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<HTML>
<TITLE><B>Information on Eddi4TeX</B></TITLE>
<CENTER><H1><B><A NAME=back>Eddi4TeX 2.01</A></B></H1></CENTER>
<HR>
This text is available in <A HREF=e4t-deu.html>German</A>, also.<P>

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Eddi4TeX is an editor and shell designed for the work with TeX. The following
summary gives a rough idea of the capabilities of the package, feel free to
test and judge yourself. See below for <A HREF=#information>information on
the package</A>, <A HREF=#obtain>how to obtain it</A> and for a <A
HREF=#newstuff>list of new features</A>, if you know Eddi4TeX already. At the
end of this document you find some <A HREF=#legal>legal information</A>, some
<A HREF=#person>data on my person</A> and a <A HREF=#contact>contact
address</A>.<P>

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<A NAME=information><B>Information on the package</B></A>
(<A HREF=#back>back to top</A>)<P>
<UL>
<LI> system requirements: DOS or OS/2, working TeX-Installation
<LI> multiple text windows, each >64kB in size, full mouse support
<LI> floattext by auto wrapping, multi-level undo and redo
<LI> working on blocks, columns and folds
<LI> syntax highlighting, blinking brackets, check of brackets
<LI> analyzing log-files for errors and warnings, jump to faulty parts
<LI> online help on program and TeX (works with texinfo-hlp-files)
<LI> macro-system with 40 commands and 30 predefined variables
<LI> searching, replacing, GREP-syntax
<LI> customizing of whole menu tree and status line
<LI> runs any external programs
<LI> under OS/2: runs programs in their own sessions, macros may wait on
     the end a program
<LI> writing new help files
<LI> handbook supplied as dvi-file
</UL>

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<A NAME=obtain><B>How to obtain the package?</B></A>
(<A HREF=#back>back to top</A>)<P>
The package consists of three different parts, you may not need all of them.
Switch to "Load to disk" and click on the ones you desire:<P>

<UL>
<LI><A HREF=e4t201p.exe><CODE>E4T201P.EXE </CODE></A> contains the programs
for DOS and OS/2
<LI><A HREF=e4t201d.exe><CODE>E4T201D.EXE </CODE></A> for German handbook,
demo macro collection, resource and help files
<LI><A HREF=e4t201e.exe><CODE>E4T201E.EXE </CODE></A> for English handbook,
demo macro collection, resource and help files<P>
You can also use the old archive <CODE>E4T200E.EXE </CODE> with the
2.01-programs. The file <CODE>DIFF201E.TXT </CODE> from the archive
<CODE>E4T201P.EXE </CODE> provides all necessary information.<P>
<LI><A HREF=e4tinfoe.txt><CODE>E4TINFOE.TXT </CODE></A> if any bugs should
arise this English file will describe them and give information on work
arounds (serious bugs will be fixed a.s.a.p. in a new version)
</UL>

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<A NAME=newstuff><B>What's new in version 2.00/2.01?</B></A>
(<A HREF=#back>back to top</A>)<P>
<UL>
<LI> multi-level undo and redo for all actions
<LI> folding
<LI> menu tree and status line free configurable
<LI> enhanced macro system (commands, "pointing" variables)
<LI> speed of macro system increased
<LI> GREP searching and replacing
<LI> fine tuning on some hundred features not worth mentioning
</UL>

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<A NAME=legal><B>Legal information</B></A>
(<A HREF=#back>back to top</A>)<P>
Eddi4TeX is shareware and must be registered after a test period of 30 days.
All functions are provided in non registered versions, Eddi4TeX does
<B>not</B> come as crippleware.<P>

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<A NAME=person><B>The person behind "Ulrich Jahnz"</B></A>
(<A HREF=#back>back to top</A>)<P>
I was born in 1969 and right now I am finishing my studies in biotechnology
at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany. My main interest is in
microbiology and genetics, if you should know someone to offer me a PhD,
please contact me.<P>

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<A NAME=contact><B>How to contact me?</B></A>
(<A HREF=#back>back to top</A>)<P>
If you have any questions or suggestions on Eddi4TeX feel free to contact
me.<P>
<DL>
<DD>Ulrich Jahnz
<DD>Mittelweg 37
<DD>38106 Braunschweig
<DD>Germany
<DD><A HREF="mailto:100667.1252@compuserve.com">100667.1252@compuserve.com</A>
</DL>

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