I've been using MultiEdit for many years but the last time I did any semi-
serious programming for it was in the DOS version so it's back to
square one. I hate learning a new language without some form of
printed reference and when I upgraded to ME 8 "with printed manual",
all I got was a 90 page brochure.  The DOS manuals were a couple of
inches thick.

Does anyone have ME 9 and if so, is the printed documentation (that
they charge US$60 for) of any use ?

The other option is to drop ME and learn Codewright. They used to
compete head-on. Is that still the case ? Could I reasonably expect to
do the same things in CW as I do in ME or has it been infected with the
Visual anything bloat bug ?
Does CW have real manuals ?

The reason for restricting my choices is that Codewright seems to be
the built in editor in a few IDEs that I use and can be integrated into
others (as can ME). The same can't be said for vi.

Thanks,

Steve.


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Steve Baldwin                          Electronic Product Design
TLA Microsystems Ltd             Microcontroller Specialists
PO Box 15-680, New Lynn                http://www.tla.co.nz
Auckland, New Zealand                     ph  +64 9 820-2221
email: steve@tla.co.nz                      fax +64 9 820-1929
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