Re: [MacPerl] Numbering Lines in MacPerl

[Peter Hartmann <hartmann@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp>]

At 13:48 Uhr -0400 25.06.1998, Chris Nandor wrote:
>At 09.29 -0400 1997.06.25, Matt Kraft wrote:
>>How do I number lines in MacPerl?  Whenever I run my script it says:
>>
>># Missing right bracket, at end of line
>>File 'Untitled'; Line 928
>># syntax error, at EOF
>>File 'Untitled'; Line 928
>># Execution of Untitled aborted due to compilation errors.
>>
>>But I can't find line 928 so I can't fix it.
>
>Editing the script in BBEdit, BBEdit Lite, Alpha, etc. allows quick access
>to line numbers.

Even better: select the line

	File 'Untitled'; Line 928

press cmd-J and your effort will be rewarded with line number 928 highlited
in the script. Nearly as good as numbered lines ;)
BTW: cmd-double-click any (reserved) word to look up documentation in Shuck.
This kind of info is (underdocumented) in the file MacPerl.Frontend.

>It is not generally recommended to write large scripts in
>the MacPerl editor.

Énor is it possible, since it has the text edit (Simple Text) limitation.

Peter Hartmann
Visiting Scholar
Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
e-mail:
hartmann@mbox.kyoto-inet.or.jp (preferred)
phv00542@askic.kic.ritsumei.ac.jp




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