* Jeremy Nelson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006-09-29 11:54:39 -0500]: Hi, |> In EPIC4, we have /set reverse_status_line, which if ON prepends a ^V |> to your status format and if OFF does not. |> |> In EPIC5, we do not have /set reverse_status_line built in, and a ^V is |> unconditionally prepended to your status format. If you want a non-reverse |> status line, you need to start your status format with ^O, which cancels ^V. |> |> In EPIC5, we have a scripted /set reverse_status_line in 'builtins' which |> does the job fine, by prepending the ^O to the status format. But if the |> user changes their status format, the ^O might be eliminated, and then the |> status format goes back to reverse, and if the user /set's it ON, then the |> script will try to remove the ^O that isn't there. |> |> I am not in any way blaming the implementation for this problem, but I am |> rather conceding that perhaps this /set is more complicated than can be |> handled adequately by a script right now. |> |> What do people feel about restoring /set reverse_status_line as a hardcoded |> feature? It seemed like the right thing to do to remove it, but it's hard |> to get all the edge cases correct. This explains some confusion i was having over epic4 v 5, even with the scripted version it caused me some confusion, i could attempt to fix it in my script, however i do not know how many people use this feature in their status formats, i would prefer hardcoding if given the choice myself...
cheers //zak -- "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein _______________________________________________ List mailing list List@epicsol.org http://epicsol.org/mailman/listinfo/list