| Title: | AMIGA NOTES |
| Notice: | Join us in the *NEW* conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2 |
| Moderator: | HYDRA::MOORE |
| Created: | Sat Apr 26 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Wed Feb 05 1992 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 5378 |
| Total number of notes: | 38326 |
I'm in the process of creating a Uedit CONFIG! file that is somewhat closer to EDT than the standard one distributed with it. (I have a working config already, but want to do some cleanup). I haven't tried to emulate the actual keypad layout to any significant degree, because the keypads are so different. On the 500/2000 it would be a bit easier. The main features are: - most of the common EDT keypad functions are available - cursor handling more EDT-like - key bindings should work both with a German and US (and hopefully any other) keyboard. I've of course left many useful original Uedit functions as is (though with somewhat different key bindings). The feature that disturbed me most in the original Uedit is that you can scroll the cursor out of the window - while I'm used to EDT and all its derivatives keeping the cursor visible at all times. The only place where I let the cursor disappear is in the mouse scrolling function; it's quite useful for fast scrolls if you want to check something quickly, then hit a function key to get back where your cursor was. If anyone is interested, I may upload the stuff, maybe, someday. Because my uploading procedure is a bit awkward nowadays, I won't do it if there's no interest, and even if there is, I don't promise a guaranteed delivery time...
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| 814.1 | There's interest | LDP::MCCARTHY | Thu Oct 15 1987 16:54 | 3 | |
Well, I'm interested! I'd love to have an EDT config for UEDIT.
Mike
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| 814.2 | DCC::JAERVINEN | Woody Allen for President | Thu Oct 15 1987 16:58 | 3 | |
Did I have to ask... this looks like work!
:-)
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| 814.3 | Me Too | MAADIS::WICKERT | MAA DIS Consultant | Thu Oct 15 1987 17:39 | 3 |
Me too!
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| 814.4 | me three! | BAGELS::BRANNON | Dave Brannon | Thu Oct 15 1987 21:41 | 2 |
me three!
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| 814.5 | DCC::JAERVINEN | Woody Allen for President | Fri Oct 16 1987 07:53 | 10 | |
I'll see what I can do during the weekend - as I said I want to
clean it up a bit, besides the 'documentation' consist of a keypad
layout scribbled on a piece of paper (which I've lost about five
times so far..).
Has anyone received V2.3 yet? I'm using 2.2 with the executable
image patched for a German keyboard - Rick told me 2.3 will have
a user-definable keymap (the method he introduced in 2.2 was no
good).
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| 814.6 | DCC::JAERVINEN | Woody Allen for President | Mon Oct 19 1987 08:54 | 80 | |
Well I couldn't upload it yet, but maybe a bit feedback might help so
I can make changes before I upload it.
The keypad layout is roughly as follows now:
+----------+----------+----------+
| | | |
| |REPL ALL | | ctl
| FIND |REPLACE |UNDELETE | alt
| FIND NEXT|REPL NEXT |DEL LINE | normal
+----------+----------+----------+
| | | |
| CC CHAR | CC WORD | |
| UC CHAR | UC WORD |DEL E/BOL |
| LC CHAR | LC WORD |DEL WORD |
+----------+----------+----------+
| | | |
| | | |
| START INV| END INV |RESET INV |
| START HIL| END HIL |RESET HIL |
+----------+----------+----------+
| | |
| | |
| PASTE INVERT |CUT INV |
| PASTE HILITE |CUT HIL |
+----------+----------+----------+
| | |
| | |
|OPEN LINE | SAVE INVERT |
|GOTO BOL | SAVE HILITE |
+----------+----------+----------+
'LC' = convert to lower case
'UC' = convert to upper case
'CC' = change case (for words, this key cahnges the fist char to UC,
rest to LC).
UNDELETE undelets most previous deletes.
Though it would be possible (but awkward) to use two-stroke sequences
(GOLD-somthing) in Uedit, I decided not to do it; in some cases, ALT
is similar (ALT-KP7 = FIND, KP7 = FIND NEXT etc.). Also, I've avoided
using CTL much (personal dislike). There are two ALT and SHIFT keys,
but only one CTL and I'm a poor typist...
Also, I implemented a forward/reverse feature that affects find,
replace and delete word, and delete to end-of-line. This is more like
EDT and saves on number of key combinations. The current state
(forward/reverse) is visible in the gadgets as well as
insert/overstrike mode.
F7-F10 were freed up so I put things like toggle insert/overstrike,
reverse/forward there.
The arrow keys move the cursor the same way as EDT; but scrolling is
different. I couldn't find a way to scroll the same way as EDT, so
scrolling ocurs in half screenfuls when the cursor goes away from the
screen (there's a bug, I think, in Uedit; while scrolling down the
cursor disappears before scrolling occurs). The problem might only be
related to PAL Amigas though (Uedit detects this and uses the full 32
lines).
ALT-arrow will go to top/bottom of file, or beginning/end of line.
SHIFT-arrows go word left/right or page up/down.
I've changed DEL and BACKSPACE behavior in overstrike mode but they
became very slow so I might leave them as is.
An added feature is MARK; you can mark a place in the text and go back
there later (same line, doesn't store the column yet, though it could
be added).
I still have to fix horizontal scrolling with long lines, it's not
working properly, you can loose the cursor. F10 always finds the cursor
and places it about in the middle of the screen.
I'd welcome any comments & suggestions before I upload it. I think I
can only distribute the compiled configuration because it's still very
much based on the original CONFIG! which says one shouldn't distribute
the source.
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| 814.7 | DCC::JAERVINEN | Woody Allen for President | Tue Oct 20 1987 17:47 | 8 | |
It's available now at the address below. Have fun. (Directories
have E protection, so you must use the full filename).
Directory DCC""::DISK$DCC_4:[JAERVINEN.AMIGA.UEDIT]
UEDT.ARC;1 23 20-OCT-1987 19:35
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| 814.8 | Where's Uedt.arc | CGOU01::ADAMS | Clint Adams, Canadian Cust. Support | Wed Mar 09 1988 03:59 | 6 |
Tryed to copy last night but got "file not found". Is it still there??
I have been playing with Uedit and would like to try the modifyed
keypad.
Regards..... Clint
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| 814.9 | DCC::JAERVINEN | I snore, therefore I am. | Wed Mar 09 1988 06:50 | 7 | |
I'm afraid I deleted it while cleaning up my directories...
Someone else copied it some time ago, maybe someone has it still
online? I'd have to upload my copy again...
Sorry.
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| 814.10 | WJG::GUINEAU | Do you know we exist? | Wed Mar 09 1988 14:26 | 8 | |
It's on WJG::AMIGA: I believe this is a A1000 version only. That's why I never used it (or UEDIT) on my A500 :-) John | |||||