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From: hollen@eta.megatek.uucp (Dion Hollenbeck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Programmer's editor wanted
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Date: 14 Aug 89 18:42:07 GMT
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From article , by t36273c@saha.hut.fi (Ari Huttunen):
> Hi! I'm looking for a programmer's editor with the following qualities. I
> know of several that meet *some* of these but haven't yet met any that meets
> them all.
> 
> o Extensible user interface via a program language. (With a ready-to-use
>   emacs style command set.)
> o Multiple over-lapping windows.
> o Mouse support. (If you have used Logitech's Point then you know what I mean
>   by this..)
> o re-configurable menus.
> + Can edit (simultaneously) 10-30 files with a total length much greater
>   than the available memory.
> + Can run a make-utility without leaving editing. Preferrably swaps itself
>   to disk for the duration of the make. AND if it captured the output..


What you want is Multi-edit.  The only capability which it does not
support is overlapping windows.  And mouse support is not as extensive
as with Point.  It does however have a very extensive and easy to use
programming language.  Since all its menus are created with its
programming language, I am sure that you could create an alternate
user interface.  Key bindings are configurable.  It already has macros
which are language sensitive and will create templates (if, while,...)
with a 2 key sequence.  You can define and command line to be executed
as the "compile" command (which can be a make command) which is
language sensitive.  It will swap overflow to disk or EMS.  You can 
shell to DOS and perform DOS functions from within the editor.
I currently use Emacs at work on UNIX and am very pleased with the
performance and useability of Multi-edit.

Demo versions are available and can be gotten from bulletin boards.
Unfortunately, I do not have this editor here at work, and therefore
I cannot provide name and address.  If you are interested, mail me
back and I will look it up at home, or maybe someone else out there
has it handy.  This is an editor not to be passed up!!
	Dion Hollenbeck             (619) 455-5590 x2814
	Megatek Corporation, 9645 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA  92121

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