Re: 4GL EDITOR w/Word Wrap

Sometimes in early 1996 I got a trial version of ThoroWrite that seems to be able to do everything you want. I tested it a little, but have never used it. It's written in 4GL and C and is designed to be integreated with your 4GL programs. Their adress is: ThoroughTek, Inc 5395 Roanoke Ave Yorba Linda, CA 92687 714-779-8777 714-779-1567 FAX shg@ix.netcom.com Tom@oncontact.com ("Boldt, Thomas") wrote: : :Hello, : :I am looking for a 4GL text EDITOR which supports ALL :of the following, either to purchase, lease, modify, or :develop using 4GL or C: : :1) Complete word wrap capability, especially when :inserting words into a paragraph. : :2) Can scroll line-by-line through entire document. : :3) Able to edit a document of up to at least 250K. : :4) Upon saving, the text lines must be "extractable" in :units of lines as defined by the "soft CR" AND the real :newlines. I want to store it in units of lines, NOT one :huge 32K char field. : :5) Must be able to map the editing keys to suit the needs :of end users -- some people want to use Delete, others :Control-X, for example. : :6) It needs to capture control and function keys and :branch to our own 4GL functions, or branch to a function :which we can define ourselves and link into the program. : :I'd prefer 4GL code, but C would be acceptable. The "look :and feel" of the editor should be similar to FourGen CASE :Tools generated applications. : :I'd appreciate any tips or suggestions in regard to any :of the issues I listed. If anyone knows of a custom 4GL :editor with source code for sale I'd like to hear from you :too. : :If necessary I will write a C-program to be supported as an :add-on to 4GL, if you have a similar interest in obtaining :this source code, let me know. : :Thanks! : : :Tom Boldt :on!Contact Software Corporation :"Adaptable Solutions for Today's Sales Organization" :mailto:tom@oncontact.com :http://www.oncontact.com Nils.Myklebust@idg.no NM Data AS, P.O.Box 9090 Gronland, N-0133 Oslo, Norway My opinions are those of my company The Informix FAQ is at http://www.iiug.org