The first time tidE is run a file named “tidE prefs” is created in the same directory as the program. tidE settings customized by the user are stored in this file.
Currently tidE requires exactly twice as much disk space as the file being edited. The average amount of memory (RAM) required by each open file area is approximately 35KB + n(0.15)KB for all File Sections other than the 1st (the 1st File Section has a 32KB additional overhead). Once a file is opened, a copy of that file (the “buffer”) is created in the same directory as the program. ALL changes to the file actually occur in the buffer. A Save operation will then update the original file. The buffer names begin with “~~buff” and may be optionally followed by a number. One buffer is created for each open File Section and is deleted upon normal program termination.
