Do to one of the built-in features of CoolEdit, it is POSSIBLE to use ALL features at anytime, no matter which 2 functions you have enabled.
Years back when I used CoolEdit 1.5x, I got tired of just the 2 functions. If I wanted to record, that was a function, plus SAVE was an function, but I needed to save my work, re-open CoolEdit, pick the other 2 functions, then work on it, it was a pain, So, I looked at all the options of CoolEdit, and discovered that the scripting mode, allowed one to record ANY function.
So I made scripts for each function, shut down CoolEdit, then loaded it back with 2 diferent functions again, made more scripts, saved it and reloaded with 2 more options. After a while I had saved every single function that is disabled on start-up, and could now be used regardless of the 2 functions one picked at load time.
Basically CoolEdits own ability's, turned a shareware verison into a full version. Now thats one big plus of CoolEdit's old versions. You are still using the shareware version, (and staying legal), and the functions are still disabled in the drop down list, but if you pick and run a script. it can do and permit access to those functions that are not enabled at start-up. Ofcourse this is not as simple as if you purchase the full version, but I dont think the old version can still be purchased.
I find the old version great for beginners of digitial editing, do to the speed and simplicity.
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