Today, we are excited to announce the release of EmEditor v24.3.0.

In Version 24.0, we introduced AI macros to EmEditor. With this new version (v24.3), we’ve taken it a step further by integrating AI functionality using the OpenAI API directly into EmEditor. This allows you to interact with AI right from within the editor. The simplest way to do this is through the new Chat with AI bar. By default, this bar appears when you select Chat with AI from the View menu. You can enter your prompt here and press Enter to get a response from the AI. For multi-line prompts, use Shift+Enter to add a line break, or you can create your prompt in the editor, copy it, and paste it into the Chat with AI bar. You can also drag and drop your prompt. To copy the AI’s response, right-click and select Copy Message.

You can define frequently used prompts on the AI Prompts page in the Customize dialog. By default, prompts like “Send as is,” “Proofread,” and “Rewrite” are pre-defined. Prompts can include the entire document or selected text. For example, you can use the following placeholders:

$(DocText) Entire document
$(SelText) Selection
$(SelOrDoc) Selection or entire document

Using these, you can create prompts like:

Translate into French:
$(SelOrDoc)

In this example, if text is selected, it will be translated into French; otherwise, the entire document will be translated.

You can select the defined prompts from the AI submenu under the Tools menu, and they can also be accessed easily from the AI toolbar. If the AI toolbar is not visible, select AI from the Toolbars submenu in the View menu.

If you want to slightly modify a prompt before using it, right-click the prompt you want to use as a template from the menu or toolbar, and select New Prompt. This allows you to ask questions based on the selected prompt with modifications.

When defining prompts, you can also specify Output, Max tokens, and Temperature in addition to the message. For example, selecting Create New Document for Output will generate the AI’s response as a new document. If you are proofreading a document, selecting Split and Compare will display the document before and after proofreading side by side. Selecting Image will display the image specified in the prompt within EmEditor as a web browser. Adjusting the Max tokens can limit the number of words in the AI’s response. For example, if the Max tokens is set to 10, the response will be shortened to a few words. The Temperature setting controls randomness; a higher value results in more creative responses, while a lower value yields more consistent and accurate responses. Additionally, setting Save to Chat with AI will output the interaction with the AI to the Chat with AI bar, allowing you to monitor and save the conversation.

If you need common instructions for AI prompts, you can write them in the System role message for AI prompts section on the AI Options page in the Customize dialog. For example, writing “Do not use Markdown syntax” will prevent the AI from using Markdown syntax in its responses.

Additionally, based on customer feedback, you can now specify file names using regular expressions as well as wildcards in the File Types section of the Find in Files dialog. To use regular expressions, click the > button to the right of the File Types dropdown in the Find in Files dialog and select Regular Expression. For example,

Data[0-9]{1,3}\.txt

will target only file names from Data0.txt to Data999.txt for searching.

Since the previous version, an internet connection has been required for product registration, but some customers may not have access to the internet. Therefore, in this version, we have made it possible to register the product offline using the new /ol command line option. For customers who wish to do so, we will send an offline license file via email. Please refer to Offline Registration for more details.

We hope you enjoy using EmEditor, whether you choose the Professional or Free version. Please contact us or write in our forums if you have any questions, feature requests, or suggestions.

Thank you for using EmEditor!
— Yutaka Emura

Check out the EmEditor v24.3 New Features for more details and screenshots.

If you use the Desktop Installer version, you can select Check for Updates from the Help menu to download the latest version. If this method fails, please download the latest version, and run the downloaded installer. If you use the Desktop portable version, you can go to the Download page to get the latest version. Store App versions can be updated through the Microsoft Store (64-bit or 32-bit) after a few days.

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v24.2.0.

In the previous version (v24.1), we introduced the AI assisted writing feature using the OpenAI API. In this version, we have made further adjustments. The newly announced gpt-4o model from OpenAI has become the default preferred model, offering improved quality and speed for the writing assistance feature compared to the previous default gpt-4-turbo-preview model, while halving the usage fees incurred from OpenAI. The currently selected preferred model can be checked on the AI page of the Customize dialog. Additionally, we have adjusted to ensure unnecessary spaces do not appear in the suggested text for Japanese writing. Furthermore, the AI macro now acquires the OpenAI key and the preferred model set in the EmEditor core settings for ease of use, with slight adjustments made in prompt creation.

Responding to requests from corporate customers who have concerns about security, we introduced the ability to completely disable AI features. It’s worth noting that even if the AI feature is disabled in EmEditor, it’s impossible to completely prevent access to AI from web browsers or other tools if the computer is connected to the internet. However, it’s a legitimate administrator’s concern to prevent potential leaks of content opened in the text editor. Therefore, in the new version (v24.2), we’ve added a function to entirely disable AI with administrative privileges. By clicking the Disable AI (per computer) button on the AI page of the Customize dialog, it sets DisableAIAdmin = 1 (REG_DWORD) in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Emurasoft/EmEditor v3/Common.

