For program designers or software developers a powerful and easy to use text and code editor is a very important tool that they must have. The standard text editor that comes along with the operating system provides very basic functions for us. It does not meet our need for editing complicated code. Is there a full-functions text and code editor that can meet most need of us? Yes, of course! Here is an excellent and easy to use text and code editor for us. That is TotalEdit. Following is the detailed presentation of this full-featured professional source editor.

TotalEdit is a powerful notepad replacement and code editor. Packed full of features to help everyone from office workers, journalists through to programmers and web site editors. It is perfect for editing web sites (including PHP, HTML, Javascript, Ruby, JSP), analyzing databases (including Oracle, MS SQL Server and MySQL), file and hex editing, programming and AutoCad development with support for AutoLISP and DCL. It can help us work faster with features including Auto-Completion, Code-Folding, Language specific Syntax-Coloring, Plug-in External Compilers like Javac, Preview Web Pages, fully customizable environment, spell checker and much more. It also supports connecting, browsing and editing files on remote servers using either FTP or SSH. The key functions and benefits of this great professional source editor include:

With TotalEdit we can connect to any FTP, SSH and FTPS enabled server. Explore a remote server using the built-in browser. Connection manager enables us to save and edit our frequently used connections. Create new, upload and edit existing documents.

With TotalEdit we can connect to any Microsoft OLEDB and ODBC supported database. Run many queries at the same time. Menu commands to manage database transactions. Navigate databases using the built-in explorer. Drag and drop database names from the explorer into our query documents to speed our SQL development.

TotalEdit supports unicode. With it we can edit both Unix and Microsoft unicode formats also known as Little-Endian and Big-Endian. There is also support for UTF-8 and we can explicity identify the script/chacterset to use. For example when selecting a font we declare to include Hebrew or Arabic additions.

TotalEdit has built-in tools and explorers. We can add external tools and assign a menu item and keyboard shortcut to it. Enhance with built-in commands to target tool output to a document or dedicated window plus pass the active file path to it. The tools and explorers include: Hex (Binary) Editor; Project Manager; Code Function List Explorer; Database Explorer and so on.

The Project Management Explorer of TotalEdit allows us to view a single directory on our computer. We can organize, create, delete files and folders, which is immediately reflected on our computer. We can quickly switch between any number of folders setup in the project explorer. Use folders to aid with the organization of our files. Add and remove files from the Project Management Explorer. Drag and drop any file or subfolder inside of the project explorer. Quickly open any file by double-clicking on it.

TotalEdit supports Macros. We can record all file editing tasks into Macros and save. View all saved macros and replay at any time. And assign shortcuts to any macro.

For security TotalEdit provide powerful backup and version comparison functions. Three different file backup modes including: On save do not back up the file. Simple Backup: backup the last saved file and append the .bak extension to it. The bak file is saved to the same folder. Advanced Backup: Configure the number of versions that we would like to persist. For example each time a file is saved the file on disk will be backed up to a designated location. Afterward the active document can be compared with any past saved version.

TotalEdit includes a spell checker. We can Select a dictionary to check with through TotalEdit's properties. Check an individual word, phrase or entire document. Add words to our own private dictionary for future use.

Additional features of TotalEdit include: Email the active document; Context menu integration with Windows File Explorer; Menu commands to open and close documents quickly; Color the tabs of files with the same extension and much more!

For people who need a powerful and easy to use text and code editor, TotalEdit is a great choice because it makes complicated and heavy edit tasks quite simple. Either way, it's a great choice. With all these features, simple interface, excellent usability - why are you still reading? Download the free trial now and experience how powerful and effective it is at once!

TotalEdit is a strong notepad replacement and text editor. It is perfect for text, web editing including PHP, HTML, Javascript, etc.

Make editing simple with TotalEdit the professional code editor for Windows. This unique tool allows you to edit many languages including PHP, C , C++, Java, HTML, ASP, JSP, CSS, Javascript, Perl, Python, Ruby, Pascal and SQL. Features include code folding, syntax coloring (including embedded scripts e.g. javascript), code compare, hex editor, unicode support, column editing, word wrap, find in files, file backup, etc.

