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- After the original VEDIT hit the pages of BYTE magazine in 1980 it became the
- #1 programmer's editor virtually overnight. In January 1982, VEDIT was the
- first editor available for the revolutionary IBM PC. Since then, tens of
- thousands of programmers, engineers and writers have been enthusiastic users
- of VEDIT and its successor VEDIT PLUS.
-
- In the fall of 1988 we introduced VEDIT PLUS version 3.0 which was a total
- rewrite of the editor to give it a modern user interface with pull-down menus
- and context sensitive help, even greater speed and many new features including
- 1000 levels of undo, columnar blocks and regular expressions.
-
- For 1989 we introduced the first family of low cost, upwards compatible
- editors consisting of VEDIT Jr., VEDIT and VEDIT PLUS. From this family you
- can choose the best editor for your needs without compromising performance or
- paying too much. It also provides a convenient upgrade path.
-
- Some advantages of having a family of editors to choose from:
-
- ==> Organizations that want the "same" editor for everyone can pick VEDIT or
- VEDIT Jr. for most users and VEDIT PLUS for their power users. There is
- no need to purchase an expensive editor for everyone.
-
- ==> You can feel comfortable picking VEDIT Jr. or VEDIT today, because if
- your editing needs increase tomorrow, you can upgrade to a more powerful
- editor without having to unlearn anything!
-
- ==> Consultants can purchase the inexpensive VEDIT Jr. for each of their
- clients. You can then help your clients edit batch, script and other
- files over the phone. No more hassles with EDLIN!
-
- For its price, VEDIT Jr. offers unmatched performance. It can edit both
- text and binary file of any size, even 100 megabyte files! This demo will
- show you the impressive array of editing capabilities in VEDIT Jr.
-
- The VEDIT Family of editors are written entirely in assembly language and
- offer stunning speed. They are 3 to 30 times faster than the competition on
- large files where speed really counts. And they are small - only 50K for
- VEDIT Jr. and 70K for VEDIT and VEDIT PLUS.
-
- VEDIT has all the features of VEDIT Jr. and the ability to simultaneously edit
- two or more files at the same time. The screen can be split into windows for
- viewing multiple files or different parts of one file.
-
- VEDIT's Compiler Support integrates your favorite compilers, assemblers,
- linkers, debuggers and Make utilities within VEDIT. It is very flexible and
- automatically tracks compilation errors, supports "include" files and lets you
- easily change the Compiler and other options from a menu.
-
- VEDIT PLUS has all the features of VEDIT and, additionally, a powerful macro
- programming language. The macro language is accessed via the "Command" mode
- and gives you editing power which goes far beyond the capabilities of any
- other word processor. Complex or repetitive editing tasks can be automated,
- such as numerous search/replace operations on multiple files.
-
- The macro language is an ideal application language for writing text oriented
- programs such as translators, scanners, context sensitive file mergers and
- much more. This entire demo/tutorial is a VEDIT PLUS macro. Despite its
- power, the Command Mode can be mastered by users with no previous programming
- experience.
-
- While VEDIT does not let you develop your own "macros", all macros written for
- VEDIT PLUS will also run under VEDIT. This is convenient in organizations
- where VEDIT PLUS users can write custom macros for the VEDIT users.
-
- The comprehensive configuration lets you completely determine your own
- keyboard layout and select numerous default settings to configure any VEDIT
- Family editor to your particular hardware, applications and personal
- preferences. By using the available options and "keystroke macros", you can
- very closely emulate other editors and word processors.
-
- An easy to use Installation program for the IBM PC permits a quick, menu
- driven selection of the most common configurations of VEDIT. This includes
- selecting from the recommended keyboard layout or from a WordStar or Word
- Perfect layout. (The Installation program is not included on this Demo disk.)
-
- The VEDIT Family editors support the IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 and clones with CGA,
- MGA, EGA, VGA, Wyse 700, Amdek 1280 and other displays. The IBM PC version
- also supports Concurrent DOS, DESQview, Microsoft Windows, PC-MOS/386 and most
- networks.
-
- A generic MS-DOS version runs on non-IBM type computers and on CRT terminals
- connected to an IBM PC via serial lines and modems.
-
- The UNIX/XENIX version supports most variations of UNIX running on Intel
- 80286/80386/80486 processors.
-
- The VEDIT family is also available for the FlexOS and IBM 4680 operating
- systems. A version for Quantum QNX and a special mode to emulate "vi" 100%
- will be available in December 1990. Support for OS/2 is also planned.
-
- Discounts of 50% to 90% are available for additional copies and for network,
- educational, OEM and site licensing.
-