CodePad can be used as a standard text / hex editor
CodePad can be associated with some files so that you can open them by double-clicking in explorer
CodePad can be added into context menu for all files so that you can open them by simply right-clicking in explorer, and selecting 'CodePad'
CodePad can open files that are pressent as it's parameters (for example: CodePad.exe file_1.htm file_2.php file_3.cpp)
CodePad use some special files:
.lng - Language file (location: 'CodePad' directory).def - Syntax Definition file (location: 'CodePad/Syntax Definitions' directory).tpl - Code Template file (location: 'CodePad/Code Templates' directory).rgb - Color Scheme file (location: 'CodePad/Color Schemes' directory).cpr - CodePad Project fileCodePad automatically use Syntax Definition which you configure for current file type
CodePad automatically use Code Tempates file which has the same name as used Syntax Definition
CodePad can launch executables for current file and capture their output, for example: compillers, viewers
CodePad can send current file via email as plain text or as attachment
CodePad can compare two files by Differences Viewer based on longest common sequence
CodePad can search for text in directories