You guys did something really life saving...
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:38 am
Hi;
I'm a web designer and S&R tools are a part of my routine life. I'm using 2 different S&R software for a long while but today I got really mad to those. Handling the UTF-8 characters correctly is the pain of these type of softwares. They embed millions of useless features but somehow (even they claim that they do) handling UTF-8 is always broken.
Today I download and test more than 40 S&R software after getting mad. In conclusion, I tested whatever I can find on internet :)
And in my tests focusing on handling UTF-8, only 3 software succeed in all scenarios. 1 is bloated like spaceship panel, one is not saving settings, and one is TextCrawler. And it's seriously lucky that TextCrawler also supports displaying matching lines.
Thanks guys. In a world where UTF-8 is become the general standart, your software is the one of 3 which handles it best. You can consider me as your walking billboard up and now. Because not only me, all my friends are having same trouble.
And, after that much of compliments, lets critic a bit also ;)
* It's taking toooo long to open even in a high end computer.
* It's virtual ram usage peak up to half gigabyte even without doing anything (just start)
* File filter text box is too small. Experienced users are using it actively to define or delete multiple types regarding to need.
* Ignore white-spaces is an obligated option in world of S&R. Why not to put a checkbox in main screen? ;)
* The most practical and efficientt way to see replace list is, to see matches and their line numbers without clicking on each file. The best interface in market has been done by funduc. But UTF-8 handicapped :)
Check attachment for screenshot explains better.
* It's great that it saves it's settings under it's folder. Hope no plan to change it.
And last, for God's sake please tell me guys what's that "Extract" function??? I couldn't be able to discover :)
The sample which explains showinh matches inline.
I'm a web designer and S&R tools are a part of my routine life. I'm using 2 different S&R software for a long while but today I got really mad to those. Handling the UTF-8 characters correctly is the pain of these type of softwares. They embed millions of useless features but somehow (even they claim that they do) handling UTF-8 is always broken.
Today I download and test more than 40 S&R software after getting mad. In conclusion, I tested whatever I can find on internet :)
And in my tests focusing on handling UTF-8, only 3 software succeed in all scenarios. 1 is bloated like spaceship panel, one is not saving settings, and one is TextCrawler. And it's seriously lucky that TextCrawler also supports displaying matching lines.
Thanks guys. In a world where UTF-8 is become the general standart, your software is the one of 3 which handles it best. You can consider me as your walking billboard up and now. Because not only me, all my friends are having same trouble.
And, after that much of compliments, lets critic a bit also ;)
* It's taking toooo long to open even in a high end computer.
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I'm not sure but seems it's doing something about caching fonts etc. It's also causing to create a file "GDIPFONTCACHEV1.DAT" Since using also huge amount of ram, maybe it's dealing with fonts. And not a big deal. It can use any standard system fonts will match everybody like consolas etc???
Ah not to forget, the font caching services are disabled in my PC like any other RAM and disk performance obsessive peoples PC. And it makes easy&fast for editors to recognise new fonts. In summary, this approach is for people using fonts dynamicly and sensetive about RAM and disk utilisation. So maybe the opening slow issue is causing because of it. The .NET platform is a bit weird to handle things. But I can clearly say that, even the graphic editors using fonts actively did not effected in initialise performance more than 3% - 7%. Want to note down, maybe helpful to understand issue* File filter text box is too small. Experienced users are using it actively to define or delete multiple types regarding to need.
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As a suggestion (imho) "folder path can be places in all upper line with sub fold checkbox" and that 2 buttons near to it.
File filters "include and exclude" can be placed in down line with include box more wider.
Sounds pretty to me but, dont know what you think.* The most practical and efficientt way to see replace list is, to see matches and their line numbers without clicking on each file. The best interface in market has been done by funduc. But UTF-8 handicapped :)
Check attachment for screenshot explains better.
* It's great that it saves it's settings under it's folder. Hope no plan to change it.
And last, for God's sake please tell me guys what's that "Extract" function??? I couldn't be able to discover :)
The sample which explains showinh matches inline.
