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Subject: Re: Text editors
Message-ID: <19970114.151132.2183.0.chambersb@juno.com>
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From: chambersb AT juno DOT com (Benjamin D Chambers)
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 18:11:58 EST


On Mon, 13 Jan 1997 13:23:40 -0700 strider7 AT unm DOT edu writes:
>Elliott Oti wrote:
>> 
>> Why I don't like Edit:
>> * Only one file open at a time.
Live with it.  I like to concentrate on one thing at once anyway :)

>> * Can't run any external commands
That _is_ a problem.

>> * No syntax highlighting
>> * Really dumb file picker
How often do you really have to look through a list of files when you
don't know what you're going for?

>> * Lacks basic grepping & find&replace abilities.
What's wrong with find?  Finds what you want, with or without case
matching.
On the same note, find&replace is just as good.

>> * Is not configurable
Gee - I got it to do what I told it to!  Maybe it just won't listen to
you?

>> * Is a Microsoft product
This is one program they've made that I actually like.  The only catch is
that you have to buy DOS to get it :(

>> * Stupid message on startup so you have to hit 'esc' to clear it
>>   (hate that in all editors)
Instead of 'edit', try 'edit test.c'.  Test.c will be open, and no stupid
message (I know of no editor that _DOESN"T_ act that way).

I _WISH_ people would learn to use a program before flaming it.  Edit's
good, _DESPITE_ the fact that M$ made it.

...Chambers