Re: multi-line editing/evaluation...

From	"Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.misc, comp.programming
Subject	Re: multi-line editing/evaluation...
Date	2012-03-13 02:43 -0400
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"BGB" <cr88192@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> [...]
> problem:
> I was having a hard-time thinking up a good way to
> interface a text editor with the 3D Engine's UI.
>

1) line editor
2) use the GUI to point and click program
3) zero display text entry
4) remote terminal

For 1), line editors are old concept which is largely forgotten.  See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line_editor

For 2), your alt key combination transports you from your current room to a
special room.  The room has a wall.  The wall has many pictures.  Each image
represents one of your macros or code piece.  Point.  Click.  Converts to
text.

For 3), your alt key combination just redirects text input from 3D game to
text entry.  No visual display of what you're typing at all.  Type what you
want.  Be careful.  BTDT (but not with a 3D game...).

For 4), you'll need another computer and display, a communication line
(serial, USB, ethernet, modem, etc), and software to connect the two or
transfer files (ssh, ftp, rz/sz, zmodem, kermit, rlogin, etc).  The main PC
displays the 3D game, and the remote displays text.  The remote doesn't have
to be remotely located, of course.  It'll be next to you, e.g., old laptop.


Rod Pemberton

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misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-12 14:38 -0700
  Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-03-12 23:42 +0000
    Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-12 17:39 -0700
  Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-03-12 23:51 +0000
    Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-12 18:29 -0700
      Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-03-13 12:31 +0000
        Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-13 10:03 -0700
  Re: multi-line editing/evaluation... "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-13 02:43 -0400
    Re: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-13 11:12 -0700
  Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... Paul N <gw7rib@aol.com> - 2012-03-14 15:08 -0700
    Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-14 19:11 -0700
      Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... "Rod Pemberton" <do_not_have@noavailemail.cmm> - 2012-03-15 04:10 -0400
        Re: misc: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-15 13:09 -0700
  Re: multi-line editing/evaluation... "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2012-03-16 08:54 +0000
    Re: multi-line editing/evaluation... BGB <cr88192@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-16 09:45 -0700

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