NEDIT(1)NEDIT(1)NAME
NEdit - Text Editor
SYNOPSYSnedit [-read] [-create] [-line n | +n] [-server] [-do com_
mand] [-tags file] [-tabs n] [-wrap] [-nowrap] [-autowrap]
[-autoindent] [-noautoindent] [-autosave] [-noautosave]
[-lm languagemode] [-rows n] [-columns n] [-font font]
[-geometry geometry] [-iconic] [-noiconic] [-display
[host]:server[.screen]] [-xrm resourcestring] [-svrname
name] [-import file] [-background color] [-foreground
color] [-V] [-version] [file...]
DESCRIPTION
NEdit is a standard GUI (Graphical User Interface) style
text editor for programs and plain-text files. It provides
mouse based editing and a streamlined editing style, based
on popular Macintosh and MS Windows editors, for users of
X workstations and X terminals.
OPTIONS-read
Open the file read-only regardless of the actual file
protection.
-create
Don't warn about file creation when a file doesn't
exist.
-line n, +n
Go to line number n.
-server
Designate this session as an NEdit server, for pro
cessing commands from the nc(1) program. nc(1) can be
used to interface NEdit to code development environ
ments, mailers, etc., or just as a quick way to open
files from the shell command line without starting a
new NEdit session.
-do command
Execute an NEdit macro or action. On each file follow
ing the -do argument on the command line. -do is par
ticularly useful from the nc(1) program, where `nc
-do' can remotely execute commands in an nedit-server
session.
-tags file
Load a file of directions for finding definitions of
program subroutines and data objects. The file must be
of the format generated by Exuberant Ctags, or the
standard Unix ctags(1) command.
-tabs n
Set tab stops every n characters.
-wrap, -nowrap
Wrap long lines at the right edge of the window rather
than continuing them past it. (Continuous Wrap mode)
-autowrap, -noautowrap
Wrap long lines when the cursor reaches the right edge
of the window by inserting newlines at word bound
aries. (Auto Newline Wrap mode)
-autoindent, -noautoindent
Maintain a running indent.
-autosave, -noautosave
Maintain a backup copy of the file being edited under
the name ~filename (on Unix) or _filename (on VMS).
-lm languagemode
Initial language mode used for editing succeeding
files.
-rows n
Default height in characters for an editing window.
-columns n
Default width in characters for an editing window.
-font font, -fn font
Font for text being edited. Font for menus and dialogs
can be set with -xrm "*fontList:font".
-geometry geometry, -g geometry
The initial size and/or location of editor windows.
The argument geometry has the form:
[<width>x<height>][+|-][<xoffset>[+|-]<yoffset>]
where `<width>' and `<height>' are the desired width
and height of the window, and `<xoffset>' and `<yoff
set>' are the distance from the edge of the screen to
the window, + for top or left, - for bottom or right.
-geometry can be specified for individual files on the
command line.
-iconic, -noiconic
Initial window state for succeeding files.
-display [host]:server[.screen]
The name of the X server to use. host specifies the
machine, server specifies the display server number,
and screen specifies the screen number. host or
screen can be omitted and default to the local
machine, and screen 0.
-background color, -bg color
Background color. The background color for text can be
set separately with -xrm "nedit*text.background:
color".
-foreground color, -fg color
Foreground color. The foreground color for text can be
set separately with -xrm "nedit*text.foreground:
color".
-xrm resourcestring
Set the value of an X resource to override a default
value.
-svrname name
When starting nedit in server mode, name the server,
such that it responds to requests only when nc(1) is
given a corresponding -svrname argument. By naming
servers, you can run several simultaneously, and
direct files and commands specifically to any one.
-import file
Loads an additional preferences file on top of the
existing defaults saved in your .nedit file. To
incorporate macros, language modes, and highlight pat
terns and styles written by other users, run nedit
with -import <file>, then re-save your .nedit file
with Preferences->Save Defaults.
-V, -version
Prints version and build information, to be mentioned
when reporting bugs and problems. Also prints credits
and license information.
ENVIRONMENT
DISPLAY
NEdit requires an X-based workstation or X-Terminal.
If you have used telnet or rlogin to access the host
Unix system, set the Unix environment variable for
your display:
% setenv DISPLAY devicename:0
FILES
NEdit stores a few files in a user's home directory:
.nedit
The general configuration file. Do not edit this file
by hand.
.neditmacro
A file that can contain a number of macro statements
and subroutines. The statements will be executed when
a NEdit server starts, the subroutines will be loaded
for later reference.
.neditdb
The list of recently opened files. Do not edit this
file by hand.
NOTES
For more information see NEdit's online help, or nedit.doc
in the NEdit distribution kit.
NEdit sources, executables, additional documentation, and
contributed software are available from the NEdit web site
at http://nedit.org.
SEE ALSOnc(1), X(1), mwm(1), vi(1), emacs(1), ctags(1)AUTHORS
NEdit was written by Mark Edel, Joy Kyriakopulos, Christo
pher Conrad, Jim Clark, Arnulfo Zepeda-Navratil, Suresh
Ravoor, Tony Balinski, Max Vohlken, Yunliang Yu, Donna
Reid, Arne Forlie, Eddy De Greef, Steve LoBasso, Alexander
Mai, Scott Tringali, and Thorsten Haude.
The regular expression matching routines used in NEdit are
adapted (with permission) from original code written by
Henry Spencer at the University of Toronto.
Syntax highlighting patterns and smart indent macros were
contributed by: Simon T. MacDonald, Maurice Leysens, Matt
Majka, Alfred Smeenk, Alain Fargues, Christopher Conrad,
Scott Markinson, Konrad Bernloehr, Ivan Herman, Patrice
Venant, Christian Denat, Philippe Couton, Max Vohlken,
Markus Schwarzenberg, Himanshu Gohel, Steven C. Kapp,
Michael Turomsha, John Fieber, Chris Ross, Nathaniel Gray,
Joachim Lous, Mike Duigou, Seak Teng-Fong, Joor Loohuis,
Mark Jones, and Niek van den Berg.
COPYRIGHT
This program is free software; you can redistribute it
and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation;
either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any
later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be
useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License in the Help
section "Distribution Policy" for more details.
2001-08-22 NEDIT(1)
