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| TopEdit | |
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| File:Topeditwii.jpg | |
| General | |
| Author | georgp24 |
| Type | Utilities |
| Version | 0.61 |
| License | Currently Freeware |
| Last Updated | 2009/02/15 |
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TopEdit is a basic text editing tool for the Wii, developed by georgp24. It is designed to be simple and easy to use, providing users with the basic functionality needed to create, edit, and save text files. Whether you're working on a school project or just taking notes, TopEdit offers a convenient and efficient way to manage your text documents on the Wii.
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 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
Usage
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.
Future
The following features could be added in the future:
- Enable key repeat.
- 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
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.
Changelog
Version 0.61 - Actual - 15th Feb 2009
- modified Backspace, Del and End key functions
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
- Initial release.