How do you maximize productivity when writing filepro code in a 24x80?

[Chris Rendall]

I use filePro's editor, but I view the source code in PDF form on the screen so I can see more of the code at one time.  If I need to I copy/paste from the PDF file.  It's not an ideal way to edit code, but it works for me.

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From: Stanley - stanlyn.com [mailto:stanley at stanlyn.com] 
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Subject: RE: How do you maximize productivity when writing filepro code in a 24x80?

Hi Chris,

But, how do you edit your code when doing dev work?  As I develop, I really need to see more than the 6 lines the fp shows.  I too use Anzio and its copy paste has helped a lot, bit only a line at a time.  No way to copy blocks other that fp's ide.

Thanks,
Stanley

 

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We are running filePro on Linux and using AnzioWin to connect to the server.
I've modified the menu script that calls rcabe to export to PDF when I print my code.  I then configure my PDF viewer to display two pages at one time so I can see a lot of code at one time.  


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From: Stanley - stanlyn.com via Filepro-list [mailto:filepro-list at lists.celestial.com]
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 1:02 AM
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Subject: How do you maximize productivity when writing filepro code in a 24x80?

Hi,

 

Just wondering how I can interact with filepro's 24x80 fixed screen environment where I can only see  6 logic lines at any one time.  This is really becoming a problem when writing complicated code.  For the past 18 years, I've grown accustomed to using large monitors and being able to see
70-100 lines at once and being able to copy and paste blocks of code.  

 

Thanks to Anzio, I am able to copy and paste segments of code, but only a line at a time.  I also wished Anzio respected the traditional crtl-c and ctrl-v commands instead of only the right-click menu copy/paste commands.

 

In the old days with an env variable ascii  turned on, I used Scripsit to edit the raw prc.tables.  I really don't want to deal with all the embedded colons.  Hard to quickly read and check its syntax.

 

Also note that my filepro is running on SCO instead of Windows, where I imagine the prc could be easily opened in something as simple as notepad.

 

THE QUESTION IS.  How are you doing developing in filepro?  I'm sure most of you are developing on multi large screen monitors with each running in 1920 mode.  I'm just trying to be more productive in the filepro ide and struggling is an understatement.  

 

Thanks,

Stanley

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