On Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:45:55 +0000 Declan Moriarty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Friday 30 November 2001 04:11, you wrote: > > Keith Antoine wrote: > > > The real problem is that I _Cannot_ remember the commands to type in as i > > > do not use an editor enough to remember. I can read however and click the > > > mouse button, also joe/jove have a commands reminder key sequence that I > > > can callup to jog the memory. > > > > > > I had a problem a while ago where I did not have access to any other > > > editor than vi, it took me hours of frustration to get a line altered. > > > > Gee, if you don't edit much, you aren't coding or configuring. Poor guy > > ;-) (Unless you code or configure Windows - then I'm really sorry for you.) > > > > Perhaps an editor you like will fit on a floppy. Then you won't be so > > stuck. > > Once linux popularity spreads beyond the programming fraternity, you're going > to have to put up with guys who don't code, 'cos we're the majority now. I > struggle through life with vi using :q!, :wq, insert and delete keys. It's > like the old (defunct) Wordstar codes gone wrong. I was fond of Tasword in > Dos (62K: is that small enough?). It's a lot like vi (obscure keystrokes), > with optional help on top of the screen worked as ^Fsomething, > Alt-Fsomething, and Shift-Fsomething. With the help on, the top of the screen > changes to the relevant page of help as you press Ctrl, Alt, or Shift. > Simple, but workable. > > I'm in electronics hardware, BTW, and quite friendly to guys who can't solder > or design ;-). Just think if electronmics was left as the preserve of those > who could; You'd probably have no pc ;-) > > -- > Regards, > > > Declan Moriarty > I have a base debian distribution on a spare drive. It has a little editor called ae. It has basic functionality and help on topscreen. I don't know if the help can be turned off but I assume so. It is < 25k. -- Chris Kassopulo _/\_ Linux User #199893 _/\_ Vector Linux _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list Archives, Digests, etc at http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
