EmEditor v15.4.0 released!

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.4.0.

Important: this version fixes the bug of EmEditor v15.2.x and v15.3.x where Undo after case insensitive Replace All was not correct under a certain condition. We strongly recommend anyone who are using older versions of EmEditor to update to this new version.

Updates from v15.3.2 include:

New General Features

  • Greatly improved the speed of the Delete Bookmarked Lines command, and the Compare command while two documents are opened in separate windows (The Delete Bookmarked Lines command was already optimized on v15.3.1).
  • Added the base64 encoding related commands (see New Commands below).

New Options

  • The Sort Fewest to Most Words and Sort Most to Fewest Words radio buttons were added to the Sort by Multiple Columns dialog box.
  • The Always Show 1 Line above/below Cursor check box was added to the Scroll tab of configuration properties.
  • The Marks tab of the Customize dialog box was renamed to Marks/Format, and allows you to set the date/time formats used when you insert time and date.
  • The Apply to All check box was added to the dialog box displayed when invalid characters were contained in a file when opening a file.
  • The Simply Merge (No Keys) check box was added to the Join CSV dialog box.
  • The Remember Visited Links check box was added to the Link tab of configuration properties.
  • The URLs (visited), Mail addresses (visited), and Find in Files hyperlinks (visited) were added to the Specify Part list box in the Display tab of configuration properties.

New Commands

  • Base64 to Plain Text (Current Encoding)
  • Plain Text to Base64 (Current Encoding)
  • Base64 to Plain Text (UTF-8)
  • Plain Text to Base64 (UTF-8)
  • Base64 to Binary File
  • Binary File to Base64
  • Sort Fewest to Most Words
  • Sort Most to Fewest Words
  • Clear Visited Link History

Plug-in New Features

  • View Lines and Pages were added to the query type in the Word Count plug-in.

Plug-in API New Features

  • The EI_GET_PRINT_PAGES parameter was added to the EE_INFO message (Editor_Info inline function).
  • EEID_DECODE_BASE64, EEID_ENCODE_BASE64, EEID_DECODE_BASE64_UTF8, EEID_ENCODE_BASE64_UTF8, EEID_DECODE_BASE64_BINARY, EEID_ENCODE_BASE64_BINARY, EEID_SORT_WORDS_A, EEID_SORT_WORDS_D, and EEID_CLEAR_VISIT_HISTORY commands were added.

Macro New Features

  • The eeJoinSimpleMerge flag was added to the Join method.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the bug where the selection is canceled after selecting text and changing the wrap mode.
  • Fixed the bug where printing the selection became disabled even though the selection exists.
  • Fixed the bug where search and replace could crash when a very large file of under 10,000 lines in total (including very long lines) is opened under a certain condition.
  • Fixed the bug of EmEditor v15.2.x and v15.3.x where Undo after case insensitive Replace All was not correct under a certain condition.
  • Fixed the bug where the Toggle Bookmark button on the toolbar did not always toggle the bookmark at the current line.

Please see EmEditor v15.4 New Features for details.

To update, you can select Check for Updates on the Help, or you can go to the Download page to download the newest version.

In order to reduce the installer size, the Help file is not included in the installer. You can view the Web Help with your browser, or download the separate Help file. If you would like to download the separate local Help file, please go to the Download Help page.

This version is available free if you have a lifetime license or if your maintenance plan is valid as of October 13, 2015. Your registration keys might be found in the Emurasoft Customer Center. The registration key for v15 is the same as the key for v14.

Please also read: Announcing our policy change to rapid development, and introducing a maintenance plan.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.4.0 beta 3

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.4.0 beta 3.

Updates from v15.4.0 beta 2 include:

New Options

  • The Simply Merge (No Keys) check box was added to the Join CSV dialog box.
  • The Remember Visited Links check box was added to the Link tab of configuration properties.
  • The URLs (visited), Mail addresses (visited), and Find in Files hyperlinks (visited) were added to the Specify Part list box in the Display tab of configuration properties.

New Commands

  • Clear Visited Link History

Macro API New Features

  • The eeJoinSimpleMerge flag was added to the Join method.

We would like to find as many bugs as possible before we release the new version. Please try it out now and let us know if you find any bugs.

To download or see changes, please go to the beta forum – EmEditor Professional v15.4.0 beta 3 released!.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.4.0 beta 2

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.4.0 beta 2.

Updates from v15.4.0 beta 1 include:

New Options

  • The Sort Fewest to Most Words and Sort Most to Fewest Words radio buttons were added to the Sort by Multiple Columns dialog box.
  • The Always Show 1 Line above/below Cursor check box was added to the Scroll tab of configuration properties.
  • The Marks tab of the Customize dialog box was renamed to Marks/Format, and allows you to set the date/time formats used when you insert time and date.
  • The Apply to All check box was added to the dialog box displayed when invalid characters were contained in a file when opening a file.

