Multi-Edit is a programmer's text editor with powerful features designed to deliver the ease of operation and timesaving functions you need to meet demanding deadlines.
With Multi-Edit 2008, you can manipulate text with unsurpassed ease and compile source files while you are still within Multi-Edit. Your ability to handle files is greatly enhanced. Up to 2048 files can be edited concurrently, and Multi-Edit 2008 effortlessly handles large files with line lengths up to 16K!

You will not spend a lot of time getting up to speed with Multi-Edit 2008. You will be doing productive work very quickly with the aid of our intuitive user interface. Drop down menus and special Key Assignments are available that will help you execute commands in a heartbeat. Plus, features like our smart indent, template editing, and construct matching make our language support second to none. And Multi-Edit's Help System and Technical Support guarantees you will never encounter a problem without a solution near at hand.

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• Any updated system macro source will not be copied and updated. This will have to be done manually.
• Language templates are not copied and updated.
• Session files are not copied and updated.

• New CMac Macros are not copied.

Multi-Edit 2008 is intended run on an Intel Pentium II or compatible 300 MHz or higher processor with a minimum of 128 MB of available memory. Disk space requirements are approximately 30 MB (assuming you install everything). Intellimouse support requires that you have the Microsoft Intellimouse.

Multi-Edit 2008 is developed and designed for Windows XP, Windows 2000, & Windows Vista. Multi-Edit 2008 may not work properly on any prior versions of Windows on which it is installed and will not be supported by MESI. (i.e. Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.11.)

To use FTP features in Multi-Edit, you must have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater (or Wininet extensions) installed.

Several options designed to work seamlessly with Multi-Edit have been developed to substantially enhance productivity. Here is a list of the currently available Add-On options:

• Start of compilation of PL/SQL within Multi-Edit (SQL Plus and an ORACLE Database are needed)
• Start of SQL-Scripts within Multi-Edit (SQL Plus and an ORACLE Database are needed)
• Compilation error handling for PL/SQL (jump to the error line and column delivered from SQL Plus and consideration of blank lines - Oracle delivers error line numbers without the consideration of blank lines (ORACLE 7))
• ORACLE Connection Administration

The 'default' command map in Multi-Edit uses CUA-Style mapping. There are also additional command maps available for use within Multi-Edit including Brief, WordStar, Borland IDE, Visual Studio IDE, Codewright, UltraEdit, MS Windows, and EMACS.

Command Maps can be modified or created from scratch. For more information on creating command maps, please refer to What is a Command Map.

This section tells you everything you need to know to install Multi-Edit 2008, whether you have acquired a single-user Stand-Alone license or a Multi-Seat network license. The installation procedure is remarkably similar for the two types. In fact, should you have any reason for doing so, you could install a single-user copy to run networked, exactly the way a multi-seat version does, save that you can only run one seat. The Configuration section below explains this is detail.

Multi-Edit 2008 has only a few requirements, but you should verify that you can meet them before beginning installation. The section titled “Things to Do Before Installing Multi-Edit” gives a detailed walk-through of all pre-installation issues.

The section titled “Installing Multi-Edit” gives a similarly detailed walk-through of the actual installation, broken into two sections: installing a Stand-Alone copy or the server-side copy of Multi-Edit, and installing the client software for users. The second of these sections is only necessary for an installation that runs across a network.

There are two basic configurations: Stand-Alone and Networked. The sole difference between them is not, as you might surmise, the number of seats licensed, but whether you set Multi-Edit 2008 up to run as a local client or as a client/server application. This differs somewhat from the way in which previous versions of Multi-Edit worked. The salient features of the two Multi-Edit 2008 set ups are as follows:

• A Stand Alone version installs to a local directory on the same machine it will be run from, and its various configuration files are by default located under the user's personal directories;

• A Network version installs to a file server in a similar manner, but requires a directory, called the Access File Path, to contain the Network Access File. In addition, each user client installed must have a configuration directory (which can be anywhere the user has full access rights), which by default is also under the user's personal directories. The location of the configuration directory can be changed by using an environment variable, ME110_CFG_DIR or the “path=” entry in the Mew32.ini file that is located in the Multi-Edit installation directory. This mechanism allows each user complete control over every aspect of Multi-Edit’s configuration and customization, while requiring only one installed server executable. Each user’s personal configuration, including macros, templates, keymaps—any and all possible customization—is stored in his/her personal configuration directory, and takes precedence over its counterpart in the server installation.

