packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer) (01/12/90)
Does there exist a screen-oriented editor that runs under Unix on a Sun, for example, but looks to the user like the VAX-VMS editor EDT? I've determined that at least one VAX I know that runs under Unix doesn't have a command EDT. I assume that a computer that has a VMS shell around Unix would have such an editor.
lss@babcock.cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Linda S. Saus) (01/12/90)
From article <680@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, by packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer): > Does there exist a screen-oriented editor that runs > under Unix on a Sun, for example, but looks to the user > like the VAX-VMS editor EDT? gnu emacs version 18.53 has an EDT emulation mode. You get it by including the line (setq term-setup-hook 'edt-emulation-on) in your .emacs file. It's not a perfect emulation, but comes close.
gdh@calmasd.Prime.COM (Gerald Hall) (01/12/90)
In article <680@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov> packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer) writes: >Does there exist a screen-oriented editor that runs >under Unix on a Sun, for example, but looks to the user >like the VAX-VMS editor EDT? Our local solution to this problem has been to configure GNU emacs to look like EDT including the keypad mapping for users coming over to UNIX from VMS. -- / Gerald Hall, UNIX SysAdmin, (619) 587-3065 / Calma - A Division of Prime Computer Inc. / 9805 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA 92121
johnl@esegue.segue.boston.ma.us (John R. Levine) (01/12/90)
An outfit called Boston Business Computing in Lawrence MA have such a
thing. Apparently VMS-oids love it but not being one, I couldn't say.
They also have a version of DCL for Unix.
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"Now, we are all jelly doughnuts."madd@world.std.com (jim frost) (01/12/90)
lss@babcock.cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Linda S. Saus) writes: >From article <680@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, by packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer): >> Does there exist a screen-oriented editor that runs >> under Unix on a Sun, for example, but looks to the user >> like the VAX-VMS editor EDT? >(setq term-setup-hook 'edt-emulation-on) The consensus around here was M-x edt-mode, but the effect is the same. jim frost jimf@saber.com
packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer) (01/13/90)
There were 10 responses to this question--four here and six to me by e-mail. Thanks. All mentioned either or both of Gnu Emacs (free) or "EDT+", from Boston Business Computing ($$$).
cgf@ednor.bbc.com (Chris Faylor) (01/15/90)
My company provides VMS utilities for UNIX and MS-DOS machines. We offer the following: EDT+ - An emulation of VAX EDT VCL - A DCL command shell Vmail - A VAX mail interface to UNIX mail Vbackup - A program to read and write VMS backup tapes in VMS backup format Desk Executive - An All-In-1 emulation VTPU - (soon to be released) an emulation of DEC's TPU product VNET - A network interface to VCL allowing use of VMS style nodes under both TCP/IP and DECNET Our address: Boston Business Computing 3 Dundee Park Andover, MA 01810 (508) 470-0444 Email: sales@ednor.bbc.com Note that we are no longer located in Lawrence as a previous poster indicated. We also have educational and volume discounts. Mail or call us for more information. -- Chris Faylor cgf@ednor.bbc.com
ekuns@zodiac.rutgers.edu (01/16/90)
In article <1990Jan12.035136.2081@world.std.com>, madd@world.std.com (jim frost) writes: > lss@babcock.cerc.wvu.wvnet.edu (Linda S. Saus) writes: >>From article <680@dftsrv.gsfc.nasa.gov>, by packer@chrpserv.gsfc.nasa.gov (Charles Packer): >>> Does there exist a screen-oriented editor that runs >>> under Unix on a Sun, for example, but looks to the user >>> like the VAX-VMS editor EDT? One product I haven't seen mentioned is EDT8, by a company called acceler8. I've been using it for a while, and it seems quite close to EDT. (I haven't run into a difference yet, except that on some systems, you can't use ^Z to get out of screen mode. But that's probably my ineptness at figuring out stty!) This company also sells a product DCL8, a VAX/VMS DCL-like shell for UNIX, and LIB8, to emulate the VAX/VMS run-time libraries. I haven't used either of the two myself. -- /--------------+----------------------------------+--------------------------\ | | bitnet: EKuns@zodiac | 2005 Tall Oaks Drive #2A | | Eddie Kuns | domain: EKuns@zodiac.rutgers.edu | Aurora, IL 60505 | | | Delphi: EddieKuns | (708) 820-3943 | +--------------+----------------------------------+--------------------------+ | Note: You can subsitute Cancer or Pisces for Zodiac if you have problems. | \----------------------------------------------------------------------------/