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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[ED]], [[MODIFY COMMAND]], [[TEXTEDIT()]]
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[[ED]], [[MODIFY COMMAND]], [[SET TEDIT]], [[TEXTEDIT()]]
  
  
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VI 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.
 
VI 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 TO command.
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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.
  
 
VI is a synonym of the MODIFY COMMAND and ED commands.
 
VI is a synonym of the MODIFY COMMAND and ED commands.

Revision as of 13:03, 19 June 2009

Class

Terminal Developer Development Tools


Purpose

Execute a text editor to edit program files


Syntax

VI <prg filename> | (<expC>)


See Also

ED, MODIFY COMMAND, SET TEDIT, TEXTEDIT()


Description

VI 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.

VI is a synonym of the MODIFY COMMAND and ED commands.


Example

modify command myprogram
ed myprogram
vi myprogram


Products

Recital Terminal Developer