Re: Editor for Forth

From	Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.forth
Subject	Re: Editor for Forth
Date	2017-05-12 21:53 -0500
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On 5/12/2017 8:21 PM, Joel Rees wrote:
> On Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 9:34:49 AM UTC+9, Cecil - k5nwa wrote:
>> On 5/12/2017 10:05 AM, Joel Rees wrote:
>>> On Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 8:29:19 PM UTC+9, Cecil - k5nwa wrote:
>>>> On 5/11/2017 4:34 AM, Andrew Haley wrote:
>>>>> Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But isn't eMacs a keyboard based editor with multi-keys to select
>>>>>> the functions like Vin?
>>>>>
>>>>> Surely all editors are keyboard based?  I don't really understand the
>>>>> point you're making.  If you want menus in Emacs you can turn them on.
>>>>> These days I think they're enabled by default.
>>>>>
>>>>>> One programs it in Lisp, an interesting language that I'm not
>>>>>> familiar with so a big learning curve there beside keyboard use.
>>>>>
>>>>> You don't have program Emacs to use it.  Most users probably don't.
>>>>>
>>>>> Andrew.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> True but is there decent Forth support available? If not I would have to
>>>> add it hence Lisp becomes an issue.
>>>>
>>>> For Linux and MacOs then there is quite a selection but they tend to be
>>>> poor on the Windows side due to basically being Linux software with a
>>>> dummy shell to pretend that Linux is present. Emacs, Vin, Kate, and
>>>> SciTE those four being the top contenders so far plus their variants. So
>>>> I will make sure they are installed on a machine with Linux and try them
>>>> out over the next few days.
>>>
>>> Have you tried gedit?
>>>
>> Nope, I took a quick look at their site and I don't think it meets some
>> of my must have requirements. But I will look into it over the next few
>> days.
> 
> I personally prefer gedit to Kate, but that doesn't say one thing or
> another.
> 
> I don't think it will be a great loss to install it, enable the
> extensions, and try it out.
> 
> --
> Joel Rees
> 
> Randomly ranting:
> http://reiisi.blogspot.com
> 
I installed QEdit in Windows for a quick check and it doesn't have menu 
or any way that is obvious to activate a particular language, more 
reading will be needed.

Did you look at my list of must haves?

-- 
Cecil - k5nwa

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Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-10 17:07 -0500
  Re: Editor for Forth Mark Wills <markwills1970@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 15:47 -0700
    Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-10 18:52 -0500
  Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 19:06 -0400
    Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-10 19:05 -0500
      Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 20:42 -0400
        Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-10 19:59 -0500
          Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 21:11 -0400
  Re: Editor for Forth Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> - 2017-05-10 17:36 -0700
    Re: Editor for Forth Mark C <mdcorbin@googlemail.com> - 2017-05-14 07:33 -0700
  Re: Editor for Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-10 20:39 -0700
    Re: Editor for Forth Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2017-05-11 07:09 +0200
      Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 00:57 -0500
        Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 09:15 +0300
          Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 01:35 -0500
            Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 09:49 +0300
      Re: Editor for Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-10 23:42 -0700
        Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 01:53 -0500
          Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 09:59 +0300
          Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 04:32 -0400
            Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 05:52 -0500
              Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 14:07 +0300
                Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 07:10 -0500
              Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 14:10 -0400
    Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 00:15 -0500
      Re: Editor for Forth Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2017-05-11 07:53 +0200
        Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 01:20 -0500
      Re: Editor for Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-10 23:44 -0700
        Re: Editor for Forth Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2017-05-11 08:57 +0200
      Re: Editor for Forth Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2017-05-11 04:34 -0500
        Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 06:29 -0500
          Re: Editor for Forth Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2017-05-11 07:05 -0500
          Re: Editor for Forth Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 08:05 -0700
            Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-12 19:34 -0500
              Re: Editor for Forth Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 18:21 -0700
                Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-12 21:53 -0500
                Re: Editor for Forth Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 23:37 -0700
                Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-13 02:50 -0500
                Re: Editor for Forth Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> - 2017-05-15 00:11 -0700
        Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 14:41 -0400
          Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 15:44 -0500
            Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 10:52 +0300
          Re: Editor for Forth Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2017-05-12 02:28 -0500
            Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 12:43 -0400
              Re: Editor for Forth Julian Fondren <julian.fondren@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 10:17 -0700
                Re: Editor for Forth Andrew Haley <andrew29@littlepinkcloud.invalid> - 2017-05-13 04:39 -0500
    Re: Editor for Forth Jan Coombs <jenfhaomndgfwutc@murmic.plus.com> - 2017-05-11 08:33 +0100
  Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 07:09 +0300
    Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-11 00:22 -0500
      Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 08:35 +0300
      Re: Editor for Forth JUERGEN <epldfpga@aol.com> - 2017-05-11 00:46 -0700
        Re: Editor for Forth JUERGEN <epldfpga@aol.com> - 2017-05-11 00:50 -0700
  Re: Editor for Forth humptydumpty <ouatubi@gmail.com> - 2017-05-11 00:32 -0700
  Re: Editor for Forth stephen@mpeforth.com (Stephen Pelc) - 2017-05-11 08:03 +0000
  Re: Editor for Forth Mark C <mdcorbin@googlemail.com> - 2017-05-12 04:50 -0700
    Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 12:54 -0400
      Re: Editor for Forth Mark C <mdcorbin@googlemail.com> - 2017-05-14 07:09 -0700
        Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-14 13:48 -0400
          Re: Editor for Forth Mark C <mdcorbin@googlemail.com> - 2017-05-14 11:10 -0700
        Re: Editor for Forth peter.m.falth@gmail.com - 2017-05-14 14:28 -0700
          Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-14 23:02 -0400
            Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-15 00:03 -0500
            Re: Editor for Forth peter.m.falth@gmail.com - 2017-05-15 13:33 -0700
  Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-12 19:35 -0500
    Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 21:16 -0400
    Re: Editor for Forth Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2017-05-12 22:53 -0700
      Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-13 02:51 -0400
        Re: Editor for Forth Raimond Dragomir <raimond.dragomir@gmail.com> - 2017-05-13 00:02 -0700
          Re: Editor for Forth albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2017-05-13 13:36 +0200
      Re: Editor for Forth Lars Brinkhoff <lars.spam@nocrew.org> - 2017-05-13 09:09 +0200
      Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-13 02:41 -0500
        Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-13 10:31 -0400
  Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-20 16:43 -0500
    Re: Editor for Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-20 15:32 -0700
      Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-20 18:57 -0400
        Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-20 18:16 -0500
          Re: Editor for Forth Paul Rubin <no.email@nospam.invalid> - 2017-05-20 16:40 -0700
            Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-20 22:04 -0400
              Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-21 07:04 +0300
        Re: Editor for Forth anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2017-05-21 06:53 +0000
          Re: Editor for Forth Ron Aaron <rambamist@gmail.com> - 2017-05-21 10:24 +0300
            Re: Editor for Forth anton@mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at (Anton Ertl) - 2017-05-21 14:54 +0000
          Re: Editor for Forth albert@cherry.spenarnc.xs4all.nl (Albert van der Horst) - 2017-05-21 20:11 +0200
            Re: Editor for Forth rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-21 14:23 -0400
          Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-21 13:23 -0500
      Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-20 18:15 -0500
      Re: Editor for Forth Cecil Bayona <cbayona@cbayona.com> - 2017-05-20 18:33 -0500

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