Re: Feature request request

[John Swensen]

David Bateman wrote:
> John Swensen wrote:
>   
> > One feature I have really like in Matlab and don't think would be too
> > hard to implement in octave would be where the history is context
> > sensitive.  That is, if you start typing something, then start using the
> > arrow keys, then it only completes with history items that match the
> > first few characters typed.  Since this is readline, maybe there is
> > already some feature built into readline that provides the same feature,
> > but with different keystrokes than matlab.  Could someone comment on
> > whether readline does provide this?  Would you be open to this patch?
> >
> > John Swensen
> >
> >     
>
> Try typing a few characters and then hitting the up arrow. Works for me.
>
> D.
>
>   
Yep it does.  I swear I was trying that earlier today and it wasn't 
working, but in fact it does.  I must have been doing something wrong 
(y0<space>= then up arrow instead of just y0= then up arrow).  Had I not 
given up trying, I could have saved a lot of wear and tear on my up 
arrow today ;)

John Swensen