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RE: Edita Wish list - was: Searching Docs - was: the Dollar Sign [$]

• Posted by Bernie Ryan <xotron at bluefrog.com> Jan 16, 2006
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Lynn Kilroy wrote:
> 
> Mebbe QBasic spoiled me, and since I'm new to Euphoria {I still haven't 
> figured out the subroutine call thingy, yet}, mebbe my opinion doesn't 
> matter.  That said, I'm going to spew my ignorance, forth anyway.
> 
> If one downloads the file QBasic.Exe and it's companion file, QBasic.Hlp, 
> one quickly discovers that in this one file we have several different things
> 
> which with most programming languages are seperate programs.  We see a Run 
> menu in the top of the program editor window.  This means not only can 
> QBasic.Exe edit QBasic programs, but it can Run them, as well.  Granted, 
> it's an interpreter, and it's also granted that it is slower then Euphoria.
>  
> But perhaps we can consolidate the Ed and Ex programs so there's only one 
> Editor/Interpreter file, instead of two?  And while you're at it  {and this
> 
> is why I mention it}, we select the Help {Yes!  Help!} menu in QBasic.Exe. 
> 
> Now if you have the QBasic.Hlp file in the same directory as QBasic.Exe, and
> 
> assuming you started QBasic.Exe in it's home folder, it should open the Help
> 
> File for you.  Irregardless, the menu has an Index, Contents, information on
> 
> Using Help and About options.  Contents tells you all about Help: What kind
> 
> of Help is available and what you can expect of Help {providing QBasic.Hlp 
> is present}.  But my favorite is Help/Index, which brings up a list of all 
> the native QBasic Commands, Statements, and Functions.  From here, you can 
> learn how to use QBasic without having a seperate manual.  I know, because I
> 
> did.  Since it's in the Editor, I don't have to have two windows open next 
> to each other, nor do I have to bounce back and forth between windows while
> 
> I'm trying to figure out a command.  Also, in QB4.5 {the full compiler}, you
> 
> have examples and all kinds of nifty things in Help.  In QB4.5, it's got a 
> regular tutorial for each statement, command, keyword, etcetera, that 
> explains what it is and how it's used and demonstrates it forward, backward,
> 


Lynn:
   If you are more use to the QBasic Editor\run\help enviorment

   The DOs based editor below will look more like the editor that you are
   use to using. 

   Download link is:

   http://www.rapideuphoria.com/ee22cs5.exe

Bernie

My files in archive:
w32engin.ew mixedlib.e eu_engin.e win32eru.exw

Can be downloaded here:
http://www.rapideuphoria.com/cgi-bin/asearch.exu?dos=on&win=on&lnx=on&gen=on&keywords=bernie+ryan