Why I need to close all open Windows Explorer before installing a newer version?
When AptEdit is installed before, the AptEdit's shell extension may be integrated with the Windows Explorer.  If not close the Windows Explorer, the setup program will by default display an error message to prompted user to restart their computer at the end of the installation process.

Do I need to uninstall AptEdit before installing a newer version?
No, the setup program will keep your current settings without uninstalling.  Your current settings will be maintained in file "aptedit.ini".

How to check the latest version?
You can use "Check Latest Version" command (Help menu) to check your software if the latest version.

How to check the latest version automatically?
There is an option "Check new version on startup" in "Advanced | options | General" page.  AptEdit would check new version on startup if you select the option.  If there is a new release in website, AptEdit will prompt a message to you.

How do I register AptEdit?
The user name and authorization code provided for AptEdit are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as received from Brother Technology, Inc.

If you do have any problems properly registering AptEdit, please send an email to support@code-tools.com indicating what version of AptEdit you're trying to register and exactly what you're entering for the user name and authorization code.  We will reply to you as soon as possible with information to help you register your license.

How can I get my registration key if lost?
You can mail to support@code-tools.com.  Please tell us your name, E-mail address and AptEdit version.  We check your name, E-mail address and mail your registration key to you.

How to open binary file?
You can select menu [File] -> [Open Binary File] to open an existing binary file.

How to view and edit logical or physical drives?
You can select menu [File] -> [Open Drive] to view logical or physical drives in HEX mode and then edit it.  It requires administrative or "power user" privileges on Windows Vista.

How can I add/remove files to/from my favorite files?

1.	On the File menu, select Favorite Files....  It displays a Favorite Files dialog box.
2.	In the Favorite Files dialog box, click Add Active File button to add the current file to favorite files, click Add Open File(s) button to add all open files, click Add File(s) button to add the specified files, click Add FTP File(s) button to add FTP files, and click Add Folder button to add the files in the specified folder to favorite files.
3.	In the Favorite Files dialog box, select the files that you want to remove from favorite files, then click Remove File(s) button to remove them.

How can I set the default encoding to be used by opening file?
To set the default encoding, you can select menu [File] -> [Default Encoding].  The default encoding is used to open file.

How can I convert the text to HTML file?
To convert text file to HTML, you can select menu [File] -> [Convert to HTML].  AptEdit specifies how to convert text file to HTML in the Convert Text to Html dialog box.

How can I rename a file?
You can use the [File] -> [Rename] menu command to rename a file.  In the Rename dialog just edit the name of the file.

How to open the included file in C/C++ file?
In C/C++ text window, you can right-click on the "include" line and select the top menu item [Open Document \"...\"] on the pop-up menu.  Then the included file will be open and shown in AptEdit.

Info    AptEdit will examine the text under the cursor.  If it finds a file and the file exists, it will add a new menu item "Open Document" followed the name of the file on the top of the pop-up menu.  If the included file does not exist, the menu item [Open Document \"...\"] will not shown.

Why does AptEdit open some files in HEX mode?
When a file is loaded AptEdit checks the first 4K of the file and if it contains more than one NULL (Hex 00) the file is considered a binary/HEX file.

Why must save changed file when toggling edit mode (Text / HEX)?
In order to view same content of file in text mode or HEX mode, AptEdit prompts you to save the documents with unsaved changes when toggling text/HEX mode.

How can I export the HEX values from AptEdit to a regular ASCII file?
You can use "Export HEX Value(s) to File" in the "HEX" menu to do this.

How can I keep AptEdit from creating a new blank file on startup?
Please go to menu [Advanced] -> [Options] -> [General], and ensure that "Create new file on startup" is not selected.

How to create a custom file syntax?

1.	On the Advanced menu, select Options..., and choose File Syntax page.
2.	On the File Syntax page click Add button to add a new file type.
3.	In the File Extensions and Description box, specify file extensions and the description for the new file type.
4.	Specify the path of syntax file for the new file type in the Syntax File box, and click Load button to edit it.

How to convert number in different number base?
You can select menu [Edit] -> [Number Converter] to convert number to another base number.

How to align text in column mode?
You can select menu [Column] -> [Align Left] to left justify the text inside the selected columns, select menu [Column] -> [Align Center] to center justify the text inside the selected columns, and select menu [Column] -> [Align Right] to right justify the text inside the selected columns.

