Bill Winegarden wrote:
>
> On Monday 02 July 2001 09:39, you wrote:
> Hi,
> I learned this little trick right here. If you are typing a long file name,
> just type in the first three or four letters, then hit the <Esc> key twice.
> Autocomplete fills in the rest. If there are two or more files with the same
> name up to a point (ie: different versions) the autocomplete will fill in the
> name to the point where you have to make a choice between the different files.
> This list is a real learning experience!
>
> Regards,
> Bill W.
>
> > The long files are well - way toooo loooong. I found that once I have
> > typed the name in, I use my arrow keys to show the same command and file
> > name. And, when dealing with .bin file installations, you just have to
> > type in ./myfile rather than ./mylongfilename
> >
> > Roman
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Oh yeah. In fact, it will show you every combination that it knows. This
is why I find this language so powerful. A number of people do not like
text but GUI. Little do they know, when the GUI dies, you still have
text. I'm still learning.
Roman
