From: frey@alfheim.actrix.gen.nz (Bruce Clement)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
Subject: Re: New files on software.watson.ibm.com & ibm suggestions
Distribution: world
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 92 07:11:14 GMT
Organization: Private System

jclarke@teal.csn.org writes in article <jclarke.717467789@teal>:
> 
> dab6@po.CWRU.Edu (Douglas A. Bell) writes:
> 
> >There are some new files on software.watson.ibm.com.
> 
> >These include another release of the enhanced
> >editor among other things.
> 
> Does anyone have the name of this enhanced editor file?

Quoting from the EPMBBS.TXT I downloaded from there:

This package consists of nine sets of files.  You have the option of
replacing your current Enhanced Editor (EPM 5.50) with EPM 5.51, or
adding EPM 5.51 to your system so that you can use either version.
If you elect to replace the current EPM, then you can unpack EPMAPPS.ZIP
into your \os2\apps directory, and you can erase the ETKE550.DLL and
ETKR550.DLL from your \os2\apps\dll directory.  If you would rather
keep both versions, then you can unpack EPMAPPS.ZIP into a new directory
and either run EPM 5.51 from there, or ensure that your EPMPATH and PATH
include that directory before \os2\apps when running EPM 5.51.
 
The contents of the files in this package are as follows.  You do not need
to download or unpack all of them.
 
EPMAPP.ZIP - Unpack into \os2\apps, or as described above
   EPM.EXE     - The 5.51 version of the editor
   ETPM.EXE    - The 5.51 version of the macro compiler
   PMMORE.EXE  - Useful for debugging Rexx macros; entering RXSHELL from
                 EPM will start PMMORE and redirect STDOUT to this window.
                 SAY and TRACE output will be displayed there.
   *.EX        - the 5.51 version of the compiled macros
   EPMHELP.QHL - the updated "quick help" file
   EPMTECH.NDX - An index file for getting macro programmer help.
 
EPMBK.ZIP - Unpack into a directory in your BOOKSHELF setting
   EPMUSERS.INF - The EPM User's Guide
   EPMTECH.INF  - The EPM Macro Programmer's Technical Reference
 
EPMDLL.ZIP - Unpack into \os2\apps\dll or a directory in your LIBPATH
   ETK*551.DLL - The E Toolkit DLLs.
 
EPMMAC.ZIP - Unpack into an E_MACROS directory and add to your EPMPATH.
             - This contains the macros used to build the standard .ex files.
 
EPMHLP.ZIP - Updated EPM.HLP; unpack into \os2\help
 
EMPSMP.ZIP - Unpack into a sampmacs directory and add to your EPMPATH.
   *.e - Sample E macro code; includes both useful programs and building
         blocks that you can use in writing your own code.
 
EBOOKE.ZIP - Unpack into an EBOOKIE directory.
   EBookie is an EPM add-on that makes it much easier to create tagged
   source files.  Support is included for Bookmaster, Starter Set GML, and
   IPF files (used to create OS/2 Help and View files).
 
LAMPDQ.ZIP - Unpack; contains a file to be uploaded to the host.
   LAMPDQ lets you enter commands in EPM that will be executed on your
   (logged on) VM host session and see the results in EPM.  Requires
   Communications Manager.
 
EPMREX.ZIP - Unpack into a directory in your path.
   *.erx - contains some sample EPM / Rexx macros.
 
The minimum you need in order to get EPM 5.51 is EPMAPPS and EPMDLL; add
EPMHELP for the new help file.  If you want to recompile the macros,
you'll need E_MACROS, and probably EPMBOOK for the documentation.  If you
want to write your own macros, or if you just want to try some of the
samples, get a copy of SAMPMACS.  EBOOKIE and LAMPDQ are only for those
who require their somewhat specialized functions.


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Bruce Clement    (frey@alfheim.actrix.gen.nz  SNEWS/2,  UUPC 1.11q)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc