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From: jgh2@unix.cis.pitt.edu (John G. Hardie)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Editor information wanted...
Message-ID: <24082@unix.cis.pitt.edu>
Date: 7 May 90 13:43:23 GMT
Reply-To: jgh2@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (John G. Hardie)
Organization: Nuclear Physics Lab, Univ. of Pittsburgh
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Hi,

I'm planning to upgrade my editor - I'm currently using TxEd, but would
like something a bit more powerful.  I'm considering CEDPro, Uedit, and
Qed.  I would appreciate it if those familiar with these programs would
mail me a quick summary of their features.  I'll summarize if I get more
than n responses (where n is yet to be determined). Specifically,

Is the editor programmable (not just single macros, but loops,
conditionals, etc.) internally - i.e. without using AREXX?

Is it extensible - i.e. can you create new named commands (re:
Gnu Emacs)?

How good is the programming language - can I write a Sieve?  How
about Towers of Hanoi?

Is the programming language free-form?  (DME is nice, but it requires
that macros be entirely on one line - which is somewhat limiting.  Yes, I
know that I could modify the command interpreter but I'd rather not - I
have enough to do as it is...)

Arexx port?

Can Arexx macros execute local macros?  Vice Versa?

Is the keyboard fully reconfigurable i.e. can I write a macro 
'do-something-really-bizarre' and map it to 
CNTL-ALT-LAMGIA-ESC-HELP-SHIFT-KEYPAD-ENTER (for example)?

Does the editor support different 'modes' for different file types?
(re: Gnu Emacs C-mode etc.)

Does the editor have a 'load on call' facility?  i.e. will it go and
look someplace for a macro that is called but not currently loaded?

Is it suspendable without exiting?

Numbered backups?

Hanging indent?

Word wrap?

Delimiter matching?  Are the matched delimiters specifiable - can I
set the delimiters to be ()[]{}/**/ for C code and () for lisp?
Do the defined delimiters self-match or is there a special command?
(does pressing ')' match the last ( or do I have to do ')' CNTL-foo?)

Can it edit binary files?

Can it edit files larger than memory?

Can window position,size,color be changed?

Can default window size,color,position be changed?

Is it buggy? - Will it EVER crash my system?

Does it do automatic saves?

Unlimited UNDO?

Any other nice features?


Thanks for the info.
John
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John G. Hardie					jgh2@unix.cis.pitt.edu
Dept. of Physics, Univ of Pittsburgh		jgh2@vms.cis.pitt.edu
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