AE

AE is a simple text editor, designed to replace IBM's original OS/2 E.EXE. It mostly behaves the same, except for where behaviour has become annoying, irrelevant or inconsistent with other systems/programs.

Download AE v1.9.8

AE is also integrated in eCS v1.2.

License

AE is freeware, and can be used for free in commercial applications so long as a credit to the author, visible to the user, is included:

Aaron Lawrence (aaronl at consultant dot com)

AE remains Copyright 2004 Aaron Lawrence.

Fixes Stupid Things About E

• "Type of file" dialog.
• EOF byte (Hex 1A, Dec 26) added at end of files
• Shift + Page up/down does not select
• Ctrl + Page up/down does something useless
• Refusal to save file if it thinks it isn't changed.
• Requirement for Extended Attribute support when saving
• No File - Exit
• Find combined with replace
• Word wrap switch is clumsy
• No shortcuts for file open etc
• No display of line, column (however, see limitations) or mode
• Task list entry does not show filename
• Vertical scrollbar blank space at end
• Silly horizontal scrollbar when wrapping
• Unix-format files converted to DOS format when saved

Enhancements

These enhancements are basically things which everyone expects, or that make obvious sense for the typical tasks E/AE is intended for. I aim to keep them to a minimum, as most additional features are not appropriate for a simple system editor.

• Timed autosave as well as "number of changes"
• Print
• If file is read-only, text is (initially) read-only
• Switch F3 to be close or find again.