| echo | Index Level | edit |
| Syntax | ed file.reference itemlist* {(options)} |
| Category | TCL |
| Type | Verb |
| Description |
invokes the line editor for entry or update of any item in the system (i.e. FlashBASIC programs, PROCs, data items, etc.).
The line editor in D3 is fully compatible with all previous versions of Pick. It has largely been replaced with the Update processor, a full-screen editor with extended functionality. |
| Options |
a Activates the assembly formatter. Equivalent to the "as" editor command.
d Allows editing a "d-pointer". m Activates the macro expansion function. Equivalent to the "m" editor command. p Directs the output to the system printer, via the Spooler. s Suppresses the display of line numbers, in normal edit mode, or suppresses object code display when the assembly formatter is "on". Equivalent to the "s" editor command. z Suppresses the "top" and eoi" messages. |
| See Also | as m s edit-list editor itemlist* tabs edit set-func (D3/SCO) Update processor editor error messages Update processor |
| Example | ed dm,bp, term-type |
| Warnings |
The editor does not respect or assert item-locks.
The editor sees remote D-pointer items as normal items. They come up normally, but even if "FD"'d, they will retain their critical portions. |
| Compatibility | D3 7.0 AP R83 |
| echo | Index Level | edit |