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TopEdit
TopEdit
General
Author	georgp24
Type	Utilities
Version	0.61
License	Currently Freeware
Last Updated	2009/02/15
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 09:24, 25 February 2023

TopEdit is a basic text editing tool for the Wii, developed by georgp24.

Features

Graphic text display with black text on white background.
Shows a virtual keyboard for using the editor with the Wiimote if no external keyboard is available.
Supports an external USB keyboard.
Supports line length up to 160 characters and scrolls horizontally.
Shows a small menu when you press ESC or select the Menu key.
Maximum file size: 2MB.

User guide

When you launch TopEdit, you can start typing and save your text in the current directory using the file name you specify. The default current directory is the one where the editor program is located, for example: apps\topedit.

Alternatively, you can also load an existing file by navigating through the directories from the menu, starting in the root directory. The directory where the loaded file is located becomes the current directory, and you can save it again with a different name. Note that when a file is saved, any linefeeds will be converted to CRLF line endings.

Additionally, control characters in the file will be displayed as blanks and may appear as such in other editors. To exit the editor, select the 'q' option from the menu.

Notes

All cursor movements and features of an editor which you use every day you take for granted. But when you write an editor yourself it takes a lot of time and testing implementing them.

The editor is written with SDL and the previous version of devkitpro. It uses libfat. The external keyboard is not read with SDL but with libusbkeyb.

Controls

Use either the virtual keyboard with the Wiimote or an external USB keyboard.

CursorKeys or Home/End - Navigate

Ctrl-Home/Ctrl-End - Move to the top/end of the file

Ctrl-CursorUp/Down or PageUp/PageDown - Scroll by one screen

Backspace/Delete - Erase characters

TABs - Expand to eight blanks

ESC or Menu - Call the menu to load and save files

Screenshots

Changelog

Version 0.61 - Actual 2009/02/15

Modified Backspace, Del and End key functions.

Version 0.6 - 2009/02/14

Corrected problem concatenating lines with Backspace and Del.
Added CTRL-Cursor UP/DOWN to external keyboard routine.

Version 0.5 - 2009/02/08

Initial release.

External links

WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Strobe_alarm_clock

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-|title=Wii Homebrew Apps (Utilities) - GameBrew
-|title_mode=append
-|image=topeditwii.jpg
-|image_alt=TopEdit
-}}
 {{Infobox Wii Homebrews
 |title=TopEdit
-|image=topeditwii.jpg
+|image=topeditwii2.png
-|description=Text File Editor
+|description=Text File Editor.
 |author=georgp24
 |lastupdated=2009/02/15
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 |license=Currently Freeware
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/topeditwii.7z
-|website=https://gbatemp.net/threads/topedit-wii.136039/
+|website=http://wiibrew.org/wiki/TopEdit
-|source=
 }}
-TopEdit is a simple text editor for the Wii by georgp24.
+TopEdit is a basic text editing tool for the Wii, developed by georgp24.
-== Controls ==
-Use either the virtual keyboard with the Wiimote or an external USB keyboard.
-You can use the cursor keys and Home/End to navigate. Ctrl-Home will move to the top, Ctrl-End to the end of the file. PageUp(Ctrl-CursorUP) and PageDown(Ctrl-CursorDown) scroll by one screen. Backspace and Delete erase characters. TABs will be expanded to eight blanks.
-Press ESC or the Menu key to call the menu to load and save files.
 == Features ==
 * Graphic text display with black text on white background.
 * Shows a virtual keyboard for using the editor with the Wiimote if no external keyboard is available.
-* Supports an external USB keyboard
+* Supports an external USB keyboard.
 * Supports line length up to 160 characters and scrolls horizontally.
 * Shows a small menu when you press ESC or select the Menu key.
-* Maximum file size: 2MB
+* Maximum file size: 2MB.
-== Usage ==
+==User guide==
+When you launch TopEdit, you can start typing and save your text in the current directory using the file name you specify. The default current directory is the one where the editor program is located, for example: apps\topedit.
-When you load TopEdit you can enter text and save it in the current directory using the file name you enter. The initial current directory is the one where the editor program is located, i.e. apps\topedit.
+Alternatively, you can also load an existing file by navigating through the directories from the menu, starting in the root directory. The directory where the loaded file is located becomes the current directory, and you can save it again with a different name. Note that when a file is saved, any linefeeds will be converted to CRLF line endings.
-Or you load an existing file by calling the menu and entering the file name or browsing the directories. When you browse the directories you will start in the root directory.
+Additionally, control characters in the file will be displayed as blanks and may appear as such in other editors. To exit the editor, select the 'q' option from the menu.
-The directory where the loaded file is located becomes the current directory. You can save it again with a different name. A file loaded with linefeeds as line endings will be converted to CRLF line endings when saved. Control characters in the file are displayed as blanks. Therefore the CR at the end of the line may show as a blank in a different editor.
+===Notes===
+All cursor movements and features of an editor which you use every day you take for granted. But when you write an editor yourself it takes a lot of time and testing implementing them.
-Exit the editor by calling the menu and entering "q" there.
+The editor is written with SDL and the previous version of devkitpro. It uses libfat. The external keyboard is not read with SDL but with libusbkeyb.
-== Future ==
+== Controls ==
-The following features could be added in the future:
+Use either the virtual keyboard with the Wiimote or an external USB keyboard.
+CursorKeys or Home/End - Navigate
+Ctrl-Home/Ctrl-End - Move to the top/end of the file
-* Enable key repeat.
+Ctrl-CursorUp/Down or PageUp/PageDown - Scroll by one screen
-* Mark part of the text and copy that to the clipboard and retrieve it again.
-* Open more than one file simultaneously.
-* Save the edited file in a different directory.
-* Add a drop-down menu.
-== Notes ==
+Backspace/Delete - Erase characters
-All cursor movements and features of an editor which you use every day you take for granted. But when you write an editor yourself it takes a lot of time and testing implementing them. I release this version knowing that it leaves room for improvement.
-The editor is written with SDL and the previous version of devkitpro. It uses libfat. The external keyboard is not read with SDL but with libusbkeyb.
+TABs - Expand to eight blanks
+ESC or Menu - Call the menu to load and save files
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/wiihomebrews/topeditwii4.png
 == Changelog ==
+'''Version 0.61 - Actual 2009/02/15'''
+* Modified Backspace, Del and End key functions.
-'''Version 0.61 - Actual - 15th Feb 2009:'''
+'''Version 0.6 - 2009/02/14'''
-* modified Backspace, Del and End key functions
+* Corrected problem concatenating lines with Backspace and Del.
+* Added CTRL-Cursor UP/DOWN to external keyboard routine.
-'''Version 0.6 - 14th Feb 2009: '''
-* Corrected problem concatenating lines with Backspace and Del
-* Added CTRL-Cursor UP/DOWN to external keyboard routine
-'''Version 0.5 - 8th Feb 2009:'''
+'''Version 0.5 - 2009/02/08'''
 * Initial release.
 ==External links==
-*Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Strobe_alarm_clock
+*WiiBrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Strobe_alarm_clock
-*Gbatemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/topedit-wii.136039/