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Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62

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On 29/11/2025 1:16 am, ECNeilson wrote:
> On Nov 27, 2025 at 11:55:55 PM CST, "dxf" <dxforth@gmail.com> wrote:
> ...
>>> Is anyone else having problems saving .scr files using the built-in SED
>>> editor?
>>>
>>> Steps to reproduce:
>>> 1. USING HELLO  -> Successfully creates HELLO.SCR
>>> 2. 0 SED  -> Goes to SED editor
>>> 3. Type in some code and hit CTRL-U to save
>>> 4. Back to Forth interactive prompt with "ok"
>>> 5. 0 LIST  ->  Nothing you typed was saved.  Everything is blank.
>>>
>>> This seems to occur on every version of DX-FORTH I've tried, both CP/M and DOS
>>> versions. Am I doing something wrong?
>>>
>>> Eric N.
>>
>>
>> CTRL-U only exits the editor (you don't want to save any changes)
>>
>> From SED.TXT:
>>
>>   Ctrl-K   Update all changes made to the screen
>>
>> So the procedure is CTRL-K CTRL-U to Save and Exit.  Perhaps there should be
>> a single command ... but it's never occurred to me in over 30 years and I use
>> screens exclusively.
> 
> Holy cow! Thank you! That did the trick. I'm old hat with CP/M and software
> development but brand new to FORTH, and DX-FORTH. I couldn't find any
> documentation on using CTRL-K prior to CTRL-U. 
> 
> You've made my day, and perhaps someone else will find this thread useful one
> day.

I've updated SED.TXT in the DX-Forth distribution to read:

Ctrl-K   Update all changes made to the current screen.  Note:
         This must be done before moving to another screen or
         exiting the editor else the changes will be lost.

Thanks for the report.  Writing docs for raw beginners can be a challenge and
feedback like this helps.

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ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2025-10-01 16:52 +1000
  Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 John <john@somewhere> - 2025-10-01 06:58 -0500
    Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 Hans Bezemer <the.beez.speaks@gmail.com> - 2025-10-01 17:13 +0200
      Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 ECNeilson <eric@neilsonhart.com> - 2025-11-28 04:09 +0000
        Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2025-11-28 16:55 +1100
          Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 ECNeilson <eric@neilsonhart.com> - 2025-11-28 14:16 +0000
            Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2025-11-29 10:53 +1100
              Re: ANN: DX-Forth 4.62 albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl - 2025-11-29 12:17 +0100
                ANN: DX-Forth 4.63 dxf <dxforth@gmail.com> - 2025-11-30 12:49 +1100

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