Eric, I just realized that I might be able to make my Kindle/J relationship more pleasurable by writing a couple of menus with some items calling some of the Simple Project (SP) utilities following the example shown in the IDE help section.
I was glad to notice that while crtl+. is used to advance, the sentence spx'' accomplishes the same thing. However, there is no SP verb associated to ctrl+, could you provide one as well? That is, assuming that it makes sense, it is not too late, and you do not mind. On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 1:16 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have looked into cut/copy/paste by adding J page menu commands. > Turns out it is not easy and beyond the scope of what I can take on > right now. > > Years ago browsers didn't allow cut/copy/paste at all as this was > considered a possible way to breach security. This was relaxed so that > those keyboard shortcuts were hardwired in browsers to have the > desired actions. However there was no general way for them to be > triggered by javascript (which is what we need to get what you want). > There is a probably acceptable workaround that involves not using the > real clipboard but using a shared memory area withing the browser. But > this is much more javascript programming work than just linking a menu > item to a simple javascript command. > > On Fri, Dec 18, 2015 at 12:18 PM, Jose Mario Quintana > <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: > > If you do not mind, can you also look at the possibility of adding Run > > Select (Ctrl-E)? > > > > One can just drag one's finger (or a pointer device) to select the text > but > > apparently there is no support for coping and pasting (one can delete the > > highlighted text by pressing backspace though). There is an unofficial > > full keyboard available when running on the Linux/BusyBox shell and > > therefore it is available for the Jconsole but it is not for JHS. > > > > (I know I am abusing the Kindle but I really like playing with J for > hours, > > if not days, without the need of a nearby power outlet, or even > > indefinitely, with a pocket-size solar battery (e.g., the BoxWave Solar > > Power Bank).) > > > > > > > > On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > >> I am working on a minor new release of JHS right now (improvements to > >> simple project managed execution) so the timing might be fortuitous. > >> If it is trivial to add menu commands for cut/copy/paste, I will do > >> so. > >> > >> But first, I wonder how you do the hard part, which is selecting text? > >> If you can select text, do you not somehow have the option to copy? On > >> iOS devices (touch screen) you get copy/cut/paste options right on > >> the touch screen and that would seem to be most convenient. > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Jose Mario Quintana > >> <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Yes Eric, you are right. I meant to say editing windows opened with > >> jfile > >> > or a ijs editing window; even highlighting text on the jijx window > using > >> > the watered-down version of SkipStone is an issue but I could switch > to > >> > using Midori instead. > >> > > >> > The Kindle Touch default (on screen) keyboard is very limited because > the > >> > Kindle is meant to be used for reading books and documents, shopping > on > >> > Amazon and other simple interactive stuff (a full keyboard is > available > >> > when running the jconsole but I prefer JHS). > >> > > >> > Thanks for the feedback. > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Eric Iverson < > eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Providing menu commands that did copy/cut/paste is definitely > possible > >> >> and would fit easily in the existing framework. > >> >> > >> >> I assume you want these actions on the jijx and jijs windows as they > >> >> make less (or at least different sense) in the jfile window. > >> >> > >> >> I am surprised this ability isn't already provided as it is so > >> fundamental. > >> >> > >> >> On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Jose Mario Quintana > >> >> <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> > I was unaware of the Firefox requirement. I have been using lately > >> JHS > >> >> > with Chrome and Edge within the Windows 10 environment and, above > all, > >> >> with > >> >> > (a version of) SkipStone within a BusyBox environment on a > jailbroken > >> >> > Kindle Touch (after some tweaking with the socket interface). I > have > >> no > >> >> > previous experience with JHS but all seem to run fairly well (only > the > >> >> Jal > >> >> > updating facility has issues with the Kindle which might not be > >> >> surprising). > >> >> > > >> >> > Regarding the latter and out of curiosity; is it possible, in > >> principle, > >> >> to > >> >> > program via J/JavaScript (I know next to nothing about JavaScript) > two > >> >> > additional actions for the jfile window to be able to copy a > >> highlighted > >> >> > text from one window and paste it into another. The reason I am > >> asking > >> >> is > >> >> > that the default on screen Kindle keyboard lacks the Crtl and Alt > >> keys (I > >> >> > have found a workaround but it is a long detour). > >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > On Sun, Dec 13, 2015 at 1:28 PM, Joe Bogner <joebog...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Glad to hear. Coincidentally, I am working on upgrading a 8.1 > tablet > >> >> today > >> >> >> to Windows 10. Download is at 45%. > >> >> >> On Dec 13, 2015 12:46 PM, "Eric Iverson" < > eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I stuck with win7 as my experiences with win8.x were not good. > I am > >> >> >> > now playing with win10 and am pleased. The new edge browser > works > >> well > >> >> >> > with JHS and is a pleasant surprise after IE misery. Still > prefer > >> >> >> > firefox, but with edge it is no longer an absolute necessity to > >> >> >> > install a non IE browser. > >> >> >> > > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> > For information about J forums see > >> >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> >> For information about J forums see > >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> >> >> > >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > For information about J forums see > >> http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
