abcscnuk@csuna.csun.edu (Naoto Kimura) (08/21/89)
I'd like to know from those of you who have tried KEDIT, I have a few
questions :
-- Does it support features like marking blocks to be hidden ?
-- What kind of pattern matching does it use for search/replace ?
-- Does it support things like setting the display to be hex ?
(hmm... now that I think about this one, I can't remember if XEDIT
was the editor that had it or if I had that when I was using
the WYLBUR environment)
-- Does it support the prefix columns, and can you move it to either
right or left as in IBM XEDIT ?
-- Does it support multiple windows ? Can it split the screen both
vertically and horizontally ?
-- Does it come with a REXX interpreter, or does it have to be
purchased separately ? If I don't have a REXX interpeter already
and I need to purchase one separately, does that mean that I won't
be able to write macro programs ?
Thanks in advance,
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\_\ /_/ send back your *&^$% tribbles !!mario@wjvax.UUCP (Mario Dona) (08/22/89)
In article <2142@csuna.csun.edu> abcscnuk@csuna.csun.edu (Naoto Kimura) writes: >I'd like to know from those of you who have tried KEDIT, I have a few >questions : > >-- Does it support features like marking blocks to be hidden ? I'm not sure what you mean by hiding, but it definately supports block moves, copying, and deletions. >-- What kind of pattern matching does it use for search/replace ? I don't think it supports regular expression pattern matching, but it does have a very good search facilities. You can search/locate text either up or down, case sensetive or not, within a given zone (column), and even based on its hex equivalent. >-- Does it support things like setting the display to be hex ? > (hmm... now that I think about this one, I can't remember if XEDIT > was the editor that had it or if I had that when I was using > the WYLBUR environment) If you set HEXDISPLAY to ON, it will display at the right of the status line the hexadecimal and decimal values of the ASCII code for the character under which the cursor is located. >-- Does it support the prefix columns, and can you move it to either > right or left as in IBM XEDIT ? >-- Does it support multiple windows ? Can it split the screen both > vertically and horizontally ? >-- Does it come with a REXX interpreter, or does it have to be > purchased separately ? If I don't have a REXX interpeter already > and I need to purchase one separately, does that mean that I won't > be able to write macro programs ? Yes to all of the above. It comes with a subset of the REXX (which they call KEXX). It's really pretty good and you can write very powerful macros with it. You can also buy a separate REXX package from them called Personl REXX. In my opinion, I think it's a great product. It's available directly from: Mansfield Software Group P.O. Box 532 Storrs, CT 06268 (203) 429-8402 Mario Dona ...!{ !decwrl!qubix, ames!oliveb!tymix, pyramid}!wjvax!mario The above opinions are mine alone and not, in any way, those of WJ.
swh@hpcupt1.HP.COM (Steve Harrold) (08/23/89)
Re: Questions about KEDIT >>I'd like to know from those of you who have tried KEDIT, I have a few >>questions : >>-- Does it support features like marking blocks to be hidden ? Lines can be hidden from display and revealed selectively. This is handy with structured code. The bodies of "if" blocks can be hidden leaving only the "if" (or "else" or "while", etc) statement visible so, that you can better appreciate the block structure of your program code. >>-- What kind of pattern matching does it use for search/replace ? A bit weak here. Does string matching within specified column boundaries, going forward or backward. Very limited wildcard patterns. >>-- Does it support things like setting the display to be hex ? You can display hex, or a mixture of ascii and hex on the same line. >>-- Does it support the prefix columns, and can you move it to either >> right or left as in IBM XEDIT ? Yes, indeed. >>-- Does it support multiple windows ? Can it split the screen both >> vertically and horizontally ? Yes, indeed, again. >>-- Does it come with a REXX interpreter, or does it have to be >> purchased separately ? It comes with a stripped down REXX interpreter named KEXX. It's quite powerful nevertheless. If you want, you can make KEDIT use the full REXX product. Me? I'm just a satisfied user.
mlord@bmers58.UUCP (Mark Lord) (08/23/89)
In article <2142@csuna.csun.edu> abcscnuk@csuna.csun.edu (Naoto Kimura) writes: >I'd like to know from those of you who have tried KEDIT, I have a few >questions : > >-- Does it support features like marking blocks to be hidden ? >-- What kind of pattern matching does it use for search/replace ? >-- Does it support things like setting the display to be hex ? > (hmm... now that I think about this one, I can't remember if XEDIT > was the editor that had it or if I had that when I was using > the WYLBUR environment) >-- Does it support the prefix columns, and can you move it to either > right or left as in IBM XEDIT ? >-- Does it support multiple windows ? Can it split the screen both > vertically and horizontally ? >-- Does it come with a REXX interpreter, or does it have to be > purchased separately ? If I don't have a REXX interpeter already > and I need to purchase one separately, does that mean that I won't > be able to write macro programs ? YES to all of the above. KEDIT comes with a subset of REXX as a built-in macro language. Can do most things, but sometimes the hard way (they want you to buy REXX). Pattern matching is same as XEDIT, meaning options for VARiable BLANKs, and wildcards for single/multiple characters, and the funny ANCHOR thing for column dependancies. Not as good as regexp but easy and effective. Also includes the famous 'ALL' command, and full implementation of display/scope selection levels. A GREAT editor!! all functions can be mapped to any keys you like, in addition to the built-in XEDIT commands. I like it! -Mark
doug@uscacsc.usc.edu (Doug Shook) (08/24/89)
I'm a big believer in Kedit--single best piece of software I own... doug
wmh356@tijc02.UUCP (william higgenbotham ) (08/24/89)
From article <2142@csuna.csun.edu>, by abcscnuk@csuna.csun.edu (Naoto Kimura): > I'd like to know from those of you who have tried KEDIT, I have a few > questions : > > -- Does it support features like marking blocks to be hidden ? > -- What kind of pattern matching does it use for search/replace ? > -- Does it support things like setting the display to be hex ? > (hmm... now that I think about this one, I can't remember if XEDIT > was the editor that had it or if I had that when I was using > the WYLBUR environment) > -- Does it support the prefix columns, and can you move it to either > right or left as in IBM XEDIT ? > -- Does it support multiple windows ? Can it split the screen both > vertically and horizontally ? > -- Does it come with a REXX interpreter, or does it have to be > purchased separately ? If I don't have a REXX interpeter already > and I need to purchase one separately, does that mean that I won't > be able to write macro programs ? I have been using KEDIT for a couple of years. Before I answer your specific questions I would like to make one general comment -- if you like XEDIT you will love KEDIT. hiding blocks - yes pattern matching - not sure (I don't have my manuals with me) but I think it provides at least XEDIT capability hex display - yes (with edit capability) prefix columns - yes, on left or right, numbered or not. Also may be turned off with no loss of functionality multiple windows - yes, both vertical and horizontal, separately and in combination REXX interpreter - comes with a macro language that is a large subset of REXX (they call it KEXX). The same company also sells REXX which can also be used for macros KEDIT provides most, if not all, of the features of XEDIT. It also goes well beyond XEDIT in many areas. Of most use to me are KEDIT's ability to run without a prefix area (all commands are still available via function, control, and alt keys), the ability to remap EVERY key to a macro (alpha keys included), and the extensive text marking options (lines, stream of characters, a box of characters) and the ability to aply KEDIT commands only to a marked set of characters. In case you have not guessed, I am a completely satisfied user of KEDIT. P.S. - The publishers also maintain a bulletin board of REXX programs and KEDIT macros. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Higginbotham, Texas Instruments, Johnson City, TN 37659 uucp: ...!mcnc!rti!tijc02!wmh356