From: abolins@visavis.cam.org (August Abolins)
Newsgroups: comp.bbs.waffle
Subject: Re: External text editors
Date: 21 Jan 93 03:58:35 GMT
Organization: Vis-a-Vis Communications [Ontario+Quebec]

system@kalki33.lakes.trenton.sc.us (Kalki Dasa) writes:

> I suppose this subject has been beaten to death, but I just have to ask:
> 
> What full-screen text editors are suitable for Waffle remote?
> 
> The main criterion is that the editor must not allow a caller to drop to
> DOS. So far, every text editor I've seen (except the fearsome VI which
> is too enigmatic for my bbs users) has a shell-to-DOS option. These
> include Qedit, the DOS "edit.com," the Mustang Personal Editor, the
> Borland IDE editors.
> 
> Surely there must be a simple full screen editor that will work.

You may like to find a more recent version of REDIT.  Below is some info
I had stashed away which might get you started. I have no idea if the
author and his BBS are still around.

I played with an old 1988 copy of REDIT with Waffle and it worked fine.
But now I import Usenet into my non-Waffle BBS, and can use its fine
full-screen internal editor or .QWK for offline editing.     Hope this
helps...
                               Remote Text Editor
                                       by
                                 Richard Smith

         Redit, Remote Text Editor, Version 1.02
         Copyright (c) 1988 by Richard Smith.  All Rights Reserved.

         The Remote Text Editor (RTE), also know as Redit, is a user
         supported program developed and supported by Richard Smith.
         RTE is not now and never has been public domain.

         Registration can be accomplished by sending $15.00 for each
         copy of RTE along with your name and address to:

                   Richard Smith
                   6207 Bright Valley
                   San Antonio, Texas 78242

         You will receive by return mail or via upload to your board
         the next version of RTE and will be registered in the support
         Conference of Rick's Place where you will be able to continue
         to download the latest version for 1 year.

         What is RTE:
         -------------
         The Remote Text Editor (RTE), saved in executable form as
         REDIT.EXE was written to satisfy a need to be able to edit
         text files while operating from remote into a BBS.

         Version 1.02 has a limited line capacity of 700 lines which
         should be sufficient for most needs.

         RTE is written in Turbo Pascal Version 5.0 and directs all
         writes through BIOs.  As such it becomes suitable for use
         with such utilities as Doorway or similar utilities which
         replace CTTY for remote dos access through a BBS.  I have
         only tested RTE with Doorway at this time, but if your
         utility responds to the extended function codes in the form
         of a 2 character output, then you should have no trouble
         using Redit.  An example of this code would be #00 #68, which
         would represent the function key F10 being pressed.  Note,
         however, that you will require the use of most of the
         function keys and many of the control keys.

         A little extra:
         ---------------
         As a bonus I have tried to make it easy to include the
         extended graphics characters in your text.  Pressing the F10
         key will re-define the number keys (1 through 0 and the
         period) to graphic characters.  Remember when in the graphics
         mode the numbers will no longer be numbers.  Press F10 again
         will toggle the numbers back and forth.

         Installation:
         -------------
         Copy Redit.exe to a directory somewhere in your path and copy
         KEYS.001 to your Root directory.  That's it.  Of course you
         will also need to have Doorway installed as a DOOR or in your
         REMOTE.SYS file before it will operate remotely.  You can run
         Redit ether remote or local so you can get the feel of it
         before actually going remote.  You might also want to rename
         REDIT.EXE to R.EXE to make life a little easier when calling
         a file up.

         Remember: KEYS.001 must go in the root directory.  Since I
         have no ideal where you might put Redit I will at least know
         how to find the root directory.  Keys.001 contains the
         re-maping codes for the graphics characters.  Redit will work
         without this file,  but will not be able to use the graphic
         characters.

         Commands:
         ---------
         F1, ALT H or Ctl Q + Ctl H
                         Will display the Quick Help screen

         F5 or Ctl Q + Ctl Q
                         Re-display complete screen (Clean up)

         F9 or Ctl W
                         Repeat graphic sequence

         F10 or Ctl Q + Ctl G
                         Toggle to and from graphics mode

         ALT X, ALT F10 or Ctl Q + Ctl W
                         Exit the Remote Text Editor (Option to Save)

         CTL L           Insert a Line above the current line
         CTL K           Delete or kill current line

         TAB or Ctl I    Tab right to next tab location
         Shift TAB      or Ctl Q + TAB (shft TAB requires Doorway)
                         Tab left to previous tab location

         Back space      Does a destructive back space

         Home or Ctl Q + Ctl S
                         Goto left margin
         End or Ctl Q + Ctl D
                         Goto end of current line of text

         CTL home or Ctl Q + Ctl E
                         Goto top of screen
         CTL End or Ctl Q + Ctl X
                         Goto bottom of screen

         Del  or Ctl G   Deletes character under cursor
         Ins  or Ctl V   Toggle insert mode

         PgUp or Ctl R   Page up
         PgDn or Ctl C   Page down

         CTL PgUp or Ctl Q + Ctl R
                         Goto Top of file
         CTL PgDn or Ctl Q + Ctl C
                         Goto Bottom of file

         Left arrow or Ctl S
                         Move cursor left
         Right arrow or Ctl D
                         Move cursor right

         So in that light, if you find a problem that you think I
         should be made aware of then give Rick's Place a call and let
         me know and I'll get it fixed as soon as possible.  Or maybe
         if you just have a suggestion or two feel then free to give
         me a shout.

         Thanks for trying Redit.

         Rick Smith, SysOp
         Rick's Place
         (512) 623-2210
         300 1200 2400 baud 24 hours.


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