
   WELCOME TO WinEdit 32 Pro for Windows NT on DEC Alpha's

   This disk contains WinEdit version 3.1, compiled for Windows NT on
   DEC Alpha computers, along with several associated utilities and files. 

   16 bit versions for WIndows 3.1 and other 32 bit versions of WinEdit for 
   Windows NT on Intel and MIPS platforms are also available.
   Only the Professional level is available for Windows NT machines.
   
   WinEdit is a fast and powerful ASCII/ANSI text editor.  It is available
   in three different levels of functionality for Windows 3.1 and at
   the Professional level for Windows NT:

   WinEdit Lite       Provides super fast editing of any size text file.
                      Handy button bar for common operations.
                      $29.95

   WinEdit Standard   Adds the ability to compile programs directly from
                      WinEdit and view the output to fix errors.
                      $59.95

   WinEdit Pro        Adds a complete macro scripting language to allow
                      professional users to write their own WinEdit menus.
                      $89.95

   WinEdit 32 Pro     Native 32-bit application for Windows NT on Intel, Dec
                      Alpha, and MIPS platforms.  Includes FREE copy of
                      WinEdit Pro for Windows 3.1.
                      $129.95

   All three levels are contained within the same executable program, in both
   the evaluation and registered versions.  By selecting "Lite", "Standard", or
   "Professional" from the "File ... Settings" menu, you enable all features at
   that level.  When you register WinEdit, you will receive a registration
   number which will allow you to use WinEdit at the registration level you
   have selected, although you will still be able to use features belonging to
   a higher level on an evaluation basis.  For example, if you register WinEdit
   at the Standard level, you would select "Standard" from the settings menu,
   so that only Standard-level functions will appear on the WinEdit menus, and
   everything would operate normally.  If you decided to select "Professional"
   from the settings menu, additional functions would become available, but if
   you used one of those Pro-level functions you would first receive a message
   informing you that the feature you had selected is not included in the
   Standard level, and that you should upgrade to the higher level if you plan
   to continue using that function.  You can upgrade to a higher level at any
   time; the cost is the difference in registration price between the level you
   are currently registered for and the level you are upgrading to, plus $5.00.



   SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

   WinEdit requires an IBM PC or compatible with a minimum of 4
   megabytes of RAM, a rodent, 1.5 MB of hard drive space and
   Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or higher.




   *** LATE-BREAKING NEWS ***

  
   The following summarizes the new features in Version 3.1.  The
   online help has not yet been updated.

   New command line options:
        /M:<text>    run the named macro before doing anything else
        /P:<text>    print the named file, then quit
        /W:<text>    set the project to the named file
        /L:<0|1|2>   set the feature level to LITE,STANDARD, or PRO
        /#:<number>  go to line number
        filename(s): load the named file(s), can include wildcards

   Print a selection

   File difference utility

   Read and write Unix and Macintosh text files

   Turn status bar and horizontal scroll bar on/off

   Improved memory management for large files

   Shift+click to extend selection

   Brace matching

   Multiple views of same file
      Accessed via the Window.New menu item.

   Toggle case of selection (This is on the Utility menu).

   Save all files option

   Syntax coloring of source code files.
         Fully configurable syntax coloring highlights keywords, quotes,
         and comments in C, C++, WIL, Basic, dBase, and DOS and NT batch
         files.  Most any language can easily be added.

   Easy to use key reassignments.
         You can now reassign command hotkeys from an interactive dialog
         in WinEdit.  Menus are automatically updated to reflect the new
         hotkeys.  You can also define more than one hotkey for a command,
         such as <Ctrl+Y> and <keypad -> to delete a line.

   Improved compiler support
         Choosing a compiler from the Project dialog's dropdown combo box
         automatically configures WinEdit's error parsing logic for that
         compiler.  Supports Microsoft, Zortech, Watcom, Borland C++, Turbo
         Pascal, Borland TASM, and Clipper.  User-configurable for any other
         compiler.

   Improved macro recording
         In the Pro version, the Macro Recorder now records all commands as
         WIL scripts.  When recording is concluded, the recorded script is
         loaded into a document window for easy editing.  Pre-configured
         to automatically add the newly recorded script to the Macro Menu,
         or fine tune your macro with any of over 400 WIL and WinEdit macro
         functions.

   Other new features:
         Backup file creation, location, and name are configurable.
         Changed (unsaved) files indicated on screen.
         Improved support for read only files.
         Improved network support.
         Captured compiler output file location configurable.
         Regular expressions in search can be disabled.


   We have also corrected dozens of minor bugs that have been reported in
   earlier versions of WinEdit.








               HOW TO INSTALL WINEDIT

   Use our WSETUP.EXE program, which will copy the files for you and install
   a WINEDIT group in the Program Manager.
   To use our WSETUP.EXE program...   (Manual install instructions below)

     1) Close down all extraneous Windows applications.

     2) Double-Click on the WSETUP.EXE program

     3) When the setup program asks for a directory, specify initial
        directory, or accept the given default (C:\WINEDIT).




   Please see the README2.TXT file for more information.

