Good editor for Windows

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2 total messages Started by John Saunders Mon, 16 Sep 1996 00:00

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Author: John Saunders
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1996 00:00

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I've had to start using Windows NT at work (groan) and I'm on the lookout
for a good editor. Does anybody know of a Windows version of VI. I wouldn't
mind one that had a few menus (FileOpen dialog would be nice). But it should
have the real command line of VI so I can get some real editing done. :-)

I could use a DOS VI in a DOS box, but it would be nice to have things like
window re-sizing that only come with a Windows window (or xterm under Unix).
I'm sure good things could be done with VI under Windows.

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Re: Good editor for Windows

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Author: Jussi Jumppanen
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 1996 00:00

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John Saunders (johns@rd.scitec.com.au) wrote:
> I've had to start using Windows NT at work (groan) and I'm on the lookout
> for a good editor. Does anybody know of a Windows version of VI. I wouldn't
> mind one that had a few menus (FileOpen dialog would be nice). But it should
> have the real command line of VI so I can get some real editing done. :-)
> 
> I could use a DOS VI in a DOS box, but it would be nice to have things like
> window re-sizing that only come with a Windows window (or xterm under Unix).
> I'm sure good things could be done with VI under Windows.

You could try looking in the Text Editor Compendium web page:
  http://coopext.cahe.wsu.edu/~bsyse/faculty/rnelson/editors/editors.htm

This lists a lot of text editors and their features. You should also
check out the numerous editor sections of the shareware sites:
  http://www.winsite.com
  http://garbo.uwasa.fi
  http://www.coast.net
  http://www.simtel.net/simtel.net/
  http://www.windows95.com

Or post a message to comp.editors news group. 

I would suggest Zeus as a very good editor but it only emulates Brief, 
Emacs, Epsilon and WordStar. Unfortunately it has no VI emulation :( 

PS: Say hello to my brother. I think he also works for SCITEC :)

Jussi Jumppanen (jussij@ca.com.au)
Author of: Hardware Digital Logic Analyers for Windows
           Zeus for Windows, Win32 (Brief, WordStar, Emacs clone) Editor
"The C/C++, Java, Pacal, Fortran and integrated development environment" 
Home Page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/jussi/

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