On Sat, 26 Apr 2014 12:34:06 +0200 Juergen Sauermann <juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote:
> Hi, > > correct. Since saving an entire workspace is usually fast (unless it > contains huge amounts of data) > that should be ok. Think of a workspace as an analog of a C/C++ source > file where you typically > have several related functions and you edit the entire file when you > change a function. So )DUMP > is just )SAVE with a different output file format. I've been using the )DUMP file more and more with )COPY now then the )LOAD - seems to give real control over the workspace > It could be that our library discussion brings us to a point where you > can specify a prefix > (such as lib∆) of the object names that will be dumped. > > The )COPY command allows for selective copying of objects but that works > only for .xml files > and not for scrippt (.apl) files. yes it exits the apl when tried question on the scripts ]XTERM OFF works in a script but not in a function - is this correct? I have been thinking of scripts as independent functions is this the wrong way to think about them then? > This was mainly for compatibility with > IBM APL2 - I have always > considered that as not very handy. > > /// Jürgen > > > > On 04/25/2014 08:30 PM, enz...@gmx.com wrote: > > On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:44:21 +0200 > > Juergen Sauermann <juergen.sauerm...@t-online.de> wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> much simpler: edit a (UTF8 encoded) text file and )COPY it. > >> vi(m) is perfect for this. > >> > >> Variables can be assigned like in APL, i.e. > >> > >> VAR←1 2 3 > >> > >> Functions can be created via ⎕FX (hardly readable) or (may favorite) > >> using ∇: > >> > >> ∇Z ← AVE B > >> Z←(+/B)÷⍴B > >> ∇ > >> > >> The file must start with #! so )COPY knows it is a text file and not an > >> XML file. > >> You can also create such files with )DUMP instead of )SAVE. > > )copy can copy objects but )dump saves full workspaces? > > can )dump save back the fns to the text file > > > >> /// Jürgen > >> > >> > >> On 04/25/2014 04:54 PM, enz...@gmx.com wrote: > >>> I did take a look and the horrors of the 12th Emacs Vim Battle at GNU > >>> Harbour came back in a flash and shut that down ;) > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war > >>> > >>> I wonder if editing the function in the ws.xml file and then reloading > >>> might be an avenue to explore? > >>> > > >
