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- BBEdit 5.1 Product Information
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- (updated 08/01/99)
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- This document describes BBEdit, our popular and critically acclaimed text
- editor for the Macintosh.
-
-
- Table of Contents:
-
- * What Is BBEdit?
- * What Does BBEdit Have To Offer?
- * Where Can I Buy BBEdit?
- * How Do I Find Out More?
-
-
- What Is BBEdit?
- ---- -- ------
- BBEdit is a high performance text editor for the Macintosh. The purpose
- of a text editor is to prepare text for transport across communications
- links (as in an email system), processing by another program (such as a
- compiler, HTML renderer, or database system), and to serve for
- light-duty text composition tasks. In contrast to a word processor,
- whose purpose is to prepare documents for optimal visual presentation,
- the focus of a text editor is on the transformation and manipulation of
- text as data, rather than on manipulation of visual attributes (such as
- style or color).
-
- By design, BBEdit is optimized for the editing, searching,
- transformation, and manipulation of text. It provides an array of
- general-purpose features which are useful for many tasks, and includes
- some features which are specifically tuned to the needs of software
- developers and HTML authors.
-
-
- What Does BBEdit Have To Offer?
- ---- ---- ------ ---- -- -----
- BBEdit features an assortment of capabilities and core features which
- make it an excellent general-purpose tool for text processing and light
- composition:
-
- * Support for very large files (limited by available memory; 2GB
- theoretical max.)
-
- * Multi-file search and replace, with optional "grep" pattern matching
-
- * Optional "soft" text wrapping for easier composition
-
- * Automatic transparent translation of DOS/Windows and Unix text files
-
- * An integrated spelling checker, as well as support for external
- spell-checking systems via the Apple Event Word Services Suite
-
- * Optional automatic indentation while typing
-
- * Optional automatic substitution of typographer's quotes while typing
-
- * Optional display of line numbers, tab stops, and invisible characters
-
- * Support for easy insertion of files and directory listings
-
- * Optional automatic backup of files when saving
-
- * Built-in text comparison, for comparing files, folders, and project
- documents
-
-
- BBEdit also takes advantage of current and emerging system software
- technologies to provide you with even greater power and flexibility. It
- was the first (and remains the only) product in its class to support all
- of the following:
-
- * Native PowerPC code, to maximize performance on all Macintosh models
-
- * Macintosh Drag and Drop for text editing and other tasks
-
- * MacOS 8 contextual menus, for quick access to specialized tools
-
- * Powerful on-line help via the Balloon Help and Apple Guide on-line
- help systems
-
- * Open Scripting Architecture (OSA) support: operations in BBEdit may be
- automated with Frontier, AppleScript, and other OSA-compliant
- scripting systems
-
- * Mac OS 8.5 window proxy icons and proportional scrollbars
-
- In addition to its powerful intrinsic features, BBEdit features a set of
- integrated HTML markup tools. These tools have made BBEdit the weapon of
- choice for HTML authors of all levels and professional webmasters all
- over the world. The BBEdit HTML tools include:
-
- * The BBEdit Table Builder, a visual tool for creating and modifying
- HTML tables.
-
- * A floating tool palette for "one-click" HTML markup
-
- * Drag-and-drop placement of markup tags, image files, and anchors
-
- * Support for forms, tables, and emerging HTML tag standards
-
- * HTML syntax checking
-
- * An integrated HTML-aware spelling checker
-
- * Easy previewing of HTML documents with any available Web browser
-
- * Integration with Internet tools (Web browsers, FTP clients, news
- readers, and other Internet services) via the Internet Config system
-
- * A "PageMill Cleaner" tool, to correct and canonicalize files output
- from Adobe PageMill
-
- * A "CyberStudio Cleaner" tool, to correct files output from GoLive
- CyberStudio.
-
- * Web site management via the use of searchable File Groups
-
-
- For those doing software development, BBEdit provides several unique and
- powerful features:
-
- * Integrated PopupFuncs(tm) technology, for easy navigation of source
- files written in Pascal, C, C++, 68K assembly language, Rez,
- Fortran, Tcl, Perl, HTML, ScriptX, JavaScript, Setext, and GuideScript
-
- * Built-in support for MPW ToolServer
-
- * Integration with Metrowerks CodeWarrior (version 1.2 and later)
-
- * Integration with MacPerl
-
- * Integration with THINK Reference, Toolbox Assistant, ObiWan, and MPW 411
- reference systems
-
- * Integration with THINK C/Symantec C++ (version 6.0 and later)
-
- * Reads project documents created by THINK Pascal, THINK C/Symantec C++
- and CodeWarrior for browsing and searching
-
-
- Finally, there are features in BBEdit which don't fit into a particular
- classification, but which are there to make BBEdit more useful and
- easier to use:
-
- * File system browsers, for surfing through files on any mounted volume
-
- * An "Open Recent" menu, which gives quick access to recently-used files
-
- * An interactive "Quick Search" window, for searching through a document
- as you type
-
- * A glossary system, for setting up simple macros that can be inserted at
- the touch of a key
-
- * A floating Window List, for managing many open windows at once
-
- * Splittable editing windows
-
-
- There are more features in BBEdit than we have listed here. We invite you
- to download the demo version of BBEdit, and take it for a test drive.
