Perl-based editor macros (was Re: SPUG: perltidy HTML colorer)
Jay Scherrer
jay at Scherrer.com
Thu Dec 27 16:01:57 CST 2001
Would you be willing to use Perl/Tk for you're editer?
Jay
On Thursday 27 December 2001 11:20 am, David Innes \(CSG\) wrote:
> Ok, so here's a dumb question. I learned LISP in college, which made emacs
> very easy to extend. Then, in 1985 or so I got a job at Microsoft where
> everything real (including email and software development) was done in vi
> on Microsoft XENIX (their pre-DOS microcomputer operating system).
>
> So I learned vi and I've used it ever since, I no longer remember LISP, and
> since I now know Perl there's no reason to relearn it.
>
> So here's my first question: Is there a version of Emacs, vi, or any other
> suitable-for-development editor that uses Perl as the native macro
> language? Extra credit, of course, for one that's *written* in Perl.
>
> Second question: A number of editors claim to hook Perl for extensions but
> (because I'm a thumb-fingered dweeb?) I haven't figured how to use them.
> Any pointers would be appreciated. Extra credit for vi or vi-like-emacs
> solutions. Extra extra credit for platform independent (W2K tolerant)
> versions.
>
> My fantasy, of course, is to have a macro that begins with "use perltidy;"
> -- David Innes
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Sarapata" <stevesa at microsoft.com>
> To: "Michael R. Wolf" <MichaelRunningWolf at att.net>
> Cc: <spug-list at pm.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 8:19 AM
> Subject: RE: SPUG: perltidy HTML colorer
>
> > The nice thing about emacs is its vi mode.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael R. Wolf [mailto:MichaelRunningWolf at att.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:33 AM
> > To: spug-list at pm.org
> > Subject: Re: SPUG: perltidy HTML colorer
> >
> > Dan Ebert <mathin at mathin.com> writes:
> > > Of course, you also have to take a lot of flak from vi nuts. :)
> >
> > Consider the source!
> > Value the diversity.
> > Enjoy the advantage!
> >
> > It's like kids on skateboards heckling me for the moth on
> > the windshield of my Lear Jet. I can deal with it.
> >
> > --
> > Michael R. Wolf
> > All mammals learn by playing!
> > MichaelRunningWolf at att.net
> >
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