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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
Execute a text editor to edit program files
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Open the Script Editor to edit program or other text files
 
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==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
VI <prg filename> | (<expC>)
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VI <filename> | (<expC>)
 
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[ED]], [[MODIFY COMMAND]], [[SET TEDIT]], [[TEXTEDIT()]]
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[[ED]], [[MC]], [[MODIFY COMMAND]], [[MODIFY FILE]]
 
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==Description==
 
==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.
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VI opens the Script Editor 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.
 
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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.
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VI is a synonym of the MODIFY COMMAND and ED commands.
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VI is a synonym of the ED, MC, MODIFY COMMAND and MODIFY FILE commands.
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
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modify command myprogram
 
modify command myprogram
 
ed myprogram
 
ed myprogram
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mc myprogram
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modify file myprogram
 
vi myprogram
 
vi myprogram
 
</code>
 
</code>
  
 
==Products==
 
Recital
 
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]
 
[[Category:Commands]]
[[Category:Terminal Development Tools]]
 
[[Category:Terminal Development Tools Commands]]
 

Latest revision as of 11:48, 21 November 2012

Purpose

Open the Script Editor to edit program or other text files

Syntax

VI <filename> | (<expC>)

See Also

ED, MC, MODIFY COMMAND, MODIFY FILE

Description

VI opens the Script Editor 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 is a synonym of the ED, MC, MODIFY COMMAND and MODIFY FILE commands.

Example

modify command myprogram
ed myprogram
mc myprogram
modify file myprogram
vi myprogram