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'''Frequently Asked Questions''' I've added questions I get from folks but feel free to add your questions (and answers!) * Is there a text editor that looks like [[EDIT]] on DOS but works on Linux or Mac/OS? I recommend trying SetEdit. It is the closest I've found. -- RonPerrella : Another option would be [[RHIDE]], originally written for DJGPP, but subsequently ported to Linux. It and SetEdit are both console mode IDEs with features beyond a pure editor. They have a Borland Turbo-vision style interface and the WordStar command set, and are broadly similar in appearance and operation. [[RHIDE]] is part of the FreeDOS distribution. * Is there a text editor that looks like [[Notepad]] on Windows but works on Linux or Mac/OS? Notepad is pretty simple to emulate. A large number of Linux programs can easily accomodate. I recommend trying [[GEdit]] if you are running something like Ubuntu. Another option (oldie but goodie) is [[NEdit]]. : Another alternative is [[Leafpad]] or [[Mousepad]]. Both are simple <nowiki>GtK</nowiki> based editors. Mousepad is based on Leafpad, and is the standard editor for the XFCE desktop environment. : --DMcCunney * I've got a great idea! Where can I post it on this wiki? Please, not here! -- as I did yesterday, knowing no better -- but on [[ThingsIdLikeToSee]] --YahyaAA * Trying to set my [[Preferences]], I'm repeatedly stumped by the following response: ::''Invalid UserID 111, preferences not saved.'' ::''(Preferences require cookies, but no cookie was sent.)'' :Because, you see, I'm not blocking this site from setting cookies, nor does it appear to try to (using Firefox to force approval of each cookie request). And of course, I'm not entering the UserID '''111'''. Can anyone help me, please? : --YahyaAA :: Unfortunately, we can't. You're running into a bug in the wiki code. I discovered it, and Ron dug into the underlying Perl code, but we don't know what's going on. It's truly annoying for me as principal maintainer of the wiki. :: Ron and I plan to move the wiki to a different wiki software package. This site is done in <nowiki>WikiWiki</nowiki>, a Perl CGI script. It's simple and flexible, but we are pushing it's limits. There are things I would love to do with categories and the like that can't be done in what we have now. :: This won't happen quickly. This site is a "When we have a moment" effort from Ron and I. If you want to get involved, contact info for me is on my Contributor page. Drop me a note. :: --DMcCunney
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