As of update 10.3, TypeScript (*.ts, which includes *d.ts) files no longer open on tap in Textastic.

1. Open Textastic app.

2. From home page (file explorer), navigate to a folder containing a TypeScript file, e.g. "Foo.ts".

3. Tap file "Foo.ts" to open.

Expected behavior: File opens for editing

Actual Behavior: File does not open. User remains in the file explorer folder view from which they tapped the file. The following error message is shown in an iOS alert modal dialog: Title: "Preview is not available for this file", Body: "Please make sure that the file has a valid file extension." Screenshot attached!

N.B. I am not surprised at the iOS modal dialog itself, because it is a well-known pain point that iOS and in fact macOS hostilely 😉 consider .ts to be some outdated MPEG transport stream file, rather than the ubiquitous TypeScript file (as someone with insider knowledge, Apple *hates* the idea of programming languages other than their own existing, unless they're hopelessly untyped (i.e. dumb, just how Apple would like their user base to stay to remain docile consumers) languages such as Python and JavaScript, but I digress). However, I can attest that this is new behavior in Textastic that began immediately after I intentionally installed the 10.3 update the morning it was released. I would assume the delta is not from the iOS 17.5.1 update since I also intentionally installed *that* the morning it was released and I think it was at least a few days ago.

Hi!

So, i was considering buying this app but i need to know if i am going to be able to open files from OneDrive or Google Drive. If the "files browser" show something similar to the screenshot below. Thank you!

The current release barely works with VoiceOver.  If you slide your finger over the text in an open document, VoiceOver will read what is under your finger but as soon as you lift your finger, the focus moves somewhere else outside the document. I have yet to find a simple plain text editor that works well with VoiceOver on iPhone. 

I would love to be able to always see the line numbers

Textastic doesn't view files that begin with a dot.

Also if I download 2 files with the same name that both start with a dot, upon attemtping to view (or edit) the second file, it goes back to trying to edit the first file.

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I’m unable to get these files to link in the app, although I’m not having the same issue in VS Code on my Mac & PC. Any ideas much appreciated.

 Sorry about the pic, for some reason I’m unable to paste the code from the app into this form. 

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To create a new file, textastic requires that I set the filename, and other templates. 

However, it is not uncommon for editors to allow users to open a tab/buffer where they can immediatelly type in, and then only later when and if saving defining a filename. 

This would be extremely useful for instance when exposed to Shortcuts. 

I use share and copy actions more frequently than Settings. 

Hi! Great app!

I love using mc (midnight commander) in my terminal.

Is there any way to press and hold a cursor to navigate through the files.

With help of the "ESC / Cursor" Buttom i'm ony able to do one cursor movement at a time.

Unfortunatelly I found nothing in the manual about that.

The Navigation Wheel is iPad/Editor only!?