File Extension FR?

File Extension Name: FR?

File Extension Description: The .fr file extension or QEDIT file is a full-screen editor for programmers for editing text. The FR or QEDIT file provides tiny system load, has maximum programming power, and with the least complex user interface possible. This is available for programmers using the HP system.

The newest QEDIT version has been fully updated with many features. Among other things, these features are full-screen editing, user commands, LaserJet support, text justify, porting to HP-UX, COBOL change tags, Redo stack, and unlimited Undo. At present this functions more like a shell.

The productivity of the programmer is increased with the use of this editor. Only precise functions are present. Time-consuming steps like exiting the editor to compile and complete the saving process are eliminated. Redundant commands are also excluded already. Aside from its own editing commands, other system commands like shell scripts or command files are accepted.

There is QEDIT for Windows also. This is a client-server editor. The QEDIT runs as the server. The Windows-style editor runs as the client. This relationship eliminates the need to download an entire file before editing it. This also gives the advantage of editing HP3000 or HP-UX or any PC files from a single editor.

There are two full-screen editor modes. The Visual mode is for HP terminals. The Screen mode is for VT terminals. The screen editor has a line-mode interface and a line-command window. These two modes shorten the time in switching from testing programs to making source changes and/or the other way around.

The navigation around the screen in Visual mode is by using the cursor keys. Text editing uses the Insert Line, Delete Line, Insert Char, Delete key, and other shortcut keys. The Enter key updates the page. The function keys are use for moving around the file (i.e. F4=next string). The F7 function key activates the compilation process (this is after typing the compile command in the home line).

The Screen mode of VT terminals does not rely on the block-mode feature of HP terminals. With this mode pages can be moved forward or backward. The mode's cut-and-paste functions allow moving, copying, marking and deleting blocks of text.

Author: Robelle

Author URL: http://www.robelle.com/

Associated Applications: MPE, HP-UX

Common Path: N/A