Textplorer

Textplorer is a small text editor that provides a working environment for programming languages (e.g. Pascal, C, C++, HTML). It also supports automatic character set detection (e.g. ANSI, OEM).

After a quick installation procedure, you are welcomed by a standard window with a plain layout, where you can immediately start writing code. Most of the application window is your canvas, while most functions are found in the upper toolbar for comfortable management.

It is possible to cut, copy and paste syntax, undo or redo your actions, insert hexadecimal code, convert CRLF to LF, as well as to convert TABs to spaces or vice versa.

Moreover, you can use a search and replace function, count the occurrences of a character string, open and edit Structure files (INI format) and Syntax items (SYN format), modify font settings (e.g. name, size, color), view a list of visible character codes, make file associations and alter the default tab size. Once the project is done, you can compile and execute it with just a few clicks.

Textplorer requires a very low quantity of CPU and system memory, so it does not interfere with the runtime of other active processes. It has a good response time to key strokes and mouse events, and supports keyboard shortcuts. We have not experienced any difficulties during our tests, since the app did not hang, crash or pop up error dialogs. On the downside, Textplorer has not been updated for a very long time.

Taking everything into consideration, we can state that Textplorer is a neat application you can use to write your source code, and even compile and execute it in the end. The interface is quite intuitive, being worth your while overall.