On Fri, 22 Feb 2002 11:10:15 GMT, Tobias Reif <tobiasreif / pinkjuice.com> wrote: >I'm using TextPad, and I like it a lot. > >But I'm not using ctrl-3 and other tools; >a) I like the commandline I'm not so deeply into the command line. I haven't used it enough lately to know if it understands ^ or something to bring up previous commands. Guess I'll have to play with it. Even so, I can just ctrl-3 and run rather than switch windows and F3 or something. Saves me an entire keystroke. This is important at my age. >b) this makes me feel more independent from editor specific stuff. >I could start coding with any basic editor like notepad, and wouldn't >miss much (F8: scoped search&replace is nice for example), because I >still have the commandline. Yes ... I'd miss some stuff, though notepad is nearly good ... >c) Often, I'm using several commandline windows, each for running >different parts of the project (so I have a command history with args >per program); I don't know if the TextPad tools offer this flexibility. They might, but not as readily as command history would. Maybe I'll try the command line a while and see if I like it. Thanks for the idea. Next thing you know I'll be running emacs and linux ... Ronald E Jeffries http://www.XProgramming.com http://www.objectmentor.com I'm giving the best advice I have. You get to decide whether it's true for you.