I think Word-star was the program that setup the Ctrl-C etc sequences. That was THE word processor initially. I think I remember that my Borland Pascal labeled the key sequences as Word-Star sequences.
Kevin --- Thurman Pedigo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We programmed the F1 sequences so a standard set of > keys become short cuts, > For instance in ScreenMan F6=Save/exit; F7=mark; > F8=copy; F9=cut; F10=paste; > F11=exit without saving; F12=save stay resident, as > just a few. I find it > interesting that the GUI "control key" "c", "v", and > "x" are the same as > FileMan F1 sequences. Does anyone know who created > that standard? > > thurman > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:hardhats- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Beza, Fil > > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 2:48 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: [Hardhats-members] ScreenMan > > > > I don't remember any application ever releasing > any screens so I don't > > think the F1-key sequences are to blame - users > never got to the chance > > to use them. Quite a few has List Manager already > in place and the > > programmers weren't motivated to build screens to > replace wht they had. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of > > George Timson > > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 2:37 PM > > To: Hardhats > > Subject: [Hardhats-members] ScreenMan > > > > All those F1- key sequences are very hard to > remember. I think that's > > why VA ScreenMan has been underused. Plus, > processing with ScreenMan > > takes up a lot of computer cycles, but that is > less of a problem than it > > was a dozen years ago, when ScreenMan first > appeared. > > > > I've rewritten ScreenMan for Medsphere in the last > six months so that it > > is (on the appropriate terminal) mouse-aware. I > think that this makes a > > huge positive difference in its usability. > > > > --George Timson > > > > "I AM big. It's the PIXELS that got small!" > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE > JUDGE. Be one of 170 > > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE > for your judgement on > > who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. > Sponsored by IBM. > > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: > http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE > JUDGE. Be one of 170 > > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE > for your judgement on > > who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. > Sponsored by IBM. > > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: > http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > > _______________________________________________ > > Hardhats-members mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. > Be one of 170 > Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE > for your judgement on > who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. > Sponsored by IBM. > Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: > http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
