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[] pEDIT Version 2.01 []
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New Features
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File 'pick' lists; enter a wildcard file specification such
as "GET FILE *.BAS" and pick from a list of all matching
file names
Disk macros; these let you automate repetitive tasks and
extend (customize) the editor, i.e. give it some capability
it doesn't have built-in
On-line help for every pEDIT command; the help file is user-
customizable
TRIM BUFFER; this new command 'trims' each line of the
current buffer, i.e. sets the length to zero if the line is
composed entirely of blanks
Limited wild-card search capablility; search for beginning
or end of line
A default keyboard configuration is defined at startup if
no INI file is found. The labeled keys such as <Home>,
<PgUp>, <Del>, etc. are set to their normal function and
<Esc> is the DO COMMAND key. In the past you had to reboot
as there was no way to "talk to" the editor
Telephone support for registered users
Just Improved
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Keyboard macros can now contain ANY keystroke as keys are
bound to a full command string rather than just a procedure
name
Improved error handling; pEDIT now checks for sufficient
disk space before saving a file
Improved editing in prompting mode; use the keys you're
already used to - a subset of your defined keys
Smaller size; pEDIT 2 contains much new functionality yet
the executable is over 10k smaller than version 1.75!
Improved performance in several areas;
- GET FILE averages 10% faster
- WRITE FILE is up to twice as fast
- FILL PARAGRAPH is 40-50% faster
Improved internal compiler support; with disk macros it is
now possible to loop through errors in your source code one-
at-a-time!
Some Things Have Changed
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Single DOS environment variable 'PEDIT' saves valuable
environment space; replaces 'PEDITHLP' and 'PEDITINI'
Two sample init files are now provided:
- Standard; tries to follow the so-called PC standard
with <F01> = Help, <Del> = EraseChar, etc.
- Alternate; corresponds to what came with previous
versions of pEDIT
A template for the old 84-key keyboard is no longer
provided
FILL PARAGRAPH now reformats starting at the current line
instead of at the top of the paragraph
FIND NEXT has been replaced by FINDNEXT as FIND NEXT
is now interpreted as 'search for the string "NEXT"'
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[] pEDIT Version 2.10 []
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New Features
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Multi-key commands; this major enhancement allows two-key
commands and permits emulation of WordStar, EMACS and many
other editors
Abort; the abort key is now user definable and is not 'hard-
wired' to Ctrl-C
DEFINE SHIFT; new command is used to define shift (lead in)
keys for the new multi-key commands
RENAME FILE; new command changes the name of the disk file
assocuiated with a buffer so a file being edited can be
saved under a different name
RULER; new command toggles a ruler on and off
SET PINDENT; new command lets you automatically indent the
first line of a paragraph
SET SCOPE Local|Global; when the scope is Global, all Find
and Replace operations operate on ALL user buffers - you can
now search for text anywhere in memory
Just Improved
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Smaller size; pEDIT 2.10 is now only 72k in size (on disk)
after being compressed by the marvelous LZEXE utility
An elusive bug that would rarely insert nulls into the text
has been fixed.
Overall performance has again been improved
The number of user buffers has been increased from 4 to 6
Replace now permits the same wildcards that can be used
with Find to match beginning/end of line
Some Things Have Changed
------------------------
Four sample initialization files are now provided:
- WordStar
- Emacs; the famous UNIX programmer's editor
- Standard; tries to follow the so-called PC standard
with <F01> = Help, <Del> = EraseChar, etc.
- Alternate; the original pEDIT configuration
Switching to the COMMAND buffer is no longer permitted;
there is no reason for anyone to do so
TRIM BUFFER now trims all lines of the buffer, not just
empty lines
Any Help or File pick list selection can be cancelled by
pressing the defined Abort key
[]==========================[]
[] pEDIT PLUS Version 1.0 []
[]==========================[]
New Features
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Unique graphical ButtonBar interface; press a button -
don't pull down a menu
Mouse support; requires a Microsoft compatible mouse
Tutorial leads you through the basic editing functions
An index and Troubleshooting Guide have been added to the
documentation
The current location (line and column) are now shown on the
status line
The number of files that can be edited at one time has been
increased from 6 to 16
50-line VGA mode is now supported (text mode only)
WIPE TEXT; new command erases the selected text without
copying it to the clipboard
SET VIDEO; new command switches between text and graphics
modes
LIST ASCII: new command displays the full (1-255) Ascii
character set
New Microsoft Quick Editor configuration; used by Micro-
soft's Quick Languages (QuickBASIC, QuickC) and the new DOS
5 Editor
The initialization file can now contain an auto-executing
macro
Just Improved
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A bug that added extra lines to the end of a buffer has
been fixed.
A problem with the REPLACE command where adjacent like
characters were missed has been corrected.
The speed of cursor movement on long lines has been im-
proved dramatically
A problem with word wrap that could cause a line to break
at the wrong place has been fixed
The program could abort if REMOVE TEXT or STORE TEXT was
invoked for a very large block of text; this has been fixed
The editor can now detect if a floppy drive is not available
without hanging the system
Autosave is now timed; select a 1-30 minute interval
Some Things Have Changed
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The ALT (Alternate) configuration has been eliminated
DOS, XDOS, SPAWN and XSPAWN have all been merged into a
single DOS function
The LIST BUFFERS command has been eliminated; this infor-
mation is shown in the BUFFER window
The KEYBOARD command has been renamed to ALTHELP; this now
displays both Button and Keyboard Help
The first key of a two-key command is echoed on the message
line as a reminder that a second keypress is expected