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2006-12-14 , 18:40
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Originally Posted by glhart@mac.com
I have a new Nokia 770, and I need to edit text files. Notes is useless -- crashes and refuses to let me format larger files. I am using Leafpad, which works but does not allow full-screen editing (unless I'm missing something). Is there ANY editor available that does a decent job? I have the newest OS, and can't install Abiword -- does that work yet? If so, where is it available? Thanks.
There is vim, if you're prepared to learn. I don't know if it works fullscreen (it's a console application), as I don't have it installed -- yet.

That's about the only power editor available for the platform.

On a personal note: the "old" version of Leafpad (the ITOS 2005 version, I believe) was a lot more interesting than the new one, as it allowed access to the entire filesystem. The "new" Leafpad really sucks in that regard, as you can only get at the Nokia-approved folders from the file-open dialog.