Software Update: AkelPad 4.8.8

Version 4.8.8 of AkelPad has been released. This fast open source text editor is less than half a megabyte in size unpacked, but it still has an extensive range features. It can be used as a replacement for the Notepad or Notepad supplied with Windows, but also for programming. Through plugins add additional functionality, including syntax highlighting, autocompletion, scripts, and macros. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Changed:

• Plugin architecture. Update plugins.
• In replace dialog, the last used button, becomes locally default button.
• When opening multiple files, message about create new or open binary file uses “Yes/No/Cancel” buttons instead of “OK/Cancel”. Allows answering “No” to continue opening the remaining files.
• After answer “No” to the question of reopening the modified file, document marked as changed.
• Metacharacter w – matches any word character (any character excluding delimiter).
• Metacharacter W – matches any non-word character (any delimiter).

Added:

• Print multiple copies with “Collate” option.
• “Replace all” without message.
• Command 4195 and menu item – delete all whitespaces in selection.
• Possibility in file open/save dialog to specify NTFS file stream or path containing backslashes.
• Manual parameter for “SingleOpenProgram” with a value of 2 –
• “Don’t open a program twice” works only for the same exe file. Requires run as administrator (UAC).
• Manual parameter “EditStyle” – defines some edit window creation flags.

Fixed:

• “Don’t open a program twice” on Win7.
• Left key didn’t move caret on previous line with
• Caret after end of line.
• Saving parameters “CmdLineBegin” and “CmdLineEnd”.
• Dialogs that contain AkelEdit control didn’t open on Win9x.