Comments on: Digg, reddit, vi/vim for Word and Outlook, and Happy New Year! http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/ A blog on the development of the NGEDIT text editor Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:21:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Lee http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-19177 Lee Wed, 31 Jan 2007 15:22:23 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-19177 I'm very excited to see this! I'm anxious to try it out...I'll be watching your webpage closely! I’m very excited to see this! I’m anxious to try it out…I’ll be watching your webpage closely!

]]> By: snt http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-19008 snt Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:04:53 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-19008 J. Thank you for the support which is a Japanese version before. I am looking forward to kodumi and ViEmu/Word very much. I will throw away emacs key binding utility when viemu/word supports IME mode. J. Thank you for the support which is a Japanese version before. I am looking forward to kodumi and ViEmu/Word very much.
I will throw away emacs key binding utility when viemu/word supports IME mode.

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-18408 J Wed, 24 Jan 2007 13:51:49 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-18408 Chip, thanks a lot for the kind comment. I will get in touch with you by email. ViEmu/Word+Outlook is already in beta 2 and working very well. I only need to ensure Outlook 2007 compatibility, but I may delay the release a bit to implement one or two Word integration improvements (actually, Word's autocorrection while typing is now disabled, and users are missing some of its benefits). Chip, thanks a lot for the kind comment. I will get in touch with you by email. ViEmu/Word+Outlook is already in beta 2 and working very well. I only need to ensure Outlook 2007 compatibility, but I may delay the release a bit to implement one or two Word integration improvements (actually, Word’s autocorrection while typing is now disabled, and users are missing some of its benefits).

]]> By: Chip http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-18380 Chip Wed, 24 Jan 2007 07:24:33 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-18380 I already use and adore your VS product and have evangelized it to every vi geek I know at Microsoft (more than you'd think there would be!). Vi for Word and, more to the point Outlook, is beyond exciting for me. I'd gladly pay $dearly for the privilege, and I would love to get in on the Alpha/Beta as well. Thanks for your outstanding work! When I shifted gears to come work at Microsoft one of the things I missed the most in my daily grinds was vi, and having it slowly brought back to my life is just fantastic! I already use and adore your VS product and have evangelized it to every vi geek I know at Microsoft (more than you’d think there would be!). Vi for Word and, more to the point Outlook, is beyond exciting for me. I’d gladly pay $dearly for the privilege, and I would love to get in on the Alpha/Beta as well.

Thanks for your outstanding work! When I shifted gears to come work at Microsoft one of the things I missed the most in my daily grinds was vi, and having it slowly brought back to my life is just fantastic!

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-17003 J Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:17:13 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-17003 David, thanks for your interest. I'll get back in touch with you as things evolve. I will be starting alpha testing first with one or two external people, and beta afterwards (probably next week). David, thanks for your interest. I’ll get back in touch with you as things evolve. I will be starting alpha testing first with one or two external people, and beta afterwards (probably next week).

]]> By: David Burch http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-17001 David Burch Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:09:07 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-17001 I'm interested in viEmu/Word and I'd like to be a Beta tester. I’m interested in viEmu/Word and I’d like to be a Beta tester.

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16740 J Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:59:17 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16740 And, btw, ViEmu/Word is developed in C++. The actual underlying vi/vim emulation core is common with the one in Visual Studio and SQL Server, and also in my text-editor-in-development kodumi. I have implemented a fully retargetable vi/vim emulation core based in C++ templates, so that part is the same. The integration code is a pretty tough job to get working, though. I'm using Word's object model though to access the buffer and many other things (it's a huge pain, as it is not designed to do this kind of thing). And, btw, ViEmu/Word is developed in C++. The actual underlying vi/vim emulation core is common with the one in Visual Studio and SQL Server, and also in my text-editor-in-development kodumi. I have implemented a fully retargetable vi/vim emulation core based in C++ templates, so that part is the same. The integration code is a pretty tough job to get working, though.

I’m using Word’s object model though to access the buffer and many other things (it’s a huge pain, as it is not designed to do this kind of thing).

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16739 J Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:56:45 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16739 Andrew, thanks, I am aware of the existing viWord. In my understanding, even if I haven't actually tried viWord, ViEmu/Word plays in a completely different league. viWord is a basic set of macros for the most basic tasks - it supports a very small subset of vi keybindings. ViEmu/Word+Outlook is a full blown emulator, with ex command line support (:g, :s, etc...), global and local marks, macros, mappings, the full input model (almost all commands are there), vi/vim options, vim's visual mode, and a myriad other things. Actually, the fact that it exists makes me thing that there are some people out there interested in this. Andrew, thanks, I am aware of the existing viWord. In my understanding, even if I haven’t actually tried viWord, ViEmu/Word plays in a completely different league. viWord is a basic set of macros for the most basic tasks - it supports a very small subset of vi keybindings. ViEmu/Word+Outlook is a full blown emulator, with ex command line support (:g, :s, etc…), global and local marks, macros, mappings, the full input model (almost all commands are there), vi/vim options, vim’s visual mode, and a myriad other things.

Actually, the fact that it exists makes me thing that there are some people out there interested in this.

]]> By: Andrew Koyfman http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16738 Andrew Koyfman Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:51:26 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16738 There is one version of Vi for Word/Outlook that works out there. http://dready.org/blog/2005/02/24/viword-061/ Plenty of fun issues to deal with though, at least if you are using VB programming for word. I tried out a while back, but for now decided to stick with a regular editor in the end. It turned out that I've been using vi-like thinking much less when writing documents/emails compared to writing code. Plus, doing tables and special formatting was a real pain. Anyway, I'd love to see the version you put together. I may go back to it. Andrew There is one version of Vi for Word/Outlook that works out there. http://dready.org/blog/2005/02/24/viword-061/

Plenty of fun issues to deal with though, at least if you are using VB programming for word. I tried out a while back, but for now decided to stick with a regular editor in the end. It turned out that I’ve been using vi-like thinking much less when writing documents/emails compared to writing code. Plus, doing tables and special formatting was a real pain.

Anyway, I’d love to see the version you put together. I may go back to it.

Andrew

]]> By: J http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16624 J Tue, 09 Jan 2007 13:29:06 +0000 http://blog.ngedit.com/2007/01/09/digg-reddit-vivim-for-word-and-outlook-and-happy-new-year/#comment-16624 Hi Dale, Thanks for your kind comment. Yes, ViEmu for Visual Studio and SQL Express works great, and the Word/Outlook situation will be fixed during this month. I will get in touch with you for the beta, no problem at all. Best regards, Jon Hi Dale,

Thanks for your kind comment. Yes, ViEmu for Visual Studio and SQL Express works great, and the Word/Outlook situation will be fixed during this month. I will get in touch with you for the beta, no problem at all.

Best regards,

Jon

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