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From: gandalf@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (lance.larsen)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: vi (vs VMS/EDT)
Summary: DEC editor w/learn mode  -  KED??
Keywords: DEC editors KED RSX-11M "learn"mode
Message-ID: <2411@cbnewsj.ATT.COM>
Date: 21 Nov 89 17:41:48 GMT
References: <1989Nov14.223604.17418@cs.eur.nl> <7865@ttidca.TTI.COM>
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories
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In article <7865@ttidca.TTI.COM>, kevin@ttidca.TTI.COM (Kevin Carothers) writes:
> 
>  Does anyone remember the name of the DEC editor that had that spiffy
>  "learn" mode?  It seems that would be easy as stink to add to Vi and would
>  make vi the "ultimate" macro-easy editor.

I remember that several years ago I had to do a set of manuals in six weeks
on an RSX-11M system.  The KED editor was installed on the system and I
found it extremely easy to learn and use.  It had context-sensitive HELP
keys and you could obtain appropriate information whenever you needed it.
I don't know if this is the editor you were thinking of, but I liked it
when I used it and think that the same techniques of providing information
would improve the usability of vi - especially for the novice user. I was
able to use it in about a half-hour and be productive (cutting and pasting
to cobble together a manual) on the first morning.

Lance F. Larsen
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