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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
Execute a text editor to edit program files
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Execute a text editor to edit program or other text files
 
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==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
MODIFY COMMAND <prg filename> | (<expC>)
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MODIFY COMMAND <filename> | (<expC>)
 
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[ED]], [[SET TEDIT]], [[TEXTEDIT()]], [[VI]]
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[[ED]], [[MC]], [[MODIFY FILE]], [[VI]]
 
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==Description==
 
==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.
 
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.
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MODIFY COMMAND is a synonym of the ED, MC, MODIFY FILE and VI commands.
 
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MODIFY COMMAND is a synonym of the ED and VI commands.
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==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]]
 

Revision as of 11:41, 21 November 2012

Purpose

Execute a text editor to edit program or other text files

Syntax

MODIFY COMMAND <filename> | (<expC>)

See Also

ED, MC, MODIFY FILE, 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.

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

Example

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