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SHAREWARE: Kon v1.09 - PM Text-editor
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bjorn Andersson)
Tue Sep 2 08:21:12 1997
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 02 Sep 1997 04:03:00 -0400
From: bjorn_and@geocities.com (Bjorn Andersson)
Reply-To: bjorn_and@geocities.com
Reply-to: bjorn_and@geocities.com
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NEW VERSION OF THE TEXT EDITOR KON
VER 1.09 Rev. 1028
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Kon is shareware ASCII/HEX editor with a lot of useful functions such as:
* Built-in hexeditor. Switchable between ASCII and hex anytime. Hex
startup switch.
* Full control of the file you're editing, even in ASCII mode. No
codes are inserted in the document unless the ones you specify.
* Handles LF only linebreaks without converting the file
* Configurable syntax highlighting (C, C++, IPF and HTML built in!)
* Configurable keys (Borland/Wordstar by default)
* Configurable toolbar
* Macro support
* Undo/redo on all editor functions with configurable buffer
* Multi-threaded operation
* Column block
* Word wrap
* Highly configurable
* Opens up to 10 files in separate windows
* Window manager
* Usable as a file viewer in read-only mode.
* View files in file dialog before you open.
* Autosave
* Prints to printer or file
* Selectable code page
* ASCII table
* Jump to specified position at program startup
* Small and easy to use.
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----------------------------- NEW in 1.09 ----------------------------
+ Extended macro record/playback support. Now handles commands which bring up
dialog boxes in macros.
+ Macros can be stored and placed on the menu and can be saved in a text-file
so that it later can be edited and placed in the keyboard configuration file.
+ All commands which bring up dialog boxes can now take arguments instead in
the keyboard configuration file. All is plain ASCII and easy to use!
+ New command "InsertDate" which takes a format string for the date to be
inserted.
+ The search and replace strings now supports characters entered in hex or
decimal. (With preceding '\' or '\x')
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----------------------------- NEW in 1.08 ----------------------------
+ Keep only one copy of Kon resident in memory.
+ Prevents loading of duplicate files.
+ Window manager.
+ Command line options -l and -c to jump to a specified position and column in
the loaded file. Especially for Watcom users.
+ Escape character option in syntax highlighting file.
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********************** WHERE CAN I GET KON? **************************
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The latest version can always be downloaded from
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/1827
Kon can also be downloaded and registered at BMT Micro:
http://www.bmtmicro.com
--------- The price of Kon is $20 and can be purchased from
--> BMT Micro: http://www.bmtmicro.com <--
http://www.indelible-blue.com
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