[Coco] HDBDOS And Word Processors

[Michael R. Furman]

I just confirmed that TS-Edit for DECB does indeed work with HDBDOS and DriveWire.  I tested with VCC 2.01 using hdbdw3bck.rom (HDB-DOS 1.4 BECKER COCO3)

Unfortunately the stock version of TS-Edit for DECB is a Coco2 program with a maximum of 51 columns on a PMODE4 screen (which runs fine on a Coco3).  I was not able to determine if there is a version hacked to use the Coco3 hardware 80 column mode or not.  

I guess you are talking about Editors for DECB but the TS-Edit version for OS-9 also works fine.  There is a patched version called “vi” which works in OS-9/Nitros9 Level 2 and does use 80 columns.  I use this editor exclusively on Nitros9 since for quick editing jobs it’s too much trouble to spend 5 minutes to learn a new editor just for a 5 second editing job in any “vi” clone.

TS-Edit is on the ColorComputer archive and contains both the stock DECB and OS9 versions and the manual: 
http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/search.php?q=T-S+Edit <http://www.colorcomputerarchive.com/search.php?q=T-S+Edit>

I don’t see “vi” on ColorComputer archive.  I’d be happy to upload it if it’s truly not there as it is a bit involved to produce a freshly patched one from the original TS-Edit for OS-9.

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Michael R. Furman
Email: n6il at ocs.net
Phone: +1 (408) 480-5865


> On Jan 15, 2017, at 8:37 AM, Brett Gordon <beretta42 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I think my no-frills coco3 editor works with hdb.
> 
> sites.google.com/site/cocoboot2/userspace
> 
> it takes normal decb filenames; so "FOO.BAS:42"  should work.
> On Jan 15, 2017 11:05 AM, "elderpav--- via Coco" <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> HI all,
>> 
>> I don't post much, but I just have this burning question...
>> 
>> I've tried a number of non-OS9 word processors for the Coco, and I haven't
>> found any so far that play nice with HDBDOS. Either they won't work at all,
>> or they only support drive numbers 0-3. Do any of you know of a word
>> processor that works best with HDBDOS and hard drives, be it virtual or
>> physical?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Fred Provoncha
>> Stansbury Park, UT
>> 
>> Sent from my iPod
>> 
>>>