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Re: [ECS] Re: More for the beta list Ingo Dean Sat, 22 May 1999 21:39:12 -0400

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OK...

I'm am entering data, then using TAB to move to the next field in the line,
right?...

What should I use instead of TAB?  Do you mean that I need to hit Enter for every
item?  But that would move me to the next line.... Or am I supposed to line up the
columns myself by typing the correct number of spaces between fields?

This is really counter-intuitive.

I don't understand... could you post the keystrokes that I am supposed to use to
enter a new line?


Mark Gilmore wrote:

> Ingo,
> All of these problems (less one) is due to the fact that
> you are using TAB to enter data: TAB is used to move to
> the next field - This is a Win convention which I will
> NOT override. #3f was a legitimate bug, which I have fixed
> and am uploading now (to ECSU.ZIP).
>
> Ingo Dean wrote:
> >
> > >Mark Sekelsky wrote:
> > >
> > >> Is anybody else having an issue with the insertion point?  I suppose this
> > >> could be unique to my machine.
> >
> > Here's what doesn't work for me:
> >
> > 1.) Take an existing event.
> > 2.) Put your cursor in the first column (Cnd/Act) of a blank line where you
> > want to add a line.  I'm using line 22.
> > 3.) Type "Do" and hit tab - the cursor should go to the next field, but it
> > instead goes to the "Ln" column at the top... (First problem)
> >
> > 3a.)  OK, at least it put in the right line number.  So then I can just type
> > Tab again to put me in the Cnd/Act column for that line and then I can type
> > "Do" again, right?  Wrong.  That tab moves me to the "Save" button for the
> > events window... getting aggravating now.  (Second problem)
> >
> > 3b.) OK, now I click in the Cnd/Act field at the top since that seems to be
> > how it wants us to edit.
> > 3c.) Type "Do" and hit tab, yeah, it did what I expected/hoped.
> > 3d.) Type an item, hit tab, YEAH, it did what I expected/hoped.
> > 3e.) Type an operator (a "1" in my case), hit tab, YEAH!  It did it right!
> > 3f.)  Type an item, hit tab.  BOOM!  It left the state/item field blank in
> > my event, put in a "1" for the Ln field at the top, left the Cnd/Act at the
> > top, put in "{item}" for the Item at the top, "{op}" for the operator at the
> > top, and "1" for the state/item at the top, and then put my cursor back on
> > the Cnd/Act field at the top, but with a wrong linenumber up there....
> > (Third, fourth, fifth problems....)
> >
> > This is all with ECS 4.0.025 on Windows98.
>
> --
> Mark Gilmore
> Omnipotence (ECS Home Automation Software)
> omnip@usit.net
> http://www.usit.com/omnip

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