RE: Edita Wish list - was: Searching Docs - was: the Dollar Sign [$]
Hey! That's great! I wonder how many others will show me the editor! I've
only played with it a couple minutes, and although there are things I'd like
to tweak on it {aesthetics}, I LOVE IT!
Thanks all!
>From: Bernie Ryan <guest at RapidEuphoria.com>
>Reply-To: EUforum at topica.com
>To: EUforum at topica.com
>Subject: RE: Edita Wish list - was: Searching Docs - was: the Dollar Sign
>[$]
>Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 07:21:56 -0800
>
>
>posted by: Bernie Ryan <xotron at bluefrog.com>
>
>Lynn Kilroy wrote:
> >
> > Mebbe QBasic spoiled me, and since I'm new to Euphoria {I still haven't
> > figured out the subroutine call thingy, yet}, mebbe my opinion doesn't
> > matter. That said, I'm going to spew my ignorance, forth anyway.
> >
> > If one downloads the file QBasic.Exe and it's companion file,
>QBasic.Hlp,
> > one quickly discovers that in this one file we have several different
>things
> >
> > which with most programming languages are seperate programs. We see a
>Run
> > menu in the top of the program editor window. This means not only can
> > QBasic.Exe edit QBasic programs, but it can Run them, as well. Granted,
> > it's an interpreter, and it's also granted that it is slower then
>Euphoria.
> >
> > But perhaps we can consolidate the Ed and Ex programs so there's only
>one
> > Editor/Interpreter file, instead of two? And while you're at it {and
>this
> >
> > is why I mention it}, we select the Help {Yes! Help!} menu in
>QBasic.Exe.
> >
> > Now if you have the QBasic.Hlp file in the same directory as QBasic.Exe,
>and
> >
> > assuming you started QBasic.Exe in it's home folder, it should open the
>Help
> >
> > File for you. Irregardless, the menu has an Index, Contents,
>information on
> >
> > Using Help and About options. Contents tells you all about Help: What
>kind
> >
> > of Help is available and what you can expect of Help {providing
>QBasic.Hlp
> > is present}. But my favorite is Help/Index, which brings up a list of
>all
> > the native QBasic Commands, Statements, and Functions. From here, you
>can
> > learn how to use QBasic without having a seperate manual. I know,
>because I
> >
> > did. Since it's in the Editor, I don't have to have two windows open
>next
> > to each other, nor do I have to bounce back and forth between windows
>while
> >
> > I'm trying to figure out a command. Also, in QB4.5 {the full compiler},
>you
> >
> > have examples and all kinds of nifty things in Help. In QB4.5, it's got
>a
> > regular tutorial for each statement, command, keyword, etcetera, that
> > explains what it is and how it's used and demonstrates it forward,
>backward,
> >
>
>Lynn:
> If you are more use to the QBasic Editor\run\help enviorment
>
> The DOs based editor below will look more like the editor that you are
> use to using.
>
> Download link is:
>
> http://www.rapideuphoria.com/ee22cs5.exe
>
>Bernie
>
>My files in archive:
>w32engin.ew mixedlib.e eu_engin.e win32eru.exw
>
>Can be downloaded here:
>>http://www.rapideuphoria.com/cgi-bin/asearch.exu?dos=on&win=on&lnx=on&gen=on&keywords=bernie+ryan
>
>
>
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