Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 05:57:00 +0700 From: Erich Dollansky <erichfreebsdlist@ovitrap.com> To: "Robin, Michael" <robin@chapman.edu> Cc: "'dteske@freebsd.org'" <dteske@freebsd.org>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: text editor Message-ID: <20120829055700.0c9e3870@AMD620.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <D3E0D46DA47D9749A75DA627A9E47CE94B38E6B6@CUP-EXMB01.chapman.edu> References: <D3E0D46DA47D9749A75DA627A9E47CE94B38E69A@CUP-EXMB01.chapman.edu> <0ac101cd856b$ef1220f0$cd3662d0$@freebsd.org> <D3E0D46DA47D9749A75DA627A9E47CE94B38E6B6@CUP-EXMB01.chapman.edu>
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Hi, On Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:41:52 +0000 "Robin, Michael" <robin@chapman.edu> wrote: > What is VIM? Where could it be downloaded? > What is CLI? I am looking for GUI/command prompt text editor for > Windows 7/8. The notepad plus program lacks start/end block setting > option even though it have a lot of hot keys. My top priority is > setting start/end block option which was available for old DOS-based > text editor, but I have not seen any window-based text editor for > this option. 16-bit DOS text editor program will not run on 64-bit > operating system. Please advise. Thank you. > > Michael > Programmer Analyst > Analyst? And you did not notice that you are on a FreeBSD mailing list? Erich > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Devin Teske [mailto:devin.teske@fisglobal.com] On Behalf Of > dteske@freebsd.org Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:25 PM > To: Robin, Michael; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: text editor > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Robin, Michael > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:10 PM > > To: 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' > > Subject: text editor > > > > Which text editor program will run 64-bit operating system > > On FreeBSD? > In the GUI? or on the CLI? > > > > with following > > features: > > * Support 100 percent of hot keys > > How many is that? If a program has programmable hot keys, would that > suffice? > > > > * Hot keys available for setting start/end block to be copied, > > moved or > deleted > > without requiring any mouse lock. > > It is not possible to use mouse lock or to hold shift key combined > > with > navigating > > key at the same time without accidently dese4lcing. > > A challenge, no-doubt. > > > > * Support special ASCII characters > > > > Less of a challenge. Most editors are good about special ASCII > characters (the ones that don't are in the minority, imho). > > ... > > I'd honestly recommend vim (CLI) or gvim (GUI). > > NOTE: Assuming FreeBSD here. > -- > Devin > > _____________ > The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or > confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) > delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute > or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender > immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed > to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other > than the intended recipient. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To > unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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