Re: possibly off-toipc: Text file converter for other platforms

[Jerry <SNIPawanderin@yahoSNIPo.ca>]

aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:
[...]
> except:  I've never found an editor with a SELECT or highlight
> command that works like this:
> 
> first, the regular select starts at current cursor position, and
> selects
> all data until end cursor position.  If start position is HERE and
> then
> you drag your mouse to THERE then all text between HERE and THERE
> gets selected.
> 
> ok, the select I'd want is:  you select width to select with the mouse
> select tool, or with SHIFT-arrow keys.  pressing DOWN arrow key
> would select the next column down, but the same rows you selected
> initially....

Emacs can do it.  C-space at one corner of the rectangle, move to the other. 
C-x r k

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--  Jerry