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Memory Based Word Processor for non-graphic KAYPRO computers
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E is a corrected and improved version of the editor in EDITOR.LBR. Like its
predecessor, it is a memory based full screen editor featuring a subset of the
WORDSTAR commands, and anyone familiar with WORDSTAR should feel right at home.
[Use ^J to call up various help screens... ]
Compared to the original it was modified as follows:
- All problems in connection with disk operations have been corrected.
- The code has been cleaned up and streamlined: the total size of the editor is
now less than 5800 bytes.
- The memory buffer handling was redesigned leaving a much larger text buffer.
- The help panels have been cleaned up.
- ^QP returns to the last cursor position before ^QR, ^QC, ^QF, or ^QA.
- ^KD saves the current file and clears the memory buffer without leaving the
editor. [This replaces the non-WORDSTAR ^KZ which is no longer supported.]
- The Tab spacing can now be set to any value between 1 and 32.
- The print command uses pagination and no longer asks for a printer setup
string. The default page length is 60.
If you encounter any problems, please let me know. I have used it for a
couple of weeks now and am not aware of any bugs.
Ulrich H. Steinberg (212) 536-1697 [day]
(914) 635-8592 [evenings]
...AND "THE DISK DOCTOR" ADDS THE FOLLOWING:
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E.COM is a wonderful CP/M word processing program; full-screen, and much better
than Wordstar. However, to make it work most efficiently on a KAYPRO machine,
I strongly suggest...no, I INSIST...that before you boot up E.COM, you first
invoke the program ARROW.COM, included in this archive. It will allow you to
use your KAYPRO "arrow" keys to move the cursor all around the screen quickly
and easily! You'll need to specify the /G switch when invoking ARROW.
So to create or edit a text file, here's your syntax on a KAYPRO machine:
ARROW /G
E [d:] filename.ext
...where [d:] is the drive letter (if different from the default drive) where
the file is located or is to be created,
and "filename.ext" is the name and extension of the file you wish to create or
edit.
Once you use E.COM with ARROW, you'll never go back to Wordstar!
me and extension