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[Discuss] Appending to Input from History   [Discuss]

By: Juergen Hestermann       
Date: Aug 17,2003 at 01:45
In Response to: [Discuss] Appending to Input from History (John Gruener)

> The user had edited a Rename/Copy/Move-as input line so it contained
> something like AAA, then wanted to append from history something like
> XXX.TXT, so he would have a name like AAAXXX.TXT.
> The Help file says:
> " | or + - Retrieve the highlighted item and append it to the data
> already in the input line."
> So he did not expect to get AAA|XXX.TXT.
> I've already fixed Help to clarify this, but it may be useful to provide
> the capability this user expected, without having to edit out the
> "|" character.
> If we don't want to change the definition of "|" and
> "+", (and I don't think we should), then another
> append-retrieval key from history is needed. I suggested "=",
> but any convienient key will do.
> - John

I see now. Then, do we need a command menu for history? ;-)

Jürgen.

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