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(C) Copywrite 1986, by Dean Kelley; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
You may copy and distribute this package freely provided that:
1. NO fee is charged for such copying and distribution.
2. ONLY the entire package is distributed---i.e., all 3 files; EDIT.COM,
EDIT.DOC, and EDTINST.COM must be distributed.
3. The files are distributed ONLY in their original unmodified state.
If you like the editor and find it useful your contribution of $5 (individuals)
will be appreciated. You may NOT use this product in a commercial environment
or governmental organization without paying a license fee of $35.
If you fail to abide by the terms of this license your conscience will haunt
you for the rest of your (miserable) life.
Address all inquiries, comments, etc. to
Dean Kelley
Post Office Box 671
Mankato, Minnesota 56001.
EDIT.COM is a full-screen editor with certain features which make it convenient
for use in writing programs in various languages. It is a small editor capable
of editing text of less than about 32,000 bytes. EDIT was written with an eye
toward ease of use. For that reason, the following document will be easy to
discard after using the editor for a while. A help window is included in the
editor.
In order to use EDIT you must install it by executing the file EDTINST.COM.
This program sets up various default values for the editor. As features are
added to EDIT the content of the installation program and the file that it
creates will change. At present (version 2.10) EDTINST sets up the default
file extension for files written by the editor and also sets the default drive
for the editor. Certain default values are provided by EDTINST as 'default-
defaults.'
The editor is executed by typing its name, EDIT, followed by an optional file-
name at the prompt. If no filename is included, EDIT prompts for a filename.
Default values may be used if EDIT prompts, no default values are applied if
a filename is entered on the command line. The filename can include both drive
and extension, or any combination thereof.
Experiment with it until you get the hang of it.
EDIT's work screen consists of a legend across the top which provides various
information about the file being edited and the mode(s) of the editor. At the
present (version 2.10) the 'Indent' and 'Insert' modes are permanently set. In
the (very) near future both modes will be alterable from within the editor. At
the very right of the top line you will notice 'F10=Help.' This will call up
the help window which explains the various functions of the editor. You quit
editing by hitting the F1 key.
When quitting you are given the option of saving or not saving the file.
Although I originally wrote EDIT.COM for use on my IBM-PC, I recently moved it
to a Zenith-158. This machine has a turbo switch allowing operation at both
4.77 and 8 mhz. At 8 mhz this editor is VERY nice...