CompuServe Thread

#AutoED

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#33587From: David FaltenhineFeb 18, 1992 5:01 PM
Hi Walt, Coupla more things on AutoED. Shouldn't the backspace key be destructive (ie. move remaining chars on line one place to the right? Is there any way to disable (toggle) the sorting by y coord, how about a toggle for x coords. When I press enter while editing, shouldn't that add a new line of text? Thanks, Dave o o \-/
#33593From: WALT M CRAIGFeb 18, 1992 5:29 PM
Dave, Sounds like your working with the insert mode off. Turn the insert mode on by hitting the insert key until the cursor is BIG. Only then will the backspace key carry text left with it. This is also the case with the insertion of carriage returns. You are probably used to the style of cursor being small while in the insert mode. This style has emerged over the last few years to be the prodominate style of insert/overstrike mode. I will give the abilty to swap the appearance of the cursor(opposite IMO) via some variable. Thanx for the note on sorting. I've adding in multi sorting as well as the observance of the UCS systems for a group of text selected. Walt