bdo8650@cec1.wustl.edu (Bryan Dennis O'Connor) (05/05/90)
I have two slightly technical questions that are seemingly
related.... here goes:
1) How can I change TABS in DME (v1.38) to be more Tab like.
Such that when I hit tab in the middle of a line it moves the
line from that point over to the next tab stop? I tried using
SPLIT TAB JOIN and it works except when there is white space
involved. Any suggestions?
2) I used the EXECUTE function in v1.31 to call Lattice v5.05 by
doing a EXECUTE (LC -L ($filename)) and it would send the
output to the console window for reading error messages and
all. In v1.38 it does not do this, it sends it to the NULL
device. (therefore I can't read the errors... not that I
ever have them :-) ).
Any ideas on how I could get it back to the console window?
2b) What advantage would AREXX be in the above situation? I know
that it is a macro script language but I have never heard of
any really awesome useful uses. (Like in the above case).
Does anyone else use DME and Lattice?
Thanks..
Bryan.
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In <1990May5.010147.16029@cec1.wustl.edu>, bdo8650@cec1.wustl.edu (Bryan Dennis O'Connor) writes: > > 1) How can I change TABS in DME (v1.38) to be more Tab like. Put this in your .edrc. # INSERT SPACES TYPE TAB map tab (repeat tr `` '') > 2) [Problem where compiler errors are directed] > 2b) What advantage would AREXX be in the above situation? > [...] Try this. Put this in your .edrc. # Invoke your compiler map a-c (RX1 LC.dme ($filename)) # Put this in Rexx: as LC.dme /* LC.dme */ /* dme macro to invoke LC*/ parse arg fn address command LC '-L' fn > Does anyone else use DME and Lattice? No actually. Just DME & A68k. I went back to 1.31 cause I didn't like the 1.35+ handling of pathnames & filenames. I want both in the menu bar so I know where saveold will go. Sometimes if you have 4 or 7 files in different windows, it is too easy to lose track, for me at least. It seems that 1.31 thinks its $filename is only the original. At least, I think it does. I hacked around at it a bit & might have broken something. <-Harvey "Truth never set anyone free. It is only doubt which will bring mental emancipation." -Anton LaVey Harvey Taylor Meta Media Productions uunet!van-bc!rsoft!mindlink!Harvey_Taylor a186@mindlink.UUCP
root@bcstarc.UUCP (Frank Pecher) (05/06/90)
In article <1990May5.010147.16029@cec1.wustl.edu> bdo8650@cec1.wustl.edu (Bryan Dennis O'Connor) writes: > > 1) How can I change TABS in DME (v1.38) to be more Tab like. > Such that when I hit tab in the middle of a line it moves the > line from that point over to the next tab stop? I tried using > SPLIT TAB JOIN and it works except when there is white space > involved. Any suggestions? Try the following macro definition: map (tab) (repeat tr (( ))) Every time you hit the TAB key, DME will write as blanks until it reaches the next cursor position. > 2) I used the EXECUTE function in v1.31 to call Lattice v5.05 by > doing a EXECUTE (LC -L ($filename)) and it would send the > output to the console window for reading error messages and > all. In v1.38 it does not do this, it sends it to the NULL > device. (therefore I can't read the errors... not that I > ever have them :-) ). I think the newer versions of DME start programs as a background task (just a guess). That's why you get no output on your current CON: window. But try this: (execute (lc >ram:lcout -L ($filename)) newwindow newfile ram:lcout execute (delete ram:lcout)) [Write all in ONE line, or better, map it to a key] Now your compiler output should be written in a file named ram:lcout. The next command will open a new window and will read this file into it. The third command will delete it from your ram disk. > 2b) What advantage would AREXX be in the above situation? I know > that it is a macro script language but I have never heard of > any really awesome useful uses. (Like in the above case). > Does anyone else use DME and Lattice? I do. I use the DME for quite a long time, and yesterday, I bought Lattice. The reason why very few people care about writing ARexx scrips for this editor is, I think, because the DME macro language is itself powerful enough. Not like ARexx, of course, but still, you can really do a lot with it:-) > Thanks.. > Bryan. You're welcome Frank -- \ "... and the universe will explode later for your pleasure!" / \ -- Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at The End of The Universe / \ ADDRESS: root@bcstarc.UUCP / \____Frank Pecher___________BANG:____...!smurf!nadia!bcstarc!root____/