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Re: [PATCH] edit: Friendlier error message.
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Mathieu Lirzin |
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Re: [PATCH] edit: Friendlier error message. |
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Sat, 07 Nov 2015 13:24:35 +0100 |
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address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
> Andreas Enge <address@hidden> skribis:
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>> On Thu, Nov 05, 2015 at 12:08:35PM +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>>> > + (unless (search-path (parse-path (getenv "PATH")) (%editor))
>>> > + (leave (_ "Couldn't find editor '~a'. Please check $EDITOR and
>>> > $PATH.")
>>> > + (%editor)))
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>> An additional, heterodox suggestion: Maybe also test for $VISUAL.
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> AIUI, $VISUAL is for visualizing files, not for editing, no?
I can't remember where I have read this, but I think this 2 variables
exist to distinguish between line editing à la Ed, and visual editing
à la VI.
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Mathieu Lirzin