On Wednesday 31 May 2006 16:11, Steve Lamb wrote: > Hal Vaughan wrote: > > I understand someone has written up a config file (forgot what the > > special setting files are called) for screen writing formatting on > > emacs, but, as I said, when I'm writing, I'm in a different mode, > > and I just can't remember all the keystroke commands. It's hard to > > explain, but I can use vi or other console editors and have no > > issue while programming, but once I switch gears and start writing > > fiction, my brain works completely differently. It must be a left > > brain/right brain thing. > > Ok, maybe I'm way off base here but why not take a different > tact. Why not come up with a text based shorthand you can use (kinda > like Wiki-style), throw something together in Python/Perl/Ruby to > parse it out and reformat for later importation into OOo? That way > you can skip the GUI completely and also don't need to remember > keystrokes, only your formatting shorthand. > > Of course, this is just really a pared down idea of what $EDITOR > + LaTeX would offer but it is what I would do as I do prefer text > editing of all types in vim, know Python/Perl and don't know LaTeX. > :)
That's a good idea and I've been considering it. The issue is one of habit. I haven't used Abiword in a while, but I know the main controls, like CTRL-S for save, cut, copy, and paste, will all be the same. Ideally I want the keystrokes on the Amity to be as close to possible as they are on the other system. I won't know until I get it all setup, but I may end up doing something close to this, like using GEdit, and just using a shorthand for some indents, like ^1 for the wide margins, which, back when I used Word Perfect, was CTRL-1 for the macro. I've also considered something like that for emacs to handle formatting issues before a script is printed and just forcing myself to get used to it -- but while I'm doing that, the first script or two would be hell. I have one advantage: I'm not selling these scripts. They're for the production company I'll be starting soon. That means *I* get to define the format in my own, stubborn, selfish, pig-headed style. :-) Hal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
