Hi Hayden, Well, Notepad lacks a number of features that other text editors out there have. For example, the text editor I often use on Linux called Gedit has a spell checker, a dictionary, can edit multiple text files at once, and a number of other tools and plugins that just makes it an all around better text editor than Notepad. When it comes to programming being able to open up multiple source files at once really really comes in handy.
Of course, there are Windows text editors just as good. A text editor like Ultraedit has a number of features that makes it better than Notepad for programming. One it has a goto option that allows you to jump directly to a specific line number which is helpful for debugging. Ultraedit can handle multiple source files at once rather than having to launch a new copy of the program every time you want to open an extra file in the editor. Ultraedit can import and export text files to and from Windows, Mac, and Linux which is a huge advantage when sharing text files between different operating systems. Need I continue? Bottom line, Notepad is very limited. It doesn't have nearly the features and capabilities of other text editors like Textpad, Ultraedit, Gedit, you name it. It is pretty much a very simplistic text editor without a lot of features, and if you plan on using a text editor for programming you'll eventually find there are just features you need to have that Notepad dosn't have and can't supply. HTH On 1/13/11, Hayden Presley <hdpres...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > Considering the fact that we're looking for a basic text editor I'd like to > know w why notepad is so "horrible" > > Best Regards, > Hayden > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.