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Subject: Re: [9front] graphics tools
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there was a program watch.c kicking about,
this just polled the mod time on the given file every second and ran the giv=
en command when it changed.

i used to use this for writing troff docs in a semi wysiwyg style.

i may even have some code somwhere.

-Steve


> On 23 Sep 2022, at 05:22, umbraticus@prosimetrum.com wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BF
>>=20
>> Just tired of open/close file for every little thing or constantly pastin=
g
>> pic test.ms | troff | page.
>=20
> In sam you can do this:
>=20
> !fn p{echo w; window 'pic '^$%^' | troff | page'}
>=20
> Then running ^p will write changes and pop up an updated render.
>=20
> umbraticus
>=20