Looking for suggestions in editing FilePro files

[Richard Kreiss]

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> When asked his whereabouts on Fri, Jun 04, 2010 at 11:22:39AM -0400,
> Boaz Bezborodko took the fifth, drank it, and then slurred:
> > While I don't mind working in the regular screen most of the time, I was
> > wondering if anyone has an alternate way of editing FPro programs that
> > allows you to see a lot more lines at a time without having to
> > constantly print out a hardcopy or an unformatted ASCII version in a
> > text editor?
> 
> How much would you pay for a cross-platform GUI editor that had labels in
> the first cells, If/Then tags in the second cells, and the third cells
were
> editable conditional and action lines.  Think of a mini-Excel type
program,
> but as an editor for fP code.
> 
> I know I can do this, because I did something -very- similar for a Call of
> Duty 4/5 weapons editor, and people loved it.
> 
> But it'd have to be worth it to me to actually rip it apart and make it
> into an fP editor.
> 
> There would be no syntax checking, I can say that up front...but then
there
> isn't in a text editor either.  Giving the fP help is probably not going
to
> happen at least in a first version (if at all), but again, neither does a
> text editor have that.
> 
> Essentially, I am pretty darned I can make this program go as high as your
> screen heignt.  Depending on the font size used, you might get
> significantly more processing in-view while editing.
> 
> mark->

Mark,

This sounds interesting.

May we assume(bad word) that all other types of editing functions would be
available?

If I am recalling correctly, there is a 126 character or something like that
line restriction. Would you be able to lock each cell so that it takes the
correct number of allowable characters?

I am sure Ken or someone else will correct me if I am wrong.

Richard