The determining factor in which kind of installation occurs, is simply selected by setting the Network Access File Path when installing Multi-Edit. If this path is specified when installing, the installer will only copy files to the installation directory. There will be no other configuration setting done in this case. Also the Net2008Setup.exe file will be copied to the installation directory. This file will be used to setup each client machine to use the copy of Multi-Edit installed on the server. Since only files are copied to the server a Network install can be done from either the server console or from a client system by specifying an installation path on the file server.

1. Make sure you have enough disk space in the location where you are going to install Multi-Edit. For a Stand-Alone or Network Installation, you will need approximately 30 MBytes, when all components are selected for installation. Bear in mind that for a networked installation, you must install all components on the server that your users might need, so each configuration will have available the components necessary for customization.

2. Verify that you have available the Serial Number and Release Code issued with your purchase. Should you lose this, you will be unable to install Multi-Edit 2008 until you contact our Sales Department (sales@multieditsoftware.com) and arrange for it to be regenerated.

3. Important note: if you have an existing installation of a previous version of Multi-Edit, install Multi-Edit 2008 to a different directory! Installing over the old copy can cause problems. If you want the new version in the old directory, simply rename the old directory before installation. Should you wish, you will have the opportunity to import the settings from any existing installation. It is very important that you use the installer to perform a full installation. Simply copying old configuration files over the new ones can easily lead to corrupt files, and depending on the age of the version, you are copying from, important run-time files may not be updated correctly. If you want to make sure you are installing to a clean environment, make a backup copy of all your old Multi-Edit–related files wherever they are located, including the old Multi-Edit installation directory, then uninstall the old copy and reboot your machine. Except in very unusual circumstances, this will eliminate all traces of the old program, including all registry entries other than file class entries. Since you made a backup of the original directory, you can still import its settings into Multi-Edit 2008; an installed copy of the old version is not necessary for this process.

4. Log on to Windows using an account with full rights. On a Windows 2K/XP/Vista system, this account should be a member of the Administrators group.

5. If you are doing a Network Installation, there is a bit more to prepare. If you want, you can defer steps b) and c) until you are ready to install your user clients.

Create a directory on the server. It does not matter where it is located or what the name is, so long as all users have Read and Write access rights to it. This will allow Multi-Edit’s network licensing to function. Later on, when the installer asks for your Access File Path, the path to this directory is what you will enter.

1. After completing the preparations described in the previous section, run the installer. Remember, you must have Administrative rights for this installation, the Access File Path must exist and be accessible to your account.

2. The first thing you will see is the welcome screen; if you haven’t read it before, do so, then click on the 'Next' button.

It is a good idea, as the screen cautions, to be running as few other programs and processes as possible, preferably start the process just after rebooting. This will minimize the chance of another process locking a file that the installer will have to modify, and it will make available as much contiguous free memory as possible (Incidentally, this is good advice when installing any program.)

3. The next dialog displays Multi-Edit’s License Agreement. When you are satisfied you understand and agree to the terms set forth, check the box titled “I Agree to the terms of the License Agreement” and click on the 'Next' button.

4. The Registration Validation dialog that follows is where you will place your Serial Number and Release Code.

If you have not purchased Multi-Edit 2008, but are interested in evaluating a time-limited but fully functional copy, accept the Demo entries for both the Serial Number and the Release Code fields. This will unlock Multi-Edit in evaluation mode for 30 days of use.

Fill in the first four fields appropriately. If you are installing this on your home computer, you may enter “Home” for the Company field.

For a Stand-Alone installation, leave the “Net Access File Path” field blank.

When you have filled the dialog in appropriately, click on the 'Next' button.

5. The next dialog proposes a default installation path. If you want to install Multi-Edit 2008 to a different location, click on the 'Browse' button to display a dialog that allows you to specify any currently reachable location. Once you are satisfied with the install location, click on the 'Next' button.

6. The installer now gives you the opportunity to import configuration settings from an already-installed copy of Multi-Edit. Simply click on the appropriate radio button, then click on the 'Next' button.

If you chose not to copy a prior configuration, skip to Step 8 below.

7. If you have chosen to copy a previously existing configuration in Step 6, you will now see a dialog with instructions and a 'Browse' button. That button displays a dialog that lets you navigate to any reachable and existing installation of Multi-Edit.

