UltraEdit v16.10: Performance, perfection and polish unite!

What do we mean by "performance"? UltraEdit's blazing-fast startup speed and faster file load time - in some cases up to 2x faster!

What about "perfection"? We've rounded out some of the features you use every day, like code folding graphical guide lines, better brace highlighting, interactive replace in files, scroll wheel zooming, and others.

Finally, our "polish" includes improvements for Windows 7 compatibility, a faster function list, numerous macro/scripting enhancements, and a whole lot more...

Improved: Blazing-fast startup speed and faster file load time...

As demonstrated by v16.10's faster load time and startup time, performance is always our top priority.

We are committed to providing the most "bang for your buck" by giving you technologically relevant tools and features without sacrificing speed. So, we spent a lot of time working on the load time/startup routine to optimize performance.

The result? Greatly improved startup time and startup time that is upto 2x faster!

New: Code folding graphical guide lines

UltraEdit v16.10 includes new folding-based graphical lines in the edit window itself, providing you a better visual indicator of where you are in your source code. You can easily toggle these guidelines via the Show Fold Lines option in the View menu.

Another helpful enhancement is the more prominent brace match highlighting and fold line highlighting. Position the insertion caret against a brace in your source code and watch as the corresponding matching brace and fold guideline highlight. The highlight color can be set in View -> Set Colors.

New: Interactive Replace in Files

Worried about replacing too much when using Replace in Files? With the new interactive replace in files functionality, you don't have to worry anymore. Just click the new Start button to begin a step-by-step replace in files operation with confirmation prompts for each file or subdirectory.

After clicking Start, UltraEdit will prompt you for each file where your Find string is found. You can skip the entire directory (subdirectories will still be searched) or just the file itself. The Replace All option will finish the replace in files operation without any further user interaction.

Of course the existing Replace in Files functionality still exists, so if you prefer to run your replace without interaction, you may.

New: Project-specific macros (autoload)

Version 16.10 provides more power to your projects with an optional project-specific macro setting under the Project menu. Load different macros for different projects - the project autoload macro setting will always override your default autoload macro setting.

New: Use Ctrl + Mouse scroll wheel to zoom (increase/decrease font size)

Need to adjust your font settings on the fly? Having trouble seeing a particular section of source code? No problem in v16.10 - hold down your Ctrl key and use your mouse scroll wheel to automatically increase or decrease your font size.

New: "var_dump" for debugging scripts

Have you been looking for an easier and faster way to debug your scripts? Version 16.10 has you covered with the new native var_dump method for scripting. Calling this method with a target variable as its parameter will dump the contents of the variable to the output window, making script debugging a snap!

New: XHTML/HTML 5 support in highlighting/tag list

In accordance with the highly-promising HTML5 specification, v16.10 includes full XHTML5/HTML5 support in both HTML syntax highlighting and the HTML tag list!

UltraEdit v16.00 Features

You asked for polish on existing features and added depth... UltraEdit v16.00 is our response! From line change indication; to better find/replace regular expression help; to expanded functionality in the XML Manager, re-engineered function list, multi-tabbed output window; and beyond... UltraEdit v16.00 is dedicated to providing the most powerful user experience ever.

New: Re-engineered function list, with tree-style view and sub-groups

One of UltraEdit's most widely-used and versatile features just got better. We expanded the function list in v16.00 to include "grouping" for multiple data types. Now, each group is shown in an expandable tree-style list with expandable/collapsible sub-groups.

Of course, the settings, names, definitions, and scope of each group can be tailored and tweaked in real time to show you the parsed data exactly as you want to see it. To access the function list's configuration (the new Modify Groups dialog), right-click in the function list window and select "Configuration".

The new Modify Groups dialog allows you to define an unlimited number of "groups", each with an unlimited number of regular expressions to match your groups, as well as any sub-groups which include their own regexes and scope definitions. Rename, modify, and reorder groups/sub-groups within this dialog.

