On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 12:58 PM, Rugxulo <rugx...@gmail.com> wrote: > P.S. The worst advice is "just don't use that program"! But (as you > most definitely are already aware) ... TDE has Ctrl-b and VILE has > "Ctrl-A f }", etc. (not to mention classic vi [e.g. Elvis]'s friend > "fmt", often invoked via '=' or "!}fmt"). A quick search for GNU Emacs > shows "M-q". Well, I'm sure you know what tool is best for your uses!
Sometimes it's the best advice. Since the fundamental problem seems to be a Borland editor written in Turbo Pascal, and susceptible to the runtime 200 bug, my first move would be to look for a different editor that didn't have that problem (and didn't require the use of a utility to slow down the system as well.) There are a number of editors that will run under FreeDOS. If Marcos can tell us what he really wants in an editor, it might be possible to suggest a replacement that won't have the problems. I see a lot of this in the WordStar list, as users have to jump through all sorts of hoops to run WordStar, especially on 64 bit machines where you have to run a virtual machine to run *any* 16 bit application. The best advice is usually "Bite the bullet, and find another editor." (Incidentally, I was bemused to discover a port of Gnu Emacs is available for Android. I just got an Android tablet, but won't try to run it - my device doesn't support an external keyboard, trying to use an onscreen virtual keyboard with Emacs would be an exercise in frustration, and a proper Android Emacs setup wants more system memory than I have available. The fact that it exists at all is what tickles me.) ______ Dennis https://plus.google.com/u/0/105128793974319004519 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Is your legacy SCM system holding you back? Join Perforce May 7 to find out: • 3 signs your SCM is hindering your productivity • Requirements for releasing software faster • Expert tips and advice for migrating your SCM now http://p.sf.net/sfu/perforce _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
