2003-02-13 12:50:53 +00:00
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GNU nano upgrading information
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Visible changes since 1.0
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* Editor Features
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- Complete Pico compatibility (--pico has been removed, and -p means
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something else, see below).
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- nanorc support (see sample.nanorc included in sources).
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- Smooth scrolling (-S).
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- Searching of matching brace/bracket/etc.
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- Help for all editor features.
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- Color syntax highlighting support.
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- Quote string support, useful for mail agents, etc (-Q).
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- Insertion of output of external commands.
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- Optional enabling of XON and XOFF control characters (-p).
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- Tons of bugfixes/enhancements for already existing features.
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* File Handling
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- Overwriting and appending or prepending to files.
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- Writing marked text to separate files.
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- Multiple file buffers (-F).
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- Converting from and to DOS/Mac file format (-D/-M, -N to disable).
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- Better control character handling.
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- Creation of backup files (-B).
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- Search/replace history (-H).
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See the GNU nano manual for detailed information on each feature.
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