-
-
- Specifications
- --------------
- Current Version: 5.1.1
- Application Type: Text Editor
- RAM Usage: 1626K (min) / 2048K (std) <- 68K Mac, PowerMac with VM
- 3893K (min) / 4405K (std) <- PowerMac without VM
- Application Size: 3.8MB (fat binary)
- Typical Disk Use: 5MB (application with AppleGuide, and standard extensions)
- Documentation: Perfect-bound User Manual, plus Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF
- files on CD-ROM, and Apple Guide active assistance
-
- Maximum File Size: Limited by available system memory; theoretical max. is 2GB.
- Maximum Open Files: Limited by available memory.
-
- File Formats: Transparent conversion of Macintosh, DOS, UNIX(tm) text formats;
- can import and export any translatable files when using Mac OS
- Translation Manager (Easy Open) services.
- Apple Event Support: 'required' suite, portions of 'core' suite, custom
- BBEdit control suite, plus additional events as necessary
- for ToolServer, THINK Reference 2.0, THINK C/Symantec C++.
- Text Search & Replace: plain-text search, both forward and reverse. Case-
- and word-sensitive; 'grep' pattern-matching.
- Text Viewing and Editing: parenthesis balancing; smart quotes; splittable
- editing windows; optional display of tab stops, line numbers, invisible
- characters, and cursor position; syntax-directed text coloring for 15
- supported languages.
- Expansion: via drop-in code modules - API documented, published, and upward-
- compatible; simple text macros via "glossary" feature; OSA scriptable.
-
-
- Requirements
- ------------
- System Software: System 7.0 or later is required. System 7.1 or later is
- required for use of Macintosh Drag and Drop and other
- enhanced System components. Use of System 7.5 or later is recommended.
- Compatible with Mac OS 8 and later.
-
- Hardware: Macintosh Plus or later; includes all Plus, SE, Classic, Mac II,
- Quadra, Centris, Performa, PowerBook, and Power Macintosh models.
-
- Memory: 1626K of application RAM minimum (68K Mac, or PowerMac with VM or
- RamDoubler). For PowerMacs without VM, minimum requirement is 3893K.
- Compatible with Apple VM, 32-bit mode, and also with Connectix
- RamDoubler, MAXIMA, VIRTUAL, and MODE32 software.
-
- Disk: Hard drive required.
-
- NOTE: CD-ROM drive strongly recommended.
-
-
- How Do I Find Out More?
- --- -- - ---- --- ----
- For more information about BBEdit, you can:
-
- * Download the demo version of BBEdit; the demo package includes a version
- of BBEdit which cannot save, but which is otherwise fully functional. This
- is the best way to get the feel for BBEdit's power and capabilities.
-
- * Download our product and pricing information. The information gives
- details about where and how to get BBEdit.
-
- * Visit our HTML Resources page, to find out about the authoring tools,
- tutorials, and references available for use with BBEdit..
-
- * Send us mail. We will be happy to any questions that you may have about
- BBEdit. You can find our site on the World Wide Web at:
-
- <http://web.barebones.com/>
-
- or you can send email directly to
-
- sales@barebones.com
-
- For complete contact information, or URLs to obtain specific items,
- please see the ordering info section at the end of this document.
-
-
- How Do I Purchase BBEdit?
- --- -- - -------- -------
-
- Revised 08/01/99
-
- Our products are available directly from Bare Bones Software as well as
- through a number of other channels. Complete pricing information is
- available on our web site or on the printable order form that is included
- with the Demo package.
-
- BBEdit is distributed on CD-ROM with a printed user manual as well as
- electronic documentation. Floppy disks are available at a nominal extra
- charge for customers without a CD-ROM drive.
-
- Site licenses are available starting at the 10-user level. Please contact
- our sales department for more information.
-
-
- * Ordering Direct:
-
- We accept payment by Master Card, Visa and American Express as well as
- checks or money orders payable in US funds, drawn on a US bank. We also
- accept purchase orders from US companies or US educational/government
- institutions.
-
- To place a credit card order online, please visit our web site at:
-
- <http://web.barebones.com/store/store.html>
-
- Your order will be processed and shipped to you as quickly as possible.
-
- If you prefer, you may print and complete our PDF order form for mailing or
- faxing.
-
- If you wish to use a purchase order (US only) please fax or mail the
- completed PO to:
-
- Bare Bones Software, Inc.
- PO Box 1048
- Bedford, MA 01730
- USA
-
- Tel: 781-687-0700
- Fax: 781-687-0711
- email: sales@barebones.com
-
- * Electronic Distribution:
-
- BBEdit is available for purchase and download from Beyond.com. The
- following URL will lead you directly to the order form:
-
- <http://www.beyond.com/PKSN100468/prod.htm>
-
- * Resellers:
-
- BBEdit is available from many of the catalog resellers including:
-
- MacWarehouse 1-800-397-8508
- MacConnection 1-800-800-0009
- MacZone 1-800-211-5032
-
- For a complete list of US and International resellers, please visit our web
- site at:
-
- <http://www.barebones.com/resellers/resell.html>
-
- Thanks again for your interest. If you have any questions or concerns,
- please contact us!
-
- - The Bare Bones Software Team
-
- ==end==
-