Fixed Width Data Visualizer plugin for Notepad++. Turns Notepad++ into Excel for fixed-width data files. Displays cursor position data. Jumps to specific fields. Folding Record Blocks. Extracts Data. Builtin dialogs to configure file-type, record-type & fields; Themes & Colors; and Folding. Handles homogenous, mixed & multi-line records.
It would be useful for some record types to be able to mark "filler" fields as "do not display". Especially when these fields are near the beginning of the record. This way, one might not have to scroll as often horizontally to view the important data fields.
This feature could also be useful at the record level. Certain file formats contain boilerplate record types that don't really contribute information to the person reading the file. For example, copyright notices or "authorized use only" warnings.
FWDataViz is a plugin that is constrained by the APIs of Notepad++ and the Scintilla text control. The suggested feature will be feasible in a standalone, custom-built application for such files, but not with this plugin.
shriprem
commented
3 years ago
It would be useful for some record types to be able to mark "filler" fields as "do not display". Especially when these fields are near the beginning of the record. This way, one might not have to scroll as often horizontally to view the important data fields.
This feature could also be useful at the record level. Certain file formats contain boilerplate record types that don't really contribute information to the person reading the file. For example, copyright notices or "authorized use only" warnings.