[Info-vax] VI* on VMS

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 10/22/2024 8:29 AM, Chris Townley wrote:
> 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.
> 
> I wonder if they might put it in LSE?

It would be more natural to add it there.

But I think LSE is a total dead end. VSI will port
LSE to x86-64 as is and that will be it.

VMS IDE is intended to replace all LSE usage.

EVE will still be needed for let us call it "causual
editing". VMS IDE is not an obvious choice to add a line
to SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM.

Arne