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howto:editor:slyedit [2019/05/24 17:42] – Added information about the spell checker in version 1.64 nightfox | howto:editor:slyedit [2019/08/09 19:46] – [Upgrading from previous versions] Added a note for version 1.68 nightfox | ||
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====== SlyEdit ====== | ====== SlyEdit ====== | ||
- | SlyEdit | + | SlyEdit is the second full-featured full screen editor for Synchronet, written by '' |
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- | SlyEdit will recognize the user's terminal size and set up the screen accordingly. The width of the edit area will always be 80 characters and support up to 79 characters of text; however, an increased terminal size will provide more room for information to be displayed such as the message area, from/to names, etc. Also, a terminal height greater than the standard 24 or 25 characters will provide a taller edit area, allowing more of the message to be seen on the screen at a time.\\ | + | SlyEdit will recognize the user's terminal size and set up the screen accordingly.\\ |
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Thanks go out to all the sysops and users who have reported bugs, made suggestions, | Thanks go out to all the sysops and users who have reported bugs, made suggestions, | ||
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===== Configuration with Synchronet ===== | ===== Configuration with Synchronet ===== | ||
- | Make sure any or all of these configurations (as desired) are in [[util: | + | Make sure any or all of these configurations (as desired) are in [[util: |
For IceEdit style: | For IceEdit style: | ||
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Internal Code | Internal Code | ||
Command Line ?slyedit %f ICE | Command Line ?slyedit %f ICE | ||
- | Access Requirements | + | Access Requirements |
Intercept I/O | Intercept I/O | ||
Native Executable | Native Executable | ||
Use Shell to Execute | Use Shell to Execute | ||
Record Terminal Width | Record Terminal Width | ||
- | Word Wrap Quoted Text Yes, for terminal width | + | Word Wrap Quoted Text Yes, for 80 columns |
Automatically Quoted Text | Automatically Quoted Text | ||
Editor Information Files QuickBBS MSGINF/ | Editor Information Files QuickBBS MSGINF/ | ||
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Internal Code | Internal Code | ||
Command Line ?slyedit %f DCT | Command Line ?slyedit %f DCT | ||
- | Access Requirements | + | Access Requirements |
Intercept I/O | Intercept I/O | ||
Native Executable | Native Executable | ||
Use Shell to Execute | Use Shell to Execute | ||
Record Terminal Width | Record Terminal Width | ||
- | Word Wrap Quoted Text Yes, for terminal width | + | Word Wrap Quoted Text Yes, for 80 columns |
Automatically Quoted Text | Automatically Quoted Text | ||
Editor Information Files QuickBBS MSGINF/ | Editor Information Files QuickBBS MSGINF/ | ||
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Internal Code | Internal Code | ||
Command Line ?slyedit %f RANDOM | Command Line ?slyedit %f RANDOM | ||
- | Access Requirements | + | Access Requirements |
Intercept I/O | Intercept I/O | ||
Native Executable | Native Executable | ||
Use Shell to Execute | Use Shell to Execute | ||
Record Terminal Width | Record Terminal Width | ||
- | Word Wrap Quoted Text Yes, for terminal width | + | Word Wrap Quoted Text Yes, for 80 columns |
Automatically Quoted Text | Automatically Quoted Text | ||
Editor Information Files QuickBBS MSGINF/ | Editor Information Files QuickBBS MSGINF/ | ||
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- | Upgrading | + | New in version 1.68 |
+ | ------------------- | ||
+ | Each paragraph of text written in a message is now saved as one long line so that they can be wrapped appropriately according | ||
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+ | New in version 1.67 | ||
+ | -------------------- | ||
+ | Version 1.67 added the ability to change the message subject. | ||
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+ | 1.66 update | ||
+ | ----------------- | ||
+ | For dictionaries with localized spellings, the filenames can have a " | ||
+ | end of their name before the extension if they only contain words that are unique to a | ||
+ | particular region that don't exist for all regions. | ||
+ | contain the language without a localization if they contain words common to all regions. | ||
+ | For example: | ||
+ | ^ Filename | ||
+ | | dictionary_en.txt | ||
+ | | dictionary_en-US-supplemental.txt | English word spellings only specific to the US | | ||
+ | | dictionary_en-US.txt | ||
+ | |||
+ | New in 1.64 | ||
----------------- | ----------------- | ||
Version 1.64 added a spell checker feature. | Version 1.64 added a spell checker feature. | ||
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directory where SlyEdit.js is located. | directory where SlyEdit.js is located. | ||
- | Upgrading to version 1.63 | + | New in version 1.63 |
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This version allows using the full width of the terminal for message text. | This version allows using the full width of the terminal for message text. | ||
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the reader. | the reader. | ||
- | Upgrading to version 1.34 | + | New in version 1.34 |
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This version includes a new configuration option in SlyEdit.cfg for Ice-style colors (in the [ICE_COLORS] section): menuOptClassicColors. | This version includes a new configuration option in SlyEdit.cfg for Ice-style colors (in the [ICE_COLORS] section): menuOptClassicColors. | ||
- | Upgrading to version 1.33 | + | New in version 1.33 |
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In this version, taglines can now be optionally prefixed with some text and/or surrounded by double quotes. | In this version, taglines can now be optionally prefixed with some text and/or surrounded by double quotes. | ||
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| shuffleTaglines | | shuffleTaglines | ||
- | Upgrading to version 1.32 | + | New in version 1.32 |
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A new color setting has been added, listBoxItemHighlight, | A new color setting has been added, listBoxItemHighlight, | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.29 | + | New in version 1.29 |
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A new "text replacements" | A new "text replacements" | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.28 | + | New in version 1.28 |
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New general color settings (for both the DCT-style and Ice-style theme files): | New general color settings (for both the DCT-style and Ice-style theme files): | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.20 | + | New in version 1.20 |
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Version 1.20 added a cross-posting feature, and there is a new configuration setting and some new color settings for cross-posting. | Version 1.20 added a cross-posting feature, and there is a new configuration setting and some new color settings for cross-posting. | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.18 | + | New in version 1.18 |
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* **Important: | * **Important: | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.17 | + | New in version 1.17 |
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Starting with version 1.17, when replying to a message, quoted lines from the previous message will be prefixed with the last author' | Starting with version 1.17, when replying to a message, quoted lines from the previous message will be prefixed with the last author' | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.16 | + | New in version 1.16 |
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As of version 1.16, the configuration files may be placed in the '' | As of version 1.16, the configuration files may be placed in the '' | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.15 | + | New in version 1.15 |
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In version 1.15, the configuration setting splitLongQuoteLines was removed and replaced with the reWrapQuoteLines setting. | In version 1.15, the configuration setting splitLongQuoteLines was removed and replaced with the reWrapQuoteLines setting. | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.08 | + | New in version 1.08 |
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Starting with version 1.08, the " | Starting with version 1.08, the " | ||
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- | Upgrading to version 1.07 | + | New in version 1.07 |
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Starting with version 1.07, the option " | Starting with version 1.07, the option " |