We have take a closer look at KiXscripts editor beta 1 and
we have some remarks and questions about it.

• change during the installation process the 'Start Menu Folder' to
  'KiXscripts Editor'.

• the installation process install files on different places. Can the in-
  stallation process be modified for using only ONE directory for all required
  files.
  .
  Also a lot of settings are hold in the HKCU part of the registry. Can
  you make it possible that KiXscripts editor can start without this re-
  gistry part?
  Registry info:
  

  code:

  ---

  
  REGEDIT4
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RWK Systems]
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RWK Systems\KiXScript Editor]
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RWK Systems\KiXScript Editor\Preferences]
  "ID"="1"
  "ViewToolBar"="1"
  "ViewTabs"="1"
  "LineNum"=dword:00000001
  "WhiteSpace"=dword:00000000
  "TabSize"=dword:00000005
  "AutoIndentMode"=dword:00000002
  "KixPath"=""
  "ScriptPath"=""
  "MRUSize"="4"
  "ColorComments"=dword:00008000
  "ColorKeywords"=dword:00ff0000
  "ColorNumbers"=dword:00000000
  "ColorOperators"=dword:000000ff
  "ColorStrings"=dword:00800080
  "ColorText"=dword:00000000
  "StyleComments"=dword:00000002
  "StyleKeywords"=dword:00000001
  "StyleNumbers"=dword:00000000
  "StyleOperators"=dword:00000000
  "StyleStrings"=dword:00000000
  "StyleText"=dword:00000000
  "StyleFont"="Courier New"
  "StyleFontSize"=dword:0000000a
  "ExecuteConfirm"="1"
  "ScriptWindowPersist"="False"
  "MainLeft"="-60"
  "MainTop"="-60"
  "MainWidth"="12120"
  "MainHeight"="8700"
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RWK Systems\KiXScript Editor\Preferences\MRU]
  "MRUInit"=dword:00000001
  "MRUFile1"="C:\\work\\cleanup.kix"
  "MRUFile2"=""
  "MRUFile3"=""
  "MRUFile4"=""
  "MRUFile5"=""
  "MRUFile6"=""
  "MRUFile7"=""
  "MRUFile8"=""
  "MRUFile9"=""
  

  ---

• during the installation you can create file associations with .kix
  and .scr files. Process change actual settings without looking for
  possible other associations. So possible associations like "kix32 run" and
  "kix32 run with debug" - which we are also using - are becoming unavailable.
  Possibilities:
  - NO associations exist. Create default ones by KiXscripts Editor installation
  process. f.e. .kix/.scr/kixfile
  - YES associations exist. Search for edit part and modified it to KiXscripts Editor.
  Other relations will be unchanged.

• generating of "Variable List" too slow for an average script (= 971 lines with
  90 different keys).
  Our tool kixref can analyze it in 0.33 sec. This editor command was after
  15 minutes not completed and was closed.
  (we were testing our personal version of "cleanup.kix" script from our site)

  Output of KixRef:
  

  code:

  ---

  
   Kixref 4.00 (vs 2.18e)             (c) MCA - scripting@wanadoo.nl - 2000, 2001
   kixref  (vs 2.18e)    zx -> zxx
                         (pl=55 pw=150 (default))
          0.33  (sec)    (971 BOLD=[90:1515] SOURCE=971)
   (counters             90:1515)
   (keywords             b=2 c=19 f=22 l=2 m=7 v=38 ?=0 env=0 udf=0)
   (labels               gosub=0 goto=0)
   (blocks 146           do:until                 [2:2]
                         for|each:in|to:step|next [0|0:0|0:0|0]
                         function:endfunction     [0:0]
                         if:else:endif            [134:28:134]
                         select:case:endselect    [1:7:1]
                         while:loop               [9:9]
   )
  

  ---

  
  
• during the generating of "Variable List" it isn't possible to continue editing
  (another) script. Also the "Variable List" window stays on top.
  Can this be changed?

• default the linenumbers are starting with number 000 instead of 001.
  (by "windows properties" it can be changed, but in our opinion as default starting
  value it should be 001)

• we are missing the column numbers. Sometimes we want to make the
  same indentions. See f.e. an old and simple editor like EDIT.

• very interesting is the "keyboard" tab in "Windows Properties".
  Why is the "Windows Properties" not available on the "menu bar".

• other possible wizards can be:
  - color
  - SetFileAttr
  - SetOption

• how are you handling missing quotations, brackets, keywords, etc.?

• can an user influence the keyword tables? See f.e. TextPad possibilities.
  Possible something for a future release.

• in this version the help (also of items) are only online available.
  Please implement a short version for off-line situations.

The most renew idea is the "Wizards" part.

Another suggestion is to make KiX Editor Poll topic also available for
unregistered users. Simple for a poll a registration should not be necessary.
What are you missing in the specified editors?
What are the advantages of KiXscripts editor in comparison with those editors?

greetings.