UltraEdit Latest Changes
The list below contains the latest changes for UltraEdit. This is a listing of new or enhanced features of the application. For a more thorough look at what has been added, take the tour of the new features.
The most up-to-date version is 17.30, released on 2011-10-12.
UltraEdit v17.30 Changes (2011-10-12)
- New scripting functionality:
- UTF8ToASCII() - converts UTF-8 file to ASCII
- ASCIIToUTF8() - converts ASCII file to UTF-8
- New macro functionality:
- UTF8ToASCII - converts UTF-8 file to ASCII
- ASCIIToUTF8 - converts ASCII file to UTF-8
- Find/Replace improvements
- Better handling of Perl regex results in Lines Containing Find String window
- Better highlighting of Perl regex matches in Find in Files output
- Selecting text and pressing Find/Replace hotkey updates Find/Replace string when dialog is already open
- Syntax Highlighting improvements
- Improved highlighting of nested block comments
- Improved syntax highlighting with word wrap
- More flexible Comment Add/Remove
- Better writing of custom highlighting colors to wordfile
- Improved handling of saving multiple files to FTP
- Improved performance when selecting text in large files
- Improved handling of file paths with multi-byte Unicode characters
- Improvements to Explorer tab in File View
- Several translation/localization improvements in non-English versions
- Files created via command line respect default line terminator setting
- Specific fixes for issues, including:
- Fixed drag and drop editing issues
- Fixed Undo/Redo issue with restoring data
- Fixed Comment Add / Comment Remove with leading whitespace
- Fixed issue where toggling column mode closes Lines Containing Find String dialog
- Fixed auto-correction of word while word is still being typed
- Fixed issue where clicking "Cancel" to save changes prompt gives focus to wrong file
- Fixed issue where characters inserted via Alt + numeric keypad don't display properly in UTF-8 file
- Disabled tag insertion when in hex mode
- Fixed issue where Shift + Double Click doesn't highlight all selected if "Use presistent highlight all" is disabled
- Various other improvements and enhancements
UltraEdit v17.20 Changes (2011-09-01)
- Active Column Highlighting
- Can be enabled and configured in View -> Set Colors
- Can be toggled via View menu, toolbar button, or with key mapping
- New Find in Files functionality
- New "Date created" ($Dc) and "Date modified" ($Dm) template options for Find in Files output
- Open all files matched by Find in Files/Replace in Files
- New FindInFiles and ReplInFiles macro property: OpenMatchingFiles
- New scripting property: UltraEdit.frInFiles.openMatchingFiles (Boolean)
- New scripting functionality (all document objects)
- cancelSelect() - cancels the current selection (if any) without changing caret position
- gotoEndOfPrevWord() - moves caret to end of previous word
- gotoEndOfPrevWordSelect() - selects from current position to end of previous word
- gotoEndOfNextWord() - moves caret to end of next word
- gotoEndOfNextWordSelect() - selects from current position to end of next word
- New macro commands
- CancelSelect - cancels the current selection (if any) without changing caret position
- GotoEndOfPrevWord - moves caret to end of previous word
- GotoEndOfPrevWordSelect - selects from current position to end of previous word
- GotoEndOfNextWord - moves caret to end of next word
- GotoEndOfNextWordSelect - selects from current position to end of next word
- Project workflow and workspace enhancements
- Removed prompt to close open files during project open if only unsaved Edit files are open
- Open files are no longer closed when creating a new project (only applicable if "Close all files when opening or switching projects" is enabled)
- Ability to save user-specific project PUI files in user config directory (configured in Advanced -> Configuration -> File Handling -> Advanced)
- "Yes to All" and "No to All" options added to "File no longer available" prompt
- Ability to add all open files to lists/favorites in Lists tab of File View (with "..." button in the Lists tab)
- Wordfile enhancements
- Non-default wordfiles no longer removed when updating default wordfiles
- New Python wordfile added to default wordfiles
- FTP enhancements
- Ability to delete files in FTP Browser with DEL key
- Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Keys now selects to word boundaries in file path field of FTP Open/Save/Browse
