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femto

@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+#
+# see femto.tal for source code
+#
+# see femto.txt for documentation
 
 TTY=`stty -g`
 uxnasm femto.tal femto.rom

femto.txt

@@ -13,16 +13,36 @@ you must provide a path to a file when starting femto:
 
     ./femto femto.tal
 
+the femto launcher script makes many assumptions:
+
+ - uxnasm and uxncli are both in the PATH
+ - femto.tal is in the same directory as femto
+ - femto.rom should be (re)assembled every time
+ - femot.rom should be written in the same directory
+
+once femto is not in active development a more robust
+packaging process can be explored.
+
 ----- current status -----
 
- - can't save changes
- - doesn't support long lines/horizontal scrolling
+ - can't create new directories while saving
+ - doesn't support horizontal scrolling for long lines
  - no search (or search&replace)
- - no help messages
+ - few help messages
+
+----- status line -----
+
+the femto status line contains a lot of information:
+
+ 1. if the file has unsaved changes (**) or not (--)
+ 2. the file name (e.g. "scratch.tal")
+ 3. the number of bytes/lines (e.g. "[49 bytes, 8 lines]"
+ 4. the x/y cursor position (e.g. "(1,8)" for col 1, row 8)
 
 ----- special key bindings -----
 
- C-o   save (TODO)
+ C-g   cancel
+ C-o   save
  C-x   quit
 
  C-a   go to beginning of line