File Editing and Tools Feature:
Unicode support. Edit both Unix and Microsoft Unicode formats also known as Little-Endian and Big-Endian. There is also support for UTF-8 and you can explicity identify the script/chacterset to use. For example when selecting a font you declare to include Hebrew or Arabic additions
Broad range of cut, copy, insert, delete and paste functions to target individual text, lines, and append
Menu commands to insert Date, Time, Current File Name and Current File Path
Language or code language specific document commenting
Switch between the desired line-endings and document encoding. The editor support Windows, Unix and Mac line ending formats plus Standard, ITF-8, UTF-16LE and UTF16-BE encoding types

Built-in Tools & Explorers Feature:
Add external tools and assign a menu item and keyboard shortcut to it. Enhance with built-in commands to target tool output to a document or dedicated window plus pass the active file path to it
File Comparison. Compare two files to visually witness the differences between the two.
File comparison supports the following:

Compare two different files
Compare the active document with a different file
Compare the last saved version with a different file
Compare the active document with its last saved version

Hex (Binary) Editor. Edit software and other types of file using the hex editor
Explorer Windows that aid the editing of any document including;

Project Manager
Target any folder on your computer to gain quick and easy access to your files. Multiple directories can be declared, which can be selected to quickly view a different set of files. For example you can create a different folder for each project and manage the files separately

File System Explorer
Open File List
HTML and ASCII Lists to help with web page creation
Find In Files
Search all files on your computer for words and phrases from inside of TotalEdit Pro

Tool Output
Any output of an external tool configured to run inside of TotalEdit Pro can be sent to this window

Code Function List Explorer
Automatically scans programming files for its functions to aid with navigation through the active document

If the function list is supported pressing Ctrl+Space will open an auto-complete list of functions to help with coding

Database Explorer
Connect to any number of databases and explorer their structure including tables, procedures, views and indexes. The explorer is limited by the permissions assigned to your database account and driver used

Project Explorer Feature:
The Project Management Explorer allows you to view a single directory on your computer. You can organize, create, delete files and folders, which is immediately reflected on your computer
Quickly switch between any number of folders setup in the project explorer
Use folders to aid with the organization of your files
Add and remove files from the Project Management Explorer
Drag and drop any file or subfolder inside of the project explorer
Quickly open any file by double-clicking on it

Customization & Configuration Feature:
Every built in function and command can be assigned a button on the application&pos;s toolbar
Show, Hide or minimize any docked window
Add or remove tabs assigned to each document
Change the orientation of the document tabs
Customize
Keyboard shortcuts
Toolbars and their buttons
Create your own toolbars
Add and remove any menu item
Switch between large and small toolbar buttons
Plug-in external tools and assign menu items and toolbar buttons to them

Configuration editor options
Control how tab characters should be added to your files. Either as Spaces or tab characters
Control how large a tab show be displayed in the editor
Highlight the line with the active cursor (caret) resides and configure its color and transparency
Configure the use of header, footer and line number during printing
Enable the remembering of files on close. Automatically open these file when TotalEdit starts
Edit the file extension in the open and save windows
Edit the colors used by the syntax highlighting
Select a default syntax coloring scheme
Select the default spell checker dictionary
Enable the resetting of the undo history on save
Enable file backing up
Change the window style and design of TotalEdit
Add a long line marker. For example identify where the 80th column is located

Search & Replace Feature:
Search and replace using regular expressions
Multiline search and replace. Search for text that is split across one or more lines by using the ^n string to represent a line break
Wrap around searches. Search the entire document regardless of where you start your query
Select between searching upward or downward through your document
Search the entire document or just a selection
Replace All. Change all found copies of your search text with a new value
Find and replace using regular expressions
Find-in-Files
Search of any value stored in all files found on your computer. Limit your search or specific folders or include everything
Quickly jump to the file and line of text found by Find-in-Files through the results window
Case sensitive searches
Bookmark all found results
Quickly navigate to last selected text through menu and toolbar buttons

Macros Feature:
Record all file editing tasks into Macros and save
View all saved macros and replay at any time

Printing & Preview Feature:
Full color print preview
Add header, footer and line numbers to printed output
Internet browser preview of text documents
Full color printing
Automatic line wrapping of any printed output. Also seen in the print preview

Backup & Version Comparison Feature:
Three different file backup modes including:
On save do not back up the file
Simple Backup: backup the last saved file and append the .bak extension to it. The bak file is saved to the same folder
Advanced Backup: Configure the number of versions that you would like to persist. For example each time a file is saved the file on disk will be backed up to a designated location. Afterward the active document can be compared with any past saved version

Advanced backup: Configure the number of backup version associated with a file
Advanced backup: Specify the location where backups are saved
Advanced backup: Configure the deletion of back files each time TotalEdit closes or by command
Advanced backup: Review document back history and compare with the active document

Text Formatting Feature:
Menu commands;
To change any document text by the following means
Change text to upper and lower case
Swap tabs for spaces and spaces for tabs
Remove trailing spaces
Swap selected lines
Add and remove indentation
Format with built-in HTML, XHTML and XML tidy. This is configurable
Programmatically comment and uncomment text

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this text editor software.