From 57c3246511434f42214e113b8902af10ab9cca49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: xsipewe Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:50:34 +0200 Subject: erts: Editorial changes --- erts/doc/src/werl.xml | 105 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+), 38 deletions(-) (limited to 'erts/doc/src/werl.xml') diff --git a/erts/doc/src/werl.xml b/erts/doc/src/werl.xml index 1a3cb6f502..995095c0d8 100644 --- a/erts/doc/src/werl.xml +++ b/erts/doc/src/werl.xml @@ -28,62 +28,91 @@ 1 Bjarne Däcker - 98-01-26 + 1998-01-26 A werl.xml werl The Erlang Emulator -

On Windows, the preferred way to start the Erlang system for interactive use is:

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On Windows, the preferred way to start the Erlang system for interactive + use is as follows:

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This will start Erlang in its own window, with fully - functioning command-line editing and scrollbars. All flags +

This starts Erlang in its own window, with fully + functioning command-line editing and scrollbars. All flags except work as they do for - the erl command.

+ command erl.

+ + + +

To copy text to the clipboard, use Ctrl-C.

+ + +

To paste text, use Ctrl-V.

+ + +

To interrupt the runtime system or the shell process (depending + on what has been specified with system flag +B), use + Ctrl-Break.

+ + -

Ctrl-C is reserved for copying text to the clipboard (Ctrl-V to paste). - To interrupt the runtime system or the shell process (depending on what - has been specified with the +B system flag), you should use Ctrl-Break.

In cases where you want to redirect standard input and/or - standard output or use Erlang in a pipeline, the werl is - not suitable, and the erl program should be used instead.

+ standard output or use Erlang in a pipeline, werl is + not suitable, and the erl program is to be used instead.

-

The werl window is in many ways modelled after the xterm +

The werl window is in many ways modeled after the xterm window present on other platforms, as the xterm model - fits well with line oriented command based interaction. This - means that selecting text is line oriented rather than rectangle - oriented.

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To select text in the werl window , simply press and hold - the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the text you want - to select. If the selection crosses line boundaries, the - selected text will consist of complete lines where applicable - (just like in a word processor). To select more text than fits - in the window, start by selecting a small portion in the - beginning of the text you want, then use the scrollbar - to view the end of the desired selection, point to it and press - the right mouse-button. The whole area between your - first selection and the point where you right-clicked will be - included in the selection.

+ fits well with line-oriented command-based interaction. This + means that selecting text is line-oriented rather than + rectangle-oriented.

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The selected text is copied to the clipboard by either - pressing Ctrl-C, using the menu or pressing the copy - button in the toolbar.

+ + +

To select text in the werl window, press and hold + the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the text you want + to select. If the selection crosses line boundaries, the + selected text consists of complete lines where applicable + (just like in a word processor).

+ + +

To select more text than fits + in the window, start by selecting a small part in the + beginning of the text you want, then use the scrollbar + to view the end of the desired selection, point to it, and press + the right mouse button. The whole area between your + first selection and the point where you right-clicked is + included in the selection.

+ + +

To copy the selected text to the clipboard, either + use Ctrl-C, use the menu, or press the copy + button in the toolbar.

+ + -

Pasted text is always inserted at the current prompt position - and will be interpreted by Erlang as usual keyboard input.

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Pasted text is inserted at the current prompt position + and is interpreted by Erlang as usual keyboard input.

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Previous command lines can be retrieved by pressing the Up - arrow or by pressing Ctrl-P. There is also a drop - down box in the toolbar containing the command - history. Selecting a command in the drop down box will insert it - at the prompt, just as if you used the keyboard to retrieve the + + +

To retrieve previous command lines, press the Up arrow or + use Ctrl-P.

+ + + +

A drop-down box in the toolbar contains the command + history. Selecting a command in the drop-down box inserts the command + at the prompt, as if you used the keyboard to retrieve the command.

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Closing the werl window will stop the Erlang emulator.

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To stop the Erlang emulator, close the werl window.

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