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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 15:20:09 -0500 |
On Jan 29, 2011, at 3:17 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
> On Jan 29, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Vokey, John wrote:
>
>> On 2011-01-29, at 12:33 PM, Ben Abbott wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>
>> The problem *doesn't* occur if one types: EDIT
>>
>> octave-3.2.3:1> EDIT
>> error: `EDIT' undefined near line 1 column 1
>>
>> just edit
>
> Ok. But what happens you you type "EDITOR"?
>
> Ben
Never mind. I see you already answered that.
Ben
Re: newbie who can't edit, Vokey, John, 2011/01/29
Re: newbie who can't edit, Jordi GutiƩrrez Hermoso, 2011/01/29