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bell@teal.csn.org (Bell Scott) writes:
>
>	(I didn't re-post the complete article from Tom; it is #881)
or #1445 in comp.editors
>
(regular expression searches)

>	1) MSW does not, Think 'C' does.
>
(limited-range global search-and-replace)

>	2) MSW does...allows you to choose Fwd/Bck/Selected/All.
>
(named buffers)

>	3) I use the note pad or the Scrapbook...more powerful.
                                                 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ???

The Note Pad provides the equivalent functionality to the named buffers in vi,
but with less convenience.  You can't ask for Note Pad pages by name, and you
have to cut and paste onto them to save things there, and copy and paste off
of them to put things back in your document.  What vi has would be equivalent
to being able to give a Note Pad page number when you copy or paste something,
so that it goes directly to that Note Pad page without your having to click on 
the note pad, click to the page you want, and paste it in.

>
(unlimited undo)

>	4) I have seen Mac programs that do this...never used it (not even 
                                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>	in 'vi'.

I guess it must not be important for anyone else then, either?

>
(keyboard macros)

>	5) Yes, Quick-Keys will do this, so will the NotePad (I use it a lot
>	when I use 'vi' to store a whole series of commands.)  Also with
>	MSW you can set an EXTENSIVE list of commands to any single (albeit
>	modified) keystroke.  ie:CTRL-OPT-CMD-SHIFT-CAPS-W.
>
(set/goto named marks)

>	6) I don't know about Marks, I usually just insert mnemonics....

That's what you're forced to do in the absence of being able to set marks.

>
>	As far as extensibility, I suppose if MSW were free, you could hack
>the source code yourself.  Otherwise you are stuck with the hundreds of
>commands available.
>
>Scott R. Bell
>
>Sorry, I've used 'vi, 'emacs' and a host of Mac WP's.  I like my mouse and
>windows.  (Now, X isn't so bad....;)

Well, I like them too.  The point is that word processors like MSW aren't the
the be-all and end-all of text editing on the Mac.  The fact that you had to
drag Think C's editor in on your side of the 'my program is better than yours'
argument makes this point clearly.  'Programming editors' are complementary
to word processors, not competitive with them.  I interpreted the original
poster's request for a Mac port of vi to be motivated by his desire for a
programming-type editor, that supported features like those in my list, and
so I suggested Alpha; every other responder to that original post simply 
scoffed at the request.

Tom
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Tom Pollard				Department of Chemistry
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