Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxa.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!amd!dual!zehntel!ihnp4!ihuxa!mstach From: mstach@ihuxa.UUCP (Dan Hoelker) Newsgroups: net.micro.6809 Subject: Miserable OS-9 editor Message-ID: <698@ihuxa.UUCP> Date: Fri, 19-Oct-84 17:39:25 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxa.698 Posted: Fri Oct 19 17:39:25 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Oct-84 09:11:17 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 26 [ This bug's for you ] Did I get a bad copy of the editor (EDIT) with OS-9 for the Color Computer, or is the thing totally brain-damaged? The worst problem I have with mine is that if an existing file is read in on the command line, the file is SHUFFLED! The top of the buffer starts in about the middle of the file, and when you get to where the file should end, the first lines have been appended. The way I get around this is to get into the editor, do a '.READ' on the file, and then it reads it okay. It almost seems like some pointers to the file are getting trashed (I know, that's why they call it TRASH-80! :-)) when starting the editor. So, my first request is for responses to whether this happens on other peoples' systems, or whether there is something wrong with my copy. The second request is for a new editor. If anyone has a better editor they are willing to give or sell, or even knows of someone that sells a -GOOD- one, please reply. A screen editor would be preferred. I will post responses to the net, if they are worth posting. Dan Hoelker ihnp4!ihuxa!mstach