2009/8/12 <6o205z...@sneakemail.com>:
> Given how useful and important it is to have Edit in the tag of text
> windows, is there some reason that it isn't there automatically?
After this discussion, I wrote a little patch, which somebody else
might find useful:
; diff /sys/src/cmd/acme/exec.c sr
On Tue Aug 11 23:18:02 EDT 2009, jason.cat...@gmail.com wrote:
> > Given how useful and important it is to have Edit in the tag of text
> > windows, is there some reason that it isn't there automatically?
>
> Probably to avoid temptation for files you shouldn't, and see at a
> glance which files y
> Given how useful and important it is to have Edit in the tag of text
> windows, is there some reason that it isn't there automatically?
Probably to avoid temptation for files you shouldn't, and see at a
glance which files you edited and saved (since the dirty bit will be
clear).
> thanks
On Mon, 2009-08-10 at 15:35 +0200, Rudolf Sykora
rudolf.sykora-at-gmail.com |9fans| wrote:
> I can have that '|fmt -w 72' anywhere in any window, but other than
> where my text is. I ensure I have 'Edit' in the tag line of the text
> window. I highlight the text I want be formatted. I go to the win
> Find it in the forum.
A search for "Run title" uniquely found Russ' post.
http://9fans.net/archive/2009/06/138 (Well, it did until this post.)
Once I installed Run and studied Russ' illustration, I can set up my
own commands, thanks.
In acme I highlight some text to process (filenames, data, wh
2009/8/10 Jason Catena :
> And so it does. I assumed I could only use Edit in conjunction with
> sam commands, but apparently Edit (or at least its author) is smarter
> than that.
Well, I'd say, that |... thing still _is_ a sam command..., only
delivered to the Edit command via the chord now.
(Al
> I assume Run works similarly? That is, I can put Run in a directory's
> tag, highlight a filename in that directory, then highlight a command
> and apply it to Run with 2-1 to run the command on the file?
posting to 9fans is now easier than typing 3 characters and three
mouse actions. wow!
- e
> I can have that '|fmt -w 72' anywhere in any window, but other than
> where my text is. I ensure I have 'Edit' in the tag line of the text
> window. I highlight the text I want be formatted. I go to the window
> with the command, |fmt -w 72. I highlight that. I go back to the Edit
> in the text's
A few words pertaining one of your points.
2009/8/10 Jason Catena :
> For example, I often run "|fmt -w 72" to justify a paragraph in a text
> file. With wily, I can highlight text in any window, and justify the
> text from one copy of the command stored in any guide file. With
> acme, I can't
> just run the command in the context of some
> arbitrary window.
Wily does this. The 2-1 chord uses the context of the object applied
to the command, rather than the command.
This makes commands like New useful from the top of a column. When
you type in a new file name in its directory, highli
Also check the Run script we discussed earlier in this forum. Could be
of help...
Ruda
2009/8/10 Aaron W. Hsu :
> Hello,
>
> When using guide files, let's say I have some Edit command or the like that
> I run often on certain types of files. So I have the guide file open, and I
> can copy the comm
Do you know the 2-1 chord? Try putting an Edit in the tag, then
leaving the Edit commands in your guide.
On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 10:46 AM, Aaron W. Hsu wrote:
> Hello,
>
> When using guide files, let's say I have some Edit command or the like that
> I run often on certain types of files. So I have
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