Looking for an application/program

ubunchu · 2013-05-17 21:08:29

The idea is that while having a dual panel output of a text file, I can edit both sides, but on one side it's the raw command and on the right side the aliased/translated command or output.

What i mean:
On the left side:

whatever.*
r2d2klmnpqrchrulez.whatever.mztptmkm.*
0234040404.wat

On the right side the translation/alias:

whatev.*
r2.whatev.mzt.*
02.wat

Both sides editable, and instantly applied on both sides, but only one file.
Do you guys know something like this?
Thanks, cheers!

karol · 2013-05-17 21:16:02

I have absolutely no idea what you mean. I don't get your examples.
Is it more like a text editor or like a shell?
Are you editing source code / markup language on one side and seeing output on the other?
What do you mean by "output of a text file"? 'cat foo' is different from 'grep bar foo'.

ubunchu · 2013-05-17 21:34:26

karol wrote:

I have absolutely no idea what you mean. I don't get your examples.

I got a bit confused as well.
No, I'm looking more for an alias generator for a text editor; so that when writing commands (or whatever), instead of writing the whole command, you write a short one instead but it gets it right.
Example:
0234040404=02
whatever.0234040404=whatev.02
But not autocompletion.

WorMzy · 2013-05-17 21:41:56

From what you're describing, it sounds like the autocompletion you get in some IDEs; like you start typing the name of a function or a variable, and the IDE gives you the option to complete the word by pressing a key (usually TAB or Return). However, then you say that you don't mean autocompletion, so.. I guess not?

ubunchu · 2013-05-17 21:43:49

Well, yeah, it can be autocompletion, but with my rules.
(allowing custom command/alias)

karol · 2013-05-17 21:44:33

Reminds me a bit of http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/frecency used also in https://github.com/rupa/z but z uses tab completion.

You need a set of rules how are such aliases created e.g. why 0234040404=02 and not 023.
Text editor and text expanding reminds me of vim's abbreviations: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Using_abbreviations

I still don't understand how "both sides editable, and instantly applied on both sides, but only one file" works.

Trilby · 2013-05-17 21:45:18

Your examples are far too abstract - what are you actually trying to do? Can you give a real use example?

WorMzy · 2013-05-17 21:48:30

Not used it myself, but this sounds interesting/relevant: https://github.com/Shougo/neocomplcache.vim (AUR: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vim-neocomplcache/)

mariusmeyer · 2013-05-17 22:54:32

Trilby wrote:

Your examples are far too abstract - what are you actually trying to do? Can you give a real use example?

I agree with this, the way that you abstractly describe the app you seek makes me think that you have already decided how you want to do something, but you don't know how to do it/what app to use. Please give a use-case so we can help you, right now it sounds like XY Problem

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