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From: dpz@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (David P. Zimmerman)
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Subject: Re: Turbo Editor Toolbox
Message-ID: <4929@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>
Date: Wed, 7-May-86 15:27:06 EDT
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> In article <1771@panda.UUCP> plw@genrad.UUCP (Pete Williamson) writes:
> >Does anybody have any experience using Borland's Turbo Editor Toolbox?
> 
> The Toolbox writes to the screen directly, which, if I'm not mistaken, puts
> it in the class of programs that are not "well-behaved".  That might mean
> problems if you want your editor to run under control of a system like
> MicroSoft Windows, but I'm not sure about that.  Maybe someone who knows
> more could comment?

Yes, it would cause problems.  Unless a non-Windows program is
"well-behaved" (ie, doesn't write directly to the screen and doesn't
read directly from the keyboard) it will not run optimally under
Windows.  However, Windows can deal with these problem programs.

For programs that directly write to the screen, Windows gives them the
screen.  To switch back to the Windows desktop, you give an ALT-TAB,
and back pops Windows, with your application still running in a little
icon on the bottom of the screen.  Hopefully the application won't
need the ALT-TAB for anything crucial.

For programs that directly read from the keyboard, Windows gives them
the keyboard and the screen.  Why?  Well, if they take the keyboard,
then Windows just can't function - if the program traps all the
special keystrokes and "mouse-strokes" that Windows uses to move
between applications, you obviously can't move between applications!
So Windows just gives up and gives the machine to the program, screen
and all.  When you exit the program, Windows jumps back in and you've
got your desktop back.

The Turbo Editor Toolbox luckily only modifies the screen, so you can
(and I have) run it under Windows.  You switch from the Toolbox to the
desktop with ALT-TAB (since it doesn't trap the keys), and you switch
from the desktop to the Toolbox by opening the Toolbox icon.

		dz
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