jgh2@unix.cis.pitt.edu (John G. Hardie) (05/07/90)
Hi, I'm planning to upgrade my editor - I'm currently using TxEd, but would like something a bit more powerful. I'm considering CEDPro, Uedit, and Qed. I would appreciate it if those familiar with these programs would mail me a quick summary of their features. I'll summarize if I get more than n responses (where n is yet to be determined). Specifically, Is the editor programmable (not just single macros, but loops, conditionals, etc.) internally - i.e. without using AREXX? Is it extensible - i.e. can you create new named commands (re: Gnu Emacs)? How good is the programming language - can I write a Sieve? How about Towers of Hanoi? Is the programming language free-form? (DME is nice, but it requires that macros be entirely on one line - which is somewhat limiting. Yes, I know that I could modify the command interpreter but I'd rather not - I have enough to do as it is...) Arexx port? Can Arexx macros execute local macros? Vice Versa? Is the keyboard fully reconfigurable i.e. can I write a macro 'do-something-really-bizarre' and map it to CNTL-ALT-LAMGIA-ESC-HELP-SHIFT-KEYPAD-ENTER (for example)? Does the editor support different 'modes' for different file types? (re: Gnu Emacs C-mode etc.) Does the editor have a 'load on call' facility? i.e. will it go and look someplace for a macro that is called but not currently loaded? Is it suspendable without exiting? Numbered backups? Hanging indent? Word wrap? Delimiter matching? Are the matched delimiters specifiable - can I set the delimiters to be ()[]{}/**/ for C code and () for lisp? Do the defined delimiters self-match or is there a special command? (does pressing ')' match the last ( or do I have to do ')' CNTL-foo?) Can it edit binary files? Can it edit files larger than memory? Can window position,size,color be changed? Can default window size,color,position be changed? Is it buggy? - Will it EVER crash my system? Does it do automatic saves? Unlimited UNDO? Any other nice features? Thanks for the info. John -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= John G. Hardie jgh2@unix.cis.pitt.edu Dept. of Physics, Univ of Pittsburgh jgh2@vms.cis.pitt.edu Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most.