As noted, this can be any version 8, 9, 9.10 or 2006 for Windows. Navigate to the base directory of that installation, and click on the 'Next' button.

If you change your mind or cannot locate any such installation, click on 'Cancel' to proceed without copying a configuration.

8. The following dialog (whether you arrived via Step 6 or Step 7) is where you specify which components you want installed. The boxes you can check are:

Program Files Program Help You should always select both Program Files and Program Help; any other choices are optional, but some are always advisable.

Macro Compiler, Headers and Help Macro Source (Registered Version Only) We strongly recommend that you check these boxes to install the CMac macro source and compiler. The Multi-Edit CMac Macro Language is a complete programming language designed specifically for the automation of text manipulation tasks. It may come in handy someday. Also, we occasionally issue bug-fixes, some of which you can easily apply to the source files yourself, rather than wait for the next checked release.

HTML Reference Help If you do Web work, you will certainly like the HTML Reference Help.

CSE HTML Validator Support Provides support for calling the CSE HTML Validator by AI Internet Solutions. If you have this program you should check this box. www.htmlvalidator.com

topStyle Support This requires a copy of NewsGators’ TopStyle Lite to be installed on your computer, which is freely available from www.newsgator.com. NewsGators’ Topstyle helps you create cross-browser cascading style sheets. (Note: The Lite version may say Bradbury Software or Bradsoft.com. Bradbury Software was acquired by NewsGator Technologies in May 2005.)

Borland Integration Provides synchronization of files between Multi-Edit and Borland/CodeGear’s Delphi and C++Builder platforms.

Microsoft Integration Provides synchronization of files between Multi-Edit and Microsoft Visual Studio, including Microsoft Visual Basic and Microsoft Visual C++.

Oracle Integration Provides ability to compile SQL from within Multi-Edit.

Bsc Browser Support Provides support for browsing source code using the BSC database generated by Microsoft compilers.

File Pane AddOn Recommended. This is an addition to Multi-Edit’s Navigation Pane which allows convenient access to a set of your commonly used files and directories.

Template Pane AddOn Recommended. This is an addition to Multi-Edit’s Navigation Pane which allows convenient access to a set of templates appropriate for a selected file.

Window List AddOn Recommended. This is an addition to Multi-Edit’s Navigation Pane which allows convenient access to your currently loaded windows. It also allows you to change the order of the windows. (This is not the same as the Window List dialog you get via the Window | List menu.)

Polystyle Support Polystyle is included in the full version of Multi-Edit 2008. All you have to do is check the box. Provides support for calling Polystyle, the Multi-Language Source Code Formatter, from within Multi-Edit. Code beautifying Support for: ASP, C/C++, C#, CMac, CSS, HTML, Java, JavaScript, JSP, PHP, Pascal/Delphi, Perl, and Python. (Polystyle is not included with the Lite or SAS version of Multi-Edit.) www.polystyle.com

Evolve The Evolve support is a big win for XBase programmers, and a full version of it comes with Multi-Edit 2008. All you have to do is check the box if you want to include it. See the section on Evolve in the Add-Ons chapter later in this manual. (Evolve is not included with the Lite or SAS version of Multi-Edit.)

We strongly recommend that you install the Macro Source and Compiler. Not only is it very likely that one of your users will want to write macros at some point, but we occasionally issue bug-fixes, some of which you can easily apply to the source files yourself, rather than wait for the next checked release.

9. The checkbox near the bottom of the dialog gives you the choice of only updating program shortcuts and registry entries, but not actually installing any files; this is useful for restoring corrupted items to their default states.

Once all is to your liking on this dialog, click on the 'Next' button to continue.

10. The next dialog lets you specify where in Windows’ Start Menu you want your Multi-Edit shortcuts.
If you leave the “Add Shortcuts for All Users” checkbox unchecked, each user will have a personal set; check it, and all users will share the same shortcuts.
Again, click 'Next' to pass on.

11. At this point, you will see a dialog listing the installation options you have chosen, giving you the option of clicking 'Back' to return to the previous dialog (see Step 8) to make changes, or 'Next' to begin copying files.

12. The installer displays a progress bar while copying files. Upon a successful completion, a dialog appears from which you can check for any more recent updates, and another dialog appears asking you to register or click on the 'Finish' button to complete the installation.

You can, if you so choose, skip this registration.

