[Info-vax] VI* on VMS

[Chris Townley]

On 22/10/2024 13:25, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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
> 

I wonder if they might put it in LSE?

-- 
Chris