Subj : Re: EDIT text editor
To   : Greg Easthom
From : Jimmy Day
Date : Thu Sep 19 2002 02:14 pm

 
 MM>  JD> re: the DOS "edit" text editor, is there a way to do word-wrap?
 
 
 MM> I have dim memories of a set of after-flags that work on some versions  -
 MM> might try "EDIT FILENAME.TXT /70", for example...  I've got some old MSDOS
 MM> books somewhere that I'll chase up.

 GE> Well, that would work, but it would bring the file up in BINARY mode.

 Hi Greg, I think I answered my own question, that EDIT cannot do word-wrap.
 I use the "/70" switch and it was the same as typing "/?"; I got the list
 of switches for the EDIT program
 
 GE> Probably wants a prog that auto-wraps if you're madly typing away and
 GE> forget to hit Enter now and then. Edit isn't it.

 Yes, but I guess I'll just have to keep my third eye on the screen.  I've 
 tried many other DOS-based text editors, none were even *as good* as 
 DOS's EDIT. My BW program runs in DOS mode, so notepad is out.  Hmm...I *do*
 have another program here somewhere I downloaded off TNC, maybe I'll take
 one more shot at it.  

 <bang>

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