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║ WELCOME TO VEDIT PLUS VERSION 3.3 ║
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This is an overview of the changes made from version 2.03/2.33 to the new
version 3.3. It is primarily oriented towards previous VEDIT PLUS users.
Pull Down An extensive and easy to use pull-down menu system allows
Menus accessing most editing functions. Of course, editing
functions can also be accessed with single key-strokes. Most
edit parameters, switches, options and tab positions can be
changed via the menu system.
The current keyboard layout and keystroke macros can be
displayed. Edit buffer, text register and general status
information is available within the menu system.
Context Pressing [HELP] (Alt-F1) within the menu system or when you
Sensitive are being prompted gives specific help on the current edit
On-line help function(s) in a pop-up window.
Mouse Support The mouse can be used to navigate and select from the menu
Integrated system. It can also quickly scroll to other parts of the
file, perform block operations and switch between windows.
Multi-level You can undo your most recent edit changes, including deleting
UNDO text, even global search and replace. You can undo step by
step or line by line. Up to 1000 steps in each edit buffer
can be undone.
Point & Files can be selected via Point & Shoot. At any prompt for a
Shoot filename press <Enter> to select from the files in the current
directory or enter a "filter" such as "*.txt". Other drives,
directories and filters can be selected within the Point &
Shoot system.
Save The menu item {CONFIG,Save into VEDIT} saves all configuration
Configuration changes and optionally any new keystroke macros permanently
into VEDIT. It can also transfer the current configuration
into future releases of VEDIT.
Binary Editing VEDIT can now edit files containing CTRL-Z and binary files
such as .EXE files and database files.
Block Additional block operations for copying and moving are
Operations available. The beginning and end of a block may be marked
(highlighted) and the block subsequently copied or moved
without using a text register. Block column operations
are also supported.
Regular You can optionally use the popular "regular expressions" in
Expressions search and replace as an alternative to the existing (and
enhanced) pattern matching.
Automatic Large files are handled better. VEDIT will perform all
Buffering necessary file buffering to handle any kind of text insertion
such as file insertions and large register insertions. For
example you can insert a 1 Megabyte file into the middle of
another large file (using {FILE, Insert File} function).
Windows Different parts of a file can be displayed in separate
windows. This permits editing one region of a file while
viewing another region.
W.P. / Editor Popular word processors/editors can be more closely emulated.
Emulation New options control the operation of the <Enter> and <Tab>
keys and [FIND] and [REPLACE] functions.
Cursor Two new cursor positioning modes have been added. In Mode 2
Positioning the cursor "zig-zags" as it is moved up or down past the end
Modes of a short line. Mode 4 allows free-form text layout.
Keystroke Keystroke macros can now freely move between the Visual and
Macros Command Modes. New keystroke macros can be edited while being
entered. Or, keystroke macros may be added by recording
keystrokes while you perform actual editing. The current
keystroke macros can be displayed.
Command line The Command Mode command line, prompts for filenames, search
Editing strings, etc. can be edited using the cursor keys, [BACKSPACE]
and [DELETE]. Previous command lines, search and replace
strings can be accessed with [CURSOR UP] and [CURSOR DOWN].
Printing Printing is more flexible. You can explicitly set the top
and bottom margins. Text can be printed single, double or
triple spaced.
ASCII Table A convenient pop-up ASCII table can be accessed and allows
inserting control and graphics characters.
Command Mode New commands and enhanced commands increase the power of the
Commands macro language and simplify previously difficult operations.
Text Regs The command language allows pushing and popping of up to
Numeric Regs 100 text registers and 100 numeric registers. This greatly
simplifies writing macros which are independent of each other.
A direct register to register copy is also available.
Numeric All internal calculations are now done as 24 bit numbers.
Operations The on-line calculator has a range of +/- 8,388,607.
File Relative All positions, such as text markers, which were previously
Positions relative to memory are now relative to the file. This permits
text markers to work properly in very large files. Command
macros can also operate on files of up to 8 megabytes without
concern over which portion is currently in memory.
VGA support With a VGA display (PS/2, etc.) you can switch between 25 and
50 line modes. You can switch an EGA between 25 and 43 line
modes. Press <ALT-L> to switch modes.
Speed While VEDIT PLUS has always been fast, version 3.3 is
about twice as fast as version 2.03 in terms of screen
writing speed (IBM PC), file handling, general editing
and most command macros.
Compiler The all new Compiler Supports integrates your favorite
Support compilers, assemblers, linkers, debuggers and Make utilities
within VEDIT PLUS. It can significantly improve your
productivity.