FW: Re: Preferred editors

You may also want to try VIM (vi improved), for the same reasons that Rick
mentioned: it has versions for both Windows and Linux and it is reasonably
easy to use (if you already know vi). I have been using it for several
months now, but keep sliding back to PFE, an "ok" free file editor that the
standard Swift Forth install seems to know about.

However, I suspect that EMACS would be a better transportable editor,
notwithstanding the learning curve.

All of the "which editor is best" stuff was thrashed out previously on
SFTalk, so you might want to check the archives. As I recall, everyone that
used ED really liked it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rick VanNorman [mailto:rvn_at_forth.com]
Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2001 6:21 PM
To: sftalk_at_forth.com
Subject: [sftalk] Re: Preferred editors

On Sat, 08 Sep 2001 13:09:00 -0500
Richard Owlett <rowlett_at_atlascomm.net> wrote:

> What editors do people particularly like to edit SwiftForth source? I
> use files rather than blocks.

Leon mentioned EMACS -- which is all I have used for about 5 years now.
I love the configurability and programmability, but I woudn't claim to
be an elisp programmer of much regard.

One of it's most winning features is its portability. I run it on Windows,
Linus, and BSD -- and all my finger memory moves from platform to platform
with narry a hiccup.

Just my $0.02

Rick
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