Re: Re: Using a text editor like interface for Mathematica?
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- Subject: [mg64498] Re: [mg64477] Re: Using a text editor like interface for Mathematica?
- From: Pratik Desai <pdesai1 at umbc.edu>
- Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 05:36:09 -0500 (EST)
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grub_snuffler at yahoo.com wrote: >>An option to avoid the tab issue is to use InputForm instead of >>StandardForm. >> >> > >I don't know how this works. There seemed to be a function that would >convert between what's shown in Mathematica and how I would type it (good for >importing to a text file or if I was using the command line kernel >input), but I don't see (or can't find) any way to get Mathematica to allow me >to do my own formatting. > >Am I missing something here? Changing from one format to another >doesn't seem to be what I'm looking for. > >Here's my challenge: tell me of a way that I can get Mathematica to allow me >to tab whenever I want, regardless of whether Mathematica thinks it's >appropriate. This kind of restricted behaviour I'm currently >experiencing is what I expect from MS Word, not from a programming >environment. I know it sounds like I'm complaining about something >trivial, but the ability to format easily leads to readable code, which >leads to productive work. > > I am not sure how/if I got my Options Inspector mungled, but I have no trouble tabbing :-) . But there is also an issue of whitespace when it comes to the front end, here is a link to that, hope it is relevant http://groups.google.com/group/comp.soft-sys.math.mathematica/browse_frm/thread/a476a5edbb4d969d/1a772d50d337ddbd?q=whitespace&rnum=1#1a772d50d337ddbd >Try this: Start a new notebook. Type a single letter. Then try to >tab. > >Result: Nothing happens. > >It's hard to align code easily under these circumstances. Tell me a >way to fix this and I will send you a dollar. > >>>h, and the ability to use underscores in naming would've been nice. >>> >>> > > > >>While underscores are not available, you can use things like >>\ [UnderBracket] (alias esc u [ esc), \[UnderBrace] (alias esc u { esc), etc. >> >> > >I wasn't aware of the underscore option. It's a little awkward to type >and looks awful, but I guess I'll take what I can get. Maybe I can map >one of my function keys to do this. I appreciate it. > >john > > >
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- Re: Using a text editor like interface for Mathematica?
- From: grub_snuffler@yahoo.com
- Re: Using a text editor like interface for Mathematica?