Re: [Bug-apl] emacs and apl

[enztec]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:44:21 +0200
Juergen Sauermann <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> much simpler: edit a (UTF8 encoded) text file and )COPY it.
> vi(m) is perfect for this.
> 
> Variables can be assigned like in APL, i.e.
> 
> VAR←1 2 3
> 
> Functions can be created via ⎕FX (hardly readable) or (may favorite) 
> using ∇:
> 
> ∇Z ← AVE B
>   Z←(+/B)÷⍴B
> ∇
> 
> The file must start with #! so )COPY knows it is a text file and not an 
> XML file.
> You can also create such files with )DUMP instead of )SAVE.

)copy can copy objects but )dump saves full workspaces? 
can )dump save back the fns to the text file 

> 
> /// Jürgen
> 
> 
> On 04/25/2014 04:54 PM, address@hidden wrote:
> > I did take a look and the horrors of the 12th Emacs Vim Battle at GNU 
> > Harbour came back in a flash and shut that down ;)
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Editor_war
> >
> > I wonder if editing the function in the ws.xml file and then reloading 
> > might be an avenue to explore?
> >
>