Some traditional features found in version 1 include:
* Multiple file windows:
* User customizable: Can be set up for different languages and file types.
* Autodetects languages: It can select the proper customization based on the file extension.
* Syntax coloring: Customizable for different languages
* Spelling checking:
* Can index a file:
* Easy to learn interface: The user interface typical of Windows and language editors.
* Tool bar: It has buttons for common operations.
* Shows the current line and column number: The location of the cursor location together with the total number of lines is shown status bar. In the word wrap mode, it shows the paragraph number instead.
* File drop: It will open files dragged from the My Computer or the File Manager and dropped on the MultiEd window. In Windows, files can also be "copied".
* User programmable: Several tool buttons are programmable.
* Warns when unsaved files are closed:
* Remembers recently used files:
* Customizable printouts: Will add margins, titles, and page numbering when printing
* Undo and redo Recent editing operations can be reversed
* Search and replace operations:
* Brace matching: It has special search operation for matching ( ), { }, [ ], < > and "begin" "end" depending on the syntax of the language
* Go to: Will jump to a user supplied line number
* Multiple save formats: It allows saving in Windows/DOS, Mac and Unix file formats
* Optional autoindentation:
* Optional word wrapping: It includes conversions between line mode and word wrap (paragraph) mode
* Can remove trailing blanks: It will strip end of line blanks from lines or paragraphs
* Allows selection of font type and size: The user can specify the default font and size for each file type
* Lots of hints: Buttons, menu items, and input items have hints explaining the item that appear when the cursor rests on the item.
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Please send comments to James Brink, brinkje@plu.edu. Thank you.
Revised 8/29/02