[WDSCI-L] Re: blockShiftLeft and blockShiftRight not working

[adrian <stori@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Another thing, some WDSC parsers now have reformatting capabilities, 
which may kick in after the shift and restore the text to what it was 
before (which is most probably the case if you see the changes being 
incremented)!?

adrian wrote:
> Also, just as a reminder, it's *rectangular* selections (Alt+R) that are 
> shiftable...
>
> adrian wrote:
>
> > Several WDSC parsers (such as RPG) have a column-sensitive editing 
> > option (settable from the Preferences), which would prevents changes 
> > from going beyond a field's limits.  Try a C/C++ file, opened with the 
> > Remote Systems LPEX Editor, see if the block shifts work in there.
> >
> > Wortmann, Danny wrote:
> >
> > > I receive the following
> > >     keyAction.a-f7 blockShiftLeft
> > >     keyAction.a-f8 blockShiftRight
> > >
> > > > Adrian wrote:
> > > > ------------------------------
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 18:00:56 -0500
> > > > from: adrian <stori@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > subject: [WDSCI-L] Re: blockShiftLeft and blockShiftRight not working
> > > >     with    5.1.2
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Wortmann, Danny wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > When I'm in the editor and I select a block of code and press
> > > > > Alt-F7 or F8, the editor senses that a change has been made because
> > >
> > >
> > > the
> > >
> > > > > number of changes increases - but the block of code does not move.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In this edit view, Esc to go to the LPEX command line, and query the
> > >
> > >
> > > two
> > >
> > > > key assignments (NB Case is important!):
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >  keyAction.a-f7
> > > >  keyAction.a-f8