On Thursday 07 September 2017 13:26:13 David Wright wrote: > On Thu 07 Sep 2017 at 08:42:54 (+0200), Jan-Peter Rühmann wrote: > > Hello > > > > Am 07.09.2017 um 07:50 schrieb Mike McClain: > > > On Wed, Sep 06, 2017 at 02:31:08AM -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > >> The total configuration generally is not a single file, usually > > >> broken up according to its order in the programs bootup, first > > >> being the basic config, then the first of what could be 2 or 3 > > >> .hal files, some of which can't be run until the gui is started, > > >> then once the gui is drawn, more gui for accessory tally's, > > >> spindle speed/direction, and dials to replace the cranks that no > > >> longer exist, usually written in xml or pyvcp, or gladevcp is > > >> done, which adds the "hal pins" that connect the machine gui to > > >> the machine. It can get complex. This most recent lathe has over > > >> 1200 lines of code just in the configuration files. And I still > > >> do not have any coolant or lube facilities under control. Stuff > > >> I have yet to build or buy. :) > > > > > > Damn, that sounds like fun. > > > Mike > > > -- > > > Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company. > > > - Mark Twain > > > > I prefer vi on the Console and Atom in the UI. > > before I found Atom I loved Kate very much and I still like mcedit > > in the Console and via ssh. > > I didn't know you could edit files side by side in mcedit. > (I take it we're talking MidnightCommander rather than Minecraft.) > > Cheers, > David.
Neither did I, but then it seems to be a coin toss as to whether mc calls nano, or uses its own editor. Something controls it, but I haven't sussed what. Two side by side sessions on a high res screen would be handy, like awesome. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