How can I edit bytes as binary format?
You can select the [HEX] -> [Binary Edit] menu command to edit the bytes from current offset as binary format.  AptEdit edits the binary value by double clicking the binary field in the Binary Editor dialog box.

How can I interpret data?
To interpreter the data at the current cursor position, you can select the [HEX] -> [Data Interpreter] menu command.  You can specify the data types to interpret in the [Advanced] -> [Options] -> [HEX] page.

How can I check spelling?
To check the spelling, you can use the [Advanced] -> [Spell Check] menu command.

How to auto complete a word while typing?
To complete a word automatically while typing, you can use the [Advanced] -> [Auto Completion] menu command.

How to convert files between ASCII and EBCDIC?
To convert files between ASCII and EBCDIC, you can use the [Format] -> [ASCII to EBCDIC] or [Format] -> [EBCDIC to ASCII] menu command.

How to convert files between ANSI and OEM?
To convert files between ANSI and OEM, you can use the [Format] -> [ANSI to OEM] or [Format] -> [OEM to ANSI] menu command.

How to convert Fixed Width text file to Character Delimited (CSV) text file?
In text edit mode, clicking menu [Format | Fixed Column to Character Delimited...] to convert the current text file from Fixed Width to Character Delimited (CSV).

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How to convert Character Delimited (CSV) text file to Fixed Width text file?
In text edit mode, clicking menu [Format | Character Delimited to Fixed Column...] to convert the current text file from Character Delimited (CSV) to Fixed Width.

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How can I copy the selected data as C/Java/C#/Pascal-formatted source code into the clipboard?
In the "HEX" menu, you can select "Copy as C/C++ Data Array" to copy the selected data as C/C++-formatted source code into the clipboard.  And also, you can select "Copy as Java Data Array" to copy the selected data as Java-formatted source code into the clipboard, or select "Copy as Pascal Data Array" to copy the selected data as Pascal-formatted source code into the clipboard.

How can I copy the data as concatenated hex values into the clipboard?
To copy the data as concatenated hex values, you can select "Copy as HEX Value(s)" in "HEX" menu.

How can I show the integer/float-point number from the specified offset?
You can use menu [HEX] -> [View Integer Number] to show the integer number from the specified offset.  And also you can select menu [HEX] -> [View Float-Point Number] to show the float-point number from the specified offset.

How to highlight a file using the specified syntax highlighting language?
You can use "Syntax Highlighting AS" command (View menu) to select your syntax highlighting language.

How to show the function list?
To show the function list, you can select menu [View] -> [Function List].  The function list will be showed on the Function List page of the Workspace Bar.

How to refresh the function list?
To refresh the function list, you can select menu [Edit] -> [Refresh Function List].

How many kinds of pre-defined full-screen schemes are supporting?
AptEdit supports 2 pre-defined full-screen schemes.  They are Windows and Terminal.

How to create a custom full-screen scheme?

1.	On the Advanced menu, select Options..., and choose Full Screen page.
2.	On the Full Screen page select a Full-Screen scheme and then choose Save As to create a full-screen scheme that you can customize.
3.	In the Save Active Scheme As dialog box, type a name for your new scheme.

How many kinds of pre-defined color schemes are supporting?
AptEdit supports 2 pre-defined color schemes.  They are Windows and Terminal.

How to create a custom color scheme?

1.	On the Advanced menu, select Options..., and choose Color page.
2.	On the Color page select a Color scheme and then choose Save As to create a color scheme that you can customize.
3.	In the Save Active Scheme As dialog box, type a name for your new scheme.

How do I set the background color of the current line? Can I turn it off?
To set the background color of the current line, you can select menu [Advanced] -> [Options] -> [Color].  Choose the item "Active Line", then click on the arrow of the background box.

The "Active Line" background highlighting may be turned off when the option "Enable active line color" is not selected.

Why can't I see all my Windows fonts in the Screen Font dialog?
AptEdit requires that fixed width fonts be used, so the Screen Font dialog box does not display proportionally spaced fonts.  This is required, in part, to ensure that columnar selections can be highlighted neatly in rectangular blocks, and so that the Column Ruler can be used.  These features would not be possible if the use of proportionally spaced fonts were permitted.

How to change the syntax colors?

1.	In the Advanced menu, select Options..., and choose File Syntax page.
2.	In the File Syntax page, specify the file type that you want to change the syntax colors.
3.	Click Color button, and choose the new forground and background color for the specified area.

