ED 1.1 - Visual Editor Interface
        Written in Microsoft Visual Basic (tm)

Version 1.1  01/25/94 - Network Resources - 73472,1543
Version 1.0  06/23/91 - Randy Neal - 72315,16
             (Please don't bother Mr. Neal unless you have a
              question pertaining to the 1.0 version!)

What is ED?

  ED is a Windows "front end" for use with your favorite
  text editor.  It provides an easy way to access your
  DOS or Windows based text editor at any time while in
  Windows.

How does it work?

  When you start ED, it displays a form that lists the
  files in the root directory of the current drive.  You
  can switch between drives and directories using the
  familiar file list commands.  Once you locate the file
  you want to edit, you just "double click" the file and
  ED runs your editor, passing the file name to the editor
  startup command you specify on the ED Options menu.

How do I setup ED?

  Installation and setup is easy:

  Note: ED requires the Visual Basic run-time DLL.  Before
  you continue, make sure you already have the Visual Basic
  run time DLL (VBRUN300.DLL) in your WINDOWS directory.
  VBRUN300.DLL is available on CompuServe in the Microsoft
  Languages Forum.

  1. Copy all the ED files to wherever you wish.

  2. Activate the Windows Program manager, select the
     program group to which you wish to install ED, and
     select "File", "New", and "Program Item".

  3. On the "Program Item Properties" form, enter a
     description, then enter the ED startup command.

     For example, if you installed ED into a directory
     called "C:\WINDOWS\ED", then you would enter:

     Description:  Text Editor

     Command line: C:\WINDOWS\ED\ED.EXE

  4. Copy the Windows Help file ED.HLP to your WINDOWS directory,
     or any other directory on your PATH.

  5. Now you should be able to start ED by clicking on
     the ED icon.  If you get an error message saying
     "Bad File Name" or "File Not Found", verify the
     information you specified in ED's Program Item
     Properties.

  6. The first time you use ED, you must select the
     "Options" menu to specify the command ED will use
     to start your text editor.  Enter your editor
     startup command exactly as you would enter it on
     the Windows "Run" option or in the Windows Program
     Item Properties form for your text editor.

     When you select a file to edit using ED, ED will
     append the selected file name to the command you
     enter here.

     Example:

     If you normally use the DOS 6.x EDIT command to
     edit files, you would enter:

     C:\DOS\EDIT.COM

     Then, when you select a file using ED, ED will
     execute the command:

     C:\DOS\EDIT.COM x:\path\filename.ext

     Note:

     You can specify any standard Windows style
     startup command, such as a .PIF file, a .COM file,
     an .EXE file, or a .BAT file.

  6. If you want ED to terminate after starting your
     MSDOS editor, you must select the "Options" menu
     and click on the option "Exit After Editor Starts".
     Click on it again if you decide to deactivate this
     feature.


The complete Visual Basic source files, as well as the complete
Windows Help source files are included for your study and/or
modification.  The ED program is "public domain" and you are free
to use it or distribute it any way you want.