reCsv Editor Changelog

What's new in reCsv Editor 0.99.3

Oct 9, 2023
  • Support for comparing larger files
  • Updated CodeGen (Java CodeGenertor for Cobol Files)
  • Several problem fixes.

New in reCsv Editor 0.99.2 (Jul 12, 2020)

  • Display of Open Tabs is optional (use the right click menu to choose which tabs to display). This should simplify the application for new users
  • Adding a Regular-Expression option.
  • Problem fix's
  • Updated CodeGen

New in reCsv Editor 0.99 Trial 5 Beta (Mar 21, 2019)

  • Improved Csv Analysis
  • Improvements for Csv extracts with data before the Csv data
  • Better Detection or CSV with non CSV data at the top of the file.
  • When data before the Csv data is detected, the start of the Csv data is highlighted
  • A view with just the data is created
  • Fix for byte text file reader
  • Fix for Csv files where the Column names are not on the first line
  • Fix for "Big File Processing"
  • Add new Windowing option (View >>> Create Window View)

New in reCsv Editor 0.99 Trial 4 Beta (Feb 13, 2019)

  • Experimental Microfocus Reader
  • Csv fixes
  • CodeGen fixs

New in reCsv Editor 0.99 Trial 3 Beta (Jan 10, 2019)

  • Changes 0.99 Trial 3:
  • CodeGen fixes/improvements
  • New Paste as Csv option added to the file menu
  • Several fix's

New in reCsv Editor 0.99 Trial 2 Beta (Nov 12, 2018)

  • Installer fixs
  • FileChooser fixs
  • Numerous CodeGen fix's (Particularly the Cobol~JRecord model)

New in reCsv Editor 0.99 Beta (Oct 24, 2018)

  • Fixes for Java Code-Generation for Csv files
  • New Csv CodeGen Screen.
  • Option of New File Chooser
  • Option of new File Fields
  • New Startup option Wizard
  • New Icon set (Oxygen)

New in reCsv Editor 0.98.5 Beta (Nov 16, 2017)

  • New Xml compare and Xml directory compare.
  • Fixes for Code-Generation and open using Schema.

New in reCsv Editor 0.98.3 Beta (Aug 14, 2017)

  • Can now define Csv Quotes in hex format (Single byte character-set).
  • Byte level passers upgraded to handle Quotes.
  • Field-Name options in the Code-Generate function
  • Several obscure fix's.

New in reCsv Editor 0.98.2 (Feb 27, 2017)

  • Options to set default Field Seperators and Csv Quote characters
  • Can specify Fields Separators and quotes in unicode format (u00a5)
  • Rewritten Fixed width option
  • New "File Schema" option
  • Support for editing simple Cobol Data files with a Cobol Copybook
  • Option to Generate Python/Java code to read/write the file being edited

New in reCsv Editor 0.97g (Nov 7, 2015)

  • installers created (there are some minor internal changes + RecordEditor related changes).

New in reCsv Editor 0.97f (Nov 7, 2015)

  • Add extra trace and problem reporting

New in reCsv Editor 0.97e (Nov 7, 2015)

  • Add a new Character-set (font) component that will list available character-sets

New in reCsv Editor 0.97d (Aug 15, 2015)

  • fix for Csv files where there is a large number of columns

New in reCsv Editor 0.97c (Aug 15, 2015)

  • Fix for Filter issue in very large files.
  • Support for updating colors used in the Highlighted Text Editor.
  • Can use Background colors in the Highlighted Text Editor. Note: When a background color is used, a a white underline can appear, I do not think this can be fixed.
  • Adding an Output Tab in the script run Screen. You can now use print/println function in macros (scripts) and they are displayed on a seperate tab. This is useful for debugging.
  • When running a script, any print/println will be written to the Log Window.

