Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!rutgers!umd5!brl-adm!brl-smoke!gwyn From: gwyn@brl-smoke.UUCP Newsgroups: comp.sources.wanted,comp.editors Subject: Re: wanted: very simple screen editor Message-ID: <6698@brl-smoke.ARPA> Date: Thu, 19-Nov-87 11:12:10 EST Article-I.D.: brl-smok.6698 Posted: Thu Nov 19 11:12:10 1987 Date-Received: Sat, 21-Nov-87 14:34:29 EST References: <296@ginger.UUCP> Reply-To: gwyn@brl.arpa (Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB)) Organization: Ballistic Research Lab (BRL), APG, MD. Lines: 14 Xref: utgpu comp.sources.wanted:2480 comp.editors:16 In article <296@ginger.UUCP> mhb@ukfca1.UUCP () writes: -Does anyone know of a VERY VERY SIMPLE screen editor for dumb terminals. -What I want is something which a totally naive computer user can learn in -5 minutes. All it needs to do is - - move the cursor around the screen, scrolling the text (arrow keys?) - - insert text (by typing it) - - delete text (using delete key?) -It should not spring any surprises when wrong keys are pressed (ie. vi, -emacs, etc. are not considered at all suitable). Use EMACS with its keys bound to the desired commands and other command keystrokes bound to something innocuous such as ring-bell. You will have to figure out how you want the user to terminate with and without saving changes, then bind keys appropriately.