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From: bobm@rtech.UUCP
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Subject: Re: vi like editor for IBM pc
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Date: Fri, 23-Jan-87 20:58:49 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 23 20:58:49 1987
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> 
>>The Aztec C Compiler package from Manx Software includes an editor called
>>'Z' (or 'PCZ') that is an exact duplicate of the 'vi' editor.
>>
>>The only problem is the Compiler package that includes this editor cost
>>upwards of $500.  I don't know if Manx offers the editor separately, but
>>it might be worth a try.  (If you're into C, the Aztec compiler is very
>>fast and effecient, and comes with an excellent source debugger...)
>>
> 
> Custom Software Systems sells a VI editor for the PC called PC-VI.  We
> use it for all of our editing on our PC's here.  It's a very nice
> 'copy' of SYS VR2 VI.  It cost $119 through the programmers
> connection.
> 
> In comparison to 'Z', I've found PC-VI to be better copy.  Z only
> allows you to work with files that are 64K or less in size.  PC-VI
> allows you to use files larger than 64K.  Also, PC-VI handles my unix
> VI macros without any real problems.
>  

I bought the Manx Z editor alone quite a while back for right around $100.
Historically, it predated PC-VI by quite a bit, and seemed to be the only
vi clone around then.  It did NOT implement most of the ex command set, 
only the visual portion, and I find lack of ":g" more annoying than the
64K limitation.  If I were shopping today, I'd probably buy PC-VI, although
I got enough use out of the Manx product before PC-VI appeared that I can't
complain.   PC-VI does have the drawback that it insists on having the
[FN]ANSI.SYS driver, and may be a bit slower at screen redraw than the Manx
editor which writes directly to the screen.  I haven't personally compared
the two from this standpoint, but my geuss is that it makes little difference,
and is a problem only if you don't want ANSI.SYS loaded for some reason.
I DID get 1 upgrade from Manx which implemented ranged ":s" commands, but
they still don't have ":g" as far as I know.
-- 

Bob McQueer
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