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Notepad++

A lightweight text editor application built with Visual Basic 6, offering essential text editing features with a user-friendly interface.

Features

  • File Management

    • Create new documents
    • Open existing text files
    • Save files in .txt format
    • Save As functionality
    • Print documents
  • Text Editing

    • Rich text editing with formatting support
    • Cut, Copy, Paste operations
    • Insert current time and date
    • Undo/Redo capabilities
  • Formatting

    • Font selection and customization (name, size, style)
    • Text color customization
    • Bold, Italic, and Underline options
  • User Interface

    • Toolbar with quick-access buttons
    • Status bar showing mouse coordinates
    • Menu-driven interface
    • Keyboard shortcuts for common operations
    • Maximized window on startup

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut Action
Ctrl+N New document
Ctrl+O Open file
Ctrl+S Save file
Ctrl+P Print
Ctrl+X Cut
Ctrl+C Copy
Ctrl+V Paste
F5 Insert Time/Date

System Requirements

  • Windows operating system
  • Visual Basic 6 Runtime components
  • Required controls:
    • mscomctl.ocx (Windows Common Controls)
    • RICHTX32.OCX (RichTextBox Control)
    • comdlg32.ocx (Common Dialog Control)

Menu Structure

File Menu

  • New
  • Open
  • Save
  • Save As
  • Print
  • Exit

Edit Menu

  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Time/Date

Format Menu

  • Font
  • Color

View Menu

  • Status Bar (toggle)

Help Menu

  • Help

Project Files

  • Form1.frm - Main form definition
  • Form1.frx - Binary form resources (images, icons)
  • Project1.vbp - Visual Basic project file
  • Project1.vbw - Project workspace file
  • FOXUSER.DBF / FOXUSER.FPT - Database files
  • MSSCCPRJ.SCC - Source code control file

Getting Started

  1. Ensure Visual Basic 6 is installed with required components
  2. Open Project1.vbp in Visual Basic IDE
  3. Compile the project to create an executable
  4. Run the application

Usage

  • Creating a new document: Click the New button or press Ctrl+N
  • Opening a file: Click the Open button or press Ctrl+O, then select a .txt file
  • Editing text: Click in the text area and type or paste content
  • Saving your work: Click the Save button or press Ctrl+S
  • Formatting text: Select text and use Format menu options
  • Printing: Click the Print button or press Ctrl+P

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A simple notepad application built in VB 2006

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