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I love Notepad++, but when I started using Sublime Text 2, I purchased it, and never looked back.

by sonar_un 15y ago

skeletonjelly 15y ago
Mind elaborating on why?
- sonar_un 15y ago
  The biggest reasons are being able to open projects and view all of the files in the project (and search through all of them) at a quick command. I really liked the themeing functions. Multiple OS compatibility (I regularly switch between macOS and Windows), so I needed a client that is used basically the same on both OS's. And one license is for all of the computers you use, and on all operating systems. The more I use it the more I like it. Sometimes I have files that still open in N++ and I quickly switch out of it into sublime. Oh, did I mention at the command line (in OSX) you can open files using the subl command (Very awesome).
  - mappu 15y ago
    Searching through files in my project is one of the few reasons i keep terminal windows open next to N++. A quick `find . | grep "php$" | xargs grep "search_term" -isl"` or even `grep -Ilir "search term"` is never too far away, but it would be great if it were closer. My other nitpicks with N++ are the lack of a "yes to all" on the change-detection dialog when you do a hg update, and the way gedit seems to do ctags so much nicer. Seems like low-hanging fruit, maybe i should try to get a patch in.. Still, hard to beat and easy to recommend. I use it every day (it bought me a car!).
    - jussij 15y ago
      >> the way gedit seems to do ctags so much nicer. The Zeus editor has ctags support that is effectively automatic.. All the user has to do is create a project/workspace and add files to that workspace.
blntechie 15y ago
I'm little curious on their no time limit evaluation and a license to buy for continuous use model. Is it just a good faith agreement to buy it if you intend to use continuously or it can be enforced later if it's detected it's used regularly?
- georgemcbay 15y ago
  It is a good faith agreement, plus a nag dialog that pops up once in a while if you're running unlicensed.
- ohgodthecat 15y ago
  I believe it is just a nag window that pops up on file save sometimes. I used it for about 4 months before buying with no other interference.
HCIdivision17 15y ago
Ditto. There are many computers that are not under my exclusive use, so I can't put Sublime Text 2 on them in good faith. And they're invariably Windows machines. I can throw Notepad++ on them fairly harmlessly, and the utility it provides is awesome. In a plant environment, its search functions are darn near magic for parsing SCADA logs.

I love Notepad++, but when I started using Sublime Text 2, I purchased it, and never looked back.

skeletonjelly 15y ago

Mind elaborating on why?

sonar_un 15y ago
The biggest reasons are being able to open projects and view all of the files in the project (and search through all of them) at a quick command. I really liked the themeing functions. Multiple OS compatibility (I regularly switch between macOS and Windows), so I needed a client that is used basically the same on both OS's. And one license is for all of the computers you use, and on all operating systems. The more I use it the more I like it. Sometimes I have files that still open in N++ and I quickly switch out of it into sublime. Oh, did I mention at the command line (in OSX) you can open files using the subl command (Very awesome).
- mappu 15y ago
  Searching through files in my project is one of the few reasons i keep terminal windows open next to N++. A quick `find . | grep "php$" | xargs grep "search_term" -isl"` or even `grep -Ilir "search term"` is never too far away, but it would be great if it were closer. My other nitpicks with N++ are the lack of a "yes to all" on the change-detection dialog when you do a hg update, and the way gedit seems to do ctags so much nicer. Seems like low-hanging fruit, maybe i should try to get a patch in.. Still, hard to beat and easy to recommend. I use it every day (it bought me a car!).
  - jussij 15y ago
    >> the way gedit seems to do ctags so much nicer. The Zeus editor has ctags support that is effectively automatic.. All the user has to do is create a project/workspace and add files to that workspace.

blntechie 15y ago

I'm little curious on their no time limit evaluation and a license to buy for continuous use model. Is it just a good faith agreement to buy it if you intend to use continuously or it can be enforced later if it's detected it's used regularly?

georgemcbay 15y ago
It is a good faith agreement, plus a nag dialog that pops up once in a while if you're running unlicensed.
ohgodthecat 15y ago
I believe it is just a nag window that pops up on file save sometimes. I used it for about 4 months before buying with no other interference.

HCIdivision17 15y ago

Ditto. There are many computers that are not under my exclusive use, so I can't put Sublime Text 2 on them in good faith. And they're invariably Windows machines. I can throw Notepad++ on them fairly harmlessly, and the utility it provides is awesome. In a plant environment, its search functions are darn near magic for parsing SCADA logs.