Re: Best Ada-smart Editor for Suns

[nancy@telesoft.UUCP (Nancy McConlogue @dance)]

The version of TeleArcs currently released is our TTY product
aimed at the standard terminal world.   In this case, tiled
windowing and 'zooming' support are exceedingly useful.  But
for those who have Sun workstations...TeleSoft will release 
a window product based on SunView this fall.  This new
version of TeleArcs will support all the luxuries of windows 
you would expect, including two of your requests:

        >1. Integrated Mouse Support, in both the text editor
        >   and in the facility as a whole
        >2. Use of SunWindows  
	(This work was done using TeleSoft's Ada bindings to
	SunView.  These bindings are available to customers FYI)

Your third request is part of a larger plan we have for the editor.

        >3. Much smarter text editor, including the ability to
        >suppress the display of Ada blocks (such as while
        >loops) so that the user can view the higher level
        >logic with less of the lower level detail

Currently it is possible to 'outline' your source, 
based on procedures, packages, types etc.   Next step is
to provide this with leveling facility to selectively display
only those portions wanted visible.  As the editor becomes
more semantic oriented, this facility will become more
fine-tuned.  Other 'editor smart' work in progress is for 
semantic completion based on the Ada library information.

I appreciate the comments and critique.  Let me know if you
have other items on your 'wish' list.

Nancy McConlogue
Product Manager TeleArcs
TeleSoft (619)457-2700
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