Latest release:
06.50

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Latest release:
v14.00

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UltraEdit and UEStudio both include powerful features such as syntax highlighting, code folding, integrated scripting and macro support, and more. However, there are some key differences between UltraEdit and UEStudio. The chart below outlines these differences.

Note: This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of the features of UltraEdit and UEStudio, but a comparison chart of some of the more common, general features that are relevant for comparison. For full feature lists for UltraEdit and UEStudio, please use the following links:

• UltraEdit features
• UEStudio features

Announcing the release of version 06.50! Take a tour of the new features.

UltraEdit vs UEStudio: IDE Features

Feature	UE	UES	Benefit
Workspace Manager			Powerful tabbed interface that gives the user multiple methods of interacting with projects, solutions, files, resources, tags and much more
Build Project			Save the active document if needed and compile and link all project files
Resource Editor			Add, Remove, Browse resources as desired. Edit dialogs, string tables, menus and more. You can even configure UEStudio to edit bitmaps and icons via user-installed graphic editors
Project Converter			Convert projects from Visual Studio format to a format supported by UEStudio
Classviewer			Displays a parsed representation of the active project within the Workspace Manager. Quickly jump to definitions shown in this view
Compiler Support			With support for over 65 different compilers, UEStudio is equipped to natively support project configurations for many popular programming compilers and assemblers, including Microsoft Visual C++, Java, GNU C/C++, PHP, and much more. This powerful capability provides users truly advanced IDE operations from within UEStudio
Debug			Select a debugger and run it on the active file
Integrated Debugger			(requires WinDBG installation) Launch your application, then start, end or restart a dbugging session. Also execute your code one statement at a time, one line at a time, or through the remaining lines. Add or remove breakpoints
Batch Builder			Create lists of projects that are in one workspace and build them in one step

When it comes to the integrated development environment, UEStudio offers an abundance of features and support. From compiling to debugging, everything you need is within UEStudio.

UltraEdit vs UEStudio: File Handling

Feature	UE	UES	Benefit
File Sort			Ability to sort file data numerically or alphabetically with advanced configuration options
File Conversions			File conversion support for MAC, UNIX, DOS, UTF-8, Unicode, ASCII, EBCDIC, and more filetypes
Unicode Support			Advanced handling of Unicode files
FTP/SSH Telnet			Open from, save to, and browse multiple FTP/SFTP accounts with advanced configuration options. Perform all of your command line operations from the SSH/Telnet console
Create Projects			Group similar files for easier opening and editing in user-saved project files
Project Manager			View project list, set backup, specify project locations, create batch builder list, track time spent on projects
Solutions Menu			Manage the way sets of related projects are configured, built, and deployed
SVN/CVS Support (Version Control)			Add and configure VCS accounts to track developmental changes to your files
Custom Templates			Save predefined text that may be recalled automatically at a later time and inserted into a file
Explorer/File Tree View			Explore system and FTP directories as well as project files from within the editor, open files from the file tree window, view open files

Both UltraEdit and UEStudio have powerful file-handling capabilities; however UEStudio includes some extended file handling features and capabilities for the development process and environment, including support for version control accounts.

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UltraEdit vs UEStudio: File Editing

Feature	UE	UES	Benefit
Search & Replace			Powerful search and replace tool with support for Perl-style and Unix-style regular expressions
Find/Replace in Files			Powerful ability to search and replace through files and then output results to the editor or output window
Macro Recording/Playback			Record, customize, save, and assign hotkeys to macros for quick and easy file editing
Syntax Highlighting			Ability to highlight keywords for many different programming languages including C, C++, PHP, HTML, Java, CSS, and more. Also includes brace matching, code folding, and auto-correction of keywords
Function List			Display a list of functions in the active document
Column Mode			Create selections, copy, paste, number and edit your file based on a span of columns instead of rows.
Spell Check			Use regular spell check or spell-check as you type, with advanced configuration options (filters, languages, dictionaries, etc.)
Integrated Scripting Engine			Enjoy the power and flexibility of the full JavaScript Core language while using commands to specifically interact with the editor or documents open in the editor
Hex Mode			Edit binary files, view in hex or ASCII mode
Artistic Style			Configure settings that will be used to automatically reindent & reformat C/C++/Java source files
Custom User/Project Tools			Configure up to ten user tools and ten project tools using DOS or Windows commands
Run DOS Commands			Run other applications from the command line for handling recurring tasks
Diff Tool			UltraCompare Integration allows you to quickly send files to the comparison window and examine, manage, deconflict, and compare the source code
Configurable Key Mapping			Assign hotkeys to scripts, macros, and almost any editor function
CTAGS Support			Project specific Ctag file with option to create automatically when opened with configurable parameters and tag file for use outside of projects
Tabbed Output Window			Execute multiple functions and store the dynamically generated output of these functions separately for future reference (during the active editing session)
Intellitips			The power of language intelligence integrated with an intelligent auto complete tooltip for code elements of the current file. IntelliTips also provides a dialog-based popup that displays class/struct data members and functions. Some of this functionality is automatically triggered during the coding process while other items may be invoked from the IntelliTips toolbar

For text and hex editing, you can't beat the feature-packed UltraEdit and UEStudio. UEStudio includes enhancements to these features to help streamline the development process.

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UltraEdit vs UEStudio: HTML Editing

Feature	UE	UES	Benefit
HTML Validation			Use the ingegrated HTML Tidy or CSE HTML Validator to validate your HTML code
HTML Preview			Preview your HTML code rendered within the edit window and easily Toggle Browser View
HTML Toolbar			Insert with the click of a button standard HTML formatting code into the active document to greatly speed up the web development process. User definable HTML tags - modify the existing (standard) tags or create your own
Color Picker			Sample, create, or insert color values in Decimal, HEX, HTML, RGB color values
Style Builder			Create and configure CSS2 styles for your HTML
Integrated XML Support			Convert XML to CR/LFs or format and output XML data via integrated XMLlint tool
Integrated PHP Support			Integrated PHP functions allow you to parse and run your PHP scripts as well as check your PHP code
Integrated Ruby Support			Execute and check your Ruby code, or launch Ruby with specified command line options and run it on the active script

Look no further than UltraEdit and UEStudio to handle your HTML editing. With syntax highlighting and integrated HTML validation tools, you can preview changes to your code all within the editor window. For further PHP/MySQL and Ruby web development, UEStudio offers extended support that can tremendously improve the time spent coding and testing.

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