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- E4(tm) Editor Ver 1.50 FEATURE LIST
- (C) Copyright N.Faulks 1992,1993. All Rights Reserved.
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- Easy to use
- - Hintline(tm) guides novice users
- - Commentary for Cut & Paste operations
- - ALT is only shift key for commands.
- Fast to use
- - Common commands are single keystrokes
- - Fast I/O and other operations
- Small
- - less than 40K on disk, 70K in memory
- - Optional 75K help file can be relocated.
- Comprehensive context-sensitive on-line help
- - press a key to find out about it
- - look up topics alphabetically
- - press F1 for help with DOS errors
- Full mouse support
- - sensible and easy to use, designed by a Mac user
- SVGA support for all text modes of your video card
- - 132x50, 100x40, 80x50, 80x28, etc.
- Edit multiple files (100+) (64k limit per buffer)
- Load filenames with wildcards from inside editor or command line
- Filename completion and history editing in all dialogs
- resume mode
- - remembers what you were editing weeks before (even if
- you don't)
- - essential for editing AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS
- - per directory Resume State
- Macros with learn facility
- - Editable within the editor
- - keystroke macros, named macros and abbreviations
- - Extension specific macros
- - Directory specific macros
- Optional extra External Command Modules
- - Programmer's Calculator
- - Date/Time insertion in any format
- - Many more planned
- Redefinable keyboard layout, easy and powerful
- Sort buffers by filename, date/time, or extension
- Pick files from buffer list, or by first few chars of name
- Handles Read-Only files
- Easy (Mac-style) Cut-and-Paste between buffers
- - Editable Clipboard
- Easy line Marking, Copying, Moving
- Can use Shift key to mark text
- Advanced Search & Replace
- - search (and replace) across all open files
- - Forward/Backwards
- - whole of single file search
- - search to start/end of file
- - optional loop at end of file/all files
- - search marked block
- - search for marked block
- - search for word under cursor (w supplied E4KEYS file)
- - whole word search
- - caseless search
- - find string at start of line/end of line
- - search for eol sequences CRLF/CR/LF
- Read or write a block of text from/to a file
- - write can replace, backup or append to target file
- - reads can be undone and relocated
- Support for full 8-bit character set
- - edit text of .EXE files
- Any character may be entered from the keyboard
- Allows direct editing of UNIX and Mac text files
- No mutilation of file in any way, including
- - long lines
- - strange characters
- - no CRLF on last line
- - with or without ^Z
- File analysis (auto/manual) warns of unusual characters
- Block operations
- - search for marked block
- - confine search to block
- - print
- - write to file
- - indent/outdent
- - read block from file
- Special backup system dispenses with .BAK files (optional)
- Automatic timed saving of all loaded files
- Execute DOS commands
- - built-in file deletion and change directory
- - shell to DOS
- - command history and filename completion
- - execute commands directly or using COMMAND.COM
- - copes with CD whilst shelled out
- Compile programs from inside the editor
- - Swap text to disk
- - Automatic file saving and reloading
- - Full Error Parsing/Tracking (with registered version)
- Template files for creating new files
- - program skeleton files
- - boilerplate memos
- - Template macros, e.g. insert date/filename, etc.
- ASCII & Colour Charts
- Find Keyboard Scan Codes and MSDOS Error messages
- Option settings stored on per-extension basis
- Separate colour settings for Colour & Mono displays
- Project Files: multiple edit sessions can be stored and recalled
- - allows easy compilation of projects using MAKE
- - automatic project file creation
- Picture Mode allows drawing using line-draw characters
- - automatic extension of lines with spaces
- - auto extension of file
- WordWrap & WordProcessing modes
- - auto (live) or manual reformating
- - indented paragraphs
- - hanging paragraphs
- - adjustable left & right margins
- - suitable for formatting program comments through to
- simple Word Processing
- Print file or block
- - CR or CRLF printers
- - optional FF at end of job
- - Strip or preserve control characters
- - adjustable left margin
- - Initialisation String
- - PostScript printers (using E4PRINT)
- Auto Indent for program editing
- Optional Tab to Space expansion on entry
- Toggle Case, Make UPPER, lower, or Title
- Bracket Matching and mismatch location
- continuous display of character under cursor as
- - graphic (for controls)
- - hex and decimal
- 10 Bookmarks/Tags
- Onscreen clock
- Screen Saver
- Easy to install
- Configurable using files and/or environment variables
- Runs fine in Windows DOS box
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