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, Polish, 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