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Re: newbie who can't edit
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Ben Abbott |
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Re: newbie who can't edit |
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Sat, 29 Jan 2011 14:33:14 -0500 |
On Jan 29, 2011, at 2:23 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
> On Jan 29, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Vokey, John wrote:
>
>> On 2011-01-29, at 7:48 AM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>>
>>> On Jan 29, 2011, at 8:09 AM, Sergei Steshenko wrote:
>>>
>>>> --- On Sat, 1/29/11, c. <address@hidden> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: c. <address@hidden>
>>>>> Subject: Re: newbie who can't edit
>>>>> To: "Vokey, John" <address@hidden>
>>>>> Cc: address@hidden
>>>>> Date: Saturday, January 29, 2011, 2:32 AM
>>>>>
>>>>> On 29 Jan 2011, at 07:36, Vokey, John wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A long Matlab user, just started with Octave.
>>>>> Most everything I want from Matlab works with Octave (i.e.,
>>>>> every .m file I have tested works), so I am quite
>>>>> pleased. BUT, I can't edit anything. When I type
>>>>> edit or edit name, nothing happens. The terminal
>>>>> window just locks up, and I have to close the window and
>>>>> restart Octave. Am I missing something?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mac OSX 10.6.6, and the latest Octave.
>>>>>
>>>>> you need to specify the program to use for editing,
>>>>> which one to use is really a matter of taste, I like emacs
>>>>>
>>>>> and use the Aquamacs binary distribution [1], so I have the
>>>>>
>>>>> following in my ~/.octaverc configuration file:
>>>>>
>>>>> edit editor "open -a /Applications/Aquamacs.app %s &"
>>>>> edit license gpl
>>>>> edit mode async
>>>>> edit home ./
>>>>>
>>>>> type "doc edit" at the octave prompt for more options for
>>>>> the "edit" command.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH,
>>>>> c.
>>>>
>>>> But, if a program freezes in response to user input, it's a bug. I.e. it
>>>> should be filed and then it will hopefully be fixed.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Sergei.
>>>
>>> I'm unable to duplicate the freeze. If someone explain what needs to be
>>> done to reproduce the freeze.
>>>
>>> Ben
>
>>
>> I just type edit at the prompt, and octave becomes completely unresponsive.
>
> I got that. I'd like to patch Octave so that the freeze doesn't happen.
>
> Does pressing ctrl+c unfreeze Octave and produce an error. If so what does it
> say?
>
> To enable the edit function to work you need to choose a ascii editor and
> tell Octave about it. To tell Octave to open a file using the app that MacOS
> associates with the file use ...
>
> edit editor "open -e %s"
>
> To specify a specific editor, say mvim, use ...
>
> edit editor "mvim %s"
>
> The first is handy if you don't have a favorite editor, but it will not open
> a file that does not yet exist.
>
> Ben
>
> p.s. be sure to reply-all and respond at the bottom so that those arriving
> late can follow along. Thanks
Another question ... what do you get when you type "EDITOR" at Octave's prompt?
Ben
Re: newbie who can't edit, Vokey, John, 2011/01/29
Re: newbie who can't edit, Jordi GutiƩrrez Hermoso, 2011/01/29