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[] pEDIT Version 2.01 []
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New Features
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File 'pick' lists; enter a wildcard file specification such
as "GET FILE *.BAS" and pick from a list of all matching
file names
Disk macros; these let you automate repetitive tasks and
extend (customize) the editor, i.e. give it some capability
it doesn't have built-in
On-line help for every pEDIT command; the help file is user-
customizable
Trim Buffer; this new command 'trims' each line of the
current buffer, i.e. sets the length to zero if the line is
composed entirely of blanks
Limited wild-card search capablility; search for beginning
or end of line
A default keyboard configuration is defined at startup if
no INI file is found. The labelled keys such as Home, PgUp,
Del, etc. are set to their normal function and Esc is the
DoCommand key. In the past you had to reboot as there was
no way to "talk to" the editor
Telephone support for registered users
Just Improved
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Keyboard macros can now contain ANY keystroke as keys are
bound to a full command string rather than just a procedure
name
Improved error handling; pEDIT now checks for sufficient
disk space before saving a file
Improved editing in prompting mode; use the keys you're
already used to - a subset of your defined keys
Smaller size; pEDIT 2 contains much new functionality yet
the executable is over 10k smaller than version 1.75!
Improved performance in several areas;
- Get File averages 10% faster
- Write File is up to twice as fast
- Fill Paragraph is 40-50% faster
Improved internal compile support; with disk macros it is
now possible to loop through errors in your source code one-
at-a-time!
Some Things Have Changed
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Single DOS environment variable 'PEDIT' saves valuable
environment space; replaces 'PEDITHLP' and 'PEDITINI'
Two sample init files are now provided:
- Standard; tries to follow the so-called PC standard
with <F01> = Help, <Del> = EraseChar, etc.
- Alternate; corresponds to what came with previous
versions of pEDIT
A template for the old 84-key keyboard is no longer
provided
FillParagraph now reformats starting at the current line
instead of at the top of the paragraph
'FIND NEXT' has been replaced by 'FINDNEXT' as 'FIND NEXT'
is now interpreted as "search for the string "NEXT"'
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[] pEDIT Version 2.10 []
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New Features
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Multi-key commands; this major enhancement allows two-key
commands and permits emulation of WordStar, Emacs and many
other editors
Abort; the abort key is now user definable and is not 'hard-
wired' to Ctrl-C
Define Shift; used to define shift (lead in) keys for the
new multi-key commands
Rename File; the name of the disk file can now be changed
so a file being edited can be saved under a different name
Ruler; toggles a status line ruler on and off
Set PIndent; paragraph indent lets you automatically indent
the first line of a paragraph
Set Scope Local|Global; when the scope is Global, all Find
and Replace operations operate on ALL user buffers - you can
now search for text anywhere in memory
Just Improved
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Smaller size; pEDIT 2.10 is now only 72k in size (on disk)
after being compressed by the marvelous LZEXE utility
An elusive bug that would rarely insert nulls into the text
has been fixed.
Overall performance has again been improved
The number of user buffers has been increased from 4 to 6
Replace now permits the same wildcards that can be used
with Find to match beginning/end of line
Some Things Have Changed
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Four sample initialization files are now provided:
- WordStar
- Emacs; the famous UNIX programmer's editor
- Standard; tries to follow the so-called PC standard
with <F01> = Help, <Del> = EraseChar, etc.
- Alternate; the original pEDIT configuration
Switching to the COMMAND buffer is no longer permitted;
there is no reason for anyone to do so
Trim Buffer now trims all lines of the buffer, not just
empty lines
Any Help or File pick list selection can be cancelled by
pressing the defined Abort key