensitive Help
• Automatic backup file generated with (.BAK) extension in the directory of the original file
• UltraEdit retains its screen position each time it is used
• Line & column number display (line number display may be disabled)
• Pop-up menus with right mouse button.
• Text conversion to lower or upper case and capitalization.
• Unix/Mac to DOS Conversion
• DOS to Unix conversion
• Auto detect UNIX/Mac files
• Convert Word Wrap to CR/LF's allowing word wrap to be written to file with hard returns
• Convert CR/LF's to Word Wrap (removes CR/LF's from file)
• Template Support
• More ... Also: - UltraEdit accepts a command line input and so can be used to replace NOTEPAD or other editors that are called up from a file manager by clicking on a file.

System Requirements
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. Pentium 133, 8MB RAM. 2MB HD Space.

Price
$30, 45 days trial. French, German and Spanish editions available.

Application Category
Programming/Development Tools, Text Editors, HTML Tools.

Links
Company Email: idm@idmcomp.com
Company URL: http://www.ultraedit.com/
Product URL: http://www.ultraedit.com/products/features.html
Screenshot: http://www.ultraedit.com/images/ftp1.gif

Filesize: 1,421,278 Bytes / 1388 Kb / 1.39 Mb
Filename: uedit32.zip Version: 8.20 Install/Uninstall Included
Download #1: ftp://ultraedit.com/uedit32.zip
Download #2: ftp://idmcomp.com/uedit32.zip
Order URL: http://www.ultraedit.com/registration/index.html

About the Company
Established in 1994, IDM Computer Solutions is the publisher of award winning Text-Hex-Programming Editor, UltraEdit-32. The awards that this powerful editor has won are Wugnet (Windows Users Group Network) Pick of the Week (3 Times), Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine Editor's Pick, ZDNET Germany (Best Editor Software - 1999), Stroud's Consummate Winsock Apps Editor's Pick, Tucows' highest rating of 5 Cows and many more.

Photo above shows UltraEdit FTP buitl-in sending a page to @Macarlo, Inc. website

File Download / Installation Instructions

These instructions apply to both registered and unregistered users of UltraEdit and UltraEdit-32.

Click on the name of the file you wish to download in the table above.
Most users should download "uedit32.zip" as this includes "uedit32i.exe" (a self-installing EXE) and "dictam.exe" (the American English Dictionary).
If you wish to use a different version please note that any file ending with ".exe" is a self-installing execuatable (except "notepad.exe") and files ending with ".zip" include an EXE and a dictionary.
Extract the zipped files using PKZip® or WinZip® and double-click on the file "uedit32i.exe" to begin installation.
Follow the user prompts through the installation. If you wish UltraEdit to be added to your path so that it may replace Notepad, this option must be chosen during installation.
If overwriting a current installation, registered users will not be prompted to enter authorization information unless this has changed since the last registered version which will be indicated at the beginning of the installation process.

UltraEdit/UltraEdit-32 8.20 Online Manual

This manual is published in PDF format and requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader for access. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is available for free download. If you don't have the Adobe Acrobat Reader click here to go to Adobe's download site.

Click here to view the manual online. (571k)
Click here to download the online manual. (438k)

Please note: This manual is currently only available in PDF format. Registered users may print this manual as required.

Photo above shows the Notepad replacement by UltraEdit operation

Replacing Notepad With UltraEdit-32

Some applications automatically call Notepad without offering the user any options as to which utility to use. If you'd like UltraEdit-32 to replace Notepad in these instances please download the following zip file and follow the instructions in the NOTEPAD.TXT file.

Click here to download the notepad.zip file and follow the instructions in the NOTEPAD.TXT file.

Photo above shows the UltraEdit's Format options menu for programmers

The Complete Story of IDM Computer Solutions, Inc., Developers of UltraEdit

This is Our Story ... To God be the Glory!

This is our testimony of God's direction, guidance and provision for us over the last year. The writing of this was inspired by a good Pastor friend who had heard of a little of the story. It seems like no coincidence that this inspiration came just one week before the 1st anniversary of one of the main events.

This really starts back in late November of 1993. I was an engineering manager in a well paying job and quite successful in the corporate world.

At that time, I was wanting to better my programming skills, to better advise others that worked for me, and to maintain my knowledge. I was very reluctant however to spend the $200.00 on the software program that I needed to do this, but decided to proceed. Of course, one tends to live according to one's means and so money had to be watched. [I realize this is almost too detailed or technical, but it's surprising how the smallest of details can be a part of God's much bigger plan].

After buying the development software (a tool used to develop software programs), I decided to write a small program that would be useful to me as a learning exercise. This was a simple editor to replace what is known as "NOTEPAD" in the Windows world.

I spent the next three to four months developing this, and found that it was quite useful. I showed it to friends and colleagues where I worked and they also thought it was useful.

After some time, it occurred to me that if others liked it they may be willing to pay a small price for it. There is a concept for software distribution called Shareware - Basically you try the software for a limited time for free and if you like it you send a "registration" fee to the author.

