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[SIC\]EDIT [File_Name]
Without argument, EDIT dumps the Stack on a file named STACK.DEFEXT
where DEFEXT is the default macro extension specified by the program or
by the user using command SIC\SIC EXTENSION, and then calls a text
editor to edit this file. If a file name is given, the specified file is
editted.
Different editors are available : TPU and EDT on VMS systems, Emacs and
Vi on Unix systems, possibly more if your system manager has defined
others. The default behaviour is the following :
- On VMS systems, the TPU editor is called, with the default section
as defined by logical name TPUSECINI. TPUSECINI usually points to a
section using the TPU editor with EDT interface and additional
features added by the Groupe d'Astrophysique such as double window
mode, but you may have redefined it to your own section.
- On Unix systems, Emacs with EDT mode is normally used.
The behaviour can be changed using the command SIC EDIT, or specifying
at system level a logical name for GAG_EDIT. For example to use the EDT
editor, you could type
SIC> SIC EDIT EDT
within a program using SIC. EDT will then be used for any EDIT command
typed during the program execution. Alternatively, you could define your
default SIC editor by, on VMS systems, using the DCL command
DEFINE GAG_EDIT EDT
on Unix systems, inserting the following command in your $HOME/.gag.dico
file
GAG_EDIT emacs
Gildas manager
2001-04-18