markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) (06/16/88)
Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes closest to vi? The reason I ask is because I like, and have become productive with, the vi editor. I'm now having to investigate DOS applications and don't like the "edlin" line editor.
roger@homxc.UUCP (Another Technical Editor) (06/17/88)
In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>, markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes: > > Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If > such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes > closest to vi? > I can think of two. My favorite is PC-VI, which costs about $125 and is available from Custom Software Services P.O. Box 678 Natick, MA 01760 The other is either a public domain or shareware editor called Z. It's packaged with the Aztec compiler by Manx Software Inc. One Industrial Way Eatontown, NJ 07724 Roger Tait ..ihnp4!homxc!roger (201) 949-1136 AT&T Bell Labs Technical Publications Holmdel, NJ
marc@rna.UUCP (Marc Johnson) (06/21/88)
In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM> markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes: > >Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If >such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes >closest to vi? > >The reason I ask is because I like, and have become productive with, >the vi editor. I'm now having to investigate DOS applications and >don't like the "edlin" line editor. An excellent DOS version of VI is available from Custom Software Systems, PO Box 678, Natick, MA 01760 for about $70. PC-VI is complete and does a few things even more nicely than the UNIX version. There is also a stripped- down version of VI called "Z" from Manx Software (I think it's shareware). There are also several other good, fast DOS editors--most better suited to the PC than VI--such as IBM's own Personal Editor II (PE II). -Marc Johnson Rockefeller Univ.
terry@introl.uucp (Terry Orlowski) (06/21/88)
In article <2432@homxc.UUCP> roger@homxc.UUCP (Another Technical Editor) writes: >In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>, markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes: >> >> Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If >> such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes >> closest to vi? >> >I can think of two. My favorite is PC-VI, which costs >about $125 and is available from >Custom Software Services >P.O. Box 678 >Natick, MA 01760 > >The other is either a public domain or shareware editor >called Z. It's packaged with the Aztec compiler by >Manx Software Inc. >One Industrial Way >Eatontown, NJ 07724 > >Roger Tait ..ihnp4!homxc!roger >(201) 949-1136 >AT&T Bell Labs Technical Publications Holmdel, NJ The following article should convince you which editor to get (it's not just advertising hype) all the advertised features WORK. I have the MKS Toolkit; just need to upgrade - VERY nice product. Get the Toolkit not just the editor; so much more comes with the toolkit & it's well worth the extra $40. Best place to buy: Programmers Connection 800-366-1166 list $139 their price $109 ======================== Beginning of article =============================== Newsgroups: comp.newprod Subject: MKS Toolkit Version 2.3 Keywords: UNIX, DOS, spell, yacc, Korn shell, awk, vi, crypt Message-ID: <10096@mcdchg.UUCP> Date: 2 Jun 88 18:02:56 GMT Sender: usenet@mcdchg.UUCP Followup-To: poster Lines: 137 Approved: usenet@mcdchg.UUCP MKS TOOLKIT, Version 2.3 (UNIX tools for DOS) Mortice Kern Systems Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the MKS Toolkit version 2.3, with shipping scheduled to commence on May 6, 1988. Many of you are already aware of the Toolkit as an extensive collection of UNIX compatible software tools running on MS-DOS and PC-DOS. This latest version offers new tools, and enhanced functionality plus technical reference documentation to cover all of these additions. It is delivered on 5 DSDD 5.25" diskettes, (or 720K 3.5" diskettes, please specify when ordering), accompanied by complete technical documentation. The MKS Toolkit version 2.3 includes: "NEW COMMANDS" compress, uncompress Lempel-Ziv compression/decompression. Binary- compatible with UNIX compress. diff3 This command compares three versions of a text file. nl This is a filter that will number lines and handle footers, headers and page numbering. spell This is a command which checks for misspelled words in files. In order to do this, a word list of nearly one hundred thousand words is included. tty Display terminal name. yacc Yet Another Compiler Compiler. This is a parser generator language; it takes a context-free LALR(1) or LALR (2) grammar and turns it into a set of tables and C code which constitutes a parser to recognize that grammar. This implementation of yacc is fully compatible with UNIX. "NEW FEATURES" cpio Multi-volume support and builtin data compression are provided. cpio now becomes a very flexible method of doing backups and software distribution. getopt Added -c option to allow a different command name in error messages. prof Added -l option to allow profiling down to the line level. diff The option -c has been renamed -D for compatibility with BSD systems. Memory usage has been modified to allow for substantially larger differences before having to use the -h option. deroff Added the option -n to display the file name and line number with each word. join Added the option -v to suppress matching lines. date Added the option %B to allow for fixed width numeric month fields. dd Added options conv=rawin and conv=rawout for access to DOS devices. nm Added the option -a to print the line number table. sum Added the option -i to implement CRC-CCITT checksum. sh MKS implementation of the Korn Shell for DOS. Quoting and parameter expansion improved. Exported aliases and functions now passed to subshells and shell files, never into the environment. Special ERR and EXIT traps are available in functions. Shell context switching now works correctly under Novell and NFS networks. Searches in vi and emacs editing modes are now echoed. ls Due to popular demand, the -C option has been built in. init This program has been generalized to give complete control over what programs init runs. The file /etc/inittab contains a description of what programs to run and in what order. This also allows Terminate-Stay-Resident (TSR) programs to be started directly by init. The option -T has been added to allow