New Commands

  • Sort Fewest to Most Words
  • Sort Most to Fewest Words

Plug-in New Features

  • View Lines and Pages were added to the query type in the Word Count plug-in.

Plug-in API New Features

  • The EI_GET_PRINT_PAGES parameter was added to the EE_INFO message (Editor_Info inline function).

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the bug where the selection is canceled after selecting text and changing the wrap mode.
  • Fixed the bug where printing the selection became disabled even though the selection exists.
  • Fixed the bug where search and replace could crash when a very large file of under 10,000 lines in total (including very long lines) is opened under a certain condition.

We would like to find as many bugs as possible before we release the new version. Please try it out now and let us know if you find any bugs.

To download or see changes, please go to the beta forum – EmEditor Professional v15.4.0 beta 2 released!.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.3.2 released!

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.3.2.

Updates from v15.3.1 include:

New General Features

  • Greatly improved the speed of the Replace All when very long lines exist in a very large file.
  • The Extend Maintenance Plan button was added to the dialog box displayed when subscription renewal is approaching, and allows you to renew subscription online.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the bug where in the Replace dialog box, selecting the Find string from the history did not automatically select the corresponding Replace with string.
  • Fixed the issue where in the Virtual Space mode, the cursor position is not correct after changing the wrap mode.
  • Fixed the bug where search and replace became 0.5 seconds slower than v15.2.2 under certain condition.
  • Fixed the bug where the Update Checker dialog boxes became English on non-English Windows.

Please see EmEditor v15.3 New Features for details.

To update, you can select Check for Updates on the Help, or you can go to the Download page to download the newest version.

In order to reduce the installer size, the Help file is not included in the installer. You can view the Web Help with your browser, or download the separate Help file. If you would like to download the separate local Help file, please go to the Download Help page.

This version is available free if you have a lifetime license or if your maintenance plan is valid as of September 28, 2015. Your registration keys might be found in the Emurasoft Customer Center. The registration key for v15 is the same as the key for v14.

Please also read: Announcing our policy change to rapid development, and introducing a maintenance plan.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.3.1 released!

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.3.1.

Updates from v15.3.0 include:

New General Features

  • Greatly improved the speed of the Delete Bookmarked Lines command.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue where deleting multiple lines from a very large files (such as the Delete Bookmarked Lines command) could cause malfunctions (such as not all the specified lines were deleted).
  • Fixed the issue where the Save Workspace As command from the Tray Icon could display the Save As dialog box twice.
  • Worked aorund to Avoid false alarms by Avast! Anti-Virus software.

Please see EmEditor v15.3 New Features for details.

To update, you can select Check for Updates on the Help, or you can go to the Download page to download the newest version.

In order to reduce the installer size, the Help file is not included in the installer. You can view the Web Help with your browser, or download the separate Help file. If you would like to download the separate local Help file, please go to the Download Help page.

This version is available free if you have a lifetime license or if your maintenance plan is valid as of September 15, 2015. Your registration keys might be found in the Emurasoft Customer Center. The registration key for v15 is the same as the key for v14.

Please also read: Announcing our policy change to rapid development, and introducing a maintenance plan.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

If you are using Avast anti-virus software

If you are using Avast anti-virus software, EmEditor install or updates might not work correctly. Please disable Avast anti-virus software temporarily before you install or update EmEditor.

For other issues with install/uninstall, please see our FAQs.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.4.0 beta 1

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.4.0 beta 1.

Updates from v15.3.0 include:

New General Features

  • Greatly improved the speed of the Delete Bookmarked Lines command.
  • Added the base64 encoding related commands (see New Commands below).

New Commands

  • Base64 to Plain Text (Current Encoding)
  • Plain Text to Base64 (Current Encoding)
  • Base64 to Plain Text (UTF-8)
  • Plain Text to Base64 (UTF-8)
  • Base64 to Binary File
  • Binary File to Base64

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue where deleting multiple lines from a very large files (such as the Delete Bookmarked Lines command) could cause malfunctions (such as not all the specified lines were deleted).
  • Fixed the issue where the Save Workspace As command from the Tray Icon could display the Save As dialog box twice.

We would like to find as many bugs as possible before we release the new version. Please try it out now and let us know if you find any bugs.

To download or see changes, please go to the beta forum – EmEditor Professional v15.4.0 beta 1 released!.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.3.0 released!

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.3.0.

Updates from v15.2.2 include:

New General Features

  • Some commands become aware of the Windows 10’s virtual desktop feature. Pressing the CTRL key while selecting the EmEditor’s Close command now closes all the windows only in the current virtual desktop. Some related new commands were added (see the New Commands section below).
  • The regular expression syntax is now validated before closing many dialog boxes and error messages are displayed in the localized language when necessary.
  • The commands to save a workspace now save EmEditor windows only in the current virtual desktop. However, pressing the SHIFT key while selecting one of these commands will save the entire EmEditor windows.
  • Pressing the CTRL key while selecting one of commands to open a workspace now open the workspace without closing the existing EmEditor windows.
  • By default, SHIFT + ALT + RIGHT was assigned to the next cell command, and SHIFT + ALT + LEFT was assigned to the previous cell command.

