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[] pEDIT Version 2.01 []
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New Features
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File 'pick' lists; enter a wildcard file specification such as
"GET FILE *.BAS" and pick from a list of all matching file names
Disk macros; these let you automate repetitive tasks and extend
(customize) the editor, i.e. give it some capability it doesn't
have built-in
On-line help for every pEDIT command; the help file is user-
customizable
TRIM BUFFER; this new command 'trims' each line of the current
buffer, i.e. sets the length to zero if the line is composed
entirely of blanks
Limited wild-card search capablility; search for beginning or end
of line
A default keyboard configuration is defined at startup if no INI
file is found. The labeled keys such as <Home>, <PgUp>, <Del>,
etc. are set to their normal function and <Esc> is the DO COMMAND
key. In the past you had to reboot as there was no way to "talk
to" the editor
Telephone support for registered users
Just Improved
-------------
Keyboard macros can now contain ANY keystroke as keys are bound to
a full command string rather than just a procedure name
Improved error handling; pEDIT now checks for sufficient disk
space before saving a file
Improved editing in prompting mode; use the keys you're already
used to - a subset of your defined keys
Smaller size; pEDIT 2 contains much new functionality yet the
executable is over 10k smaller than version 1.75!
Improved performance in several areas;
- GET FILE averages 10% faster
- WRITE FILE is up to twice as fast
- FILL PARAGRAPH is 40-50% faster
Improved internal compiler support; with disk macros it is now
possible to loop through errors in your source code!
Some Things Have Changed
------------------------
Single DOS environment variable 'PEDIT' saves valuable environment
space; replaces 'PEDITHLP' and 'PEDITINI'
Two sample init files are now provided:
- Standard; tries to follow the so-called PC standard
with <F01> = Help, <Del> = EraseChar, etc.
- Alternate; corresponds to what came with previous
versions of pEDIT
A template for the old 84-key keyboard is no longer provided
FILL PARAGRAPH now reformats starting at the current line instead
of at the top of the paragraph
FIND NEXT has been replaced by FINDNEXT as FIND NEXT is now
interpreted as 'search for the string "NEXT"'
[]=======================[]
[] pEDIT Version 2.10 []
[]=======================[]
New Features
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Multi-key commands; this major enhancement allows two-key commands
and permits emulation of WordStar, EMACS and many other editors
Abort; the abort key is now user definable and is not 'hard-wired'
to Ctrl-C
DEFINE SHIFT; new command is used to define shift (lead in) keys
for the new multi-key commands
RENAME FILE; new command changes the name of the disk file
assocuiated with a buffer so a file being edited can be saved
under a different name
RULER; new command toggles a ruler on and off
SET PINDENT; new command lets you automatically indent the first
line of a paragraph
SET SCOPE Local|Global; when the scope is Global, all Find and
Replace operations operate on ALL user buffers - you can now
search for text anywhere in memory
Just Improved
-------------
Smaller size; pEDIT 2.10 is now only 72k in size (on disk) after
being compressed by the marvelous LZEXE utility
An elusive bug that would rarely insert nulls into the text has
been fixed.
Overall performance has again been improved
The number of user buffers has been increased from 4 to 6
Replace now permits the same wildcards that can be used with Find
to match beginning/end of line
Some Things Have Changed
------------------------
Four sample initialization files are now provided:
- WordStar
- Emacs; the famous UNIX programmer's editor
- Standard; tries to follow the so-called PC standard
with <F01> = Help, <Del> = EraseChar, etc.
- Alternate; the original pEDIT configuration
Switching to the COMMAND buffer is no longer permitted; there is
no reason for anyone to do so
TRIM BUFFER now trims all lines of the buffer, not just empty
lines
Any Help or File pick list selection can be cancelled by pressing
the defined Abort key
[]==========================[]
[] pEDIT PLUS Version 1.0 []
[]==========================[]
New Features
------------
Unique graphical ButtonBar interface; press a button - don't pull
down a menu
Mouse support; requires a Microsoft compatible mouse
Tutorial leads you through the basic editing functions
An Index and Troubleshooting Guide have been added to the
documentation
The current location (line and column) are now shown on the status
line
The number of files that can be edited at one time has been
increased from 6 to 16
50-line VGA mode is now supported (text mode only)
WIPE TEXT; new command erases the selected text without copying it
to the clipboard
SET VIDEO; new command switches between text and graphics modes
LIST ASCII: new command displays the full (1-255) Ascii character
set
New Microsoft Quick Editor configuration; used by Microsoft's
Quick Languages (QuickBASIC, QuickC) and the new DOS 5 Editor
The initialization file can now contain an auto-executing macro
Just Improved
-------------
A bug that added extra lines to the end of a buffer has been
fixed.
A problem with the REPLACE command where adjacent like characters
were missed has been corrected.