We do recommend, however that you take the time to fill it out and submit it. It not only gives you an easy way to get on our private mailing list which will notify you of future updates, site changes, and special offers, but it will also activate your support account.

To check for updates, you need an active Internet connection. If you don’t want to check at this point, you can always do so later. You may check for an update at any time via Help | Check for Upgrade. You may also check our web site for updates www.multieditsoftware.com, go to Resources | Product Downloads | Program updates.

Click on the 'Finish' button to complete the installation.

13. At this point, if you had filled in the “Net Access File Path” the installer will exit and the installation is finished otherwise Multi-Edit will run its update scripts, which display the next few dialogs you’ll see.

The first dialog asks you to choose a command map from several predefined ones. These files contain maps that bind specific Multi-Edit functionality to a particular key combination, as well as a few other related items.

Unless you have a predilection for, say, Brief or WordStar key commands, or have a prebuilt command map of your own, your best choice is the Default map (CUA).

When you have clicked on your preferred map to highlight it, click the 'Select' button to continue.

14. If, in Step 8, you selected any components that require configuration, such as Microsoft Support, you will see a sequence of dialogs. Each dialog is different for each component and this will allow you to configure them.

Fill out all the required configuration information.

15. If you chose to copy a previously existing configuration in Step 6, then after any component configuration that may be required, you will reach a dialog titled “Configuration Update”. Unless you’ve reached this point while trying to restore a default configuration where you have corrupted files, always answer by clicking the 'Yes(full)' button. This is very important, as failing to do so may mean that some key files necessary for Multi-Edit’s correct operation may not be updated correctly.

16. At this point Multi-Edit displays its user interface, with the “Tip of the Day” dialog in the foreground, and some readme files loaded (and yes, you should certainly read them).

If you were installing a Stand-Alone, you are done at this point, and ready to write that killer app you have been planning.

If you were installing the Server portion of a Networked Installation, you now need to install your users’ client software so they can access the server installation remotely using their own configurations.

You no longer require full access rights, merely Read and Execute, to the server copy, unless you want to modify its default configuration.

Make sure no copy of Multi-Edit is running on the server or client machine, and have each user run the Client Installation Program Net2008Setup.exe from the server directory into which you installed Multi-Edit.

The installer will prompt you for the server directory containing the installation you created in the previous section, followed by options for that particular client.

Once you have gotten this far, your users can log in and run the network installation of Multi-Edit using their own configurations, up to the user-count limit specified by your license.

It does not matter how many clients are installed; what matters is how many are active at any one time. Should a user try to run Multi-Edit at a time when all licensed seats are already active, Multi-Edit will display an error message. Once one of the other users shuts his client down, the seat becomes available, and the previously locked out user can then log on.

For all North American orders:

Multi Edit Software, Inc.
7532 E Dulciana Cir
Mesa, AZ 85208
USA

Voice: (480) 610-2700
Fax: (480) 610-2714
Email: sales@multieditsoftware.com
World Wide Web: http://www.multieditsoftware.com/

Multi Edit Software and the Multi Edit 2008 logo are trademarks of Multi Edit Software, Inc. © 2008 Multi Edit Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Multi Edit software is furnished under license and may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license.

End User License Agreement for Multi Edit 2008

Section 1: Multi Edit Software, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as MESI) grants to you a nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use Multi Edit Software (“Software”) only upon the condition that you accept all of the terms contained in this Software License Agreement. Your use of the Software is limited to the licensing options set forth on your invoice or receipt or as otherwise described in your original purchase and/or upgrade of Multi Edit Software.

End User License: Software provided to you under this option may be installed and used on a desktop and/or laptop. You may neither network the Software, install it on a Server nor otherwise use it on more than one computer system at the same time. The Software may be transferred to and used on another computer used by you, so long as the Software is not used on more than one computer at a time. As used herein, “Server” computer shall mean a data station that provides facilities to other stations in a computer network.

Network License: Software provided under this option may be installed on and processed by the Server computer located at a site indicated on the invoice or sales receipt, and may be installed on and simultaneously processed by the number of workstations and/or personal computers which have electronic access to the Server computer located at any site indicated on the invoice or sales receipt, limited to the number of users as indicated on the invoice and or sales receipt.
You may make one copy of the Software for backup or archival purposes in support of your permitted use of the Software.