New Options

  • The Keep Horizontal Cursor Position check box was added to the Edit tab of the Customize dialog box. After inserting a string and moving the cursor up or down, returns the cursor position to the same horizontal position as the position before inserting the string. This makes it easier to enter strings into multiple lines.
  • The Open with Associated Program check box was added to the Link tab of the Configuration Properties.
  • The Multiline menu item was added to the menu displayed when the > button is pressed in the Find in Files and Replace in Files dialog boxes.
  • The CSV Column drop-down list box was added to the Jump dialog box.
  • The Advanced Filter and Jump dialog boxes became resizable.

New Commands

  • Save and Close All (Current Desktop Only)
  • Close All (Current Desktop Only)
  • Close All without Save (Current Desktop Only)
  • Save Workspace, Save, and Close All (Current Desktop Only)
  • Save Workspace, Save, and Close All (Current Desktop Only)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the issue where opening the Compare menu could take a very long time on Windows 10.
  • Fixed the issue where a document couldn’t be saved after deleting a vertical selection when the Enable Multiple Selections was not checked.
  • Fixed the bug where outlining of a document with the last line without ending the newline.
  • Fixed the bug where Find or Replace All could crash or freeze EmEditor under certain conditions.
  • Fixed the bug related to the wrap mode after restoring a workspace.

Please see EmEditor v15.3 New Features for details.

To update, you can select Check for Updates on the Help, or you can go to the Download page to download the newest version.

In order to reduce the installer size, the Help file is not included in the installer. You can view the Web Help with your browser, or download the separate Help file. If you would like to download the separate local Help file, please go to the Download Help page.

This version is available free if you have a lifetime license or if your maintenance plan is valid as of September 8, 2015. Your registration keys might be found in the Emurasoft Customer Center. The registration key for v15 is the same as the key for v14.

Please also read: Announcing our policy change to rapid development, and introducing a maintenance plan.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

EmEditor v15.3.0 beta 2

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v15.3.0 beta 2.

Updates from v15.3.0 beta 1 include:

New General Features

  • Some commands become aware of the Windows 10’s virtual desktop feature. Pressing the CTRL key while selecting the EmEditor’s Close command now closes all the windows only in the current virtual desktop. Some related new commands were added (see the New Commands section below)
  • The commands to save a workspace now save EmEditor windows only in the current virtual desktop. However, pressing the SHIFT key while selecting one of these commands will save the entire EmEditor windows.
  • Pressing the CTRL key while selecting one of commands to open a workspace now open the workspace without closing the existing EmEditor windows.
  • By default, SHIFT + ALT + RIGHT was assigned to the next cell command, and SHIFT + ALT + LEFT was assigned to the previous cell command.

New Options

  • The CSV Column drop-down list box was added to the Jump dialog box.
  • The Advanced Filter and Jump dialog boxes became resizable.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed the bug where outlining of a document with the last line without ending the newline.

New Commands

  • Save and Close All (Current Desktop Only)
  • Close All (Current Desktop Only)
  • Close All without Save (Current Desktop Only)
  • Save Workspace, Save, and Close All (Current Desktop Only)
  • Save Workspace, Save, and Close All (Current Desktop Only)

We would like to find as many bugs as possible before we release the new version. Please try it out now and let us know if you find any bugs.

To download or see changes, please go to the beta forum – EmEditor Professional v15.3.0 beta 2 released!.

Thank you for using EmEditor!

How to deal with update failures of EmEditor (after upgrading to Windows 10)

We recently receive many questions regarding update failures of EmEditor after upgrading to Windows 10.
If you get the following dialog box while trying to update EmEditor:
“The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removal disk that is not available. Insert the ‘EmEditor Professional (…)’ disk and click OK.”
First, locate the installer of the previous version. The previous versions of EmEditor can be found in one of the C:\ProgramData\Emurasoft\EmEditor\updates\update… folders.
Extract the installer with the “/extract” option. For example, if the installer is “emed64_14.3.1.exe”, you would run Command Prompt, and type:
CD "C:\ProgramData\Emurasoft\EmEditor\updates\update…"
emed64_14.3.1.exe /extract
This will create a sub folder with file contents. Inside the folder, you will find a file with the file extension “.msi”, in this case “emed64_14.3.1.msi“.
When you uninstall, if you see the above dialog box, click the Browse button, and specify the above .msi file. Continue the process, and you should be able to uninstall the previous version.
Thank you for using EmEditor!