Download UltraEdit 17.30.0.1011

IDM Computer Solutions has released an update for version 17.30 of UltraEdit. This one multifunctional text editor can handle plain ascii text, but hexadecimal files and html files are no problem either. It also has features such as macros, vertical block selection, syntax highlighting, a built-in ftp client and spell checker in various languages. The following changes and improvements have been made in this release:

Issues fixed in 17.30.0.1011:

• FileView improvements:
  • Lists tab is automatically populated with Recent Files and Recent Projects
  • Explorer shows hidden/protected directories on 64-bit Vista/Win7
  • Ability to see file properties from right-click context menu in Explorer
  • Pressing F2 renames selected file
  • FTP Accounts list in Explorer no longer collapses when removable media is attached
  • Removed excessive blank space to left of file icons in Open tab
• Environments now retain main window position
• ESC key no longer always escapes full screen mode
• Line endings are now immediately updated following conversion from DOS to Unix/Mac
• Added “No to All” button to conversion prompt when opening multiple Unix files via File -> Open or through Explorer
• XML Manager tree no longer collapses when refreshed
• Close (X) button in “Open Files” bar now closes active file instead of file tabs
• Reset Fonts command now works on all open files
• MoveLineToBottomOfView command no longer positions active line below visible area of ​​edit window
• Improved performance when modifying large syntax highlighted files
• Improved performance when playing macro on file with many lines
• Addressed folding alignment issues in HTML / XML files
• Addressed issue where code folding is not remembered when reloading file from project
• Addressed issues with using /f and /r parameters via command line
• Addressed issue where files don’t reload on startup with custom INI location
• Addressed issue with FTP progress bar in FTP Browse / Open / Save dialogs
• Addressed Undo/Redo issue with HTML Toolbar commands in Unicode/UTF-8 files
• Addressed a couple of issues related to opening files from explorer or via DDE
• Addressed a couple of Find in Files issues

UltraEdit version 17.30 changes:

• 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 or nested block comments
  • Improved syntax highlighting with word wrap
  • More flexible Comment Add/Remove
  • Better writing or custom highlighting colors to word file
• 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 persistent highlight all” is disabled
• Various other improvements and enhancements