Xref: utzoo comp.misc:5319 comp.sources.wanted:6553 comp.sys.ibm.pc:25384 comp.unix.questions:11919 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!nrl-cmf!ukma!rutgers!bellcore!faline!thumper!ulysses!sfsup!saal From: saal@sfsup.UUCP (+Saal S.) Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.sources.wanted,comp.sys.ibm.pc,comp.unix.questions Subject: Re: vi-like editor for the IBM PC Message-ID: <4872@sfsup.UUCP> Date: 28 Feb 89 12:17:11 GMT References: <688@nvuxl.UUCP+ <1184@houxv.ATT.COM> Reply-To: saal@/doc/dsg/saalUUCP (xt1124-+Saal S.) Organization: AT&T Information Systems Lines: 19 In article <1184@houxv.ATT.COM+ wad@houxv.ATT.COM (R.WADSACK) writes: +In article <688@nvuxl.UUCP>, myron@nvuxl.UUCP writes: +> I am curious if there is an editor software available that is similar (the more +> the better) to the UNIX vi editor, but can be run from an IBM-PC in MS-DOS. +> I would appreciate any help! +Mortice Kern Systems, Inc. sells a version of 'vi' that will +run on your PC. It is claimed to be the "best UNIX(R) editor +available today for your PC". It's advertised as fully +compatible with UNIX(R) SVR3. It retails for $75.00 (9/88). +Call them at 1-800-265-2797 for further info. How does this vi deal with the ".exrc" file? I assume there is a variable you can set somewhere that sets the name? -- Sam Saal ..!attunix!saal Vayiphtach HaShem et Peah HaAtone