So, I decided to consult a friend and colleague about this idea - he was a lot more knowledgeable about this at the time, and more aware of the electronic distribution channels. Well, his advice was not to bother trying. I would get a lot of people wanting changes and sending messages, and only a few people would register is what he advised - I did as I often do in a case like this, I thanked him for his advice and decided I was going to continue and pursue it as planned.

I won't bore you here with all the details, but I uploaded the software to CompuServe (this was around April 15th 1994), a very large online computer network and started to receive interest almost immediately. I was stunned when after just one month a large company was interested in 60 copies, and after some changes did purchase the 60 copies.

It seemed amazing in such a short time that this editor was progressing quite well. I just thanked God, not at this point for the monetary gain, but the satisfaction and encouragement it gave me. My wife and I were surprised and thankful.

As time went on I continued to develop this editor based on user requests, putting literally thousands of hours of work into it - God has truly blessed us, but it is not just handed to us on a plate: we should be good stewards of our time and work hard. As I developed this, I received more and more interest and recognition as an editor of choice over the next year or so, and it became clear that something had to change. I was working two full time jobs, one of them being the work with the editor.

What should we do?

In early 1996 we were convinced that a change was necessary, but what? I had a good job, good salary, good benefits and generally I was happy with my job - but I had always wanted to go into business on my own.

We prayed about this, and we felt more and more as time progressed that we should make a change - surely God had not blessed our efforts with the editor for us just to say it's too much, but dare we take the step and make it our full time occupation?

[It's helpful to understand a little of the Shareware concept here - Basically people would call us, fax us, send mail etc. requesting a registration for the editor (most recently called UltraEdit) allowing them to continue using it and they would in turn pay us $30.00]

On March 18th 1996, we had received 11 "registrations'" for UltraEdit. This was a good day, and of course was an encouragement to us - But will it stop - is one product enough? This was tough, I didn't have time to generate more products.

As I went to bed that night, I was praying about the situation, and I just felt like saying to God "If you give me 20 registrations tomorrow I will KNOW that I should quit my full time job, that it is your will". As soon as I said this, I was excited, I felt sure it was going to happen. I also prayed for forgiveness if I was wrong to ask - I don't like to try and make deals with God but really wanted his confirmation.

The next day came, I didn't mention this to my wife. This was between God and I, I would share it with my wife at the end of the day. Needless to say, I checked my e-mail looking for registrations, and I believe I had three in the morning - a good start. I was really excited that day, I called home a couple of times to see how the registrations were going - it was quiet!

I got home later that day and checked the mail - No registrations! I was disappointed. I checked the fax machine, there was an order for 10! I couldn't wait to log on and found additional registrations - a total of 21!!!

I am embarrassed to admit, at this point, being a technical person, I mentally noted that 21 was not 20 - I had asked for 20.

I shared this with my wife, and we just prayed and gave thanks to God, who really had answered our prayers - we knew now that this was the thing to do.

Later that evening, an additional registration came in - that made 22. As soon as I realized this, I remembered the night before - after asking God for 20 registrations, I had said to myself (I dare not say this to God - but he knows our every thought), I should have asked for 22 as it would be twice the number of the day before. Boy - did I know now that God was in control!!!

From this point we knew that I was going to quit my job. I told a few people almost immediately. I expected non-Christians to think I was crazy, but it's surprising how negative Christians can be also.

We started to make the plans, sort out medical and make sure we had everything in place. It took a while to do this, and I actually stayed longer than I probably should. I left the company at the end of May 1996.

Many people asked what I was going to do, had comments and opinions. With only the one product several offered a lot of doubt, but we knew the Lord's direction.

There were times when I would ask myself, or my wife if this was right - but nothing could then, or today take away that true knowledge of direction we had received. We knew this was God's will, he had given us such a peace and joy about it.

I left the company on May 31st 1996 and since then have been fully self employed still working on the editor, improving it and enhancing it.

God has opened up so many opportunities with this business, with special versions of the editor for some large companies. His provision has been so much more than we would have dreamed.

Today (March 11th 1997) we are swamped with work and orders for the editor. We pray for God's direction for the future, we don't know exactly what it holds. We know that if we trust God, he is faithful to us and will show us his will and direction.

I don't deserve God's blessing as he has provided for us. I don't ask God why in case he decides to take it away, but I know that I owe it all to him.

In all that he gives us, we try to give back to him. We don't give our tithes (a percentage of weekly income given back to God - biblically 10%) to get more from God, we owe them and more to him, but as we increase our giving, it seems as we are blessed more and more.

I could have written a lot more here, but I believe this tells the story of God's direction in our lives, and his provision for us. I truly pray, that if this is read, it gives encouragement and hope to the reader, and most importantly Glory to God

Copyright© 1997 - 2001 IDM Computer Solutions, Inc.. All rights reserved. Do not duplicate or redistribute in any form without prior consent. Comments are welcomed through email.

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