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Re: [ECS] Re: More for the beta list Mark Gilmore Wed, 19 May 1999 15:57:31 -0700

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Mark, please send me a list of what keys do what,
and I'll try to get to it.

Mark Sekelsky wrote:
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Regarding the "insertion point issue."  I did a little more playing around.
> It *seems* (I stress seems as the problem does not occur 100% of the time)
> that it is only an issue on events longer than around 35-50 lines.
> 
> Since we are in beta and I can wish :), how big of a deal would it be to
> make ECS compliant with the Windows standards for cut/paste/copy with
> shortcut keys (Ctrl X,Y and C respectively)?  I have been doing event
> changes and I can't tell you how many times I have automatically used the
> keyboard for editing only to not get the normal (Windows) expected results.
> I *do* have several bitmaps of my screen though!
> 
> Mark S
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Dean [mailto:ingo_dean@mentorg.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 2:13 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Re: More for the beta list
> 
> Mark Sekelsky wrote:
> 
> > Is anybody else having an issue with the insertion point?  I suppose this
> > could be unique to my machine.
> 
> I have seen many problems with the event editor's handling of where I'm
> trying
> to insert text.  It's by far my biggest current gripe with ECS, I just
> haven't
> taken the time to document and report it yet.  It never inserts where I
> want, it
> doesn't tab to the next field half the time, and sometimes it just ignores
> what
> I enter and instead leaves "{op}" in there.
> 
> I'm not on the beta yet, too busy with work and spring right now.  If I can
> get
> out of work on time tonight, maybe I'll get a chance to document exactly
> what
> isn't working for me.

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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
omnip@usit.net
http://www.usit.com/omnip

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