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buddha

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« on: May 07, 2005, 01:19:07 am »
The interface in the text area could be slightly improved.  For instance, it you do

/tel Xordan hey, I really hate it when you oppress the masses like that.  It\'s objectionable to my modern sense of democracy and individual freedoms.  Though I realize you have an overwhelming desire to mainpulate, I feel this is an issue better addressed by you in therapy rather than with the citizens of this fine city.

you get

/tel uknown command, try \"help\"

and you have to go one character at a time back through the sentence or re-type your long-winded, pointless monologue verbatim.  It seems a vi or emacs like editor would not be too hard to implement, with a little guide on moving the the beginning of the input.  Maybe even syntax highlighting if you get the urge to program macros while in PS...
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zabeal

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« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2005, 01:37:57 am »
Yes, there are many things that could be improved. However, there are some features that are undocumented that may help- you can press Home to go the start of a line and End to go to the end. And of course, up and down go thru chat history. Also, there is tab completion of names and commands, but be carefull, if you don\'t type enough it will erase your line.

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