LargeEdit

LargeEdit is intended to aid users in creating simple text files or advanced scripts. The application allows loading and editing multiple files at the same time; HTML and RTF export options are available.

The resource is highly comprehensive and its uses can range from basic text editing to advanced scripting and macro creation. Indeed, there are many functions that help the tool achieve this, and newcomers will probably be baffled by this.

Although the menus are well designed and adequately store most of the functions, the wide range of possible uses will take some time to get acquainted to.

This being said, there is an upside to this situation: because it is packed with functionality, the program is very powerful. This will be all the more obvious to IT professionals, which will like the multiple output formats that are supported. These include some common code languages, like Java and VB scripts, but also some legacy options, such as Fortran, Foxpro, Pascal and MS-DOS (BAT and CMD formats).

A nice novelty is the way LargeEdit handles macros. There are three categories of supported commands: Keystroke, Windows and Script macros. When dealing with highly repetitive tasks, these functions can save a lot of time!

The “Keystroke macro”, for example, can be used to record text strings. This sequence is then stored (either in memory or on the local disk – EMC extension) and, when needed, can be inserted as a whole paragraph with a simple click on the “Playback” button. If this option seems rather rudimentary, advanced users will surely appreciate the “Scripts macro” function, which allows a lot more freedom!

To sum up, LargeEdit is a decent plain text editor and a good scripts creator. It supports numerous code formats and macros can be created to significantly increase the productivity.