In other words, ("[" is select start, "]" is select end)

1 one two
2 one two[      <- end-of-line start is a problem
3 one two]
4 one two

1 one two
2 one two[NB.   <- now, incorrect
NB. 3 one two]
4 one two

1 one two
[NB. 2 one two  <- should be so
NB. 3 one two]
4 one two



--- Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Let's say I have a J function that's several lines long.  I want to comment
> out a couple lines, or remove the comments.
> 
> One approach: click on the first line:
> 
> home N B . down home N B .
> or
> home del del del down home del del del
> 
> Alternatively, the J session manager has a shortcut for this -- select
> the lines and use ctrl-shft-n or ctrl-shft-b
> 
> The problem is that these were not designed to be easy to use.
> You are expected to select the lines down to the nearest character.
> If you select partial lines, strange things start happening.
> 
> For example, it almost makes sense if you select starting from
> the end of one line down through all of the subsequent line, then
> part of the line after that (let's say that last line is a long one).
> 
> Almost... but not quite.
> 
> ctrl-shft-n sticks an extra NB. at the end of the partial line
> 
> highlight is then adjusted to include all of the long line at
> the bottom.
> 
> ctrl-shft-b then removes the NB. at the begining of the lines where
> it was at the begining, but it leaves the NB. that was at
> the end of the partial line.  And, the highlight is now adjusted
> to include all three lines.
> 
> A subsequent ctrl-shft-n then comments out all three lines.
> 
> This is "almost convenient".
> 
> But it seems to me that this could be made more convenient
> if these features were designed to work consistently with lines.
> 
> -- 
> Raul
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