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This article is from the Apple II Csa2 FAQ, by Jeff Hurlburt with numerous contributions by others.

04.016 How can I see and edit what's in a Text file?

         A handy utility for quickly viewing Text files under DOS 3.3 or ProDOS is
Copy II Plus.

     On the IIgs under the system Finder (the usual "desktop" display showing
drives, folders, etc.) you can, probably, double-click on a text file to start
up an application (program) which will display the Text and let you make
changes.

Note: If you get an error message about not being able to find an application,
you will want to think about setting up a link between Text type files and some
Text editor program such as Teach. Some Text editor New Desk Accessories (like
Shadowrite) will automatically establish a linkage.

     Another way to view and edit Text files is to run a Text editor or word
processor program and load in the file. On 8-bit Apple II's, some choices
include Screenwriter II, AppleWriter, and, depending upon machine, some
versions of Appleworks. On the IIgs you have many choices including Teach,
Shadowrite NDA, CoolWriter, and Appleworks.

By:  David Cross
    

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