Poll: Is notepad the worst text editor currently available?

[notfred]

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Notepad sucks. I don't know why people like to use it so much for HTML when they can use Dreamweaver then edit the code it makes.

 

[Encryptic]

Notepad works fine for me, although I don't write HTML in it. If I wanted a full-featured text editor, I wouldn't use Notepad.

 

[Fiveohhh]

I use note pad to edit some html sometimes just cause its fast and simple. I would never write in it though, It opens my page up in 1 second as opposed to waiting for dreamweaver or go live to open for abou 5-10.

 

[Jzero]

<Flamebait>Well it kicks the sh!t out of vi</Flamebait>

I use it for writing all my batch scripts...

 

[ManSnake]

vi is worse!

 

[conjur]

http://www.crimsoneditor.com has replaced Notepad for all my .txt file editing duties

 

[Danman]

I use TextPad for my l33t programming skillz.

 

[Spencer278]

I would rather use notpad then edit.

 

[nebula]

I use Notepad to jot down notes. (Hence the name??) Like how to fix some conversion problems, installation notes, etc. But that's it.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: Spencer278
I would rather use notpad then edit.

Notpad? Sounds like a special version of Notepad designed by notfred.

 

[pennylane]

Originally posted by: nebula
I use Notepad to jot down notes. (Hence the name??) Like how to fix some conversion problems, installation notes, etc. But that's it.

Me too. I brainstorm notes for essays, keep track of things to do, was well as what nebula mentioned.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Encryptic

Originally posted by: Spencer278
I would rather use notpad then edit.

Notpad? Sounds like a special version of Notepad designed by notfred.

What are you talking about? It's called Fredpad!

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Notepad sucks. I don't know why people like to use it so much for HTML when they can use Dreamweaver then edit the code it makes.

$$.

 

[sillymofo]

NotePad Plus for me.

 

[labgeek]

Originally posted by: Jzero
<Flamebait>Well it kicks the sh!t out of vi</Flamebait>

I use it for writing all my batch scripts...

Why would that be flamebait? I spend all day in a Unix shop. We all agree... vi sucks. Only MS/PC-DOS's EDLIN was worse (guess I'm dating myself with that reference).

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Notepad sucks. I don't know why people like to use it so much for HTML when they can use Dreamweaver then edit the code it makes.

While Dreamweaver does absolutely rock, the price tag for a legitimate version vastly surpasses that of notepad

 

[anxi80]

sometimes i have to do quick edits like removing a link, changing the text, or adding a link or image. thats when notepad comes in handy, can quickly load it up, make the changes, and upload them back to the server within seconds.

 

[Vic]

I wouldn't say "worst". I would say it's the cheapest, simplest, and has the least features.

 

[RossMAN]

I prefer Always Maxipad with Wings.

 

[mjquilly]

I try to not use Notepad, but there are times at work when I have to change like 1 letter or something and it's easier to use Notepad and change it than ftp the file to Unix then edit, then ftp back

And vi does not suck:|

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: anxi80
sometimes i have to do quick edits like removing a link, changing the text, or adding a link or image. thats when notepad comes in handy, can quickly load it up, make the changes, and upload them back to the server within seconds.

If you had a decent editor, you'd be able to open the file directly from the server, not bother with starting an FTP client, and as soon as you hit "save" the file would be updated on the server.

No seperate FTP client and no temporary HTML files on your machine to delete, not to mention all the other useful features like automatic indenting, syntax highlighting, bracket matching, multiple undo, etc...

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

I use it occasionally, for code of any kind I use the Visual Studio .NET text editor.

 

[Ausm]

notepad sucks

Ausm

 

[DT4K]

I use notepad all the time.
It's great for what it is, a text editor and nothing else.
I use it for editing ini files, and sometimes vb.net files if I don't want to wait 20 seconds for vs.net to open up a whole solution or project.
And I used it to write some batch files. Like the one I have that modifies the registry to allow me to use my screen saver. Overrides the stupid corporate policies that make set the screen saver to the default windows one every time I log in.