alexande@drivax.UUCP (Mark Alexander) (01/03/87)
In article <5578@cbrma.att.com> clh@cbrma.att.com (C.Harting) writes: >IBM has a personal editor (that goes by that name) that meets criteria (b) >and (c) -- definable keys and non-restricted file size. At about 90 to >100 clams, it violates your cost constraint, but hey... > >In Atlanta, you can get it from Inacomp or Nynex (though Inacomp will >dicker). It will edit/store multiple files to memory capacity, and writes >any overflow to disk cache. I understand that Version 2 also does windows. The price for version 2 is actually $50, half the price of version 1. It does everything listed above, and is FAST. You can get it direct from IBM, like I did. Write to: IBM Personally Developed Software P.O. Box 3266 Wallingford, CT 06494-3280 and ask for their catalog, called "The Directory.", and their special info sheet on PE2. I am not in any way affiliated with IBM. Just a satisfied user of PE for the last 4 years. Actually, I now use MicroEMACS instead of PE, but mainly because I've got it running on 7 different machines, so I don't have to retrain my fingers every time I switch computers. -- Mark Alexander ...!{amdahl,ihnp4}!drivax!alexande "Remember, if you can't find it in Ralph's Pretty Good User Manual, you can probably get along without it."
ward@chinet.UUCP (ward) (01/06/87)
Regarding writing to IBM to obtain PE-II: you can just phone in an order to 1-800-IBM-PCSW. You can also request the software catalog "The Directory" from them. You may want to get the directory, as there are a lot of nice programs in there - I ordered 5 my last time. Another alternative which you should consider, is Kedit. It is, like PE, patterned after IBM's mainframe XEDIT, but is much more powerful. A mag review said PE-II was a "best buy", but that Kedit was sufficiently more powerful to be worth the add'l $$. KEDIT is available from: Mansfield Software Group P.O. Box 532 Storrs CT 06268 (203) 429-8402. I work for IBM, and matter of fact use Kedit. Ward Christensen ihnp4!chinet!ward