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From: baileyc@tramp.colorado.edu (BAILEY CHRISTOPHER R)
Subject: (Re:) Emacs and Brief - SAGE PRO EDITOR
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My mailer couldn't find the person who wanted to know about Emacs and
Brief, etc, so I'll just post it:


Why don't ya just get the Sage Professional Editor (company now called 
Intersol (sp?)).  It can emulate Emacs (Epsilon style), Brief, VI, MS-Word
WordPerfect, and maybe more.  I personally use it's native mode.  It is
fully mouse compatible, in fact, I have found I now use my mouse to do 
about everything.  I have added about 5 functions to the built in menu,
was very easy to do.  I used to use Multi-Edit which was awesome, but I
like SPE a little better for the way it's windows and block marking work.
Ie, if you have a full screen window, just click the right mouse button
on the bottom of the window or left side of the window anywhere and the
window splits right there.  the windows work in much the same way as like
X/MS Windows do, with scroll bars, resizeing is easier than any windows
package I've used, moveing them, makeing them into icons, etc.  Very
impressive.  It's language is PolyAWK (C-like language, just an extended
AWK, simple, but powerful).  On-line documentation, key-bindings, etc.
At first I was skepticle, now I'm fully convinced!

Call Programmer's Connection at 800-336-1166.  SPE retails for about $295,
but  ^^^ has it for like $245.  Tech support is very friendly and knows
a ton.  No bull.  Comes with users manual, Library reference (all the AWK
functions), and "Functions by Catagory."  I've yet to find something it
didn't have/couldn't do, except of course for a built in terminal commun-
ications package (only Multi-Edit has that, although I am working on it for
SPE!)...

-- 
Chris Bailey :: baileyc@tramp.Colorado.EDU :: University of Colorado Boulder
Ride fast! take chances! but tread lightly!
"No his mind is not for rent, to any god or government" - RUSH

-- 
Chris Bailey :: baileyc@tramp.Colorado.EDU :: University of Colorado Boulder
Ride fast! take chances! but tread lightly!
"No his mind is not for rent, to any god or government" - RUSH