Click here for a power tip on the new function list.

New: Line Change Indicator

Have you ever found yourself wading through lines of source code thinking, "where did I make that last change?" Well, so have we... and with the new Line Change Indicator you can quickly see all saved and unsaved changes since the file was opened. Save time and improve efficiency with this simple yet highly useful new feature!

The Line Change Indicator is an optional feature that can be enabled in configuration. You can set the colors for saved changes and unsaved changes to match your existing color scheme. Click here for more information on this new feature.

New: Hide/Show lines containing find string

Got a 10,000+ line log file that you need to filter? That's no problem with the new Hide Lines/Show Lines feature in the Find dialog! Specify your search string and hide/show lines with the click of a button - it's that easy! Combined with the new Delete hidden lines feature, this new functionality is guaranteed to save you time.

New: Add block comments to selected text

Do you ever get tired of manually typing your open/close block comments? We know you do... So, as of v16.00, you can simply select a block of code, click the comment button, and move on...

Enhanced: More noticeable read-only indication

Ever opened a file, tried to modify it, then realized it was read-only? In previous versions this was indicated with "R/O" in the status bar. V16.00 expands this functionality to (optionally) color the background of the read-only file and the file tab now includes a "lock" icon.

New: Regular expression builder in Find/Replace dialogs

Unless you're a tried and tested guru, no matter which regular expression style you prefer, the regular expression syntax can be difficult to remember. Stop reaching for the help every time you need a regex and use the expression builder instead!

The regex builder is accessible in all Find/Replace dialogs (including Find in Files and Replace in Files) and provides a quick reference for each regex style's syntax. Click here for a power tip on the new regular expression builder.

Enhanced: Edit XML node text directly in XML Manager

The XML Manager, introduced in v15.10, provided you with a parsed hierarchical view of your XML data. Version 16.00 extends the XML Manager by adding the ability to edit XML data directly in the tree-display. Click the text you wish to edit then click again to activate the edit control (similar to renaming a file or folder in Windows explorer) and type away...

Enhanced: Output window highlighting plus an additional output window

The output window is a handy tool - especially when sifting through Find in Files results. Version 16.00 makes it easier to browse your Find in Files results by highlighting the search string directly in the results. Additionally, we have added an extra output window so that you can now run a Find in Files without overwriting the output from another process (such as a user tool).

New: Delete all hidden lines

You've filtered your log file and now you want to remove all of the data that's hidden... Now, you can do this in a snap using the new delete all hidden lines feature (Edit -> Delete). This feature is a handy complement to the new Hide Lines/Show Lines feature in the Find dialog.

New: Scripting additions, including the ability to include a script(s) in another script

You asked for it, you got it - include as many scripts as you want in other scripts! No more copy/paste of your commonly-used scripting functions. Now you can build a library of your favorite scripting functions and call them from other scripts using the following method:

// include c:scriptslibrarymyFunc.js myFunc();

But that's not the only addition to scripting in this release... We've also adding the following properties and methods to give you even more control and flexibility when writing your scripts:

activeDocumentIdx property, to access active document's index
useEncoding (boolean) useEncoding (int) UltraEdit.frinFiles object to specify whether to use encoding settings and set which code page to use (respectively) when doing Find/Replace in Files via scripting
codePage property, for accessing and setting document's code page
commentSelectionAdd() and commentSelectionRemove() methods, for new block comment ("Comment Selection") functionality
delAllHiddenLines() method

Our most current version is 16.00. To tour other version's features, enhancements, and improvements, click on the appropriate link below.

UltraEdit v15.20: - View v15.20 Enhancements
It's All About Fine Tuning, File Handling, and Experience... v15.20 marks a roll up of a material maintenance effort including increased performance and dramatically improved file handling. 15.20 also introduces a significant expansion of UltraEdit's undo capabilities; and offers other minor user-requested enhancements - such as the "ignore" tabs in strings and comments.