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- BEDIT 2.5 Modifications
-
- 1. Although the delay after the registration screen seemed to be very
- effective at bringing in registrations. It was also very effective
- at bringing in complaints. As a computer person, I am aware that
- nothing bothers you more than sitting and doing nothing, even if it
- is only for a few seconds. I replaced the wait with a keyboard input
- command that requires you to press a key, then continues with no wait.
- I refuse to make it any easier to use BEDIT than this until it is
- registered. The notice goes away when you register.
-
- 2. Despite a heavy dose of warnings in the documentation, some people
- seem to blame me if they use BEDIT to corrupt their data. They claim
- I make it too easy. I have also had several users tell me not to
- clutter up their directories with .BAK files.
-
- Now when you select Save (F2), you will see a dialogue box appear
- with the file name in an input area. This gives you a chance to
- modify the name and not save over the original file if so desired.
- If the file already exists, you will be prompted for overwrite.
-
- 3. I have also had several requests for me to change the way you exit
- BEDIT. Everyone seems to want to get out fast, but not by accident.
- Everyone seems to have a different preferred solution, so I a
- basically leaving it the way it is except for one small change.
-
- Currently you are prompted to "Exit to DOS?". If you reply with
- anything other than "Y", BEDIT returns to edit mode with the cursor
- at the start of the file. In 2.5 you will be returned to the location
- where the cursor was at the time you pressed ESCAPE.
-
- 4. An international client requested access to the international character
- set.
-
- Specifying the /I switch allows displaying, entering, searching and
- printing of ASCII codes 128 through 168.
-
- Although this clutters the screen considerably for English-language
- users, it is absolutely necessary for many international users.
-