Subj : Re: EDIT text editor
To   : Miles Maxted
From : Jimmy Day
Date : Thu Sep 19 2002 02:11 pm

 MM> G'morning Jimmy,
 
And good morning to you, Miles!  Thanks for your reply and help! 

 
 JD> re: the DOS "edit" text editor, is there a way to do word-wrap?

 MM> Err....  what version EDIT ?   

Don't know the version, it's with DOS 6.22.  Under "properties" all I get 
is "file created unknown", "file modified 5/31/94."

 MM> I have dim memories of a set of after-flags that work on some versions
 MM> -  you might try "EDIT FILENAME.TXT /70", for example...  
 
 I tried that, and also the "edit /?" and got a brief summary of the flags - 
     /B switches MS-DOS editor in B&W for monochrome monitors (!)
     /G Uses fastest screen update for CGA monitor (!!)
     /H Displays max. number of lines for your monitor
     /NOHI Enables use of 8-color monitors (!!!)
     
 MM> I've got
 MM> some old MSDOS books somewhere that I'll chase up.

 As we speak, er, type, I'm looking at my copy of "Running MS-DOS" by Van 
 Wolverton, great book, it's for DOS versions up to 5.  He devotes a 
 chapter to the EDIT program, and does say "...you must press Enter at
 the end of each line".  So guess that's our answer.  Of course, I never
 think to read the book until later ;-)
 
 Thanks again Miles and I'll be seein ya in the echomail.
 
 Have a great day!
 

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