you to use the MKS Toolkit on serial lines (e.g. COM1). The option -R allows the specification of a setting for the ROOTDIR environment variable that will filter down to all descendants of init. mv, cp These commands now detect source and destination files that are identical. awk Line length increased from 1 to 2K. Speed improvements -- many scripts will run about twice as fast as the previous version. Experience with the new book "The AWK Programming Language" Aho, Weinberger, and Kernighan (Addison-Wesley, 1987) has prompted some small changes for conformance. Multiple -f options effectively allow the creation of awk libraries. Novell Certain things which failed in the previous release when using Novell Netware have been corrected. Commands affected include du, df, ls, mv ... PRICE The price of the MKS Toolkit, version 2.3 is $169.00. Updates from earlier versions of the Toolkit are available for $45.00. All prices are quoted in $US. Site/network licences are available. SHIPPING The package is shipped via UPS ground in the continental US and via first class mail elsewhere. North America shipping costs are included in purchase price. Overseas customers please add $15.00 for shipping. ORDER INFORMATION To order or obtain further information, contact: Mortice Kern Systems Inc., 35 King Street North, Waterloo, Ont. N2J 2W9 1-800-265-2797 (continental USA) 1-519-884-2251 (elsewhere) uucp: ...uunet!watmath!mks!inquiry MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and checks accepted. ======================== End of article ===============================
wayne@teemc.UUCP (//ichael R. //ayne) (06/21/88)
In article <2432@homxc.UUCP> roger@homxc.UUCP (Another Technical Editor) writes: >In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM>, markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes: -> Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If -> such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes -> closest to vi? -> >I can think of two. My favorite is PC-VI, which costs >about $125 and is available from >Custom Software Services >P.O. Box 678 >Natick, MA 01760 Sorry, Custom Software Systems was sued by AT&T for copyright infringment and is no longer in business. Rather a shame as they did have a pretty good vi for MS-DOS. I do not know the deatails but I do know that they no longer have a phone and my USmail goes unanswered. /\/\ \/\/ -- Michael R. Wayne --- TMC & Associates --- wayne@teemc.uucp INTERNET: wayne%teemc.uucp@umix.cc.umich.edu uunet!umix!teemc!wayne
becker@ziebmef.uucp (Bruce Becker) (06/22/88)
In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM> markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes: > >Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If >such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes >closest to vi? try Mortice Kern Systems in Waterloo Ontario. They also have a toolkit of un*x commands nd a korn shell for ms-dos...
nagy@aluxp.UUCP (Jeffrey J. Nagy) (06/23/88)
In article <780004@hpcea.CE.HP.COM> markb@hpcea.CE.HP.COM (Mark Biasotti) writes: > >Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If >such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes >closest to vi? > >The reason I ask is because I like, and have become productive with, >the vi editor. I'm now having to investigate DOS applications and >don't like the "edlin" line editor. There is good Public Domain version of VI available for MSDOS machines which was posted to comp.binaries.ibm.pc about 3-6 months ago. I have a copy of it if you would like to try it before you go with one of the more complete commercial versions of VI. I have used VI for many years on UNIX systems and feel that this public domain version is very adequate for most editing jobs. It doesn't include the ex line editor commands. If you use these commands often I suggest you go with one of the commercial versions. If you are interested in trying it, I can mail it to you.
richard@bud.UUCP (richard karasik) (07/08/88)
>-> Is anyone aware of a "vi" type of editor for DOS based products? If >-> such a product does not exist, what existing DOS based editor comes >-> closest to vi? >-> >>I can think of two. My favorite is PC-VI, which costs >>about $125 and is available from >>Custom Software Services >>P.O. Box 678 >>Natick, MA 01760 Sorry, Custom Software Systems was sued by AT&T for copyright infringment and is no longer in business. Rather a shame as they did have a pretty good vi for MS-DOS. I do not know the deatails but I do know that they no longer have a phone and my USmail goes unanswered. The best one I know of is from Mortice Kern Systems -including their MKS toolkit. Talk with Gerry Wheeler for ordering particulars. - Out of Canada. ... uunet.UU.NET!watmath!mks!wheels MKS has support people online to the net !!!! Price is around $120 bucks. Could also check in with comp.ibm.pc for freebees -- ----------------------------- sun!arete!bud!richard ||"No, I said the BITS .. massage the BITS" " ! " ! " !kass!richard || Richard Karasik " ! " !richard || Arix Corp 408 922 8271
plipp@tugiig (Lipp Peter) (08/03/88)
I think there are better editors than VI for DOS! VI is not a state of the art editor at all! Peter Lipp - plipp@tugiig.uucp
wnp@dcs.UUCP (Wolf N. Paul) (08/05/88)
In article <27@tugiig> plipp@tugiig (Lipp Peter) writes: > >I think there are better editors than VI for DOS! VI is not a >state of the art editor at all! This is an irrelevant comment which is only designed to start up another "religious" editor war. No doubt the poster who asked about VI for DOS has heard numerous times that there are better and newer editors available, but he still prefers VI -- as do I, and many others. So, take note that he didn't ask "is vi the best editor", but rather, "where can I get vi for DOS", and don't post irrelevant replies. Personally, I use the MKS Toolkit, which provides a very nice implementation of VI. They are at uunet!watmath!mks!toolkit. Wolf -- Wolf N. Paul * 3387 Sam Rayburn Run * Carrollton TX 75007 * (214) 306-9101 UUCP: killer!dcs!wnp ESL: 62832882 DOMAIN: dcs%wnp@killer.dallas.tx.us TLX: 910-380-0585 EES PLANO UD
padgett@inuxd.UUCP (Gary Padgett) (08/05/88)
> > I think there are better editors than VI for DOS! VI is not a > state of the art editor at all! > > Peter Lipp - plipp@tugiig.uucp What is a better editor? Is there an editor for DOS similar to the VMS EDT editor? ----------------------- Gary Padgett AT&T Bell Laboratories Indianapolis, IN att!inuxd!padgett