Re: [vile] Are there any table editing add-ons/macros/whatever for vile?

[Chris Green]

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 06:49:57AM -0500, Thomas Dickey wrote:
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>  
> > > What I really, really want is something like the table editing mode in
> > > Word/Open Office/LibreOffice as a standalone program.  The Emacs table
> > > editor is fairly close to this so I'll try it and see how I get on.
> > > 
> > Well after one minor problem (it needs a patch to work!) I have the
> > Emacs table mode working, it's pretty good and adds a menu for the table
> > mode so I don't have to remember arcane key sequences!  It could well be
> > that it's all I need as I don't *really* need tables embedded in other
> > text so I can just use Emacs for editing my tables and nothing else.
> 
> sounds good (then you may be able to answer my implied question:  does it
> maintain the table's cells by preventing you from overwriting the cell
> borders?)
> 
Yes it does, the cells grow horizontally if you type more than will fit.
Similarly if you add lines (by hitting Enter) the cells expand vertically.

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Chris Green