Mail Archives: djgpp/1997/01/21/01:41:27
On 20 Jan 1997, B Hodge wrote:
> > 1. *CUA compliant* -- i.e. it uses drop-down menus and stuff like MS-DOS'
> > Edit. In my opinion this is very imnportant. If it's not CUA compliant at
> > least make the keypresses fully configurable, and maybe the hot keys for
> > the menus as well.
>
> Oh yes, I think this is very important too. Especially for users who
> aren't as proficient with hotkeys and accelerators.
>
> > 2. REAL TABS! Not 4/8/whatever spaces!
[snip]
> > 3. Read/write Unix (LF) or DOS (CR/LF) format
>
> Easy enough, I'd also have a export UNIX text.
>
> > 4. Hex editor as well (this would be *real* handy)
[snip]
> > 5. Auto-indenting of C source, like Watcom IDE for Windows and Jed
>
> Yup, I believe Emacs at school has the same operations. I'll look for
> some source code and such.
>
> > 6. 'Transfer' menu like TC++'s IDE. eg press 'Ctrl+1' to load HelpPC,
> > 'Ctrl+2' to load Info, etc etc.
>
> Yeah, plus compiling.
>
> > 7. *AUTO-INDENTING* It is amazing how many otherwise excellent editors
> > (eg those written with Turbovision) do not autoindent. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY
> > MANDATORY! :-)
Boxer does ALL of these things and more.
[snip]
> > 8. Ability to leap over tall buildings in a single bound :-)
Boxer does NOT do this yet. It does have a transfer menu that you
could implement it with though.
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