Multiline code in terminal

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Evgeny Shvarov · Jun 28, 2020

#ObjectScript #Terminal #InterSystems IRIS

Hi, folks!

Do you know the option/mode when I can feed multiline code into a terminal?

E.g.

for i=1:1:100 {

/// do one line

///do something else}

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Robert Cemper · Jun 29, 2020

I think you were waiting for this

Terminal Multi-Line Option

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score 1 · Answer 1 · 2020-06-28T03:41:00-04:00

use local routine. like:

a<tab>for i=1:1:100 {
<tab>/// do one line
<tab>///do something else
<tab>}

do a ;to run it

to edit/show your line use ZI, ZR, PRINT

ATTENTION: you need a REAL terminal.
WebTerm, Studio, .... just can process single lines as they are only Terminal SIMULATIONS using eXECUTE command

score 1 · Answer 2 · 2020-06-28T03:50:55-04:00

If you call routines or classes you should temporarily save your lines before execution
e.g. ZS temp

score 0 · Answer 3 · 2020-06-28T05:28:06-04:00

Oh. Or make a small program, which does the thing - multiline editor for terminal. very simple. Just to have an option copy-paste several lines of code and run it in terminal

score 1 · Answer 4 · 2020-06-28T05:39:26-04:00

Robert Cemper · Jun 28, 2020

exact!
ZS temp creates temp.int

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score 1 · Answer 5 · 2020-07-05T02:36:56-04:00

See also this Editor Archaeology as long as you don't use WebTerminal.

or my new Terminal Multi-Line Command Editor

score 0 · Answer 6 · 2020-06-28T07:22:00-04:00

Eduard Lebedyuk · Jun 28, 2020

Not sure about ObjectScript terminal but PythonGateway includes Python shell with multiline support:

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score 0 · Answer 7 · 2020-06-29T03:35:30-04:00

Evgeny Shvarov · Jun 29, 2020

Cool! Wanted something like that for ObjectScript

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score 0 · Answer 8 · 2020-06-29T12:39:10-04:00

Evgeny Shvarov · Jun 29, 2020

Wow. This is fast! Thanks Robert!

Need a zpm package ;)

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score 0 · Answer 9 · 2020-06-30T12:37:00-04:00

Would you like us to post feature requests here, on GitHub, or not at all?

For example, I want to be able to go back and edit a previously entered line before execution ...

score 0 · Answer 10 · 2020-06-30T16:30:21-04:00

Robert Cemper · Jun 30, 2020

Pls. use GitHub.
That makes it easier to follow and complete

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score 1 · Answer 11 · 2020-07-05T02:38:00-04:00

Robert Cemper · Jul 5, 2020

Terminal Multi-Line Command Editor will do it

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score 0 · Answer 12 · 2020-07-01T01:28:39-04:00

Evgeny Shvarov · Jul 1, 2020

Robert!

If Copy-n-Paste works for you?

For me it doesn't. Possible to add?

Added to issues.

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score 0 · Answer 13 · 2020-07-01T01:34:52-04:00

In fact, It works!

Installation:

USER>zpm
zpm: USER>install terminal-multiline

[terminal-multiline]    Reload START
[terminal-multiline]    Reload SUCCESS
[terminal-multiline]    Module object refreshed.
[terminal-multiline]    Validate START
[terminal-multiline]    Validate SUCCESS
[terminal-multiline]    Compile START
[terminal-multiline]    Compile SUCCESS
[terminal-multiline]    Activate START
[terminal-multiline]    Configure START
[terminal-multiline]    Configure SUCCESS
[terminal-multiline]    Activate SUCCESS
zpm: USER>q

Usage with copy-n-paste from docs:

USER>d ^%zml
Entering multi line mode. Run with empty line. Stop with single "."
USER:zml:1> SET x=8
USER:zml:2>   FOR { WRITE "Running loop x=",x,!
USER:zml:3>         SET x=x-1
USER:zml:4>         QUIT:x=3
USER:zml:5>       }
USER:zml:6>   WRITE "Next command after FOR code block"
USER:zml:7> 
Running loop x=8
Running loop x=7
Running loop x=6
Running loop x=5
Running loop x=4

Next command after FOR code block
USER:zml:1>

It works like a charm!

Bravo, @Robert Cemper!