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Version 5.6

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Recent Changes

NEW FACILITIES

• An Auto-Completion facility which will automatically attempt to complete the current word based upon the currently loaded Keyword File whenever you press the ALT+SPACE combination.

• A Find Function facility has been added to display (and jump directly to) any functions/procedures in a source code file.

• Can now select a block on a character-by-character basis instead of being restricted to a line-by-line selection.

• Can now define the actions for all cursor key modifiers (i.e. Shift+Up, Alt+Up, Ctrl+Up etc.)

• A number of Workbench Tools Types are now supported in addition to the current command line options.

• All block operations now use the clipboard device

• Paragraphs can be formatted to the Word Wrap margin as either left or fully justified text.

• The EdWord editor can now be opened on any Public Screen

• Can specify the Comment for a file

• A Help Menu has been added to access the EdWordHelp scripts on-line

• Added a Startup Script option to automatically run an ARexx script when EdWord is first loaded.

• Back Up and AutoSave files can be saved to a special directory to prevent your working directory getting too cluttered

• When printing, you can now specify the line spacing (6/8 LPI)

• A New Shell option has been added to the Tools menu

• A Goto Block option has been added to the Search menu

• An Open New... option has been added to the Project menu

• A Save Changes option has been added to the Project menu

• A Save & Quit option has been added to the Project menu

• A Capitalise Word function has been added to the Utils menu

• A -DOSMSG command line option is provided to enable normal AmigaDOS disk error requesters.

MODIFICATIONS

• The Word Wrap facility has been completely rewritten and is now more stable and extensive.

• Can now have 8 Colour custom screens and totally customise the use of colour for the user interface.

• Menus have been restructured with a new Prefs Menu strip to contain all preference related facilities

• The F-Keys can now be programmed to run ARexx commands as well as just insert plain text

• Calculator is now a separate program (see below)

• Options like "Select Doc", "View Clipboard", "Screen Mode", "Text Casing", "Colours" etc. updated to take advantage of Workbench 2.0 GadTools functions.

• Symbol Indent facility moved to Utils menu and the facility extended & improved

FILE REQUESTER

• New, redesigned look which has a more Workbench 2.0 feel

• Can specify size of file requester (in terms of files displayed)

• Can specify how files and directories are sorted

• Can optionally ignore ".info" files

• Added support for the ReqTools file requester

USER COMMANDS

• Can now define upto 10 User Commands (instead of only 3)

• Commands not displayed in menus until physically defined

• Commands can be run Synchronously or Asynchronously

• Can run commands on the current file in memory or on its last saved state on disk.

• Can discover the AmigaDOS exit return value of a command

• Can open the custom CLI/Shell on EdWord's screen

CALCULATOR

• Supplied as a stand-alone program called EdCalc

• Can insert current calculator value directly into the editor

• Can be iconified to a title bar when not used (via zoom gadget)

• Can be used by other programs and other ARexx interfaces

AREXX INTERFACE

• 24 new commands added (including FindFile, SaveAllFiles, MoveNextBOL, GetMargin, SetMargin, CapitalWord, GetInput, ProgressIndicator, SetIndicator, SetIndicatorFile, OpenNewFile, GetInput, JumpToBlockStart, JumpToBlockEnd, IsInBlockLine, GetLineLen, Beep, Alert, Choice, GetWord, GetNextWord, GetEOLWrap, SetEOLWrap, GotoDoc)

• Many More scripts supplied including routines to reformat text to a margin as well as left, right or full justify a block of text. Also scripts to set blocks to bold, italic or underline via use of standard ANSI escape codes.

• Added a Run Script... menu option to directly run an ARexx script

• All scripts defined via the Macro/Define Scripts... menu option will appear at the end of that menu strip.