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EDIT MASTER FOR WINDOWS
Version 2.5
(c) 1994 Princeton Computer Consulting
All Rights Reserved.
Edit Master for Windows is a replacement for the Windows notepad.
It features unlimited file sizes, MDI, search & replace, recent file list,
word wrap, drag and drop from file manager, and more. Version 2.2 now
supports drag and drop moving and copying, automatic UNIX conversion and
much more.
You can get the most recent version of Edit Master via ftp at
ftp.njcc.com (pub/bmurray). Login as ftp with your address as a
password. You can also get it on the world-wide web at
http://pluto.njcc.com/~bmurray/Shareware.html. You may contact me by
E-Mail at bmurray@pluto.njcc.com. I would like to hear suggestions for
updates as well as overall comments.
REGISTRATION
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Edit Master for Windows is distributed as "shareware." It is not
free software. You are being given a chance to use this program for a
period of thirty (30) days before buying it. If after this time you
continue to use Edit Master, you are expected to register it.
Registration gives you the right to continue to use this software
as well as news and discounts on future upgrades. You are encouraged
to distribute this software, providing it is distributed in its
entirety and without charge (except for media and handling, if
applicable). I reserve the right to change these restrictions in
future versions.
If you find this product useful and continue to use Edit Master
after thirty days, you are required to register it by making a payment
of $15 (US) to Princeton Computer Consulting. Include an additional
$5 (US) if you would like the most recent version mailed to you. This
fee will license one copy of Edit Master for use on any one computer at
any one time. To register Edit Master, print out the form called
REGISTER.WRI using Windows Write and send with your payment to:
Princeton Computer Consulting
16 Pennington-Hopewell Road
Pennington, NJ 08534-3612
Edit Master can also be registered on Compuserve. Go SWREG and
use Registration ID 3638.
DISCLAIMER
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Edit Master is distributed without warranty, either expressed or
implied. No guarantee as to its suitability for a particular task is
given. No responsibility is assumed for any consequential loss or
damages arising from its use.
PACKING LIST
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This program is distributed as a ZIP file. Unzip EDITMAST.ZIP to
a temporary directory or floppy disk and run SETUP.EXE. If SETUP.EXE
is not in the zip file, make a directory for Edit Master and put copy
all of the files into that directory. See the IMPORTANT note below
about where to put the DLL and VBX files.
EDITMAST.EXE - The Windows executable
EDITMAST.HLP - The Windows help file
README.TXT - This file
REGISTER.WRI - Registration form in Windows Write format
VBPRINT.DLL - See Below
VBRUN300.DLL - See below
CMDIALOG.VBX - See below
EMEDIT.VBX - See below
THREED.VBX - See below
IMPORTANT
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You must have the following files:
VBPRINT.DLL
VBRUN300.DLL
CMDIALOG.VBX
EMEDIT.VBX
THREED.VBX
in your Windows\System directory for Edit Master to work. If these
files were not on the distribution disk that you received, they are
available on Compuserve, America On-Line, or most local bulletin
boards. If you are just evaluating Edit Master, you can just put
these files in the directory where you installed Edit Master.
RELEASE HISTORY:
Version 2.5
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Added left and right trimming functionality
Added support for saving a .BAK file
Added an option to ignore Temp Files from the frequent file list
Expanded the grep utility to take multiple expressions
Added a printing library to eliminate a lot of the printing problems
Added printing margins
ASCII 12 character for printed page breaks
Read-only command-line parameter (either -r or -ro)
Visible modified flag on status bar
Added paste from file
Turned off drag-drop on read-only files and disable save button
Made tool bar buttons enable and disable according to selections
Added more information on the about screen
Added a single bookmark with set and goto functionality
Added a button on the find/replace screen to run character map from
the Windows directory
Version 2.4c
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Fixed the setup so that it doesn't say that it failed
Fixed the priting bug so that Print is enabled as long as you have
an installed printer
Version 2.4a
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Fixed "Bad DLL Calling Convention" error when printing
Fixed hanging when a word-wrapped window is minimized
Fixed saving of an untitled file when quiting
Added disabling of printing when no printers are installed
Added an option to have word wrap as a default
Slimmed down help file size
Version 2.4
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Fixed text conversion so that the selection is correct afterwards
Fixed error if not cancel is selected on UNIX save
Made sure Read-Only files aren't automatically saved over themselves
Added a new setup program that does not cause random problems
Added a Save All function to the Window menu
Increased maximum open windows to 45
Completely removed introduction screen from registered version
Added multi-select to Frequent File List
Added multiple files under one Frequent File entry for opening groups
at a time
Changed Unix Save to a switch that makes the file save in Unix format
every time it is saved
Added an option to automatically turn on the Unix Save option
whenever a file is in Unix format
Added an exit button to the tool bar
Added simple Grep functionality
Version 2.3
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Fixed Save As bug when running from the command line
Made command line running accept multiple files
Made command line with multiple arguments work when it is already open
Fixed Frequent Files screen so that it displays correctly on large
font systems
Removed lock-up after hitting OK on registration screen with an
invalid registration number
Added run minimized by using a -min command line argument
Version 2.2
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Fixed backspace key so that it deletes the selected text
Removed intro screen on registered version when run with a command
line parameter
Fixed the word wrap so it wraps while you type
Fixed the word wrap so it wraps based on the window size
Fixed overwrite mode so it adds at the end of a line
Added drag and drop to move/copy selected text
Added automatic detection and conversion of UNIX text files
Added saving of text in UNIX format
Version 2.1
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Added drag and drop support from file manager
Made the tool bar configurable
Added tool bar tips
Added file deletion
Added option to not print the file name header with printed file
Got rid of rare File Not Found error on exit
Fixed error from sizing the form too small
When maximized child is selected, new windows are maximized
Added UNIX file conversion
Added ROT13 encoding/decoding
Added ASCII inversion
Added configurable width word wrap
Background and foreground text colors are now set based on your
Windows settings
Version 2.0
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Added ability for very large text files
Added editing of the file dialog filter list
Added tab width control
Added left margin size control
Added setting of text selection type (none, stream, line, column)
(Warning - line and column mode are still a little bit buggy)
Added ability to set Edit Master as the default text editor
Added auto indenting option when return is hit
Version 1.1
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Changed name to Edit Master since MultiEdit was already taken
Fixed file dialog box so Save As always works
Added multi-select to File Open dialog box
Fixed child windows so that they retain the selection when inactive
Fixed left and right shift so that it doesn't lose the selected text
Made tool bar appear as a default
Added window management tool bar buttons
Version 1.0 ** FIRST SHAREWARE RELEASE **
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Help file added
Setup program created
Startup window position added to the INI file
Added Find/Replace functionality to the Edit menu
Made disabled tool bar buttons turn grey
Added a pop-up edit window brought up by a right mouse click
Version 0.3
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Added undo functionality to the Edit menu
Added left and right shifting of text
Added recent file list
Added tool bar
Version 0.2
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INI file added
MDI capability added
Added upper and lower case conversion
Version 0.1
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Initial version - never released.
INSTALLATION
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To install this program, make a directory for the EDITMAST.EXE and
EDITMAST.HLP files. If they are not already there, copy the VBX and
DLL files to your WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. A default EDITMAST.INI
file will be created in the directory where the EXE and HLP files are
the first time you run the program.