Yes. I am editing it in ultraedit. 
I'm Half my way through ... And I reduced it to 350k with no loss in
functionality :-)
Properly refactored (which I won't attempt) should fit in 20k ...

Edo

> -----Original Message-----
> From: North D [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] 
> Sent: 26 November 2001 14:30
> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: [Eap-list] 512 - editor unusable with a large file
> 
> 
> Hi Edo.
>  
> I think it makes more sense to use a "stupid" editor that can 
> handle big files, maybe with syntax hilighting thrown in, 
> until you get the file into manageable enough chunks to make it even
worth using IDEA.  I've > found TextPad ( www.textpad.com >
<http://www.textpad.com> ) to 
> be pretty good with huge files 
> - I've heard UltraEdit is as well but I haven't tried it.
>  
> 600k?  Rather you than me!
>  
> HTH,
> Dan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edoardo Comar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 26 November 2001 13:55
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Eap-list] 512 - editor unusable with a large file
> 
> 
> I am editing a huge java file (600k) created using 
> top-of-the-class copy and paste techniques.
>  
> IDEA's editor is almost unusable - it's busy all the time in 
> parsing the structure I guess. I raised the autoparse delay 
> to some 10000000 msec but still common operation like 
> inserting new lines etc takes too long.
>  
> it'd be nice if the intelligence of editor could be switched 
> off temporarily for files that are too stupid for it to 
> attempt to comprehend them.
>  
> Edo
> 
> 
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