[Info-vax] VI* on VMS

[Chris Townley]

On 22/10/2024 13:34, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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
> 

They have another release of DECSET planned, for all platforms

-- 
Chris