Re: Editing text files on a PC

["John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid>]

In article <7aGdnSIba71VGSDQnZ2dnUVZ_gGdnZ2d@giganews.com>,
 Boot Zero <apple@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?

I use the command-line version of AppleCommander in my Makefile to 
update the disk image while the emulator has is open.

<http://home.roadrunner.com/~jbmatthews/a2/cross.html>

In kegs, `touch ~/kegs/disk_conf` will let the emulator know that the 
disk has been updated. Sweet 16 seems to notice auto-magically.

On Windows, I sometimes use Cygwin or MinGW to get bash and make.

-- 
John B. Matthews
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