From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "Parker, Matthew" Newsgroups: gmane.emacs.help Subject: RE: Speeding up the editing of rectangles Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:37:02 -0400 Message-ID: <9E067A1AECCB154485D4CF7E4BEF4D8E0A3311E3@post07.corp.seic.com> References: <9E067A1AECCB154485D4CF7E4BEF4D8E0412942B@post07.corp.seic.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Trace: ger.gmane.org 1223573899 19333 80.91.229.12 (9 Oct 2008 17:38:19 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@ger.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:38:19 +0000 (UTC) To: Original-X-From: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Thu Oct 09 19:39:16 2008 Return-path: Envelope-to: geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from lists.gnu.org ([199.232.76.165]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1KnzTF-0000ko-8G for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:38:41 +0200 Original-Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:59633 helo=lists.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KnzSB-0001CR-5E for geh-help-gnu-emacs@m.gmane.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:35 -0400 Original-Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnzRo-0001CE-Ft for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:12 -0400 Original-Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1KnzRm-00019W-12 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:11 -0400 Original-Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=32913 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KnzRl-00019H-R0 for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:09 -0400 Original-Received: from exprod5og108.obsmtp.com ([64.18.0.186]:54246) by monty-python.gnu.org with smtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1KnzRl-0008UI-Fu for help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:09 -0400 Original-Received: from source ([12.20.48.152]) (using TLSv1) by exprod5ob108.postini.com ([64.18.4.12]) with SMTP; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:37:05 PDT Original-Received: from tm.mx2.seic.com ([192.168.0.82]) by ms.mx2.seic.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:37:04 -0400 Original-Received: from POST01.corp.seic.com ([10.40.40.211]) by tm.mx2.seic.com with InterScan Messaging Security Suite; Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:37:03 -0400 Original-Received: from post07.corp.seic.com ([10.40.40.217]) by POST01.corp.seic.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Thu, 9 Oct 2008 13:37:02 -0400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message In-Reply-To: <9E067A1AECCB154485D4CF7E4BEF4D8E0412942B@post07.corp.seic.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Speeding up the editing of rectangles Thread-Index: AckqNNx/l37bErzAQuGoqUZUiYOLPwAAJBWA X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Oct 2008 17:37:02.0772 (UTC) FILETIME=[A3DF3F40:01C92A35] X-detected-operating-system: by monty-python.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6, seldom 2.4 (older, 4) X-BeenThere: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: help-gnu-emacs-bounces+geh-help-gnu-emacs=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.emacs.help:58633 Archived-At: I'll answer my own question... M-x cua-mode Nice demo here http://www.vimeo.com/1168225?pg=3Dembed&sec=3D1168225 Sorry, Shoulda googled it...! :) Matthew Parker SEI | 1 Freedom Valley Drive | Oaks, PA 19456 | p: 610-676-1279 | f: 484-676-1279 | www.seic.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Parker, Matthew > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 1:32 PM > To: 'help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org' > Subject: Speeding up the editing of rectangles >=20 > Hi, >=20 > Questions about the speeding up of editing rectangles... >=20 > In order to add a column to data like the following below, right now I > would: >=20 > 1. place mark at (x) and point at (y) > 2. C-x r t to run (string-rectangle) > 3. enter some text > 4. hit enter >=20 > Is it possible to, instead: > 1. place mark at (x) and point at (y) > 2. start typing to have text inserted immediately? >=20 > Thanks, > Matt >=20 > man RunDate - 9/22/2008 8:53:02 PM,(x) netiktran, > sch RunDate - 9/24/2008 10:57:47 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 9/25/2008 10:57:22 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 9/26/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 9/27/2008 10:57:10 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 9/28/2008 10:57:08 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 9/29/2008 10:58:28 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 9/30/2008 11:01:02 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 10/1/2008 10:59:10 PM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 10/2/2008 10:57:19 PM, |netiktran, R > man RunDate - 10/3/2008 11:27:43 AM, |netiktran, R > sch RunDate - 10/3/2008 11:09:28 PM,(y) netiktran,