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From: nagy@aluxp.UUCP (Jeffrey J. Nagy)
Newsgroups: comp.text
Subject: Re: VI editor for DOS ?
Message-ID: <970@aluxp.UUCP>
Date: 22 Jun 88 20:14:25 GMT
References: <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>
Reply-To: nagy@aluxp.UUCP (52275-nagy, jeffrey j)
Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ
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In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM> markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes:
>
>Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If
>such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes
>closest to vi? 
>  
>The reason I ask is because I like, and have become productive with, 
>the vi editor. I'm now having to investigate DOS applications and 
>don't like the "edlin" line editor.  


There is good Public Domain version of VI available for MSDOS
machines which was posted to comp.binaries.ibm.pc about 3-6 months
ago. I have a copy of it if you would like to try it before
you go with one of the more complete commercial versions of VI.

I have used VI for many years on UNIX systems and feel that this 
public domain version is very adequate for most editing jobs.
It doesn't include the ex line editor commands. If you use these
commands often I suggest you go with one of the commercial versions.

If you are interested in trying it, I can mail it to you.