toma@tekgvs.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) (03/31/88)
There have been many requests asking about low cost program editors for the PC. I recently bought Logitech Modula 2 and came across another one, Logitech Point. This editor comes bundled with Logitech Modula 2 and Logitech mice. Either can be bought for under $100. The Point editor is terrific! It is the only program editor that I have seen that works with the mouse (perhaps I should say DESIGNED to work with a mouse, like Microsoft Word). It supports multiple, overlapping windows, either of the same or different files. Works in color and 43 line EGA mode. Has both a DOS shell escape and the ability to execute dos programs with standard output directed to a (newly created) window. Standard expected editor functions. Redefinable keys, menus and mouse button actions. While not as powerful as my "standard" editor Epsilon, it is quick and easy to use. I now only use Epsilon if I need its process window or extensive macro and searching ability (Point does no pattern matching and allows only a single macro). The editor when used with their Modula 2 (a language I am new to) provides builtin syntax checking, compilation, linking, execution, and program structure templates -- much nicer than Borland or Microsoft C's. Tom Almy toma@tekgvs.TEK.COM Disclaimers: This opinions are my own. I have no connection with Logitech except as a customer. Point and Epsilon are trademarks of Logitech and Lugaru respectively. The mileage you get may vary...
wheels@mks.UUCP (Gerry Wheeler) (04/07/88)
In article <3277@tekgvs.TEK.COM>, toma@tekgvs.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) writes:
] I recently bought Logitech Modula 2 and came across another one,
] Logitech Point. This editor comes bundled with Logitech Modula 2 and
] Logitech mice. Either can be bought for under $100.
Jerry Pournelle gives it a good review in the April issue of Byte.
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Waterloo, Ontario N2J 2W9 CompuServe: 73260,1043dhesi@bsu-cs.UUCP (Rahul Dhesi) (04/08/88)
In article <437@mks.UUCP> wheels@mks.UUCP (Gerry Wheeler) writes: >Jerry Pournelle gives it a good review in the April issue of Byte. Darn! -- Rahul Dhesi UUCP: <backbones>!{iuvax,pur-ee,uunet}!bsu-cs!dhesi
ncperson@ndsuvax.UUCP (Missing Person) (04/12/88)
In article <437@mks.UUCP> wheels@mks.UUCP (Gerry Wheeler) writes: >In article <3277@tekgvs.TEK.COM>, toma@tekgvs.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) writes: >] I recently bought Logitech Modula 2 and came across another one, >] Logitech Point. This editor comes bundled with Logitech Modula 2 and >] Logitech mice. Either can be bought for under $100. > >Jerry Pournelle gives it a good review in the April issue of Byte. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So what does that prove? Jerry still writes things in BASIC! Actually, I've heard good things about Logitech. What ever happened to the rumorred modula-2 from Borland?
carroll@snail.CS.UIUC.EDU (04/14/88)
I've got the Modula-2 stuff, and the editor it nice, but I have
to say that it doesn't compare to BRIEF, which is still the bonus one.
Alan M. Carroll amc@woodshop.cs.uiuc.edu carroll@s.cs.uiuc.edu
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