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- From: Jon Freivald <jaf@jaflrn.UUCP>
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
- Subject: Re: TSR Pop-up Editor?
- Message-ID: <u5yePB1w164w@jaflrn.UUCP>
- Date: Wed, 12 Aug 92 18:03:41 EDT
- References: <rfries.96@fries_Robert@ub.ub.com>
- Organization: The Wizzard's Cave, East Meadow, NY
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- rfries@fries_Robert@ub.ub.com (Robert Fries) writes:
-
- > In article <29710001@hpspkla.spk.hp.com> dubner@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Joe Dubne
- >
- > >gilmour@binah.cc.brandeis.edu Jeffrey R. Gilmour at Brandeis Univers
- >
- > >> Anyone know of a editor that I can write code in, save it to disk and then
- > >> pop out. Then after compiling it and finding errors in my code, jump back
- > >> into the editor with a couple keystrokes right back to the spot where I le
- > >> off. Any info appreciated!
- >
- > >Sure, Jeff -- I use SideKick in exactly the manner you describe. It's a
- > >TSR that can edit ASCII text files of up to about 50KB in size (it's
- > >also other things, such as a calculator and ASCII chart). Its editor's
- > >user interface is compatible with WordStar and most folks either love it
- > >or hate it.
- >
- > >I'm referring to version 1.56 of Borland International's Sidekick, circa
- > >1985. Since then, Borland has "upgraded" it to SideKick Plus and
- > >Sidekick 2, but I've stuck with my old version for various reasons.
- >
- > >Since editors are a religious issue, I should mention that this is my
- > >opinion and members of other "religions" will have other opinions.
- >
- > >Regards,
- > >Joe
- >
- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- > >Joe Dubner K7JD | Hewlett Packard Company | dubner@hpspkla.spk.HP.COM
- > > | TAFC-34 M.S. 2I |
- > > | Spokane, WA 99220 | (509) 921-3514
- > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- >
- > The Microsoft Editor, as supplied with Microsoft C 5.1, works very well for
- > this type of use. It's not a TSR, but it remembers where you were each time
- > it is invoked. I've been using it for 4 years. Very extensible.
- >
- > Unfortunately, it has evolved into PWB, of which I'm not fond. So, I just use
- > the old one.
- >
- > Robert
-
- I use BRIEF, which is not a TSR either, but will spawn your compiler for
- you, and go directly to the line with the error. It also can be configured
- to remember where it was in your last editing session. It is a very
- powerful, wonderful tool...
-
- Jon
-
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