Path: utzoo!mnetor!tmsoft!masnet!canremote!dean.gaudet
From: dean.gaudet@canremote.uucp (DEAN GAUDET)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: EMACS editors
Message-ID: <89082723054818@masnet.uucp>
Date: 27 Aug 89 04:38:00 GMT
Organization: Canada Remote Systems Limited, Mississauga, ON, Canada
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I've decided it's about time that I learn an editor that is portable (or 
ported to other platforms often).  I'm tired of learning a new editor
each and every time I switch to a new OS.  (Sound familiar?)  EMACS
appears to be the winner.  But, there are a few flavours of EMACS for
the Amiga... I need help deciding which one is best for me.
 
Here's what I'd like:  (I can program - so given the source, I could add 
things which are missing)
 
- support for aux: -like devices (ie: able to run from remote terminal)
- macro interpreter (just in case)
- Arexx interface (nice - but not necessary if has its own macro lang)
- support for Amiga, PC, VMS, and various Unix-alikes.
- source code
 
I currently have MicroEMACS 3.10 (the new one), and mg2a (any newer
versions out there?).  I've been fooling around with MicroEMACS more
than with mg2a.  It doesn't have aux: support, but doesn't look
difficult to add.  (If I can ever get the Aztec code to compile under
Lattice... :().
 
Please - no replies refering me to UEdit, CygnusEd, or other
Amiga-specific editor UNLESS they can do the above as well :).
 
If it makes the net happier, reply directly to me and I'll summarize.
 
Thanks in advance.
 
Dean Gaudet
UUCP: dean.gaudet@canremote.uucp  BITNET: dgaudet@uncamult
Phone: (416) 791-8614             "Shad lives!"
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