X2 Windows GUI (XWing) Version 2.09.1 Beta released, April 11, 2009.
Please use the mailing list at x2-help@softwoehr.com for comments and bug reports.
Version 2.08.1 released, May 19, 2008
Version 2.05.1 released, March 26, 2005
Version 2.04.1 released, January 31, 2004
February 23, 2003 The news server is going away; instead a mailing list has been set up. Send a
blank email to x2-help@softwoehr.com to get started.
Version 2.02.2 released, November 23, 2002
Version 2.02.1 released, July 9, 2002
July 9, 2002 I finally got rid of my old ISP and a new domain name!
All the code has been refreshed; if you notice anything amiss, please email me
at blair@tangbu.com.
Version 2.01.2 released, November 29, 2001
June 5, 2001 A new newsgroup has been set up. Try ibmpub.editors.x2 on
ncc.hursley.ibm.com. No spam please!
April 15, 2001 Click
here for information about the future of X2.
Version 2.01.1 released, March 20, 2001
Version 2.00.7 released, December 17, 2000
Version 2.00.6 released, October 13, 2000
Version 2.00.5 Beta released for OS/2, Windows, and Linux, September 7, 2000
Version 2.00.4 released, June 15, 2000
Version 2.00.3 released, May 2, 2000
Version 2.00.2 released, March 13, 2000
Linux/390 Beta released, March 13, 2000
HP-UX 10.2 Beta released, February 2, 2000
Version 1.99 released, December 21, 1999
Version 1.97 released, April 26, 1999
Solaris SunOS 5.6 Alpha released, February 15, 1999
XOON news reader announced, September 24, 1998
Version 1.96 released, September 13, 1998
Utilities functions added to Unix versions, July 13, 1998
Version 1.95 released, June 1, 1998
Version 1.94 released, May 3, 1998
Version 1.93 released, March 22, 1998
Toby Thurston's macro tutorial added, March 10, 1998
Object Rexx macro support added to Linux versions, February 21, 1998
Notify service launched, February 9, 1998
Version 1.92 released, January 9, 1998
X-Windows version added to Linux beta, November 16, 1997
HTML documentation split into separate files, November 8, 1997
AIX 4.1 X-Windows Version 1.90 Alpha released, October 2, 1997
Linux Alpha released, September 2, 1997
Macros updated, August 26, 1997
The X2 Programmer's Editor is
a text mode editor that is designed to make the code writing process as fast
and easy as possible. There are versions available for
OS/2,
DOS,
Windows NT/95/XP/Vista,
Linux,
AIX and
Sun Solaris.
All versions include:
The ability to selectively exclude and show file lines
Syntax highlighting of comments and keywords
Rexx macro support (not available in the DOS version)
A maximum line length of 50000 characters
Display and edit of binary files
An unlimited Undo/Redo stack
Ring and Function navigation windows
Easy user customisation for new filetypes and different key bindings
Long filename support (not available in the DOS version)
Saved session information (not available in the DOS version)
Editing information saved between sessions
Keystroke recording and playback
X2 and Rexx together can make a very powerful combination. For example,
Rexx macros are available to turn X2 into a Usenet news reader or a POP mail client.
See the download section for details.
