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Date: 22-Feb-93 21:38 EST
From: David R. Hamel [70242,2126]
Subj: Boxer/TKO
BOXER Text Editor v5.0 is Released!
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February 1993 - Boxer Software is pleased to announce the release of v5.0 of
the Boxer Text Editor. This version adds over 50 new features and options to
Boxer, the text editor which has been called "the BEST Shareware text editor
available today" by Michael Callahan, Editor-in-Chief of Shareware Magazine.
Thanks to all of our registered users for their support!
Here are some of the most important features added in v5.0:
. Color Syntax Highlighting: Boxer will display program source code,
script languages, etc. with highlighted comments, reserved words,
symbols and constants in user-definable colors! Misspelled keywords
and unclosed comments and strings become readily visible! Popular
languages are supported; easily configurable for others. This
feature must be experienced to be appreciated!!
. CUA Style Menus: Boxer now supports Alt-letter menu access, with
user- definable menu access keys, menu item hot letters, and hot
letter colors!
. Multi-Level Redo: Did you ever Undo too far? Redo lets you undo Undo!
. Options can now be placed in a configuration file on disk, as well as
on the command line, or in the "BOXER" environment string
. Extension-specific configuration allows options to be selected
automatically according to the extension of the file being edited!
. The 26 macro areas, normally accessed with Ctrl-A to Ctrl-Z, can be
reassigned to any key sequences desired!
. Copy, Cut, Paste and Delete quick-icons allow for faster block
operations by mouse
. Preferred File Extensions: designate a list of file extensions which
Boxer will consult when searching for a file to open
. "Quick Marking": 6 new commands have been added which initiate
marking and extend the cursor in a single step
. 8 New Screen Modes have been added: switch to 26, 29, 35 or 38 lines
in EGA; 30, 33, 40 or 44 lines in VGA!
. Auto-Scroll: provides variable speed scrolling for hands-off file
browsing
. Searchable Help Text: search the online help to quickly locate topics
or phrases
. Quicker Exits: a Write & Quit command has been added to save all
files and exit in one step
And these are some of the features that have made BOXER popular:
. edit in multiple overlapping or tiled windows - no limit
. a multi-level Undo command allows *all* commands to be undone - not
simply deletions
. full mouse support is implemented within the editor - not with a 3rd
party utility. Mark text, scroll/drag/resize/zoom/close windows and
select commands from pull-down menus
. extensive word processing commands provide several types of justifica-
tion, wordwrap, pagination, line spacing, headers/footers, etc.
. reconfigurable keyboard with menus and on-line help which adjust
dynamically to display the current assignments - no user editing of
help needed to match key assignments. Popular formats supplied
. compile programs from within the editor and be placed upon errant
lines for correction. Swaps to EMS/disk to make room for the complier
. set screen colors within the editor with a miniaturized program screen
which shows the effect of color changes as they are made
. nearly all editor options are available from within the editor - no
need to run through a lengthy external setup program to configure
. a *comprehensive* set of marked text commands operate on both block
and columnar text: cut, copy, append, paste, delete, write, print,
indent, sort, detab, invert, total, average, fill, case operations
. search and replace automatically across all edited files
. locate all files matching a pattern across a drive and select files
for editing from a pop-up file list
. extensive on-line, context sensitive help
* Be sure to see the file TKO.DOC for full details about BOXER/TKO, our
new product which is capable of directly editing multi-megabyte files!
If you're already using BOXER, now is the perfect time to register.
Order direct and save yourself a download! :-)
File BOXER500.ZIP (296639 bytes) is available for immediate download from:
Software Creations: 1200/2400 508-365-2359
CompuCom 508-365-7009
USR HST 508-368-4137
v.32bis 508-368-7423
Available for File REQuest as BOXER500.ZIP, or use the magic name "BOXER"
to always get the most current version from:
The Cereal Port BBS: 1:132/152 USR HST/V.32b 603-899-3335 (closed 4-5:00 am)
The Roadhouse BBS: 1:231/290 v.32bis 317-784-2147 (closed 4-5:00 am)
CompuServe: IBMAPP Lib 1, Text Editors (as BOX500.ZIP)
For further info:
Boxer Software P.O. Box 3230 Peterborough, NH 03458-3230 603-924-6602
CIS 70242,2126 Netmail 1:132/152 Internet: 70242.2126@compuserve.com