EDTEM - Release 3
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Introduction
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EDTEM is a versatile, TPU-driven text editor. It has the basic keypad
configuration (and capabilities) of DEC's standard EDT, and some of the power
of the more advanced EMACS series of editors. Included are the following
features:

	- multiple windows (as many as is desired)
	- DCL command and output capture
	- subprocess spawning (without leaving the editor)
	- pattern searches
	- inline compilation of current buffer (FORTRAN, PL/I, RUNOFF, etc.)
	- simple language sensitivity

The editor is intended for all types of users, from beginners who would
use the basic EDT-like features, to advanced programmers who can take
advantage of more powerful capabilities.

History
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EDTEM was first released on the fall 1986 DECUS tape. A second version followed
in the fall of 1987. This is the third release, and it includes several new
features, as well as improvements (I hope) and bug fixes to existing functions. 

Refer to RELEASE_NOTES.DOC for details on the major changes.

Installation Notes
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This kit includes twp section files, with one built for use under VMS V4.7
(EDTEM_V4.TPU$SECTION) and the other under VMS V5.0-1 (EDTEM_V5.TPU$SECTION). 

The V4 section file has been running for some time now without any reported
bugs. Some minor changes were made recently so that the editor can be compiled
under VMS V5 without a thousand informatory messages being produced by the
tighter compilation checking - but the alterations were few, and it is thus
unlikely any bugs were introduced. 

No attempt has been made to thoroughly debug the V5 version, other than a brief
check of some of the basic functions. Undoubtedly, some things will break in the
V5 version, but it may take time to find them. But, for those of you whose sites
are already committed to running VMS V5, I have provided the compiled EDTEM for
that release. Good luck with it... 

Refer to SETUP.DOC for help on installing the editor at your site.

For More Information
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TUTORIAL.DOC contains a first-session example on the use of some of the
more basic functions.

REFERENCE.DOC contains a more in-depth description of the editor, and a
list of commands.

EDTEM_TAB_SETTINGS.TXT is a sample user custom simulated tab stop
settings definition file (described in REFERENCE.DOC).

I am always interested in ideas for improvement to EDTEM. Constructive
comments are welcome. As there are nearly 16000 lines of code in the present
release, ample opportunity for bugs exists.


Mike Latshaw
Pacific Power and Light Company
Room 300 PSB
920 S.W. Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
(503)-464-6208
