Finally something I have some experience in. On IBM mainframs there is an editor we always called "X" offically I believe it is called SPF. For the PC there are versions called SPF/PC and I've seen them available for Linux.
The flavor I'm using now can handle files that are up to 36,000 characters wide and unlimited length. It has the ability to do about anything I've ever needed (cut, copy, paste all in rows and blocks) it will also sort and allows you to insert either rows or columns. Best thing about the newer versions they are free for a trial down load period - just download it, install it and give it a shot. If you really need somethig like this for a long term project or projects the price isn't so bad. All of the commands are very simple - to munipulate rows you use "c" or "m" on the row number to copy or move and "cc" or "mm" to copy or move block. Then use "b" or "a" to put the copy before or after the row you want to move or copy them to. All the other commands are just as simple. Brad On Mon, 13 Dec 2004, Grant Robinson wrote: > I need to look at a large file (around 400 MB in size), and I am > wondering if anyone knows of a good editor (either GUI or command-line, > for Linux or OS X) that handles these large files well. I would like > something that does not try to load the entire file at once, so it will > be snappy. Suggestions? (and don't say VIM, because it tries to load > the entire file). > > Grant Robinson > > > -------------------- > BYU Unix Users Group > http://uug.byu.edu/ > > The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their > author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. > ___________________________________________________________________ > List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list > -- Brad Mugleston, KI0OT There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary and those that don't. -------------------- BYU Unix Users Group http://uug.byu.edu/ The opinions expressed in this message are the responsibility of their author. They are not endorsed by BYU, the BYU CS Department or BYU-UUG. ___________________________________________________________________ List Info: http://uug.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/uug-list
