So the change comes when the files are put on the Unix server, or are all the files I've made with Note/Wordpad screwed from the start? Will Ultraedit open them in the good format or the messed up format?

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I'm also not hot on buying a program like that. Is it basically as simple as Word/Notepad? I use those programs because they don't mess with anything. I don't want something writing code for me (although it would probably better than my own )