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From: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Cygnus macros from ARexx
Keywords: CED ARexx macros vi
Message-ID: <434@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 29 Jan 89 17:22:54 GMT
References: <2323@cadovax.UUCP> <15259@cisunx.UUCP>
Reply-To: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
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The difficulty in doing a full vi macro package is  not that CEDPro limits
macro bindings to keys that don't have other HARD bindings. The difficulty
is that VI is a modal editor whereas CEDPro is not. 

It is difficult for  any amodal editor (such as EMACS) to emulate fully an
editor in which distinct modes exist.

Concerning the key binding limitation on CEDPro:

It is quite likely that this restriction will be removed in the next release
of the editor. The limitation was a design decision based on personal pref-
erences of the author, not based upon technical issues. Since there is a 
publicly stated distaste for this limitation, it will disappear.

Concerning macro file structure:

As has been requested here, we will publish the file structure of the macro
files and look forward to your use of this information to create a more
convenient method for macro manipulation.


Perry

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Perry Kivolowitz, ASDG Inc.
                          
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