...at 10:14 AM, sqweek <sqweek@gmail.com> wrote: On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Wendell xe <wendellxe@yahoo.com> wrote: My nutshell evaluation of Acme is that it is for systems-level coding in..., Aug 20, 2008 at 10:14 AM, sqweek wrote: On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Wendell xe wrote: My nutshell evaluation of Acme is that it is for systems-level coding in C on modest-sized projects....

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:12 PM, Wendell xe <wendellxe@yahoo.com> wrote: My nutshell evaluation of Acme is that it is for systems-level coding in C on modest-sized projects. It seems very well designed for that purpose but quickly becomes awkward as you move away. It is definitely not suited to working with Java or Lisp, I used to feel much the same. Then I went back to coding java at ...

On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 11:12 AM, Wendell xe <wendellxe@yahoo.com> wrote: Acme is often compared to vi/emacs as a power-user's tool with a different operating paradigm. It is, but I think people wrongly point to the keyboard/mouse issue as the basic difference. The real difference is that vi/emacs are all about configurability but Acme focuses on integration with the system while not being ...

...--On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:54 PM -0400 Pietro Gagliardi <pietro10@mac.com> wrote: Just a few other bits of relevance to the original topic: On Aug 19, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Wendell xe wrote: 07. Automatic insertion of spaces for tabs style(6) says not to convert tabs to spaces. 11. Bookmarks If you know what text the bookmark will point to, make a comment on the...

...brucee On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Pietro Gagliardi <pietro10@mac.com> wrote: Just a few other bits of relevance to the original topic: On Aug 19, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Wendell xe wrote: 07. Automatic insertion of spaces for tabs style(6) says not to convert tabs to spaces. 11. Bookmarks If you know what text the bookmark will point to, make a comment on ...

Just a few other bits of relevance to the original topic: On Aug 19, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Wendell xe wrote: 07. Automatic insertion of spaces for tabs style(6) says not to convert tabs to spaces. 11. Bookmarks If you know what text the bookmark will point to, make a comment on the line above it: /* C comment */ .\" troff comment # rc/awk comment Set the comment to the text ...

... them :-P Finally, if you're going to stay with the 9madness I wish you very good luck. You're going to need it. Really. --On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:52 AM -0700 Wendell xe <wendellxe@yahoo.com> wrote: Seeking an alternative to vi and emacs, I've been giving Acme a try (acme-sac, actually). After reading the articles and man pages and playing with it for a few ...

... traits; savor them :-P Finally, if you're going to stay with the 9madness I wish you very good luck. You're going to need it. Really. --On Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:52 AM -0700 Wendell xe <wendellxe@yahoo.com> wrote: Seeking an alternative to vi and emacs, I've been giving Acme a try (acme-sac, actually). After reading the articles and man pages and playing with it for a few...

On Aug 19, 2008, at 11:52 AM, Wendell xe wrote: 01. Toggle on/off line wrapping 02. Toggle on/off EOL character display 03. Display line numbers 04. Display ruler 05. Rectangluar block selection 06. Search and replace with confirmation at each item 07. Automatic insertion of spaces for tabs 08. Syntax highlighting of code 09. Code folding 10. Code clips/completion ...

This is all as far as I know how to use acme (mind you I haven't stretched acme out as far as the other guys might have)... On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 9:52 AM, Wendell xe <wendellxe@yahoo.com> wrote: Seeking an alternative to vi and emacs, I've been giving Acme a try (acme-sac, actually). After reading the articles and man pages and playing with it for a few days, I'll admit I don't see how ...