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From: ejkst@cisunx.UUCP (Eric J. Kennedy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Editor Flame (MicroEmacs)
Message-ID: <5834@cisunx.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 5-Dec-87 20:40:09 EST
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Posted: Sat Dec  5 20:40:09 1987
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In article , mp1u+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Portuesi) writes:
> I just spent a lot of time downloading (at least it was at 9600 baud)
> the source code for MicroEmacs 3.9e, unpacking and compiling it.
> 
> I run the program only to find it opening a 640x200 window on my
> interlaced, morerow-expanded workbench.  Clicking on the right button
> reveals no menu bar.  Clicking the mouse in the window does not change
> the cursor position.  Resizing the window results in no change in the
> program's behavior. 
[...] 
> ability to talk to a shell, *and* an extension language?  With these
> features, it wouldn't be too hard to construct an "integrated
> programming environment" (such as Turbo Pascal, LightSpeed C or
> Benchmark Modula-2) with just the plain Lattice or Aztec compilers. 
[...] 
> I think I'll stick with mg until version 2a comes out, and think about
> adding the features I want that aren't there.  Or maybe it's time to
> find out what Matt added to DME.


...or what Rick Stiles has added to Uedit.  It's  not emacs based, but
integrated environments can, and have already been, done easily.  I have
environments for TDI modula-2 and Aztec C.  The improvement in recent
versions is major, so if you haven't seen it recently, check it out.
(Oh yeah, it automatically uses morerows, interlace, and setfont.  I get
40 lines of topaz 11 plus title bar and message line. ) 
 
> Michael Portuesi / Carnegie Mellon University

Eric Kennedy