New in reCsv Editor 0.97b (Aug 15, 2015)

  • Partial fix for a problem reading files

New in reCsv Editor 0.97 (Jan 20, 2015)

  • Fixes for Java 8 + linux/Open-Jdk.
  • Updated Csv parser (Extended Basic is now the default Csv parser). The new standard Parser follows Csv standard more closely.
  • Updated Main screen with:
  • Options to list Drives (Windows) and Recent Directories
  • Option to display hidden files (Right Click Menu)
  • Updated File-Chooser screen with Recent directory options

New in reCsv Editor 0.96g (Oct 31, 2014)

  • More Cell operations (Right click and Edit menus)
  • Added Recent Directory option to File Menu
  • Tips displayed on startup
  • New JavaScript macros (Delete-Duplicates and Show Duplicates)
  • New Jython / Groovy macros to save files as JSon. These require Jython / Groovy
  • interpreter's to be downloaded separately from there Project sites
  • New Delete-Duplicate / Sort Macro-Build functions
  • Removed Java-7 dependencies that had crept in, Should run in Java 6 again.
  • Improved major error reporting
  • Fixed issue with spaces in filename (when used as a Startup parameter for
  • ReCsvEditor)

New in reCsv Editor 0.96e (Sep 15, 2014)

  • There have been changes to Key assignment. Ctrl-C and Ctrl-C are now cell copy / cell paste etc. Record-Copy, Record-Cut, Record-Paste, Record-Insert and Record-Delete. are now Alt-C, Alt-X, Alt-V, Alt-Insert and Alt-Delete.
  • Can view / update GetText-PO and SwingX-Tip files
  • New Highlighted Text view where fields are highlighted
  • New Script Build function. Also there is a more detailed explanation here.
  • Large number of improvements for Big files including
  • Improvements in filtering, copying, pasting in Big files
  • Improvements in loading large gzip files
  • Improved memory management
  • Cell selection is now supported (instead of record selection). Cell copy/paste is now availablee on the Ctrl-C or Ctrl-V.
  • Can View/Update Get-Text PO files and SwingX Tip files.
  • Major changes to Installers - Better Windows UAC handling, can install in Windows"User" account, Better handling of multiple user's on PC.
  • Can specify Character-set on Csv and Fixed width export screens.
  • New Csv compare function (Utilities >>>> Compare menu).
  • Added file character-set detection for Ebcdic files
  • Screen layout changes for new Wide screens.

New in reCsv Editor 0.95d (Sep 15, 2014)

  • Fixing an issue when the default directory does not exist.

New in reCsv Editor 0.95c (Oct 16, 2013)

  • Fixed several problems
  • Added better support for mixed New-Line characters.
  • Added HTML fields and HTML editor screen to package.

New in reCsv Editor 0.95b (Oct 1, 2013)

  • Embedded character in fields

New in reCsv Editor 0.95a (Oct 1, 2013)

  • allow any character (or multiple characters) to be the Quote character.
  • Minor enhancements to the Macro (script) Editor

New in reCsv Editor 0.95 (Jul 5, 2013)

  • Added basic Script-Editor to the Script-Run dialog
  • Extra Functions / Methods for use in Macro Scripts, More example scripts and Script-Documentation.
  • Problem fix's and general cleanup.
  • Updates to How to documentation for Scripts.
  • New Text Editor View.
  • New positive binary types (Mainly for Cobol).
  • Minor updates to Open File to improves looks and make better use of screen space.
  • Added 2 new CsvParsers:
  • Basic - Delimiter all fields - ensure there is a delimiter for every field (even when a field is not present)
  • Basic - Delimiter all fields + 1 - ensure there is a delimiter for every field + an extra delimiter after the last field
  • Increase space allocated to BigFile bat/sh scripts to 1.2GB on the assumption that most people have at least 2GB. This should allow editting of 3/4 GB files.

New in reCsv Editor 0.90 (Sep 4, 2012)

  • Related screens are now displayed as tabs on the one screen (default). There is still the option to display each view in its own screen.
  • Different views can be docked / undocked with each other as needed.
  • List screens can now have a Record Screen where the current record is displayed.
  • Support for foreign languages via GetText po files / resource bundles produced via GetText. There are sample language files generated using Google Translate.
  • Filter - added And / Or operators, also added Starts With operator.
  • Enhanced HTML Export.
  • Option to Open Exported file.
  • Highlight changed fields on Compare screen.
  • Updated Find function.
  • Minor GUI changes.