Date   : Mon, 02 Sep 1991 12:54:58 GMT
From   : cis.ohio-state.edu!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!torsqnt!lsuc!canrem![larry.moore%canrem.uucp]@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU (larry moore)
Subject: text editors:

>Now for my question: what is the best pd/free/shareware text editor 
>for CP/M? Primary concerns include small size, speed, and a basic 
>feature set including cut/paste, rapid movement through the file (by 
>screen/page, or ideally with some sort of search capability). Ability 
>to do margins, centering, justification, boldface, etc. is not 
>necessary.
.
NewWord or WordStar 4.0 if you're lucky enough to have it bundled 
with your system - and you like the WS diamond. Fast, unlimited 
file size, good range of printer drivers. Sweet.
.
VDE or ZDE ! Hands down the best WS diamond PD editor! Edited 
file is limited by available TPA, but you run fsplit13 on a large 
text file to split it into small enough chunks, edit the chunks 
with ZDE or VDE, then use CONCAT to paste the pieces again.
.
Can't comment on Zmate ... I've only had Zmate for a short while,
incredibly powerful and complex, needs Z-System.
.
>Ideally (although this is secondary to all the other items) it 
>should have Emacs-style key bindings. (Has anyone ported
>MicroEmacs to CP/M?)
There's a way of emulating MicroEMACS using the editor that 
comes with the MIX C compiler package but it's not very 
satisfactory.
You might (with a little work) be able to get Zmate to emulate 
MicroEMACS ... I haven't tried this since my fingers only know 
WS ... but reading the docs, it sounds possible to emulate (at 
least) the basic EMACS key strokes; (at best) a large chuck of the 
EMACS command set.
There was an editor that did emacs fairly well called MINCE
(MINCE Is Not Emacs) by Mark of the Unicorn - don't know if it's 
still available, had a good review in Microsystems.
Hope this helps.

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