The speed of cursor movement on long lines has been improved
dramatically
A problem with word wrap that could cause a line to break at the
wrong place has been fixed
The program could abort if REMOVE TEXT or STORE TEXT was invoked
for a very large block of text; this has been fixed
The editor can now detect if a floppy drive is not available
without hanging the system
Autosave is now timed; select a 1-30 minute interval
Some Things Have Changed
------------------------
The ALT (Alternate) configuration has been eliminated
DOS, XDOS, SPAWN and XSPAWN have all been merged into a single DOS
function
The LIST BUFFERS command has been eliminated; this information is
shown in the BUFFER window
The KEYBOARD command has been renamed to ALTHELP; this now
displays both Button and Keyboard Help
The first key of a two-key command is echoed on the message line
as a reminder that a second keypress is expected
[]===========================[]
[] pEDIT PLUS Version 1.0c []
[]===========================[]
New Features
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SET DISPLAY; new command lets you specify the video type in the
initialization file; used only if pEDIT cannot correctly identify
your video type.
RAMEDIT.BAT; this batch file lets you copy the pEDIT files to a
RAM drive for improved performance. pEDIT loads and operates more
quickly with the INI, HLP, KEY and macro files on a RAM disk;
shelling to DOS is *much* faster.
Just Improved
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pEDIT+ now writes a full string instead of one character at-a-
time to the display. This increases the speed of text display in
graphics modes by about one-third.
Text displays up to 4 *times* faster in text mode. This huge in-
crease was realized by using direct video writes.
Some Things Have Changed
------------------------
Control characters are no longer displayed as ^X; instead, the
actual character is shown. This was necessary to speed up the text
displays. This has the added advantage that lines containing con-
trol characters will no longer take up more space than allocated.
The only valid color combination on monochrome EGA/VGA is black on
white, i.e. "SET COLORS BLK WHT".
[]==========================[]
[] pEDIT PLUS Version 1.1 []
[]==========================[]
New Features
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A print capability is now available TO REGISTERED USERS ONLY.
pEDIT interfaces with the DOS PRINT utility to provide queued
background printing; you can print the current buffer, print a
selected block in the current buffer, delete a file from the
queue, cancel all print jobs in the queue and view the queue.
Requires DOS 3.0 or greater.
Virtually any key on the keyboard (including Shift-, Ctrl-, and
Alt- combinations) can now be defined for use within pEDIT.
DRAW; new command lets you draw lines and boxes in any of three
styles (single graphics──, double graphics═══ or Ascii text--).
SET CURSOR; new command lets you select an underline or block
cursor to suit your needs.
JUSTIFY PARA; new command fully justifies a paragraph or portion
of a paragraph, i.e. results in smooth left and right margins.
LEFT LINE and RIGHT LINE; new commands make lines flush with the
left or right margins.
Word Perfect emulation for those who love WP's finger-tangling
combination of meaningless function keys!
pEDIT's graphics mode now supports 43 lines on EGA/VGA displays.
If pEDIT is invoked without a file specification, it will auto-
matically load the last file you were editing.
Just Improved
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Mouse support has been improved and made more standard with other
programs: you can now choose by double-clicking, and select text
using true "click and drag".
The Standard configuration is now CUA-compliant.
Keystrokes are no longer lost during a repeat loop, find or
replace operation.
Interference between the mouse pointer and the text cursor in
graphics mode has been eliminated.
A problem that caused selected text not to be displayed after a
window shift has been corrected.
A bug that caused the status bar to be erased if <Enter> was
pressed on the last line of the COMMAND buffer has been fixed.
A bug that caused the program to abort if only spaces were entered
on the Command line has also been fixed.
A Shift key can now be any non-typing key; previously, a Shift key
could only be <Esc> or a Ctrl- or Alt- key.
Paragraph reformat is 2-3x faster; Tabs are IGNORED (they won't
work right anyhow). Also, the blank line which followed a reformat-
ted paragraph has been eliminated.
NEXT SCREEN, PREV SCREEN and ERASE LINE are now much faster toward
the end of a large file because the line number is not recomputed.
When using pick lists without a mouse, can now press a letter key
to jump to the first item starting with that character.
Some Things Have Changed
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DO BUTTON is now invoked by <Shift-Esc> instead of <Ctrl-F10>
because <Ctrl-F10> is a WordPerfect command key.
RENAME FILE also changes the buffer name to match the associated
file name (if a buffer of the same name doesn't already exist).
The paragraph formatting command names had to be shortened; the
commands are now FILL PARA and JUSTIFY PARA.
Internal temporary file names had to be changed because they were
conflicting with user-selected names; PEDIT.TMP is now PED$$.TMP
and the swap files PEDMEMn.TMP are now PED$$$n.TMP.