Q60142: Configuring M.EXE to Epsilon Format

Article: Q60142
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 7.00   | 7.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | SR# S900322-11 | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 11-JUL-1990

This article describes the correct way to set up the Microsoft M
Editor (M.EXE) to simulate the Epsilon editor environment. The Epsilon
editor is a text editing utility published by Lugaru Software, which
emulates EMACS-type editors running on larger computers.

This article applies to Microsoft BASIC Professional Development
System (PDS) Version 7.00.

In the BIN directory that Setup installs on the hard drive, there is a
file called EPSILON.INI. This file contains the keystroke assignments
necessary to reconfigure the M.EXE Editor. To get this field
recognized, do one of the following:

1. Rename the file to TOOLS.INI.

2. Copy this file into your current TOOLS.INI file.

Then, make sure that your DOS INIT variable is set to the directory
that your TOOLS.INI file is located in; for example:

   SET INIT=D:\BC7\BIN

At the top of the EPSILON.INI file is the clause [M MEP]. This clause
tells the computer that the following commands should be issued when a
program called M.EXE or a program called MEP.EXE is executed. If you
have changed the name of your M Editor, this label should be changed
to include the current name of the editor.

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