Post by George on Jun 7, 2013 12:40:20 GMT -5
Yes, we know, Version 7.0 has been 'almost here' for quite a while, but this time I think we're truly just about done. Hopefully, by Jun 22/2013 we should have it released.
Some teasers as to what's coming:
Some teasers as to what's coming:
- Programmable Macro Support: Finally, a true programmable macro capability. The support will allow you to create both new Primary commands and Line commands. We have included a wide sample of macros to demonstrate its capabilities, and to provide models to help you write your own first attempts.
- Direct Script Execution: For simple execution and testing of scripts (BAT files, Rexx execs, Perl scripts, etc.) directly from the Edit window without requiring you to SAVE, Open a Command window, and then enter the scripts name and parameters.
- Extended File Pattern Support: File Patterns used in File Manager may now include exclusion masks in concert with normal inclusion masks to better support custom file lists.
- Data Shift option for CHANGE: Previously, only ISPF compatible shifting was available, which affects how data on a line is handled when the search string and the change string are of different lengths. This release adds a new “Column Shift” mode ability.
- New File Manager commands for Open File List: When displaying the Open Files file list, the File Manager will now accept END, SAVE, CAN, DEL and PUR to issue against the session
- Addition of DIR command: This command, when issued in an Edit or Browse tab, will switch to the File Manager and display the contents of the folder which contained the file being edited or browsed. If File Manager, it will switch the display to the folder containing the file on the selected line.
- Edit / Browse Profile Override: Allows you to Edit/Browse a file using some other Profile than the one implied by the file's extension.
- Edit / Browse / Copy / Clone Clipboard Filename: These four commands will now accept a simple * asterisk in place of the filename operand to indicate that the desired filename is currently sitting in the Clipboard.
- Persistent Text Selection and Supporting Command Line Arguments: When a text area is selected, either via the mouse or by Shift-arrow keys, the boundaries of the selected area are remembered and can be used again later.
- DLMS support converted to WORD support: This change simplifies the definition of what characters are 'word' characters and which are 'delimiters'.
- Primary Command & prefix to retain command: To be compliant with standard ISPF usage, if the primary command is prefixed with an &, the command is not cleared from the command line after command completion.
- Profile Display Revision and new QUERY command: The display output from the PROFILE command has been revised to be clearer and easier to read. In addition, to enable quick display of an individual setting, a new QUERY (Q) command is available to display individual settings.
- Alternating Screen Background: The alternating background colors used by File Manager for some time has now been extended to the normal Edit/Browse tabs as well.
- Profile PAGE Support: A new Profile option - PAGE - is available for use when the EOL=AUTO or EOL=AUTONL setting is active. These EOL settings provide an automatic page formatting cleanup when Editing/Browsing SYSOUT print files. PAGE extends this support to provide 'cleaner' page browsing.
- MAKELIST Improvements: The MAKELIST command now supports REPLACE and APPEND operands. This allows for replacement of the contents of existing FILELISTs and alternatively, to merge the current list of files with an existing FILELIST.
- File Last Modified Date/Time Display: When the cursor is not located in the data area or on a line-command field, the current file's last-modified date and time (when lasted saved to disk) will be displayed in the Status Bar box normally used for Line/Column display.
- User-defined Aliases for Primary Commands: You can now define alias names for primary commands (either primary edit command or File Manager primary commands) by defining them with the SET command.
- Cross-hair Cursor Option You may now request a full cross-hair cursor, like the hardware option on the later 3270 terminals. This option draws faint, full height/width lines on the screen to intersect at the cursor location.
