Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!jarthur!ucivax!megatek!orion!hollen From: hollen@megatek.UUCP (Dion Hollenbeck) Newsgroups: comp.editors Subject: Re: Programmable editors other than Emacs/Crisp? Message-ID: Date: 16 Apr 91 19:45:55 GMT References: <1496@cacilj.UUCP> <1032@crl.LABS.TEK.COM> Sender: hollen@megatek.UUCP Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California Lines: 45 In-reply-to: markh@squirrel.LABS.TEK.COM's message of 15 Apr 91 15:15:15 GMT In article <1496@cacilj.UUCP> jurgen@cacilj.UUCP (Jurgen Heymann) writes: >Are there any other programmable editors available other than >Emacs/Crisp that have a full programming language (preferrably >C-like), and run on multiple platforms (Unix machines, VMS, OS2, >DOS, Apple Mac.)? Yes, Multi-Edit from American Cybernetics in Arizona. (602)968-1945. Older versions than the current can be found on some BBS sites. ME is based on the Emacs philosophy of putting a small core of window, buffer, and text functions in a high level compiled language and then using these to implement a "macro" language. In the case of GNU Emacs, it is Elisp, in ME, it is a PASCAL like language. If you buy the professional version, you also get a debugger and the complete macro source which implements most of the editor and all of the user interface (configuration, menus, compiling from within the editor). This is a full-featured programmer's editor including language specific smart-indenting, brace matching, language logic template creattion (type "s", press ALT-T and get a switch statement in "C"). You can also get document formatting module, and commmunications module if you so desire. Supports EMS swapping for files during editing, EMS swapping for itself during DOS shelling or compiles. Unlimited number of files being edited, with combined size limited by amount of available swap space (can be configured to swap to EMS until runs out, then to disk). On EGA, supports 43/50 line modes. More than one file can be concurrently visible, with the split being horizontal OR vertical. I have no connection with American Cybernetics other than that of a very satisfied customer. -- ----- Dion Hollenbeck (619) 455-5590 x2814 Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121 uunet!megatek!hollen or hollen@megatek.uucp