Ultraedit Recover Unsaved Files
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Save state refers to the ability to close the UltraEdit / UEStudio with unsaved changes and then have those unsaved changes reloaded the next time the application starts. For example, if you're in the middle of making changes to several files as part of a larger project, and your operating system suddenly prompts you to reboot to install an update, it can be stressful deciding whether or not to save your unsave changes. With save state, you don't have to decide. UltraEdit / UEStudio simply remembers your unsaved changes when you close it down, then restores them the next time you start it. This behavior is controlled by the options in this section of settings.
If this option is checked the editor saves path information for the open files when the editor is closed. This information is used to automatically reload the files that were open the next time the editor is started. This allows easy reloading of a set of files that are edited on a regular basis. If the editor is invoked automatically for printing the files are not reopened. Also see the Open from Explorer also opens files list setting below. This option must be checked in order to enable save state.
If this option is checked, and you close the editor with unsaved changes in previously saved files, no prompt will be shown and those files will be reloaded in the same state (changes unsaved) the next time the application is launched. If this option is not checked, you'll be prompted to save changes prior to closing the application. This option is disabled if the option Reload files previously open on startup is not checked.
If this option is checked, and you close the editor with unsaved changes in unnamed and unsaved "Edit" files, no prompt will be shown and those files will be reloaded in the same state (changes unsaved) the next time the editor is launched. If this option is not checked, you'll be prompted to save changes prior to closing the application unless the option When closing application prompt to save unsaved "Edit" files (below) is not checked. This option is disabled if the option Reload files previously open on startup is not checked.
If this option is checked, the editor will reload FTP files when it reloads files for a project/workspace. This works similarly to the Reload files previously open on startup option above, but for FTP files. This option must be checked in order to enable save state for FTP files.
If this option is checked, and you close the editor with unsaved changes in previously saved FTP files, no prompt will be shown and those files will be reloaded in the same state with unsaved changes the next time the editor is launched. If this option is not chcked, you'll be prompted to save changes prior to closing the application. This option is disabled if the option Reload FTP files when reloading a project or last open files is not checked.
Normally when a file is opened in UltraEdit / UEStudio via the context menu option in Windows Explorer, only that selected file is loaded. With this option set, the previously open files are loaded on startup along with the file selected in Explorer. This setting is automatically enabled if save state is enabled via the options above.
If this option is checked, no prompt to save changes will be shown when closing the application with unsaved changes in "Edit" files, and any text in those files is discarded. If unchecked, you'll be prompted to save changes before the application is closed. This option is disabled if the option Remember and reload unsaved changes to unsaved "Edit" files is checked.
Find in files allows you to search for a string in multiple files in a location of your choosing. The files don't have to be open in UltraEdit. The results of the search are written to the output window, unless you have checked the Results to edit window advanced setting. You can double-click results in the output window to open the file and immediately jump to the match location in UltraEdit.
In addition to regular characters and strings, the Find what field supports searching for several special characters and strings with special notation. For example, "^t" will match a tab. For a complete list of these values, see Special search characters. These special characters are valuable for matching non-printable text in files.
Click the active file directory button to set the Directory field to the active file's parent directory. Click the ... button to open a folder browser where you can browse to and select your target search directory.
Regular expressions help button
This button opens a short regular expression syntax reference for the selected regular expression engine. This button is subdued unless the regular expressions checkbox is checked.
Find
This button starts the find in files search. When find in files is running, the "Find / replace in files" option in the ribbon changes to "Cancel / replace in files." You can click this option to cancel the running search.
Results to edit window
This option will write the results of the search to a new, unsaved file in UltraEdit, instead of the output window. This way, you can edit, save, or print the results. You can right-click on a result in the edit window to open the match/file from the context menu.
Search subdirectories
By default, only files in the top level of the search directory are searched. If this option is checked, all subfolders of the Directory field search location will be searched, not just the top level files.
File names/extensions to ignore in search
You can exclude file types or names from the search by entering them here. For example, if you want to exclude from the search all files with an extension of ".bak", simply type *.bak into this field. Or if you wish to exclude all files with names beginning with the string "index," you could type index* here (the asterisk acts as a wildcard). Separate multiple items with a semicolon.
Use encoding
Check this box to manually specify an encoding type UltraEdit should assume when opening files to search them. If this option is left unchecked (recommended), the search will use the default OS encoding for searching files unless a BOM is detected, in which case the encoding signaled by the BOM is used. If this option is checked, the options for are as follows:
PSpad has autosave function but it works for saved docs only. I don't understand how somebody can work hour and more with unsaved doc...
There can be many reasons for lost data, not only the program crash
i would also love to see auto-saving for unsaved (i.e. unnamed) files. the reason is that sometimes i use my text editor as a scratchpad, i just open a new tab and quickly scribble some notes for later. i don't want to open a file or save it - i just need a scratchpad.
Hello,
I am using pspad the same way also - making some notes (lot of ) without saving too offen. Whould be really benneficial for me, and hopefully for other too, to have such functionality as MS Word+Excel, Toad, ... have.
They are saving modified files regurally to temp dir, and when program finish unexpectadly, after next start list of modified documents which were not closed or saved are shown with timestamp of last automatic save and I may chose which will be reopened to that state. Temporary file is open in that case with metadata information about original file location for Save or Save as operations.
I know this topic is old, but I want to add my point of view:
I use text editors not only for sophisticated stuff like programming, but also for things like quick notes and quick text changes, that wouldn't work within other programs. So I might write a quick shopping list, some ideas, reformat some list, etc. Of course it's possible that I get interrupted and then windows wants to restart or whatever. However, what I really want (and what I am used to within another editor) is to save unnamed files. It makes life really easier if you can have temporary files and just save them if you want to and not because you are forced to.
In short: The only condition, >>that I need to save the text first
I just finished editing a previously saved 5 page rough draft and i was trying to add a header before i saved my changes and then the Pages application shut down. Now after 3 hours of editing, all of my changes are now deleted. Is there any way to recover an unsaved document? Is there like a temporary storage file or autosave file I can access? My paper is due tomorrow so any responses would be greatly appreciated.
This would cover the usual human behavioral problems. People tend to get into their work and forget to do the mundane things like Save until too late. It is easy to hit Don't Save when that pops up either by misclicking, or out of some long standing habit. Only thinking about it after the event.
I am not sure if you are aware that the auto save system does save that temporary file, although in the Autosave Information folder in the user's Library. And since that unsaved window is normally restored on relaunch, it shouldn't be necessary to find that folder very often. While the file gets a generic filename (something like "Unsaved Pages Document"), it can be Quick Looked if you do have to identify it.
Good day! I am in need of your help. I mistakenly deleted a batch of illustrator files from my external HD. Fortunately i was able to reterieve all illustartor files, and unfrotunately some of "AI." and "PSD" files were no longer accessible. Upon opening the corrupted psd/ai files, a dialog box attached below will appear.
I even tried to follow suggested solutions to links: -damaged-illustrator-files.html and -to-recover-a-corrupted-illustrator-ai-file/. I am using CS5/CS6, UltraEdit software and Windows OS platform. I tried to add and configure enablecontentrecovery in Adobe Illustrator Prefs but it doesn't work and an error occured as well upon saving the changes made on the said file.