bettablue
Veteran Member
I've been searching for a replacement ANSI text editor for earlier versions of DOS. Most of what I see are programs like Edit173, Editor, Editen, and others, but what I really want is a simple text editor, like edit.exe with the same basic functions. The main issue for me is that using Edlin is a real pain in the you know what.
During my search, I ran into a couple of threads here in the forums where members have written their own replacement programs for the earlier versions. As an example: Mem.exe. which was written by one of our regulars (I believe it was Chuck). The program was only 41 Bytes in size. That little program is a perfect example of what I'm looking for.
I also seem to have been told that I can replace, or add an edit command to my version of DOS, but along with the command, I had to include a specific version of BASIC? While I'm not adverse to doing that, I would prefer a small stand alone program that will allow me to edit some of the ANSI test files, such as the autoexec.bat, and config.sys.
Has anyone done anything similar for the edit command? If so, can you point me to a thread or resource?
Thanks in advance.
During my search, I ran into a couple of threads here in the forums where members have written their own replacement programs for the earlier versions. As an example: Mem.exe. which was written by one of our regulars (I believe it was Chuck). The program was only 41 Bytes in size. That little program is a perfect example of what I'm looking for.
I also seem to have been told that I can replace, or add an edit command to my version of DOS, but along with the command, I had to include a specific version of BASIC? While I'm not adverse to doing that, I would prefer a small stand alone program that will allow me to edit some of the ANSI test files, such as the autoexec.bat, and config.sys.
Has anyone done anything similar for the edit command? If so, can you point me to a thread or resource?
Thanks in advance.