MARKS-ROGER@YALE.ARPA (12/18/86)
Do you VMS users know that there is an ST version of EDT? I just found it accidently on Ataribase. I was ecstatic; it's a very nice simulation of the keypad editor and has a lot of nice command features (such as multiple windows/ multiple buffers). For most of my purposes, it much better than a word- processor (all we need is ST-RUNOFF!). The files are STEDT.PRG and STEDT.DOC on SIG8. The number is 408-745-5308. I could send the files on request but the UUCODED version is almost 50K. If everybody interested has had this program for years, then, uh, ...never mind.... Roger Marks@yale.arpa -------
gordan@maccs.UUCP (Gordan Palameta) (12/19/86)
I agree with you completely about this editor... it does a really good job of emulating the EDT editor that is standard on VAXes running the VMS operating system. The best part is the use of the numeric keypad (as in EDT) for performing the most common editing functions. After a little practice, you find yourself developing automatic reflexes in the fingers of your right hand, which boosts your editing speed. There are also a few EMACS-like commands, for manipulating multiple windows and editing several files simultaneously (great if you've broken your program up into several source files). There is no arbitrary limit on file size. I really like this editor and have been wondering why there hasn't been more noise made about it. Definitely worth checking out. Gordan Palameta ...!seismo!mnetor!lsuc!maccs!gordan P.S. Who's the author of the program? Many thanks... P.P.S. If you tried an earlier version of this editor and threw it out because of unbearably slow file load/save times, that problem has been fixed in later versions.
weaver@ldp.dec.com (Dave, 297-7141, MRO2-4/E33) (12/20/86)
I would be quite surprised if that was a public domain version of STEDT! I have seen adds for a product called STEDT, and I know SEDT (note the distinction SEDT not STEDT) was developed by Anker Software. SEDT is an enhanced version of the VAX EDT, it has block deletes and is currently being beta-tested; I paid real money to be a beta-test site. I can't recall where I saw the adds for STEDT, but I am 99% sure it is not public domain, and should probably be removed from the BBS until such a determination can be made. -Dave
jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura) (12/20/86)
In article <7058@decwrl.DEC.COM> weaver@ldp.dec.com (Dave, 297-7141, MRO2-4/E33) writes: >I would be quite surprised if that was a public domain version of STEDT! >I have seen adds for a product called STEDT, and I know SEDT (note the >distinction SEDT not STEDT) was developed by Anker Software. SEDT is >an enhanced version of the VAX EDT, it has block deletes and is currently >being beta-tested; I paid real money to be a beta-test site. I can't recall >where I saw the adds for STEDT, but I am 99% sure it is not public domain, >and should probably be removed from the BBS until such a determination can >be made. > > -Dave There is definitely a public domain version of an EDT emulator. This was a result of an early posting of MicroEMACS to BIX. I think it was Brad Fuller who did the conversion to EDT (I'm not sure now, but I can check). It was first posted to BIX some time ago. We have a newer version on BIX now with some enhancements. I don't know whether either of these programs is the one everybody is talking about 'here', but if so, then it's properly postable to a BBS. If it's the commercial EDT emulator, then obviously it shouldn't be posted. I'll try and remember to get some ID stats to post to the Net, but it doesn't seem urgent. Cheers! -- Jim O.