Re: Editing text files on a PC

[Osgeld <osgeld@cheesefactory.us>]

On May 3, 11:50 am, rich12345 <aiiad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 1, 9:05 am, Boot Zero <ap...@bidlink.net> wrote:
>
> > I have been working on a BBS, which is comprised of text based files
> > (METAL BBS).  The 80s feel of Apple Writer is fun, but stone age
> > compared to modern text editors.  I usually debug with an emulator, then
> > move it to a //e when its the code is working.
>
> > Using KEGS and Sweet16 on the mac, but I have a windows PC for
> > Ciderpress. I can edit text files using Ciderpress, but it is my
> > understanding that this should not be done with mounted images.
>
> > What's the easiest way to edit on a PC or Mac, then test the changes in
> > an emulator or authentic hardware?
>
> > bz
>
> another way to do it is:
>
> edit with notepad/wordpad/ whatever your text editor is on PC
>
> select all, copy,
>
> go to applewin, and press SHIFT-INSERT (into basic prompt, or
> a text editor)
>
> this allows you to paste the windows clipboard to the emulator,
> and the emulator interprets the clipboard as keyboard input
>
> Rich

that is exactly what I do, and applewin runs pretty darn good in wine
as well for non windows users