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> I frequently need to look at large text files, eg ftp index files,
> but I have found that the currently available text editors / word
> processors are not exactly suitable for the job. For example
> SimpleText won't read files bigger than 32K, and although Word can
> read large files, you could die of old age waiting to start it up,
> and it is very memory hungry
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Also, even if a file is less than 32K, SimpleText shows annoying
squares down the left hand side of the window with MS-DOS text files,
and doesn't recognise line endings in Unix text files at all.
TextBrowser is not a word processor or a text editor. It does not
correctly display non-text, e.g. word processor, files. It can however
display these files in Hexadecimal mode so you can still view and copy
text imbedded in these documents. It does not display styled text or
non-Roman alphabets. It will display in any font you like as long as
it is Monaco.
TextBrowser is:
* Free
* Starts up quickly
* Doesn't need as much memory as MS Word
* Correctly reads Macintosh, MS-DOS, and Unix text files
* Is Apple Event aware
* Can display a file in Hexadecimal if necessary
* Can open the file with another application, eg ResEdit if
requested
* Is Fat Binary - ie it runs 680x0 or Power Mac native
