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Comparison Table of Notepad+.exe Vs. Notepad.exe

 
Windows Applications
NotePad Documentary  



Source
    Author's Description
    Cost
    Active Files Possible
    File Size Limitation
    Read Gator's e-mail!
RogSoft.com
www.passco.com/notepad+.html
Free (Click to download)
Only memory dependent
Unknown ( > 64,000 bytes )
   
Microsoft.com
www.teckies.com/tutor/win09a.html
Bundled
1
Less than 64,000 bytes
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Work Space
Status Bar

Initial Image

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

View Initial Notepad+ Window
Note: The title bar, the initial number of menu bar selections, the tool bar and the status bar.
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No

View Initial Notepad Window
Note: The title bar, the number of menu bar selections, and the lack of a tool bar and status bar.
File
    Open New File
    Open Multiple Files
    Open File without Edit
    Reopen Files
    Drop Down Commands

The first group of commands relate to opening and closing files.

The second group relate to saving files during editing or when editing was finished.


A powerful Notepad+ feature

These command relate to file characteristics.


These commands relate to printer and printing.

Email files while editing.

Terminates Editor.
Yes
    Yes (i.e., additional files)
    Yes
    Yes (`Browse or List` feature)
    Yes (16 Prior Files)

    New
    Open
    Reopen
    Close
    Close All
    -----
    Save
    Save as...
    Save All
    Save Selection As
    -----
    Insert File
    -----
    Create Shortcut
    Properties
    Open Containers
    -----
    Page Setup
    Print
    -----
    Send
    -----
    Exit
   
Yes
    Yes (After Saving Current File)
    No
    No
    No
    New
    Open

Closing files is accomplished by the Exit command

    Save
    Save as...









    Page Setup
    Print



    Exit    



Edit
    Drop Down Commands
Yes
    Undo
    -------
    Copy
    Cut
    Paste
    Delete
    Delete Line
    -------
    Date and Time
    -------
    Find
    Find Next
    Replace
    -------
    Select All
    Word Wrap
   
Yes
    Undo
    -------
    Copy
    Cut
    Paste
    Delete
   
    -------
    Select All
    Date/Time
    -------
    Word Wrap
    Set Font
   
   



Options
    Drop Down Commands
Yes
    Preferences
    -------
    Larger font
    Smaller font
    Proportional font
   
No
   



Search
    Drop Down Commands
No (Part of Edit)
   
Yes (Notepad+'s Find Function)
    Find
    Find Next
   




Window
    Drop Down Commands
Yes(Multiple file management)
    Cascade
    Tile Horizontally
    Tile Vertically
    Arrange Icons
    ------
    Followed by list of opened files. Indicating open file, and permitting active file selection.
   
No (n/a, single file system)
   



Help
    Drop Down Commands
Yes
    E-mail Author
    Visit Notepad+ Homepage
    -------
    About Notepad+
   
Yes
    Help Topics
    About Notepad