Re: [9fans] Acme create new file

[Chris McGee]

Thanks all, these suggestions worked great. I don’t know how I missed it in the 
docs and tutorials.

Chris

> On May 13, 2018, at 5:49 AM, Charles Forsyth  
> wrote:
> 
> Type B filename in the tag of an existing frame in the directory and execute 
> it with button 2; or type B filename as a command in that directory in a win 
> frame or rio window.
> 
> 
>> On 13 May 2018 at 02:22, Chris McGee  wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I’ve been using acme for a while and really enjoying the capability in such 
>> a small (code size) tool.
>> 
>> I’ve been creating new files by executing New to create a new window, typing 
>> the full path of the new file and then Put to save it. Am I missing an 
>> easier way to do this, perhaps via a directory window where I want the new 
>> file?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Chris
> 

Re: [9fans] Acme create new file

[Charles Forsyth]

Type B filename in the tag of an existing frame in the directory and
execute it with button 2; or type B filename as a command in that directory
in a win frame or rio window.


On 13 May 2018 at 02:22, Chris McGee  wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I’ve been using acme for a while and really enjoying the capability in
> such a small (code size) tool.
>
> I’ve been creating new files by executing New to create a new window,
> typing the full path of the new file and then Put to save it. Am I missing
> an easier way to do this, perhaps via a directory window where I want the
> new file?
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>

Re: [9fans] Acme create new file

[Mark van Atten]

On Sun, May 13, 2018 at 3:22 AM, Chris McGee  wrote:

> I’ve been creating new files by executing New to create a new window, typing 
> the full path of the new file and then Put to save it. Am I missing an easier 
> way to do this, perhaps via a directory window where I want the new file?

In the directory window, you can type 'touch myfile' and then select
and execute it with B2.

Mark.