Section 2: You may not transfer the Software to another entity or person without specific written agreement from MESI. Any such transfer terminates your license under this Agreement. You shall not modify, translate, reverse assemble or reverse compile in whole or in part the Software that is provided in object code only (the “Object Code”). You shall not rent, sell, time-share, lease, sublicense, transfer, publish, disclose, display or otherwise make available the Object Code or copies thereof to others. You may not copy the Object Code except as provided herein. You shall not tamper with, bypass or alter any security features of the Software or attempt to do so.

Section 3: Multi-Edit 2008 makes use of the following open source libraries: TurboPower OnGuard and TurboPower Internet Professional. The downloadable source code for these libraries can be found on the Multi-Edit website at http://www.multieditsoftware.com/downloads_win.htm under file names, tponguard_1_13.zip and tpipro_1_15.zip.

Section 4: Polystyle is incorporated in its entirety within ME2k6 of Multi-Edit Software. Upon your acceptance of the terms of this Agreement, you hereby agree that all protections extended to MESI as pertains to your use of its Software shall also extend to Polystyle as pertains to the use of its Software. A License Agreement specific to Polystyle can be found in the Polystyle root directory within the Multi-Edit installation.

Section 5: BCDiffer is incorporated in its entirety within ME2k6 of Multi-Edit Software. Upon your acceptance of the terms of this Agreement, you hereby agree that all protections extended to MESI as pertains to your use of its Software shall also extend to BCDiffer as pertains to the use of its Software. A License Agreement specific to BCDiffer can be found within the BCDiffer Help in the Help directory within the Multi-Edit installation.

Section 6: This license is not a sale. Title, ownership rights, and intellectual property rights in and to the Software and Documentation shall remain wholly vested in MESI. You agree to abide by the copyright laws and all other applicable laws of the United States. You acknowledge that the Software in source code remains a confidential trade secret of MESI. Failure to comply with the above restrictions will result in automatic termination of this license and will make available to MESI other legal remedies. You may not disclose any of MESI’s proprietary or trade secret information relating to the Software to any third party. You agree to secure and protect the Software, Documentation and copies thereof in a manner consistent with the maintenance of MESI’s rights therein and to take appropriate action by instruction or agreement with anyone who is permitted by you to have access to the Software, to satisfy your obligation hereunder.

Section 7: MESI warrants the software media, if provided in a MESI-packaged CD format, for a period of 30 days. If during this period, the software media is found to be defective, it may be returned to us for a free replacement.
MESI makes no other warranties, express or implied, with respect to the Software, and/or Documentation, and specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purposes. MESI does not warrant that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error free.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event shall MESI be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages whatsoever, including any claims for lost profits, business interruption, lost information or other damages arising out of the use or inability to use the Software. In all events, MESI’s sole obligation or liability under this license is the replacement or repair of the Software or, at our option, a refund of the purchase price.

Section 8: The Software and Documentation are “commercial computer software” and “commercial computer software documentation,” respectively, and are provided with Restricted Rights under Federal Acquisition Regulations and agency supplements to them. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph ©(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 et seq. and DFARS 252.227-7015, and subparagraphs (a) through (d) of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at FAR 52:227-19, as applicable, or similar clauses in the NASA FAR Supplement. Manufacturer is Multi Edit Software, Inc. 7532 E Dulciana Cir, Mesa, AZ 85208.

Section 9: MESI may terminate this Agreement immediately and without notice if you fail to comply with any item or condition of this Agreement. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, all the sections of this Agreement will survive except for Section 1.

Section 10: The laws of the State of Arizona, U.S.A., shall govern the interpretation of this Agreement, irrespective of the fact that one of the parties now is nor may become a resident of a different state or country. The parties shall submit all disputes, which arise under this Agreement to state or federal courts located in the County of Maricopa, State of Arizona, for resolution. In such event, the parties to this Agreement each consent to the in person jurisdiction and venue of such courts. The parties agree that service of process upon them in any such action may be made if delivered in person, by courier service, by telegram, by telefacsimile or by first class mail, and shall be deemed effectively given upon receipt.

Section 11: This Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between you and MESI pertaining to the licensing of the Software, and supercedes in its entirety any and all written or oral agreements previously existing between the parties with respect to such subject matter. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be revised to the extent necessary to cure the invalidity or unenforceability, and the remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any applicable law, the provision or provisions of this Agreement affected shall be modified to remove such conflict and permit compliance with such law and as so modified this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. This Agreement may not be assigned without the written consent of MESI.