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- New for DOSNIX version 2.2b
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- 1. The escape key can now be used to terminate searches
- when using FFIND and GET.
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- 2. An enhanced version of EDC previously provided to registered
- users is now standard. Also the escape key can now be used to
- interrupt scans.
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- 3. SGREP can now search for regular expressions using the -e
- option. Users who register will be sent a copy of VF which
- can also handle regular expressions.
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- New for DOSNIX version 2.2a
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- 1. I have spent the last few months working in a UNIX
- environment where I am constantly using VI for reading
- and editing files. I discovered that switching back
- and forth between VI and DOS style editors and file
- viewers can be very aggravating. So I have taken the
- large version of READ, modified it to accept VI commands,
- and renamed it VF. The big differences for READ users
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- The string search commands have been modified for VI
- compatibility. About the only thing that works like it
- used to is '\' for case insensitive searches.
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- Because 'N' and 'n' are used by VI to continue string
- searches you now have to use ':n' and ':p' to move back
- and forth between files.
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- I have also added a few "modern" features. Pressing
- F5 will now allow you to read in a new file and pressing
- F5 from the directory screen will allow you to change the
- file mask.
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- What used to be the '-f' option is now standard and
- piped input will automatically be stored in a temporary
- file. This executes much faster than it used to.
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- Video mode can be specified as an option if you know
- the correct modes for your display adaptor.
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- I always thought line numbering would be a neat feature
- so you can now toggle line numbers by pressing F6. Unlike
- VI the line numbers appear at the right hand side of the
- screen and you can use the Right Arrow key to shift the screen
- and read any text in the last few columns.
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- Screen colors for VF can be set from the environment using
- the environment variable VFCOLORS. If VFCOLORS is not set
- VF will use existing screen colors.
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- 2. I have added a "-b" option to DU to display disk usage in
- bytes.
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- Gerald M. Vrooman
- Chenango Shoreware
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- NOTE: DOSNIX is a trademark of Gerald M. Vrooman
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