New in Version 19.1

August 27, 2019

New General Features

  • Added the ability to specify which individual characters to convert in theHalf-Width/Full-Width Conversion dialog box.
  • The new version shows a message box to ask whether you want to remove the item from the recent file/folder list when a file/folder did not exist when you tried to open it from the recent file/folder list.
  • Addedregular expression support for back references more than 9 by using this form: \k<10>,\k<11>,\k<12> …. If used as areplacement expression, this form can also be used:$10,$11,$12, ….
  • Added regular expression support for named capturing group by using this form:(?<name>expression) and named back reference by using this form:\k<name>.
  • Greatly improved the speed ofDelete Duplicate Lines and varioussort commands.

Test results:

v19.0v19.1Comparison
Delete Duplicate Lines (default options)20.3  seconds15.4 seconds1.31 times faster
Delete Duplicate Lines (compare adjacent lines only)15.0 seconds3.24 seconds4.63 times faster
Sort A to Z (default options)106.3 seconds88.5 seconds1.20 times faster
Sort A to Z (fast binary comparison)59.9 seconds44.3 seconds1.35 times faster
Sort Shortest to Longest8.67 seconds4.47 seconds1.94 times faster

* 2.70 GB, 200 million lines, random ASCII data, Use Temporary Files option on, 16 threads, Windows 10 (64-bit), Core i9-9900K, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD.

New Options

  • Added theHalf-width and Full-width characters list box, theOptions list box,Set Options as Default button to theHalf-Width/Full-Width Conversion dialog box.
  • Added theExtend selection on the Duplicate Lines/Columns commands check box to theEdit page of theCustomize dialog box.
  • Added theMiddle Click to Paste andRight Click to Set Cursor Position check boxes to theMouse page of theCustomize dialog box.

Plug-in API New Features

  • Added theEE_GET_UNICODE_NAME message,Editor_GetUnicodeName inline function, andUNICODE_NAME_INFO structure.
  • Added theEE_NUMBERING message,Editor_Numbering inline function, andNUMBERING_INFO structure.
  • Added theEI_GET_CHAR_TYPE command to theEE_INFO message.
  • Added theFLAG_CONVERT_CUSTOM,FLAG_RIGHT_SINGLE_QUOTATION, andFLAG_RIGHT_DOUBLE_QUOTATION flags andszChars parameter to theEE_CONVERT message andEditor_Convert inline function.

Macro New Features

  • Added theGetUnicodeName andNumbering methods to theEditor object.
  • Added theeeWidthCustom,eeWidthRightSingleQuotation, andeeWidthRightDoubleQuotation flags andszChars parameter to theChangeWidth method.
  • Added theLineColor property to theDisplayItem object.
  • Added the eeColorValidatorError, eeColorValidatorWarning, and eeColorValidatorMessage constants to theItem property of theDisplayList collection.