ALT+X, chit-chat, forum rules

Post by *white » 2003-11-24, 21:15 UTC

By accident I hit ALT and X..
I did not know that shortcut could be used to exit the program. Nor could I find this shortcut documented anywhere. Or is it?

(I don't use a customized menu)

dep · Post by *dep » 2003-11-24, 22:09 UTC

Does it? I have my Alt-key mapped to enable the 'type to find directory' function, so it doesn't close my window..

djk · Post by *djk » 2003-11-24, 22:24 UTC

I've never thought about it but I use Alt+X by default to quit TC. I haven't changed any key mapping (shortcuts)

interDist · Post by *interDist » 2003-11-24, 22:27 UTC

It's actually not documented, but I guess the roots are in the old Norton Commander (for DOS) and others... If you have played long enough with DOS, you should be used to hitting Ctrl+Q, Ctrl+X, Alt+X and similar to exit the program

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2003-11-24, 22:33 UTC

interDist wrote:It's actually not documented, but I guess the roots are in the old Norton Commander (for DOS) and others... If you have played long enough with DOS, you should be used to hitting Ctrl+Q, Ctrl+X, Alt+X and similar to exit the program

Check the far right button on the bottom row.

Black Dog · Post by *Black Dog » 2003-11-25, 00:39 UTC

[face=courier]On 24-11-2003 23:15:58 +0000 white wrote:

w> I did not know that shortcut could be used to exit the
w> program.

Regular Delphi shortcut for this purpose, actually...[/face]

Black Dog · Post by *Black Dog » 2003-11-25, 00:43 UTC

[face=courier]On 24-11-2003 23:15:58 +0000 Boofo wrote:

B> Check the far right button on the bottom row. ;)

First check the language file you use, you'll find a lot of other interesting things there...[/face]

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2003-11-25, 05:29 UTC

Black Dog wrote:[face=courier]On 24-11-2003 23:15:58 +0000 Boofo wrote:

B> Check the far right button on the bottom row.

First check the language file you use, you'll find a lot of other interesting things there...[/face]

Black Dog, you know your langauge files are the only ones I use.

Along with pdavit's extened menu file, that about covers it.

pdavit · Post by *pdavit » 2003-11-25, 06:32 UTC

Boofo wrote:Along with pdavit's extened menu file, that about covers it.

Thanx! But what do you exactly mean by "along"?!

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2003-11-25, 06:47 UTC

pdavit wrote:
Boofo wrote:Along with pdavit's extened menu file, that about covers it.
Thanx! But what do you exactly mean by "along"?!

I use his language file and your extended menu file (slightly modified). You haven't released an english language file, have you? (Or did I miss it somewhere?)

interDist · Post by *interDist » 2003-11-25, 22:37 UTC

Boofo wrote:Check the far right button on the bottom row.

Ctrl ?!

or do you mean the bottom row of command buttons in TC? I rarely use these buttons actually, much more comfortable with the keyboard shortcuts...

pdavit · Post by *pdavit » 2003-11-26, 05:54 UTC

Boofo wrote:You haven't released an english language file, have you? (Or did I miss it somewhere?)

No I haven't; I somehow don't wanna go down that road... sorry!

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2003-11-26, 06:03 UTC

pdavit wrote:
Boofo wrote:You haven't released an english language file, have you? (Or did I miss it somewhere?)
No I haven't; I somehow don't wanna go down that road... sorry!

That's ok, Black Dog has that covered.

Black Dog · Post by *Black Dog » 2003-11-27, 01:28 UTC

[face=courier]On 25-11-2003 07:29:07 +0000 Boofo wrote:

B> Black Dog, you know your langauge files are the only ones I
B> use.

Of course I know because "Alt+X Quit" instead of "Alt+F4 Exit" is one of it's "trademarks". So if interDist doesn't use it to, he can decide that you have hallucinations... %)[/face]

Post by *white » 2003-11-27, 18:57 UTC

Forum rule 11:

11.) Don't post just to increase your number of posts. If you have nothing to say on a certain matter then don't post. The number of posts on this board has no direct relation to the experience of a member.