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   Message 648 of 3,070   
   Martin Foster to August Abolins   
   OpenXP noob questions   
   05 Apr 19 12:58:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:240/2188.31@fidonet d721a327   
   REPLY: 2:221/1.58@fidonet d7180aa1   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.36 (Linux) (x86_64)   
   CHRS: ASCII 1   
   Hello August!   
      
   On 04.04.19 at 21:17, August Abolins wrote to Martin Foster:   
      
    AA>>> (Man.. I'm getting good at mark block text and Ctrl K Y !!!)   
      
    MF>> Yeah and did you also know that  deletes a single line :)   
      
      
    AA> I do now!   I think I may use that more often.   
      
   Yeah, I find it much easier to repeatedly press  than to use     
   the block functions.   
      
    AA> BTW... is there an UNDO like Ctrl-Z in other editors?   
      
   Yes .....  but it can make a mess :(   
      
    AA> When I've accidentally deleted too much text:   
    AA> 1. I save the current message   
    AA> 2. go back to the original   
    AA> 3. launch a quote-reply   
    AA> 4. copy the text I want into the clipboard   
    AA> 5. exit that message and *don't* save it.   
    AA> 6. go back to the Unsent message and open it to Edit.   
    AA> 7. plop in the block.   
      
    AA> Not pleasant!   :(   
      
   It's what's known as being a bit convoluted but thanks for posting the     
   nice ordered list :)   
      
   Regards,   
   Martin   
      
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