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 Last Update:  Feb 24 / 2026

News:  

Release 3.3.26055 Release 3.3.26055 has been released.  

Special Note:

This is a small bug fix release, but it will now be considered 'functionally stabilized'. Microsoft has added additional security to Windows, which penalizes older style Debug code handling. And PowerBasic Debug performance has been degraded to the extent that is is simply unusable. 

So my existing efforts will be going toward a port of SPFLite to a new, supported compiler. After researching and actually testing out several other Basic compilers, I have chosen Visual Basic Net. Work has been ongoing now for several months, but there is certainly no ETA for a release. VB/Net is wildly different in many ways, so I have a steep learning curve.

George

We recommend you review the Change Log for specifics of the updates. 

George

View the Change Log,  the complete documentation, or go directly to the Download Page.  

Is this you?

• Looking for a line-oriented ISPF style editor because Windows character-mode text editors just don't do it for you?
• Been a loyal Tritus SPF or SPF/PC user and feel 'left behind' now that they're gone?
• Miss ISPF features like Exclude, Overlay, Bounds, Sort, Hex mode, etc.?
• Like to tweak and customize your edit environment?
• Want support for special file formats, like EBCDIC, RECFM=V or RECFM=F, and Unicode?
• A Hercules mainframe emulator user who wants to SUBMIT jobs and have a practical SYSOUT browser?
• Looking for power-user features other editors don't have?  Even ISPF?
• Want Spell checking?

Well, maybe you've found the solution: SPFLite

It does not support the full Dialog Management structure that ISPF/PDF does, but as a programmers text editor it not only compares well with ISPF, it exceeds it in many areas, with new and powerful functions. As well it is extremely flexible and customizable with full keyboard mapping, keyboard macros, and a full macro language to allow creation of new Primary and Line commands. SPFLite has been continually developed and enhanced far beyond its humble beginnings.  Whether you have an SPF/ISPF background or not, you should find SPFLite to be a powerful and useful editing facility.

Please try it out and let us know what you think.  Regardless of whether you end up using it, or whether you register or not, we welcome all your comments, good and bad.  The best place to leave your comments is on the SPFLite Forum.

George Deluca

Robert Hodge

(SPFLite@gmail.com )