Originally posted by: WAGREICH%BBNA@sri-unix.UUCP
Message-ID: <12784@sri-arpa.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 3-Oct-84 19:00:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.12784
Posted: Wed Oct 3 19:00:00 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 11-Oct-84 05:47:20 EDT
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Are there any recommendations for a line-oriented editor for an
8086-based micro running MS-DOS? This is for people who can use
a braille terminal with an 8086 machine (by declaring the device
as AUX). The line-oriented editor should have no screen-oriented
characteristics or graphics in it. EDLIN will work with such a
configuration, but is very buggy. If you know of any editors
that perform like EDLIN but with much greater capabilities and
are not buggy, let me know. I ned the name of the editor, the
vendor and his address, and the approximate price of the
software.
As an example of a screen-oriented program, BASIC is NOT
accessible by braille terminals in AUX mode. (BASIC in MS-DOS).
Another way to determine if the editor will function without a
screen is to use CTTY /DEV/PRN or and see if you can
access the editor with all output going to the printer instead of
tothe screen. EDLIN works this way also, but BASIC won't.
Thanks in advance for any info.
P.S. I am not yet on the INFO-IBMPC distribution list, so please
address messages directly to me -- my netaddress is
wagreich@bbna. Thanks.