VDE

VDE Files as of July 10, 2002

VDE is a small, fast, powerful DOS text editor with many unusual word processing features. Multiple files, windows; auto format; macros; menus or WordStar commands; multiple file formats; many printing features; extensive customization; and much more. Ideal editor to shell from applications, for Email and other simple writing tasks, or for use on portable, even palmtop, computers. Shareware. Registered users get a spelling checker.

1. The VDE Programs

Vde165c.zip (152,960 bytes) 06/01/93 VDE editor, version 1.65C. VDE 1.65 supports "Generic" installation (DOS screen output via ANSI.SYS). All subsequent releases use direct video output only, supporting IBM compatibles and a few near-compatibles.
Vde173a.zip (146,997 bytes) 9/3/94
Vde193c.zip (184,320 bytes) 7/10/2002 Latest version of VDE

2. The VDE Macro Compiler

VDEMC12.ZIP (23,679 bytes) 09/28/92 VMC 1.2 - VDE macro compiler (for VDE prior to 1.7)
Vdemc18.zip VDEMC18.ZIP (36,217 bytes) 11/17/95 VMC - the VDE Macro Compiler support utility for VDE v. 1.8+
Vmaccnv2.zip VMACCNV2.ZIP 73,984 01/23/97 Convert VDE macro files <--> text and back

3. Screenwriting Tools (Often Useful for Other Tasks)

Pbreak1.zip PBREAK1.ZIP (128,291 bytes) 06/25/96 PageBreak is a collection of four MS-DOS command-line utilities. These programs paginate a screenplay, then print, edit, or undo the results.
Vde165sp.zip VDE165SP.ZIP (37,531 bytes) 05/08/94 Screenwriting macros for VDE, based on VDE v1.65c.
Vde17sp.zip VDE17SP.ZIP (47,276 bytes) 07/12/94 Screenwriting macros for VDE v1.7+

4. VDE Macro Files

Abrv10b.zip ABRV10B.ZIP (5,760 bytes) 06/09/94 Translate user-defined abbreviations using VDE macros
Box_vde.zip BOX_VDE.ZIP (2,560 bytes) 02/26/94 Macro to Draw Boxes around text using VDE macros
Merge_it.zip MERGE_IT.ZIP (1,536 bytes) 02/11/94 Basic word processing text merge macro for the VDE editor
Mmexampl.zip MMEXAMPL.ZIP (3,200 bytes) 10/31/94 VDE mail merge macro and description
Notak10b.zip NOTAK10B.ZIP (5,120 bytes) 04/04/95 Note taker macro for the VDE editor
Rulerln.zip RULERLN.ZIP (4,427 bytes) 06/03/94 Support macros for VDE
Vdelatex.zip VDELATEX.ZIP (3,856 bytes) 10/31/97 Macros for the LaTeX text formatting system
Vdemacro.zip VDEMACRO.ZIP (2,836 bytes) 06/14/92 Writeup of VDE macros

5. General VDE Files

Row-col.zip ROW-COL.ZIP (3,200 bytes) 05/21/94 Convert rows of text to columns & vice versa in VDE editor.
Vde-bc.zip VDE-BC.ZIP (7,234 bytes) 02/14/92 "Big Characters" etc. for the VDE Editor
Vde-exm.zip VDE-EXM.ZIP (2,031 bytes) 05/30/92 Run VDE from hotkey on HP95LX
Vonlhelp.zip VONLHELP.ZIP (21,956 bytes) 03/30/92 VDE online help idea
Litehelp.zip LITEHELP.ZIP (2,429 bytes) 03/30/92 Make VDE look and feel like WordPerfect 4.2
Menucmds.vde MENUCMDS.VDE (6,497 bytes) 11/23/93 A description of the MenuBar commands of VDE

6. Unrelated Eric Meyer Utilities

Zip211.zip ZIP211.ZIP (53,306 bytes) 9-08-97 A small, fast utility to transfer files between computers (requires serial cable). Can compare directories, back up changed files only, or entire directory trees.
Mfd111.zip MFD111.ZIP (51,061 bytes) 9-08-97 Meyer File/Directory utilities. Six programs to locate, select, display, compare, change, copy, move, rename, delete, and backup files and/or directories.
Ekb102.zip EKB102.ZIP (3,655 bytes) 7-20-97 EuroKeyBoard, a tiny TSR allowing easy entry of accented foreign characters without resorting to Alt-keypad codes.

7. Misc

Vde-wp.zip (10,200 bytes) 5/11/1997
Vbx200.zip (164,644 bytes) 5/5/2001 -- VBX is a full-screen character mode box drawing tool for DOS and the Windows 95 DOS-box. Written by Manfred Jainz.
Vpc1.zip (25,596 bytes) 12/10/1998 -- VDE Printer Driver Definition Compiler for use with Eric Meyer's VDE editor version 1.86.Written by Manfred Jainz.
PKZIP250.exe (207,394 bytes) 3/1/1999 -- PKZIP 2.50 for DOS is an easy to use yet powerful .ZIP archive manager designed and engineered by the originators of the .ZIP file format. PKZIP's command line interface allows you to quickly and easily accomplish both simple and complex archiving tasks including compressing and uncompressing files, creating self-extracting .ZIP files, and spanning .ZIP files across diskettes.

Active VDE Discussion Groups

There is one active discussion group about VDE that we know of. That is to subscribe to the VDE list and receive discussions through email by emailing your request to the following address: VDE-subscribe@topica.com.

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PLEASE NOTE: The old Glendale Litera BBS (ran by Abel Iwaz), which had long been a discussion site and distribution point for VDE, had gone offline since July 1997.

ALSO TAKE NOTE: The VDE mail list from vde-request@twty.chi.il.us (20/20 BBS) is now offline!!! (Which was in operation between April 1997 to May 1999 - which was ran by John Shew and monitored by Ben Cohen).

Email any corrections to this site to wolffsoft@sysmatrix.net

Email Eric Meyer (author of VDE) 74415.1305@compuserve.com

Another great VDE web site (run by Evan Slawson) http://www.punky.com/vde/

Another one is Short.Stop’s Mostly VDE Software Page

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