what -I- consider a bug in *cabe

[Laura Brody]

Quoting Fairlight <fairlite at fairlite.com>:

> Thanks for the suggestion, John.  Another kind soul privately suggested
> (thank you!) saving them all with a specific initial prefix, like
> "zverify", "zlock", "zsesscode", etc., so that they're at least all in one
> place in the listing of tables, even if they're in the same "file" (fP
> file, not normal file).

[snip]

> Don't suppose there's a way to set the default directory for save/load
> to something other than the current file and have it "stick" like insert
> mode does for the entire session?  That'd save on keystrokes.  Yes, I'm
> that lazy. :) It'd make a good env var if it's not already accomodated! :)

  Not that I know of.

> Actually, -is- there one for insert mode to stick -between- sessions (well,
> at startup)?  Cos I get -really- tired of forgetting to hit insert mode
> and starting to overwrite my code, fixing it, coding properly for hours,
> but having to exit for whatever reason and coming back only to do the same
> thing again.  I just want insert mode on as a default.  Any way that's
> achievable?
>

5.0.9
 PFINSERTMODE=ON
 Set insert mode on by default in *cabe/*clerk


> Thanks much for the hints and tips, folks!
>
> mark->
>
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