If it is about comparing two files in XEDIT, have a look at the COMPAIR package, it highlights changed lines, in split screen mode. You can enter ",somecmd" to execute that command in both screens. PF2 and PF14 can be used to jump from one difference to the other.
I stole the idea from COMPAIR and created two synonyms for my macro's ,somecmd executes that command in all visible XEDIT "screens" (calls CMDALL XEDIT) ;somecmd executes that command in all files in the ring (calls RING XEDIT) I'll refresh my GD-XEDIT package on the download lib to distribute the most recent versions 2008/11/25 Paul Nieman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Looking at the original stated problem, 'not enough text showing', I'm > wondering if you can't see enough at one time, or is it just too slow moving > through many lines. A few solutions come to mind, depending upon your need. > > > Increase screen size: > You can change the model of the screen to display more than the standard 24 x > 80 screen size. I don't know if you've tried this, and it has been discussed > in the past, so I won't pursue it. > > Show the lines of two screens a little differently, vertically: > Instead of 'screen 2', try 'screen 2 v'. This displays the two files side by > side, with a full set of lines showing, albeit only half of each line. > Sometimes, that is a good way to see "more" of the files at the same time, > sometimes better for comparing them. (This depends upon what you are trying > to see or do, so as a solution, it might not fit for you, but it might for > others reading this.) > > Work more efficiently with the keyboard - &!: > No, I'm not cursing. You can prefix x with an ampersand, thus '&x'. The > command will be redisplayed in the command area when you return. If you do > this on both screens, you can toggle back and forth between screens every > time you hit enter. Now, combine using the ampersand with two screens, and > although you may not see a lot of lines at the same time, you can page > through two files simultaneously, rapidly, with little keystroke effort. > Hence, after 'screen 2', type '&fo' (or maybe '&n5') on both command lines, > and hitting enter will page down both files at the same pace. Of course, it > can be used with 'screen 2 v' as well. And locally, we have a macro with > which we can do '&compare' to find the next lines that aren't the same. > '&locate /...' (or '&/...') works well also. I like something like > '&/.../#-2' followed by inserting '+2#' after the ampersand, thus paging > through the file with '&+2#/.../#-2', finding '...' but showing a couple > lines above it. (I know there are other ways to do this.) > > > Paul Nieman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Howard Rifkind > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 12:48 PM > Subject: Switching between Xedit screens. > Hello all, > > I first Xedit one file then Xedit a second file, now there is one up front > and one in the background. > > I don't want to do a 'screen 2' because it's to small, not enough text > showing. > > How do I flip between the two screens? There has to be an easy way to do > this. > > Thanks. > > > _____________ > LEGAL NOTICE > Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential > and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. > Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. > If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the > contents of this E-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in > reliance on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an > addressee, please inform the sender immediately, then delete this > message and empty from your trash. -- Kris Buelens, IBM Belgium, VM customer support
