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Old 01-07-2010, 12:49 PM   #1
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Default Text Editor for large files

I know we have had this discussion before, years ago, but I don't remember the answer.

If I have a really big text file (250 megabytes), how can I view it/edit it while learning how to import it into a database. (Aside, can MS Excel import that big a file?)
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Old 01-07-2010, 10:23 PM   #2
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For Windows, try PSPad.
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I'm a great fan of TextPad when using Windows. It's the closest I've come to a text editor that approaches the power and ease of use that BBEdit gives me on the Mac. It does standard Unix-style GREP, unlike most other Windows text editors, which tend to want to do Microsoft flavoured regular expressions.

Oh, and it's fast, does a good job of comparing files, and is shareware. And it will handle your 250MB file with ease.

http://textpad.com/

   
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Or NoteTab

   
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Old 01-08-2010, 05:57 AM   #5
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TextWrangler for the Mac would be a great option.

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If I have a really big text file (250 megabytes), how can I view it/edit it while learning how to import it into a database. (Aside, can MS Excel import that big a file?)
Excel does have a limit to the number of rows and columns that it can handle.
65536 rows by 256 columns, last I heard.
Here's a link to 2003 version's limitations. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ex...992911033.aspx

Of course, Excel is NOT a database program.
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For Windows, try PSPad.
Windows XP Pro and Windows 7 are the operating systems. I should have said that to start out. Also, I note that PSPad is freeware.
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Default Trying NoteTab 6.2 for Windows 7

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I am trying NoteTab 6.2 for Windows 7, because I am editing a comma delimited 632 Gigabyte file with about 1,100,000 records. I am trying NoteTab to start with on my new Sony Vaio notebook because I always listen carefully when Kelvyn suggests software.
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Let us know how it works out. If it doesn't, here's one place to check: http://www.snapfiles.com/software/pr.../text_tnr.html

   
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I am trying NoteTab 6.2 for Windows 7, because I am editing a comma delimited 632 Gigabyte file with about 1,100,000 records. I am trying NoteTab to start with on my new Sony Vaio notebook because I always listen carefully when Kelvyn suggests software.
How do I set NoteTab as the default when opening a TXT file in Windows 7 and in Windows XP Pro?
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right click on a txt document|open with|Choose default program. Make sure the "always use..." box is checked and click the one you want, or browse to executable.

   
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