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Re: [ECS] Re: More for the beta list Mark Gilmore Sun, 23 May 1999 04:59:39 -0700

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Ingo,
Just enter it with spaces and press enter at the
end of the line. ECS will then format it for you.
You also only need enter enough characters for
each op/item/state to uniquely identity each
(e.g. "i" will expand to "If").

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

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