insert/typeover

I never use 'typeover' (where every keystroke types over the next character on screen), I always use 'insert' mode (where every keystroke inserts the character at the cursor position between two existing on-screen characters without effecting them). This is toggled with the 'insert' button next to the 'home', 'delete', 'end' buttons on the keyboard.

Why is it in Blitz that I'm constantly getting put into 'typeover' mode. Its probably once per hour that I get into 'typeover' mode screw up a variable name before I catch myself. Is there some key combo in blitz that performs the 'insert' key function. Why is this happening to me in Blitz and not in any other of my programs? I hit 'backspace' all the time while programming in VB, so I know its not just bad aim there or I'd be doing it in VB too. Any ideas?

It's a new feature called "insert-o-matic", which randomly toggles insert/typeover mode as you code. The faster you code, the higher chance it will activate.

It's a new feature Mark put in becuase there were complaints that programming in Blitz was too easy. And that seemed like the best method to artificially generate occasional syntax errors and the like to make it a little more challenging.

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No really, there's no part of Blitz that does that... I would say you're actually hitting thie insert key while you hit hom or delete, or another program or button on your keyboard is to blame. (Do you have one of those new-fangled keyboards with the f-lock function keys?)

This feature could serve a GREAT purpose Am I sarcastic or what?