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 Freeware text editor for HP 100LX/200LX palmtop computers

 Author:   Andreas Garzotto
 Homepage: http://www.dasoft.com/PE/latest.htm
 Family:   MsDosEditors EmacsFamily
 Platform: HP Palmtop
 License:  Freeware

PalEdit is a simple text editor written using PAL (Palmtop Application Library). Its look and feel is very similar to the built-in Memo application on the HP100LX/HP200LX.

Some highlights of PalEdit:

handles files of up to several MBytes
line length can be up to 32767 characters
several files can be open at the same time
uses the SysMgr? clipboard if SysMgr? is running
uses its own clipboard if SysMgr? is not running
supports all four zoom modes of the HP palmtops
can edit binary files (see also BIN2HEX add-on)
supports incremental searches
supports search and replace
supports keyboard macros
can shell to DOS
is mostly keyboard-compatible with the EMACS editor
can directly start a compiler and take you to the locations where errors were found
is expandable using DOS filters
runs on the desktop in VGA mode using Harry Konstas' PALRUN.
has built-in spelling checker (separate package PESPELL.ZIP for English dictionary)
removes the formatting of Memo files and makes them pure ASCII
lets you undo your last edit
can display only lines which contains a certain string
can encode/decode text files using a password
has functions that support handling of simple databases
supports drawing using ASCII and IBM graphics
supports PIM handling if used together with PIM.EXE (separate package PIM.ZIP at www.dasoft.com)
supports outline editing