FLIST Information ---------------------------------------- Version 2.4-1, January 8, 1999 - Fix the "@" command, which failed to run command procedures. - Fix the example for "flist$reset_no_purge" in the FLIST.INIT template. - When moving by page, move cursor to beginning of line. ---------------------------------------- Version 2.4, February 25, 1998 - Add "R" and "U" commands to "reload" and "update" the file in the VIEW buffer. Both commands re-read the file, but "U" automatically positions the cursor at the end of the buffer, which makes it easy to watch batch log files, for example. - Added support for 132-column mode, allowing longer file names to be displayed and acted upon. - Fixed a bug in the calculation of file sizes when the end-of-file block hasn't been set. - When "V"iewing a directory when *.DIR was used to select the file list, "*.*;*" is used for the search in the subdirectory. In earlier versions of FLIST, the *.DIR was sticky. - DEC C-ized FLIST.C (for DEC C V5.5). ---------------------------------------- Version 2.3, October 7, 1997 - Fix a bug in the calculation of certain file sizes - Cleanup of files ---------------------------------------- FLIST v2.1 Description Authors: Hunter Goatley, goathunter@wkuvx1.bitnet Peter Galbraith, galbrth@ac.dal.ca A mostly-complete list of changes can be found at the beginning of the FLIST.TPU source file. A number of bugs were fixed. The following list presents the biggest changes/enhancements to FLIST v2.1: o The RETURN key has been redefined so that it will VIEW a file in the main buffer and return to the directory if viewing a file. This change should be much more natural than the previous methods for viewing and returning. o The wildcard spec for the search is displayed on the status line. o If only one file matches the wildcard spec, you are automatically placed in the view buffer. I frequently use FLIST just to browse through a file; since I usually know the file name, I just specify enough to make it unique and FLIST views it.... o Modified purge so it can rename the version of the remaining file to ;1 (resets it to ;1). This is controlled by the variable flist$reset_on_purge (see FLIST.INIT for more information). This is enabled by default. o Modified "flist_find" to accept RETURN as "yes." o Added support for configuration variable flist$default_editor, which can be used to change the default editor from spawned EVE to callable EDT. See FLIST.INIT for more information. o Fixed tagged-file bug that was causing files to be untagged even if an error occurred. o Fixed copy-file bug. o Modified the check for directories so that only files with the directory header bit set are displayed as directories. o GOLD-R has been defined to re-scan the directory, using the current wildcard specification. Useful when editing multiple files that don't get displayed when new versions are created. Same as "W", except there is no prompt for the wildcarded file spec. o Various tree bugs fixed. o Added ability to sort files based on the file type instead of the name. Controlled by flist$sort_by_types in FLIST.INIT. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- FLIST v2.0 Description Authors: Hunter Goatley, goathunter@wkuvx1.bitnet Peter Galbraith, galbrth@ac.dal.ca FLIST v2.0 contains an almost-completely-new interface. There are now two windows created when FLIST is started: a window of subdirectories and a window of all non-.DIR files in the specified directory. In addition, a "graphical" directory tree interface has been added, as well as support for a DECwindows mouse. Numerous bugs have been fixed, ranging from errors trying to copy files to purely-visual enhancements. Some of the features include: o Separate subdirectory and file windows (can be resized) o Graphical tree interface (GOLD/T) o CD directory changer which uses abbreviations o Ability to connect to a "kept" editor in a subprocess o Separate key map lists for the various buffers, including user key maps o Support for DECwindows mouse ("M" and GOLD/S) o Support for an initialization file containing user customizations (see the file FLIST.INIT) o Option to repaint screens instead of scroll o Ability to copy, rename, and purge tagged files o Ability to view a full-screen MESSAGES buffer o Ability to shift the windows left and right o Ability to show all key definitions for a given buffer (PF2) The number of keys defined are too numerous to list here. The documentation for FLIST is sparse, but the product is (hopefully) intuitive enough that you should be able to understand what it does by simply playing with it. In addition to the documentation below, the sample initialization file FLIST.INIT contains extensive documentation about user-settable parameters. