Brett Lorenzen wrote:

> After visiting their beta site for (Homesite) 4.0 info, I think I'll go
back to
> HotDog:

Brent, I've evaluated HS4 betas 1, 2 and 3. I'm not at liberty (per my
aggreement with Allaire) to discuss much about the upcoming version, but
I've gotta say "hold yer horses" re: a few things below:

> 1.    New bulky visual design stuff requires integrating MSIE to system
> with HS (ain't gonna happen).

This is an install option. Not required.

> 2.    Not a word about fixing this printing "feature"

V4 will not spool to a browser and will allow you to print line numbers!

<snip>

> I really liked HS for what it didn't do that HotDog has done--stupid
> wysiwyg interfaces

see #1. BTW, the full intention of the HS development crew is to keep it
code centric.

> crap that docks all over the screen, 8000 colors all
> over the damn place that are more confusing than good ole black was,
> etc.

Color coding is configurable.

> Sad thing is, neither one of them ever got the basic editor 100% right
> before they moved on . . . and all I wanted was a good notepad on
> steroids.

If you have any suggestions, let me know. I can post new ideas to the beta
forum "wish list" area. BTW, the members only beta forums are very active.

Jack

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