Yes, I miss that somehow. Now I just have to implement a line level copy and paste (e.g., spcopy n m and sppaste n). It might not ideal but adequate enough.
Thanks again On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 2:20 PM, Eric Iverson <eric.b.iver...@gmail.com> wrote: > You might already have what you want. That is, > > sp'' NB. equivalent to ctrl+, > > This takes advantage of how sp utilities track recent files and how > the project file SPFILE is carried over sessions. If you have set a > project file with spinit;...; then in that session and in future > sessions running sp'' will load the project file. > > In the current release SPFILE and SPXFILE are defined in _jsp_ however > I have found I reference them so frequently that the next release > defines them in _z_. > > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Jose Mario Quintana > <jose.mario.quint...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
