Q63950: Creating a Compile Window Macro for the M Editor Version 1.02

Article: Q63950
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.02   | 1.02
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 27-JUL-1990

The macro below creates a "compile window" in either the M or MEP
Editor version 1.02 when you press ALT+C. Note that a compile window
is helpful for viewing general compilation errors and errors generated
from utilities that were invoked.

The following macro, CompWindow, can be added to the [M] or [MEP]
tagged section of the TOOLS.INI file to create a compile window:

   CompWindow:= savecur home meta down  \
                up up up up arg window  \
                window arg "<compile>" setfile  \
                window restcur

   CompWindow: alt+c

The CompWindow macro above creates a compile window by performing the
following steps:

1. Use the "savcur" function to save the current position of the
   cursor.

2. Use the "home" function to place the cursor in the upper-left
   corner of the screen. This function guarantees that the cursor will
   be in a left-most position when the compile window is created.

3. Use the "meta down" function to move the cursor to the bottom of
   the window without changing the column position.

4. Use "up up up up arg window" functions to create a horizontal
   window four lines above the bottom of the screen. A larger compile
   window can be created by adding more "up" functions to this line in
   the macro.

5. Use the 'arg "<compile>" setfile' function to create a
   dynamic-compile log. More information concerning the
   dynamic-compile log can be found on Pages 47-48 of the "Microsoft
   Editor User's Guide."

6. Finally, the original position of the cursor is restored in the
   original window by using the "window restcur" functions.

7. The macro is assigned to the ALT+C keystroke, although any unused
   keystroke may be used.

Error messages will now be displayed in the compile window when
running a compilation or invoking a utility.