- New editor display features and improvements
- Selected bytes/lines information displayed in status bar
- Cursor now changes to pointer when hovering over margin
- Improved file status icons in file tabs for higher contrast and better visual distinction
- Ability to clear undo buffer (via Edit menu, toolbar button, or with key mapping "EditClearUndo")
- Improvements to Goto in Hex mode to support addresses in very large files
- New MSI installer (requires Windows Vista SP2 or greater)
- Re-skinned installer with new messaging
- More user-friendly licensing/registration messaging
- Redesigned "Check for Updates" dialog and messaging
- Other minor improvements
UltraEdit v17.10 Changes (2011-06-03)
- Brace Matching advancements
- New "Jump to matching brace" functionality (no selection)
- New "SearchGoToBrace" key mapping item
- "SearchMatchBrace" is now "SearchSelectToBrace"
- Spell As You Type additions
- Ability to toggle from toolbar icon
- New "SpellAsYouType" key mapping item
- FTP advancements
- Ability to clear FTP directory drop down history (added at bottom of drop down list)
- Improved "Download from server" and "Download with sync" with linked project folders
- Last-used FTP directory no longer remembered between instances
- Project improvements
- Improved relative path handling
- Separate "Add Folder" and "Add Group" commands
- New scripting functionality (the following are all document objects)
- gotoPos() - Goes to specified position (passed as parameter) in number of chars from beginning of file
- gotoPosSelect() - Goes to specified position (passed as parameter) in number of chars from beginning of file while making a selection
- clearAllBookmarks() - Removes all bookmarks from file (also available as new macro command)
- isReadOnly() - Returns true or false based on whether file is read-only
- readOnlyOn() - Sets "read only" attribute for file
- readOnlyOff() - Removes "read only" attribute for file
- isWordWrap() - Returns true or false based on whether word wrap is toggled
- wordWrapOn() - Turns word wrap on
- wordWrapOff() - Turns word wrap off
- General usability enhancements and advancements
- Option to disable file tab tool tips (from file tab context menu)
- Ability to hide all toolbars (from toolbar context menu)
- List Lines Containing String dialog reports total number of lines found
- Lower pane of split explorer view remembers column widths from session to session
- "XML Convert to CR/LF" now available for all files, regardless of extension
- Version backup support for UNC file paths
- "Save as type" always remembered in Save As dialog
- Improvements for default directory with File -> Open dialog
- Version details are now selectable in About
- Internal speed/performance and other minor enhancements
UltraEdit v17.00 Changes (2011-03-09)
- Completely re-engineered explorer window for File View
- Optional split view for folders on top, files on bottom
- Split view for FTP accounts
- New Network item to browse network/shared directories
- New Open Files option (from right-clicking folder in Explorer)
- Greatly expanded drag-and-drop functionality for lists/file tabs
- Drag a file tab to the File View to add it to a list or to your active project
- Drag files from Lists or Explorer to open in the editor
- XML Manager additions
- New "Attributes" pane for exploring and modifying node attributes
- "Format Document" context menu option for reformatting XML
- Double-click a node in the XML Manager to expand it in the file
- New file tab status icons for
- New files
- Saved/unsaved files
- FTP files
- Read-only files
- Highlight all occurrences of selected word
- Activated via Shift + Double Click
- Alternatively activated via Ctrl + . (will highlight word under caret)
- New "Highlight All Selected" toolbar icon / key mapping command for quick access
- Persistent "Highlight All" for Find
- HTML and XML open/close tag matching
- New File Open and Save As dialogs for Vista/Win 7 (including Favorites, Libraries, etc.)
- "Count All" functionality for selected text or in column range
- Increased wordfile color groups for up to 20 total groups
- Completely re-themed modern icon set
- Ability to lock toolbars
- New config item (File Handling -> Save) to maintain Save As directory for duration of edit session
- Configure order of file name / application name in title bar
- New streamlined installation and registration for ease of license management
- Other improvements and enhancements
