PSPWrite: A Text Editor for PSP v1.2.0

[zx-81]

Hi All,

Here is a new version of PSPWrite the text editor for PSP.

It permits to edit even huge text file, in both dos and unix mode,
using iso8859-1 (8bits) characters encoding. All iso8859-1 characters
are present in the "Danzeff like" virtual keyboard.

The IR keyboard support is based on the work of Harald Fielker.

It has been developed on linux for Firmware 1.5 and 3.x-m33 and 4.x-m33,
and for the IR keyboard part it has been tested using a Targus Universal IR
Wireless keyboard on PSP FAT.

What's new then in 1.2.0 ?

- Add Recent files menu to load previously opened files
(usefull to edit several files at the same time)
- Add a kind of bookmark feature to save last cursor position in each
recent files.
- Add a simple syntaxic colorization feature for C/C++ files and
Lua scripts. (you can add any other langages in syntax.cfg file).
- Add a status line to display several informations
such as current cursor position.
- Add command mode to search a word forward and backward or
to go directly to a given line number.
- Add history feature for command mode to retreive previously
entered commands.


How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file.

Sources are included, and this package is under the GNU public license,
read COPYING.txt file for more information about it.

http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/

Enjoy,

Zx.

[joseph10444]

OMGOSH!!
finally
thank you!!!!!!

the history is awesome

[maxexcloo]

Thanks for the great program!

Is there any place where I can buy a keyboard that will work with this app?

[zx-81]

I'm using that one :
http://www.amazon.com/Targus-Univers.../dp/B000O7HJZI

But you may find it on other places for a cheap price ... Btw, it works only with FAT PSP (PSP Slim have no IR sensor)

[xnamkcor]

Any chance of hex editing features? I want to be able to edit my bookmarks from my PSP, but the version I'm using uses an "RN" pagebreak, but the browser only can use an "N" pagebreak.

PS: Edits I make to vsh.txt aren't reflected in the plugins menu.

[zx-81]

Any chance of hex editing features? I want to be able to edit my bookmarks from my PSP, but the version I'm using uses an "RN" pagebreak, but the browser only can use an "N" pagebreak.

Disable dos mode in settings ...

[Mr305]

Hi ZX,

Thanks for this great program (just got my Targus IR Keyboard YESTERDAY). :)

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Few Suggestions:
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I am using PSP WRITE as a real-life note taking utility... The ONLY problem is:

The font... It's too small (6x10, 8x8). And it looks CHEAP (yes, the FONT does) :Cry:

Can you switch to Intrafont or pgeFont or any other good TTF Font renderer?

[zx-81]

The font... It's too small (6x10, 8x8). And it looks CHEAP (yes, the FONT does) :Cry:

Yes i know, the UI looks like 70's :humped: and the fonts are horrible, but they support iso-8859-1 and i haven't found ttf properly sorted to be replaced as is in pspwrite ...

[Mr305]

Yes i know, the UI looks like 70's :humped: and the fonts are horrible, but they support iso-8859-1 and i haven't found ttf properly sorted to be replaced as is in pspwrite ...

Not even 1 in 100 would need iso compliant encoding support. :) Please donot use a UGLY looking font just for the sake of some rarely needed encoding support. Another option: Release a 'GOOD' looking version and alongside with a regular one

[zx-81]

do you have any ttf files you wanted to see in this apps ?

[Mr305]

do you have any ttf files you wanted to see in this apps ?

Can we be able to choose Custom .ttf files (if places in the same folder)..

I'm thinking - Segoe UI or Lucida or any mordern round edged font..

[Mraellis]

What would be a nice cheap ir keyboard for this?

For the Uk and in GBP and under £15 if that's possible. If it is then i will love this program. :)

Edit -

Found the targus one you all mentioned, i assume this will work? Link

[Mr305]

What would be a nice cheap ir keyboard for this?

For the Uk and in GBP and under £15 if that's possible. If it is then i will love this program. :)

Edit -

Found the targus one you all mentioned, i assume this will work? Link

Yes it will. I own one :)

[Mraellis]

Cool. How does this program look btw? Any screenshots of you typing something would be cool.

Other things. Is there a word count? Spell checker? limit on how long something can be?

[No_one_in_particular]

No, I don't think there is.

To see what it looks like type in PSPWrite on Youtube, the guy uses a keyboard with it too. :)

[EasyLay]

bugs

- When in selection mode, the selected characters are displayed in black. Unfortunately, if the background is also black then this means you can't what is selected; the characters disappear as you select them. Can we make the selection colour the reverse of the background colour?
- there seems to be a bug where if I edit a .cpp file (with the C++ colours) the tabs are displayed as a character rather than tabbed. If I restart the app this problems seems to go away. It only happens when looking at different file types previously and playing with the settings.

wishlist

- being able to save config settings is great, but even it would be even better to be able to select from a number of pre-saved settings (in a similar way to the recent files option). Then we can load different settings for different tasks (one for c++ work, another for note writing, etc)
- Can we remap keys such as Copy, Paste, etc? This is so I can reset them to the normal config (eg. Ctrl+X for cut, Ctrl+V for paste).
- undo buffer (Ctrl+Z, Ctrl+Y)
- functionality to move cursor position using keyboard config. I use the targus, and the joystick is pretty horrible. If I could hold down the function key and use I, J, K, L to move the cursor around this would be great.
- word count
- PSP PDA allows you to play music whilst editing a file ... this would be nice ;)

This is a great little app, keep up the good work ;)

[zx-81]

thanks for your feedback, i will fix those bugs and may be add new features according to your comments ;)

[Mr305]

thanks for your feedback, i will fix those bugs and may be add new features according to your comments ;)

And AntiAliased/Modern Fonts? :o

[EasyLay]

Hi there, just wondered if any work was going on with PSPWrite?

Happy new year ;)

[zx-81]

Hi there, just wondered if any work was going on with PSPWrite?

Happy new year ;)

i haven't a lot of spare time for now, but i plan to release something one day or the other :)