[Info-vax] VI* on VMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/22/2024 8:21 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2024-10-21, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 10/21/2024 8:14 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>> On 2024-10-18, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>>> Code updated to fix a few issues (not supporting
>>>> empty file, having to explicit specify "tpu" as
>>>> argument).
>>>
>>> [snip]
>>>
>>> This code is technically a solution in the same way that writing an
>>> accounting system in TECO is also technically possible. :-)
>>
>> It actually works reasonable nice on a fast x86-86 system. I would
>> not want to run it on an old VAX with a lot of users.
>>
>> The right solution to automate would be to modify every position
>> changing procedure to do a check. But that would mean hacking a lot
>> of code.
>>
> 
> No, the "right" solution would be to add a:
> 
> 	on_key_press(whatever...)
> 
> handler. :-)

True. But only VSI can do that.

And I believe there has been no changes to TPU since VMS 5.0.

And VSI seems to push VMS IDE (VS Code) on PC for advanced
development.

So I would not hold my breath waiting for that.

Arne