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On 10/24/2012 06:03 AM, Rupert Swarbrick wrote:
>> Has Emacs a PCB mode? Where can I download that plugin?
> 
> I just use fundamental-mode. The only sad bit is that then the TAB
> key doesn't indent in the way I'd like.
> 
> That said, I've been slightly inspired: when I next get some free
> time, maybe I'll try to hack a useful one together. Can you think
> of useful features other than syntax highlighting and electric
> indentation?
> 
> I was thinking some sort of templatey "Insert a pin" command, with 
> prompts for the various parameters, so that I didn't have to
> remember what order they come in. Similarly for pads. Would anyone
> but me use something like this?

  I would!  I really like the prompting for parameters idea as well.

  I wrote an emacs major mode once, for editing JCL for IBM
mainframes, about two years ago.  I really should clean it up and
release it.

              -Dave

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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA