Aucbvax.5606
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utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards
Sun Dec 27 12:50:20 1981
User-oriented line editor.
>From decvax!utzoo!mleech@Berkeley Sun Dec 27 12:36:41 1981
[I am sending this to the unix-wizards list for lack of an Arpanet
gateway and because other installations may be intererested...]
I have been developing a "dumb-user" oriented line editor at this
department for about the last year and a half. We are a zoological
department and most of our users have little or no experience in
dealing with computerized text/word processing. I recognized the
need for a friendly line editor and developed "TED"; this editor
has gained wide acceptance and popularity in the department and is
the "standard" editor. Here's what it has:
o A user-oriented set of error messages that attempt to
fully describe any errors the user makes.
o Protection against accidentally quitting the editor without
saving the buffer.
o Optional autosaving every 'n' added lines or changes to the
buffer.
o A comprehensive set of options to custom tailor the editing
enviroment.
o The ability to revert to a less-verbose set of error messages
by changing an option.
o The abiltiy to "recover" buffers that occasionally get lost
because of a system crash--combined with autosaving it
provides a protection against loss of files.
o A pseudo PF-key faciltiy to define often-used editor commands
with short escape sequences.
o Is compatible with Bell's 'ed' editor--it is in fact a direct
descendant.
o Has the ability to initialize options and execute editor
commands from a "profile" (much like .login or .profile).
o Has a help facility.
One of its major problems, however, is that at this time its help
files are badly in need of reworking--this should be rectified
shortly.
If you are interested please contact me at decvax!utzoo!mleech.
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