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List biggest files
List newest files
Show subdir sizes
Search in files
Replace word in files
List dir differences
Send files in LAN

Free Open Source:

Swiss File Knife

a command line
multi function tool.

remove tabs
list dir sizes
find text
filter lines
find in path
collect text
instant ftp or
http server
file transfer
send text
patch text
patch binary
run own cmd
convert crlf
dup file find
md5 lists
fromto clip
hexdump
split files
list latest
compare dirs
save typing
trace http
echo colors
head & tail
dep. listing
find classes
speed shell
zip search
zip dir list

Depeche View
Source Research
First Steps

windows GUI
automation

command line
file encryption

free external tools,
zero install effort,
usb stick compliant:

zip and unzip
diff and merge
reformat xml
reformat source

cpp sources

log tracing
mem tracing
hexdump
using printf

articles

embedded
stat. c array
stat. java array
var. c array
var. java array
view all text
as you type
surf over text
find by click
quick copy
multi view
find nearby
fullscreen
bookmarks
find by path
expressions
location jump
skip accents
clip match
filter lines
edit text
highlight
load filter
hotkey list
receive text
send in C++
send in Java
smooth scroll
touch scroll
fly wxWidgets
fly over Qt
search Java

Load thousands of Open Source code files into memory, find and copy relevant parts instantly by a few mouse clicks, with Depeche View for Windows and Linux/Mac OS X (WINE). copying a phrase within the same line

Let's look again at this example text:

     long nResult = FooController::currentBar("Lemon");

if you want to copy the phrase "FooController::currentBar",

  • press CONTROL and KEEP CONTROL PRESSED.
  • LEFT CLICK into "FooController".
    then
  • LEFT CLICK into "currentBar".
  • RELEASE the CONTROL KEY.
  • the phrase is now in your clipboard.
 
copying a block from start line to end line

To copy a block of text lines to clipboard,

  • press CONTROL and KEEP CONTROL PRESSED.
  • LEFT CLICK into a word of the FIRST TEXT LINE in which you are interested.
    optionally, you may now also press cursor down, to move through the text.
  • LEFT CLICK into a word of the LAST TEXT LINE.
    all selected lines should appear in yellow now.

  • RELEASE the CONTROL KEY.
  • the selected lines are now in your clipboard.
instant copy a single line to clipboard

Hold CONTROL+SHIFT pressed, then left-click into a line to copy the whole line instantly to the clipboard. Blanks to the left and right are stripped automatically.

copying the lines of the current screen to clipboard

Press CONTROL+INSERT.

copying the clipboard text into the find mask

Press SHIFT+INSERT to copy the first line of clipboard text into the find mask, running an instant search.

how to step through files while copying text

As long as text is marked for copy, CTRL+PAGE DOWN/UP does not jump to the next or previous file, but simply steps one page through the text. While copying text, use CTRL+HOME/END instead to jump through files.

Next chapter: Multi Window Text Operations.