Re: AW: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-11-05 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In vmime.52775d37.1c6.c642028117b26...@dms02.intranet.set-software.de, on 11/04/2013 at 09:39 AM, Michael Knigge michael.kni...@set-software.de said: THE might be a good tool for everyone who needs/likes an ?XEDIT-Clone, but it is a bad choice for everyone who looks for an ISPF-like editor.

AW: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-11-04 Thread Michael Knigge
It's hardly fair to judge THE by how well it simulates ISPF/PDF EDIT. Do you have any issues with its XEDIT compatibility? THE might be a good tool for everyone who needs/likes an XEDIT-Clone, but it is a bad choice for everyone who looks for an ISPF-like editor. The behavior is a little bit

Re: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-11-03 Thread Shmuel Metz (Seymour J.)
In vmime.52711cc5.4ed2.933c6b6363ae3...@dms02.intranet.set-software.de, on 10/30/2013 at 03:50 PM, Michael Knigge michael.kni...@set-software.de said: Do not even think about trying THE (http://hessling-editor.sourceforge.net/). Okay, it supports Rexx, but it does not really feel like the

AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-31 Thread Michael Knigge
Ah. just one more note. As 64 Bit Versions of Windows are not able to run 16 Bit Executables any more, you may want to give DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com/) a try if you really can't live without the ancient SPF/PRO or whatever (I assume these old applications are 16 Bit applications -

Re: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-31 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2013-10-31 13:46, Michael Knigge pisze: Ah. just one more note. As 64 Bit Versions of Windows are not able to run 16 Bit Executables any more, you may want to give DOSBox (http://www.dosbox.com/) a try if you really can't live without the ancient SPF/PRO or whatever (I assume

AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-30 Thread Michael Knigge
I have _no_ desire to obtain SPF/PRO or any other Windows software. I was just curious how much of ISPF it actually mirrors. Only the editor? Editor+macros (what macro languages?)? Complete Display Manager? SPF/SE is just an editor. The macro language is a C-like language (not Rexx). Further

AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-29 Thread Michael Knigge
Steve, I don't know what's wrong with SPFPRO on Win 8, but maybe it is time for a change. You may want to have a look at SPF/365 (well known as SPF/SE) that is now selled at a much more reduced price. The subscription for one year is at 25 $ US (you can use it after the year, but you get no

AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-29 Thread Michael Knigge
Rob, uni-SPF is much more like ISPF than SPF/SE - due to the fact that SPF/SE is missing REXX Bye, Michael -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the

Re: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-29 Thread Lance D. Jackson
Thanks for that insight Michael. -Original Message- From: Michael Knigge [mailto:michael.kni...@set-software.de] Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 09:00 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1 Rob,uni-SPF is much more like ISPF than SPF/SE - due

Re: AW: [slightly] off topic: SPFPRO on Win 8.1

2013-10-29 Thread Steve Comstock
On 10/29/2013 3:18 AM, Michael Knigge wrote: Steve, I don't know what's wrong with SPFPRO on Win 8, but maybe it is time for a change. You may want to have a look at SPF/365 (well known as SPF/SE) that is now selled at a much more reduced price. The subscription for one year is at 25 $ US