Editor able to handle very large files

[timns]

I have a 35mb xml file here that I need to make some small changes to. So far I've tried notepad++ and also e but they are apparently unable to open it successfully.

Anyone got some solid suggestions for something I can use instead please?

[allen]

Give Boxer text editor a try, of the text editors I use or have used it seems to be the most nimble with large files.

Edit:
You might also try Editpad Lite -- it's big brother, Editpad Pro, has always been more efficient than Notepad++ or e, Lite might be a viable solution and it's free.

[housetier]

There is always vim and the large file plugin

This combination lets me edit massive SQL dumps (4GB) with reasonable comfort. For such huge file it is still far from fast, but way better than not being able to edit the file at all.

With only 35MB you might not need that plugin.

[40hz]

I'm not a coder by any stretch, but I do occasionally have to do things with very large text files.

Normally when in Windows I'll use Notepad++ since I'm most familiar with it. When I encounter a file it chokes on, I've had very good luck with EmEditor (www.emeditor.com).

Since it doesn't keep the entire file in RAM it can handle huge files.  It's not free however. A single license will set you back somewhere around $45 USD. Last time I looked they had a full featured trial copy available for download. Wouldn't cost you anything to try it out on your file first.

Might be worth a look if somebody can't point you to a freebie.  

If I were working in a NIX environment, I'd just use VIM. Never found anything it couldn't handle.  

[timns]

Thanks you guys - I just tried Boxer and that worked really quite smoothly.

[skwire]

You can also try HiEditor.  It's a small, free editor written in assembly that handles large files very well.  It's not a completely full-featured editor like some but I think it might do the job for you.  Here's a local download:  http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/misc/HiEditor.zip

As an aside, the HiEdit control is available, too.  I've used it in some AHK projects I've written.  Neat control.

Editor able to handle very large files

[rjbull]

You can also try HiEditor.  It's a small, free editor

-skwire (January 17, 2011, 12:59 PM)

Remarkably small! 

[timns]

You can also try HiEditor.  It's a small, free editor

-skwire (January 17, 2011, 12:59 PM)

Remarkably small! 

-rjbull (January 17, 2011, 01:36 PM)

Isn't it! And gave a good account of itself too. So that's two more editors installed on here. Thank you.

[rjbull]

So that's two more editors installed on here.

-timns (January 17, 2011, 01:40 PM)

Maybe you'd better not look at the Text Editors Wiki 

[timns]

Ooh, now that IS interesting. Look, Bill Joy the guy who wrote vi!

[Stoic Joker]

When I encounter a file it chokes on, I've had very good luck with EmEditor (www.emeditor.com).

-40hz (January 17, 2011, 12:33 PM)

2nd vote for EmEditor I (love it) have opened 4GB db dumps with it with zero problems.

[kyrathaba]

HiEditor is a nice find.  I've added it to my programming toolkit.