Command entries

Re: Perfection is still perfectible ;-) -- Jacques Turbé
Posted by Jean Ichbiah ® , Mon, Jan 06, 2003, 21:44:15 Top Forum

Will there be a code for / command slide too ? (very old request ;-))

This is definitely in the plans. It will be possible to have an entry such as <command>T. On the other hand, as we discussed before, we are going to limit it to the end of an entry. For example, you could have the following:

some text and <command>T

but not an entry with multiple commands as:

<command>R <command>B <command>H

Think of the complexity if R was a reset, B a beam command, and H a Hotsync command. Limiting it to the end of the entry will avoid these problems and do what people need in 98% of the cases. This limitation will apply to commands such as:

<Home>
<Calc>
<Menu>
<Find>
<Command>
<Shortcut>
...

On the other hand, some other commands will allow chaining. For example, the following is not a problem:

From:<Tab><Enter>To:<Tab><Enter>

One other reason to stop at this level (that is, just before it starts being difficult :) it to avoid having to write a manual as impenetrable as that of LaptopHack.

Jean Ichbiah


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