New in Version 22.2

January 25, 2022

New General Features

  • The new version initiates a CSV detection in the beginning of opening a very large file, which allows you to view the file in a CSV mode without waiting for the entire file loaded.
  • The new version may check CSV syntax in the background, which allows you to view the file without waiting for the syntax check finished. Previous versions check CSV syntax always in the foreground.
  • The new version allows CSV detections work even if embedded newlines exist.
  • Improved the reliability and robustness especially when dealing with very large files in low memory situations.
  • The new version shows a a message box indicating a low memory situation as well as a clickable URL to explain how to increase the virtual memory if the situation happens.
  • Added the\V expression to the Replacement Expression Syntax and allowed you to use theV8 JavaScript engine for replacement expressions.
  • TheCommitList plug-in can now call the pull, push, and fetch commands.
  • Added to ability to filter history inCommitList.
  • Improved crash reporting.
  • UpdatedCSS HTML Validator Lite to v21.0.
  • Improved the speeds of adjusting CSV separator positions, CSV syntax check, switching to the normal mode from a CSV mode, and various conversion and sort commands while working on a very large file.

Test results:

v22.1.4
(*1)		v22.2
(*2)		v22.2
(*3)		Comparison
(*1 vs *3)
Sort A to Z30.1 seconds7.40 seconds6.42 seconds4.69 times faster

* 1) v22.1.4 Maximum Memory Size per File: 8082 MB.
* 2) v22.2 Automatically Manage All Memory Sizes: off, Maximum Memory Size per File: 8082 MB.
* 3) v22.2 Automatically Manage All Memory Sizes: on, Maximum Memory Size per File: 262144 MB.
* All: Sort A to Z, 10 million lines, 10 GB random ASCII data. Default options except the Always Discard Lengthy Undo Information to Accelerate option on, Windows 11, Ryzen 9 7900X, 64 GB RAM, 1TB SSD.

New Options

  • Added theAutomatically manage all memory sizes check box to theAdvanced page of theCustomize dialog box.
  • Added thePull andPush buttons and aFetch menu item to theCommitList plug-in.
  • Added theFilter History dialog toCommitList.
  • Added theAlways Discard Lengthy Undo Information to Accelerate box to theProgress dialog box (same as one by the same name in theEdit page of theCustomize dialog box).

New Commands

  • Tag Links

Plug-in New Features[P]

  • Added thenFlags parameter to theEE_SET_STATUSW message andEditor_SetStatusW inline function.

Macro New Features[P]

  • Added theeeMacroLangV8 andeeMacroSyncOnly flags to theExecuteMacro method of theEditor object.

Notes

  • [P] EmEditor Professional only
  • [PF] EmEditor Professional and EmEditor Free