IBM Personal Editor 32 (PE32)

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I thought PE32 was suppose to be a Windows version of the
Dos IBM Personal Editor. So, why does it open in a DOS
window and use a DOS icon button in the task bar?

Is PE32 just a more sophisticated DOS version of the
Personal Editor? If so, how is it expected to run in XP
(as claimed) since XP isn't a DOS based operating system?

I'm currently running Windows'ME, but am planning to upgrade
to a new computer running XP.

I'd appreciate a response from anybody who knows something
about PE32 and/or its ability to run in XP.
 
randau said:
I thought PE32 was suppose to be a Windows version of the
Dos IBM Personal Editor. So, why does it open in a DOS
window and use a DOS icon button in the task bar?

Is PE32 just a more sophisticated DOS version of the
Personal Editor? If so, how is it expected to run in XP
(as claimed) since XP isn't a DOS based operating system?

I'm currently running Windows'ME, but am planning to upgrade
to a new computer running XP.

I'd appreciate a response from anybody who knows something
about PE32 and/or its ability to run in XP.
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First up, I don't know ANYTHING about PE32.

But, I do know that there are Windows GUI (Graphical User Interface)
applications, and Windows Console applications.
A Console application runs in a "DOS" box, but it is NOT DOS!
From the PE32 website
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<quote>
The Personal Editor 32 program is a powerful ascii file editor with a
console interface.
</quote>

Why don't you *TRY* running PE32 in WinXP
If you would like a GUI text editor, there are many to try.
ConText
Programmers File Editor PFE
EditPad Lite

Good luck
BarryG
 
BarryG said:
First up, I don't know ANYTHING about PE32.

But, I do know that there are Windows GUI (Graphical User
Interface) applications, and Windows Console applications.
A Console application runs in a "DOS" box, but it is NOT
DOS!
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Thank you! I didn't know what he meant by a "console
interface".

Do you happen to know the reason for running something in a
DOS box that's not DOS?

Why don't you *TRY* running PE32 in WinXP
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I haven't yet acquired my XP computer.

If you would like a GUI text editor, there are many to try.
ConText
Programmers File Editor PFE
EditPad Lite

Good luck
BarryG
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Thanks for your helpful reply Barry.
 
Do you happen to know the reason for running something in a
DOS box that's not DOS?
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If I were a programmer, and I'd written a DOS editor which worked
great, and I wanted to update it for Windows, all I would need to do is
to re-compile my source code with a new Win32 compiler, with the target
..exe. type set to "Windows Console Application", and I'd have it, with
all the old features for very little time and effort.
Depending on how I wrote it in the first place, there "might" not even
need any changes to the source code, unless I wanted new, improved
features.

However, if I wanted to turn it into a Windows GUI application, there
is a *LOT* more work involved, building the GUI, and grafting the
"guts" of the program into the the new interface. All I'd end up with
would be a "new looking" editor, which works just the same as the old
one, and it would have cost me all the time to do it, with no gain in
functionality.
I know which method I'd choose, if I were a programmer.

Good luck.
BarryG
 
I take it then, that all Windows Console applications run in
a DOS box whether or not they're DOS programs
(not exactly intuitive).

Thanks again Barry for your enlightening reply.
 
randau said:
I take it then, that all Windows Console applications run in
a DOS box whether or not they're DOS programs
(not exactly intuitive).
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In Win 95/98, a DOS box was indeed a DOS box, as real mode DOS was still
there under Windows.

WinME, the DOS box disappeared, and became a console window (which looked
like a DOS box)
WinNT (NT3.5, WinNT4, Win2k, WinXP) has always been a console window.
DOS applications run in a console window (if they run at all), as do console
applications.

good luck.
BarryG
 
Thank you Barry. You've been very helpful with direct and concise
answers. It's appreciated.
 
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