How to modify the shape of text cursor?
There are two text cursor shapes (Vertical Line or Horizontal Line) supported by AptEdit.  You can set the default shape of text cursor in "Options | View" page.  Another, you can set the text cursor shape as Vertical Line for active document through the menu "View | Cursor | Vertical Line", and set the text cursor shape as Horizontal Line for active document through the menu "View | Cursor | Horizontal Line".

How to modify the space between text lines?
You can set the default space between text lines in "Options | View" page.  Another, you can modify the text line space for active document through the menu "View | Line Space".

How can I use regular expressions to find or replace?
Regular Expressions are supported in AptEdit.  You can use it by checking the option Use regular exression in the find or replace dialog box.  For more information about regular expressions, see Perl-Compatible Regular Expressions.

How can I find the number of the words in the selection?
To find the number of the words in the selection, you can use the [Advanced] -> [Word Count] menu command.

Does AptEdit support incremental find?
Yes.  You can select menu [Search] -> [Incremental Find...], then the Incremental Find toolbar will be displayed at the bottom of the window.  AptEdit will automatically find and select the first occurrence of the entered text in the document as you type.  Click Next or Previous to find the text at other locations in the document.

How to find disk files?

1.	On the Search menu, select Find Disk File....
2.	In the Directory to Search tree box, select the directory to find.
3.	Set the search Options.
4.	In the Find What combo box, specify the filename and/or file pattern(s) to search for.  If select the option Use regular expression, you can use regular expression in here.
5.	Choose Search.
5.	All Matching files are displayed in the result window.

How to print collapsed text?
To print collapsed text, you can select menu [File] -> [Print Setup], then check the option Print Collapsed in the Print Setup dialog box.  The collapsed text will be printed as collapsed state.

How to print syntax highlighting?
To print syntax highlighting, you can select menu [File] -> [Print Setup], then check the option Print Syntax Highlighting Text in the Print Setup dialog box.

How to compare and merge files?
You can select menu [Tools] -> [Compare Files...] to compare and merge a pair of text or binary files.

How to calculate the hash of selected hex block or whole file?
You can use the [Tools] -> [Hash Calculator...] menu command to calculate the checksums/digest of the entire current file, disks, or currently selected block using the specified algorithm.  

How to pick any color from anywhere on the screen?
You can select menu [Tools] -> [Color Picker...] to pick any color from anywhere on the screen.

How to count lines information of specified files?
You can select menu [Tools] -> [Line Count...] to report the statistics about specified files.  The report has varied statistical data about your source code, including: lines of code, blank lines and comment lines.

How to enable Windows Explorer (shell) integration?
You can select Options command in the Advanced menu,, and choose General page.  Then check the option " Enable Windows Explorer (shell) integration."

How can I export my configuration settings into a setting file?
You can use "Export Setting" command (Advanced menu) to export your current settings into a file.

How can I import my configuration settings from a setting file?
You can use "Import Setting" command (Advanced menu) to import your settings from a settings file.

How many kinds of pre-defined keyboard mapping schemes are supporting?
AptEdit supports 6 pre-defined keyboard mapping schemes.  They are AptEdit, Visual Studio.NET 2003, SlickEdit, UltraEdit, EditPlus and EmEditor.

How to create a custom shortcuts mapping scheme?

1.	On the Advanced menu, select Options..., and choose Keyboard page.
2.	On the Keyboard page select a Keyboard mapping scheme and then choose Save As to create a mapping scheme that you can customize.
3.	In the Save Active Scheme As dialog box, type a name for your new scheme.
Info    Until modified, custom keyboard mapping schemes retain the shortcut assignments of the scheme on which they were based.

How to add custom shortcut keys?

1.	On the Advanced menu, select Options..., and choose Keyboard page.
2.	On the Keyboard page select a Keyboard mapping scheme.
3.	In the Categories list box, select the command category.
4.	In the Commands list box, select the command you want the shortcut to execute.
5.	Place your cursor in the Press shortcut key(s) text box and then press and hold a non-text key or combination of non-text keys (Alt, Ctrl, or Shift, for example) and type the text key of your choice.
6.	Choose Assign.

How to create custom toolbars?
On the Advanced menu, select Customize..., then display a Customize dialogbox. You can click New button on the Toolbars page to create a new custom toolbar, and click the Rename button to give a toolbar a new name.  To add a new command to a toolbar, you can select a category and drag the command out of the dialog box to a toolbar.  To remove a item from a toolbar, you can drag the item out of the toolbar.