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- From: abolins@visavis.cam.org (August Abolins)
- Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
- Subject: Re: External text editors
- Message-ID: <cwkPXB1w165w@visavis.cam.org>
- Date: 21 Jan 93 03:58:35 GMT
- References: <o4eLXB1w165w@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us>
- Organization: Vis-a-Vis Communications [Ontario+Quebec]
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- system@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us (Kalki Dasa) writes:
-
- > I suppose this subject has been beaten to death, but I just have to ask:
- >
- > What full-screen text editors are suitable for Waffle remote?
- >
- > The main criterion is that the editor must not allow a caller to drop to
- > DOS. So far, every text editor I've seen (except the fearsome VI which
- > is too enigmatic for my bbs users) has a shell-to-DOS option. These
- > include Qedit, the DOS "edit.com," the Mustang Personal Editor, the
- > Borland IDE editors.
- >
- > Surely there must be a simple full screen editor that will work.
-
- You may like to find a more recent version of REDIT. Below is some info
- I had stashed away which might get you started. I have no idea if the
- author and his BBS are still around.
-
- I played with an old 1988 copy of REDIT with Waffle and it worked fine.
- But now I import Usenet into my non-Waffle BBS, and can use its fine
- full-screen internal editor or .QWK for offline editing. Hope this
- helps...
- Remote Text Editor
- by
- Richard Smith
-
- Redit, Remote Text Editor, Version 1.02
- Copyright (c) 1988 by Richard Smith. All Rights Reserved.
-
- The Remote Text Editor (RTE), also know as Redit, is a user
- supported program developed and supported by Richard Smith.
- RTE is not now and never has been public domain.
-
- Registration can be accomplished by sending $15.00 for each
- copy of RTE along with your name and address to:
-
- Richard Smith
- 6207 Bright Valley
- San Antonio, Texas 78242
-
- You will receive by return mail or via upload to your board
- the next version of RTE and will be registered in the support
- Conference of Rick's Place where you will be able to continue
- to download the latest version for 1 year.
-
- What is RTE:
- -------------
- The Remote Text Editor (RTE), saved in executable form as
- REDIT.EXE was written to satisfy a need to be able to edit
- text files while operating from remote into a BBS.
-
- Version 1.02 has a limited line capacity of 700 lines which
- should be sufficient for most needs.
-
- RTE is written in Turbo Pascal Version 5.0 and directs all
- writes through BIOs. As such it becomes suitable for use
- with such utilities as Doorway or similar utilities which
- replace CTTY for remote dos access through a BBS. I have
- only tested RTE with Doorway at this time, but if your
- utility responds to the extended function codes in the form
- of a 2 character output, then you should have no trouble
- using Redit. An example of this code would be #00 #68, which
- would represent the function key F10 being pressed. Note,
- however, that you will require the use of most of the
- function keys and many of the control keys.
-
- A little extra:
- ---------------
- As a bonus I have tried to make it easy to include the
- extended graphics characters in your text. Pressing the F10
- key will re-define the number keys (1 through 0 and the
- period) to graphic characters. Remember when in the graphics
- mode the numbers will no longer be numbers. Press F10 again
- will toggle the numbers back and forth.
-
- Installation:
- -------------
- Copy Redit.exe to a directory somewhere in your path and copy
- KEYS.001 to your Root directory. That's it. Of course you
- will also need to have Doorway installed as a DOOR or in your
- REMOTE.SYS file before it will operate remotely. You can run
- Redit ether remote or local so you can get the feel of it
- before actually going remote. You might also want to rename
- REDIT.EXE to R.EXE to make life a little easier when calling
- a file up.
-
- Remember: KEYS.001 must go in the root directory. Since I
- have no ideal where you might put Redit I will at least know
- how to find the root directory. Keys.001 contains the
- re-maping codes for the graphics characters. Redit will work
- without this file, but will not be able to use the graphic
- characters.
-
- Commands:
- ---------
- F1, ALT H or Ctl Q + Ctl H
- Will display the Quick Help screen
-
- F5 or Ctl Q + Ctl Q
- Re-display complete screen (Clean up)
-
- F9 or Ctl W
- Repeat graphic sequence
-
- F10 or Ctl Q + Ctl G
- Toggle to and from graphics mode
-
- ALT X, ALT F10 or Ctl Q + Ctl W
- Exit the Remote Text Editor (Option to Save)
-
- CTL L Insert a Line above the current line
- CTL K Delete or kill current line
-
- TAB or Ctl I Tab right to next tab location
- Shift TAB or Ctl Q + TAB (shft TAB requires Doorway)
- Tab left to previous tab location
-
- Back space Does a destructive back space
-
- Home or Ctl Q + Ctl S
- Goto left margin
- End or Ctl Q + Ctl D
- Goto end of current line of text
-
- CTL home or Ctl Q + Ctl E
- Goto top of screen
- CTL End or Ctl Q + Ctl X
- Goto bottom of screen
-
- Del or Ctl G Deletes character under cursor
- Ins or Ctl V Toggle insert mode
-
- PgUp or Ctl R Page up
- PgDn or Ctl C Page down
-
- CTL PgUp or Ctl Q + Ctl R
- Goto Top of file
- CTL PgDn or Ctl Q + Ctl C
- Goto Bottom of file
-
- Left arrow or Ctl S
- Move cursor left
- Right arrow or Ctl D
- Move cursor right
-
- So in that light, if you find a problem that you think I
- should be made aware of then give Rick's Place a call and let
- me know and I'll get it fixed as soon as possible. Or maybe
- if you just have a suggestion or two feel then free to give
- me a shout.
-
- Thanks for trying Redit.
-
- Rick Smith, SysOp
- Rick's Place
- (512) 623-2210
- 300 1200 2400 baud 24 hours.
-
-
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