SavageEd Documentation Requirements: This program may or may not be distributed with documents and source.

The only required file is "SavageEd.exe" There is no installation. SavageEd does not write to the registry unless the user specifies through the options menu. SavageEd will create a "SavageEd.ini" file in the same directory if "Use Private Profile" option is selected. Change Log v1.4.5 -alignment fix to run 32bit emulation mode on 64bit OS v1.4.3 -fixed current directory issue v1.4.1 -went back to single line search/replace SavageEd is designed to be a small, fast editorfront utilyzing Microsoft Windows riched20.dll Disclaimer: This software is open source freeware written in a high level assembly language (HLA). The only necessary file is SavageEd.exe The author takes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this software or any damages real, implied or imagined in any form. It may be re-distributed in whole or in part, with or without sources bundled or stand alone. Most basic functions you would expect in Notepad.exe are included in SavageEd. This short documentation will cover only items that may differ. File Menu > New Window This menu option executes another instance of SavageEd. Edit > Find/Replace This opens a find/replace dialog that allows searching and replacing multi-line text. Options > Font Allows you to select font, point size, effects and color. Changes will affect the entire document. Options > Background Color Allows you to select a color for the background. Options > Autosave With this option selected, SavageEd will save the current document without prompting upon quitting (including quitting via ESC key). Options > Stay on Top This option makes the SavageEd window a "top" window, meaning it stays on top of other non-top windows. Options > Read Only Goes into readonly mode, no changes can be made to documents. Save and SaveAs still function.

Options > Recent Files >> Open In New Window Opens Recent files in new window. >> Clear On Exit Clears the files in the Recent menu on exit. >> Open Most Recent Opens the most recently accessed document when SavageEd starts. Options > Save Configuration >> Use Private Profile This saves the selected configuration options to a private initialization file in the current directory. >> Use Registry SavageEd is non-invasive, it will additions to your system registry prior approval via this option. If neither of the above 2 options SavageEd will not be able to save window size/position and selected not make any without your is selected, your current options.

>> Uninstall Registry If you have previously used the "Use Registry" option and wish to discontinue use of SavageEd (why anyone would do such a thing is beyond me), use this option to uninstall any changes made to your registry. Once uninstalled, you may manually delete any copies of SavageEd on your system. Log files. If you wish to use the log feature, it is compatible to the .LOG feature of Notepad.exe, with an additional extension. Type .LOG at the top of your document, on the first line, with nothing else on that line. From now on, anytime you open the file with SavageEd, the current system date/time stamp is appended to the bottom of the document. Type .LOG< at the top of your document, on the first line, with nothing else on that line. From now on, anytime you open the file with SavageEd, the current system date/time stamp is inserted at the top of the document, just below the .LOG< . So the most recent updates will appear near the top of the document instead of the bottom. Find and Replace Find/Replace dialog and function differs from the standard There is the added option of "Whole Word". Further, there in quick find feature. Double clicking to highlite a word a series of words) will enter the selected phrase into the from which a quick F3 will find the next instance. The Find/Replace allows multi-line searching and replacing. Printing

Nodepad. is a built (or select find buffer,

A simple printing interface is provided for convenience. If a line is too long to fit on a page, it is broken off directly and continued on the next line. Recent Documents A list of up to 10 recently opened files are stored in File > Recent menu. The most recent file will be at the top of the menu. These files are saved from session to session. To clear the recent menu, use the menu Option "Clear Recent On Exit" Kudos and Curses to: sevag.krikorian@gmail.com http://sevag.krikorian.gooblepages.com