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kept Editor: (see also KEPT_EDIT.README) ~~~~~~~~~~~~ FLIST allows the use of a kept editor (spawned in a sub-process) although none is provided. It should work with EVEPLUS without modification. Your kept editor should: o Have defined the logical name KEPT_EDIT in the JOB table to hold the the process name of the editor. FLIST will translate it and attach to this process. This is usually defined by the COM file which you call to spawn and create the editor. o When you attach to the kept editor process, it should translate the logical name EDIT_NEW_FILE to get the filename of the new file to edit. FLIST will define this logical in the JOB table. Note that a simple TPU `file_parse' or `file_search' statement can translate the logical for you. o Optionally, it may translate the logical name EDIT_NEW_DEFAULT which FLIST sets as the current default directory. Note that a TPU `file_parse' statement can translate the logical. The following keys are defined in FLIST for the kept editor: K - Attaches to kept editor. GOLD\K - Attaches to Kept editor to edit the file under cursor. M3 - (mouse button 3 when mouse is activated using "M") Pressing M3 down highlights the file under the mouse. Move the mouse off of the selected line and release to cancel or release with the mouse still on the selected line to attach to the kept editor with the selected file. Tree ~~~~ A directory tree is displayed by pressing GOLD\T while in the directory/file list. Pressing GOLD\T will display the Tree and position the cursor on the current default directory. The movement keys are then defined to let you move around as well as: exits back to the directory/file list V or M2 select directory under cursor and redo directory/file list (The mouse works again as describe above, move and release to cancel the selection) L position cursor on current default directory GOLD\T redo the TREE (if newer directories were created) The Tree is only built the first time you invoke it. Pressing GOLD\T in the directory/file list afterwards simply put you back into the existing Tree with the cursor on the current default directory. Pressing GOLD\T again once in the Tree re-builds it. CD ~~ CD replaces the DCL "SET DEFAULT" command with a shorthand that permits the use of abbreviations for each directory name. It also allows the use of UNIX style directory separators (/). It automatically pops-up the directory tree if it cannot not find the search list below the current default (see examples). Normal_Use CD F.SE ==> SET DEF [F*.SE*] where F and SE are abbreviations to directory names. If the directory is not found below, then the search starts above. All directories are validated. CD F/SE ==> UNIX style directory separators can be used. Features - supported prefixed tokens: CD \ ==> Goes to SYS$LOGIN. CD ~ ==> Goes to SYS$LOGIN (UNIX style) CD \SUBDIR ==> Goes to SYS$LOGIN and then searches for SUBDIR*.DIR CD .. ==> Pops-up one level (equivalent to SET DEF [-]). CD $DISK: ==> Forces "SET DEF DISK:" without validation. The use of logical names can be made preceded by "$". Examples o You may put any number of prefix token before the abbreviated search list: CD .... will pop twice. CD \.. will go to SYS$LOGIN and then pop. CD \..A.B will go to SYS$LOGIN, pop and search for [.A*.B*] o SYS$LOGIN Asuming the default directory is \ [.FORTRAN.PROJECT] FORTRAN / \ $ CD T will go to TEST below. CODE PROJECT $ CD C will go to CODE because \ nothing that starts with TEST C is found below PROJECT so that it will move up to FORTRAN and look again and find CODE. $ CD \F.C will again go to CODE o Current default is: DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.COM_FILES.EVE.BETA.POSITION] CD T.K.C will search for: (*) DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.COM_FILES.EVE.BETA.POSITION.T*.K*.C*] will not find a directory, will search for: DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.COM_FILES.EVE.BETA.T*.K*.C*] will not find a directory, will search for: DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.COM_FILES.EVE.T*.K*.C*] will not find a directory, will search for: DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.COM_FILES.T*.K*.C*] will not find a directory, will search for: DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.T*.K*.C*] and will find: DISK4:[GALBRTH.UTILITY.TEX.KATIA.CV] (*) Note that CD will actually skip this level and pop because it knows the directory can only be 8 levels deep.