#10 cmd history concept

[Ingemar Kemi]

For text input (both windows):
Add ability to arrow up and down to browse command
history, then edit the line as normal and run it.
Very painful to redo cmds currently, or redo similar.
Yes, copy/paste works, but it's a poor option.
Cmds executed by the GUI should also be included in
general. Perhaps OK to suppress dump cmds and failed
cmds etc.
PtkEI does this OK.
Keep history in a log, so it can be reused between
sessions, reread at startup. 1000 lines good? User
configurable?

Ideally, the cmd history should be seachable as well,
giving the 1st line that matches from the current
position (given a search direction). E.g. ctrl-R for
reverse search and ctrl-S for forward search.

Thanks for the word, ike

[Ron Koenderink]

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WinACE already supports the ability to browse command history.
F9 - browses previous commands.
Shift F9 - moves forward in the list.
Using F9 you are able to edit the command before submitting.
F2 - execute last command, you are not allow edit before the command is submitted.

[Ken Stevens]

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I second the motion. This client desparately needs this feature.

[Ingemar Kemi]

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OK, good start. Only knew about F9.
Search would still be nice so you could find
a complex cmd used rarely, e.g. once per update.
How about making cmd history more visible in the
GUI? E.g. with menu options under File, with
shortcuts listed. I.e. something like this:
Text cmd redo F2
Text cmd history up F9
Text cmd history down Shift+F9
Or perhaps this is a case of RTFM?
For some reason, the Help menu options are not
working for me (except About). I may need to
run a full install again...
Thanks, ike