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Execute a text editor to edit program files | Execute a text editor to edit program files | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | [[ED]], [[TEXTEDIT()]], [[VI]] | + | [[ED]], [[SET TEDIT]], [[TEXTEDIT()]], [[VI]] |
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MODIFY COMMAND provides the facility to create or modify program files and other text files. The filename can be substituted with a <expC>, enclosed in round brackets, which returns a valid filename. If no file extension is present in the file name, then '.prg' is used. | MODIFY COMMAND provides the facility to create or modify program files and other text files. The filename can be substituted with a <expC>, enclosed in round brackets, which returns a valid filename. If no file extension is present in the file name, then '.prg' is used. | ||
| − | The default editors are: the 'vi' editor under UNIX and Linux; the 'edt' editor under VAX/VMS. You may override these defaults using the SET TEDIT | + | The default editors are: the 'vi' editor under UNIX and Linux; the 'edt' editor under VAX/VMS. You may override these defaults using the SET TEDIT command. |
MODIFY COMMAND is a synonym of the ED and VI commands. | MODIFY COMMAND is a synonym of the ED and VI commands. | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
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[[Category:Documentation]] | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
[[Category:Commands]] | [[Category:Commands]] | ||
[[Category:Terminal Development Tools]] | [[Category:Terminal Development Tools]] | ||
[[Category:Terminal Development Tools Commands]] | [[Category:Terminal Development Tools Commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 12 November 2009
Purpose
Execute a text editor to edit program files
Syntax
MODIFY COMMAND <prg filename> | (<expC>)
See Also
ED, SET TEDIT, TEXTEDIT(), VI
Description
MODIFY COMMAND provides the facility to create or modify program files and other text files. The filename can be substituted with a <expC>, enclosed in round brackets, which returns a valid filename. If no file extension is present in the file name, then '.prg' is used.
The default editors are: the 'vi' editor under UNIX and Linux; the 'edt' editor under VAX/VMS. You may override these defaults using the SET TEDIT command.
MODIFY COMMAND is a synonym of the ED and VI commands.
Example
modify command myprogram ed myprogram vi myprogram
Products
Recital
