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N.A.N.Y. 2019: logpad for Vim and GNU Emacs
« on: July 30, 2018, 12:04 AM »
Just throwing together my other 2019 applications before writing new ones...

NANY 2019 Entry Information

Application Name logpad
Short Description Writing a journal with Vim and GNU Emacs.
Supported OSes Any which have Vim or GNU Emacs.
Web Page https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=45696
Download Link Vim script, GNU Emacs plugin.
System Requirements
  • logpad.vim: Vim.
  • logpad.el: GNU Emacs.
Author me (both)

Description
logpad simulates the Windows Notepad logging behavior by automatically inserting the current timestamp on top of a file which starts with ".LOG".

Features
- Automatically creates a journal for you.

Screenshots


Usage

Installation
- logpad.vim: Download the script file and load it with your preferred package manager (or manually).
- logpad.el: Download logpad via MELPA and start logpad-mode: M-x logpad-mode.

Using the Application
All you need is logpad (or Notepad  ;D) and a file that starts with ".LOG". Everything else is automagic.

Known Issues
The GNU Emacs variant could be more flexible.
I bet when Cheetahs race and one of them cheats, the other one goes "Man, you're such a Cheetah!" and they laugh & eat a zebra or whatever.

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