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ASEDIT(n) ASEDIT(n) NAME asedit - text editor for X/Motif SYNTAX asedit [ options ...] [ filename(s) ] DESCRIPTION asedit is an easy to use text editor for X Window System built around Motif Text widget. Version 1.3, international free Release, includes the following language versions: English, Dutch, French, German, Pol- ish, Portuguese and Swedish. All commands and messages are localized for each language. The on-line help is available only in English. OVERVIEW The main features include: - international release (versions for 7 languages) - graphical user interface (GUI) - multiple editing windows - easy to use "point and click" interface - drag and drop support (Motif 1.2 and above only) - file selection via file selection dialog - read only mode to view files - file insert functionality - print dialog that allows: (i) selection of a printer and using extra print options (ii) selection of a print range (selected text only or the complete document) - comprehensive context sensitive, hypertext on-line help - multiple undo and redo of edit actions - Cut/Copy/Paste features - bookmarks (up to 10) - parenthesis (pair) matching - comprehensive search and replace - line and column numbers - automatic indentation - shortcut keys for the most common edit features - pop-up menu for mouse oriented editing - special version with keyboard bindings for EMACS's users - customization via X11/Motif resources - easy localization for left to right languages - spell and sort commands - commands to change case of letters - formatting commands (expand/unexpand, move left/right, indent with, reformat margins) - user customizable filters (up to 10); following filters are preconfigured: word count, compress multiple blank lines, delete blank lines, double space the text, delete extra spaces; new filter dialog is also available - user customizable commands (up to 10); following commands are preconfigured: pwd, date, hostname; new command dialog is also available - extended syntax (on program startup: show line <N>, open multiple files, set tabstops interval, set autoindent, etc.) OPTIONS The following options are available: -bg _COLOR_ sets background (page) color for all elements -fg _COLOR_ sets foreground (text) color -fn _FONT_ sets one font list for the whole program -fnm _FONT_ sets font list for menu items and dialogs -fnt _FONT_ sets font list for the edit text area -helpdir _DIR_ sets directory for the asedit help file (asedit.hlp) -tab _N_ sets the tabstops to interval of N characters +<N> after opening the file go to line <N> -emacs turns on Emacs mode (alternate shortcuts set is used) -/+ai turns on/off autoindent -/+status turns on/off status line -/+wrap turns on/off auto wraparound (*slow* before Motif 1.2) -/+v turns on/off view only mode ..... and all standard X-Window options, including: -display _HOST:SCREEN_ sets the display where the window will appear -geometry _WIDTHxHEIGHT+X+Y_ sets window size and position (in pixels) -iconic starts the program up iconified -xrm _RESOURCE_ sets additional X resource specification filename(s) Specifies the file that is to be loaded during start-up and edited afterwards. Note that you might specify more than one file. If a file is not specified, asedit starts with a "NoName" file, so text might be entered in immediately. ON-LINE HELP asedit has a comprehensive, context sensitive, hypertext on-line help, so, to avoid having to keep the information up to date in two places, it will not be duplicated here. For more information see on-line help (just press the help key, F1, whenever you need help when working with asedit ). AUTHOR Andrzej Stochniol (A.Stochniol@ic.ac.uk) 30 Hatch Road, London SW16 4PN, UK COPYRIGHT Copyright 1992 - 1994 by Andrzej Stochniol Free Release 1.3 ASEDIT(n)
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