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Re: A sane editor to replace PWB ?

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From: John Grant
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 22:17
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In article <1992Dec17.183338.7269@kentrox.uucp> kress@kentrox.uucp (Bill Kress) writes:
>Actually, there are a few features in PWB that can't be replaced easily.  The
>makefile creation is something I've never seen anywhere else, and the source

	I'm not sure if this is what you're talking about, but Borland's
	PRJ2MAK can create a makefile from a *.PRJ project file.  It's
	very nice.

>browser would be difficult to duplicate.  Borland's IDE does the same thing,
>but not if you're running the Microsoft compilier, and borland isn't quite
>as flexible.
>
>PWB is a pain in the butt to use!  If you want something easy use whatever you

	Borland's IDE is wonderful, easy to use and runs in Windows!

>usually use just put it in a dos window.  If you're a professional programmer
>buy CodeWright from Premia, it can do almost everything except the Makefiles
>and Browsing, and can do a lot of other things too.
>
>If you're not a professional use borland or maybe Visual Basic :)

	I consider myself to be a professional and *I* use Borland.
	I don't really see any particular reason to use MicroSoft C.
-- 
John A. Grant						jagrant@emr1.emr.ca
Airborne Geophysics
Geological Survey of Canada, Ottawa
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