If this value exists, it prohibits not only the AI assisted writing feature but also any macros using the fetch function, including the AI macro. Since this value resides in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, it cannot be deleted without administrative privileges. For the Store App version, which has restricted write access to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, you need to manually create this value using the Registry Editor.

We plan to further develop AI-related features in future versions, so please stay tuned.

This version (v24.2) also responds to additional customer requests.

1. Since the initial versions of EmEditor, many customers (1, 2, 3) have requested a feature similar to the “Favorites” in web browsers that allows easy access to frequently used files. Therefore, in this version, we have added a Favorites toolbar and related commands. To add the currently open file to the Favorites toolbar, you can select the Add to Favorites command from the Favorites submenu of the File menu by default. This command saves not only the current file name but also the current cursor position. You can also drag the document tab or file icon from Explorer and drop it onto the Favorites toolbar. However, in the case of drag and drop, the cursor position is not saved. You can rearrange the buttons by dragging and dropping the added buttons. To remove a button from the Favorites toolbar, right-click on the button and select Remove from This List from the menu displayed. This feature is supported in both EmEditor Professional and EmEditor Free.

Furthermore, in EmEditor Professional, you can customize the appearance, icon presence, and display method of the Favorites toolbar on the Favorites page of the Customize dialog box. Additionally, you can display a list of files registered in favorites and edit the cursor position for each file.

To elaborate on the drag-and-drop functionality of the toolbars: similar to the Favorites toolbar, it is now possible to rearrange the order of buttons on the Macros, Markers, and Tools toolbars through drag-and-drop.

2. In response to requests from some customers (1, 2), we have added the GetKeyState method to the Shell object, which retrieves in macros whether a certain key is pressed down.

Additionally, starting with this version, we have ended support for per-computer installations due to security concerns. This change removes the need for administrator privileges during installation and updates, increasing security. From this version, the installer supports only per-user installations, has a new design, and simplifies the installation process. Some settings previously available in the installer can be changed after installation via the Shortcuts page of the EmEditor Customize dialog.

However, some organizations prohibit installing apps in user folders, and require installations in specific folders (for example, C:\Program Files\). If you need to change the installation folder, please see FAQ: How do I change the install folder?

Using the portable version can also help avoid problems. By default, the portable version creates INI files in the same folder as emeditor.exe to save settings. In the new version, settings can be saved to other folders by editing the eeUseIni.ini file located in the same folder as emeditor.exe. For example, if you change the eeUseIni.ini file as follows and save it in UTF-16LE (with BOM), the settings will be saved in the folder C:\Users\(username)\EmEditorSettings.

[IniDir]
IniDir=%UserProfile%\EmEditorSettings

This method allows all users to share the app while having their own settings, similar to installing EmEditor as per computer.

As noted in a previous blog, unfortunately, some users have accidentally purchased or acquired invalid licenses. While those distributing or selling invalid licenses are most at fault, we also acknowledge that EmEditor’s specifications allow usage for a certain period even with invalid registration keys. Starting from this version, an immediate issue notification is displayed if an invalid license is entered. Additionally, entering the email address associated with the Emurasoft Customer Center will be mandatory when entering a registration key. If you purchased a license directly from our website, use the email address provided during purchase. If purchased elsewhere, register your product with the Emurasoft Customer Center and use the email address used during registration. If you forget your registered email address, please contact us.

I hope you like EmEditor, whether you use the Professional or Free version. Please contact us or write in forums if you have any questions, feature requests, or any ideas in the future.

Thank you for using EmEditor!
— Yutaka Emura

Please see EmEditor v24.2 New Features for details and screenshots.

If you use the Desktop Installer version, you can select Check for Updates on the Help menu to download the newest version. If this method fails, please download the newest version, and run the downloaded installer. If you use the Desktop portable version, you can go to the Download page to download the newest version. The Store App versions can be updated through Microsoft Store (64-bit or 32-bit) after a few days.

Today, we are releasing EmEditor v24.1.1.

v24.1.1 includes the following bug fixes.

• Adjusted the AI assisted writing feature to prevent suggestions after a period or newline.
• Adjusted the AI assisted writing feature to allow Ctrl+Space to show a suggestion before the end of line.
• Adjusted the Explorer context menu feature to allow toggling of both the modern and classic context menus separately.
• The new version allows the Cut command to delete lines if multiple selections are all empty.
• Fixed a potential freeze while saving a very large file.
• Fixed a potential crash while filtering a number range.
• Fixed an issue where Replace in Files without the Keep Modified Files Open option might fail with the “Exceeded the maximum size of 2 GB allowed for Replace in Files” error message.
• Fixed an issue where sort commands may not work correctly on a CSV file with invalid syntax.
• Fixed customer-reported issues (1).

If you use the Desktop Installer version, you can select Check for Updates on the Help to download the newest version. If this method fails, please download the newest version, and run the downloaded installer. If you use the Desktop portable version, you can go to the Download page to download the newest version. The Store App versions can be updated through Microsoft Store (64-bit or 32-bit) after a few days.