SysConsole/SysWindow: Editing A Line of Code

Two different editors are available for editing a numbered line of code in the BBj SysConsole.

Note: The BBj SysConsole and TermConsole are only equipped to edit code with traditional line numbers, although they can load, list, and execute unnumbered code. Trying to edit a line of code without a line number in either the dialog editor or character window editor will have undocumented effects. It is recommended that development and editing of unnumbered code be performed in the BASIS IDE or other suitable text editor.

If the Use Edit Dialog item is checked on the edit menu, using the EDIT verb will cause the BBj Line Edit dialog box to appear. This editor behaves like Microsoft Windows WordPad text editor, and does not pay attention to the !EDIT global string. If the line of code being edited occupies more than one line in the edit dialog's text area, then the text will word-wrap to subsequent lines. Word-wrapping does not add any new spaces to the line of code, however. The following image shows the BBj Line Edit dialog box:

The clipboard menu on the BBj Line Edit dialog allows the user to cut, copy, paste, and select between the system clipboard and the edit dialog. Users can access this menu with the mouse, or by holding down the ALT key and pressing c. After opening the menu via its keyboard shortcut, a particular menu item can then be executed by pressing the key corresponding to the underlined character. Use the list boxes found just above the dialog's edit window to customize the font, font point size, and font style used in the list boxes. These font selections are automatically saved in the SysWindow's .def configuration file, along with the edit dialog's location and size, when the editing is completed.

To:	Select:
Apply and save your changes, exiting the dialog. If the line contains a syntax error, the dialog will not exit.	OK
Dismiss and Exit the BBj Line Edit dialog, regardless of any syntax error.	Cancel
Restores the original text after making an unwanted change.	Restore
Change from INSERT to OVERWRITE mode.	Press the Insert key on the keyboard

If the Use Edit Dialog on the Edit menu of the SysConsole/SysWindow is unchecked, the edit command will bring up the traditional character window line editor (this is the only line editor available in the BBj TermConsole, the equivalent to PRO/5). This editor's behavior is controlled by the !EDIT global string, and can be configured to suit user preference.

The following image shows the character window line editor:

To:	Select:
Apply and save your changes, exiting the character window. If the line contains a syntax error, the editor will not exit.	Enter
Ignore and exit the character window line editor regardless of any syntax errors.	Ctrl-C
Restore the original text after making an unwanted change.	Ctrl-R, or other keystrokes as defined in !EDIT.
Change from INSERT to OVERWRITE mode.	Ctrl-T, or other keystrokes as defined in !EDIT.