.TH ASEDIT n "Free Release 1.3" .SH NAME \fBasedit\fP - text editor for X/Motif .SH SYNTAX \fBasedit\fP [ \fIoptions\fP ...] [ \fIfilename(s)\fP ] .SH DESCRIPTION .I 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. .SH OVERVIEW .PP 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: .nf (i) selection of a printer and using extra print options (ii) selection of a print range (selected text only or the complete document) .fi - 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 , open multiple files, set tabstops interval, set autoindent, etc.) .SH OPTIONS .PP The following options are available: .TP 8 .B \-bg \fI\fP sets background (page) color for all elements .TP 8 .B \-fg \fI\fP sets foreground (text) color .TP 8 .B \-fn \fI\fP sets one font list for the whole program .TP 8 .B \-fnm \fI\fP sets font list for menu items and dialogs .TP 8 .B \-fnt \fI\fP sets font list for the edit text area .TP 8 .B \-helpdir \fI\fP sets directory for the asedit help file \fI(asedit.hlp)\fP .TP 8 .B \-tab \fI\fP sets the tabstops to interval of N characters .TP 8 .B \+\fP after opening the file go to line .TP 8 .B \-emacs\fP turns on Emacs mode (alternate shortcuts set is used) .TP 8 .B \-/+ai\fP turns on/off autoindent .TP 8 .B \-/+status\fP turns on/off status line .TP 8 .B \-/+wrap\fP turns on/off auto wraparound (*slow* before Motif 1.2) .TP 8 .B \-/+v\fP turns on/off view only mode .TP 8 ..... and all standard X-Window options, including: .TP 8 .B \-display \fI\fP sets the display where the window will appear .TP 8 .B \-geometry \fI\fP sets window size and position (in pixels) .TP 8 .B \-iconic\fP starts the program up iconified .TP 8 .B \-xrm \fI\fP sets additional X resource specification .PP .I 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, .I asedit starts with a "NoName" file, so text might be entered in immediately. .PP .SH ON-LINE HELP .I 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 .I asedit ). .SH AUTHOR Andrzej Stochniol (A.Stochniol@ic.ac.uk) .br 30 Hatch Road, London SW16 4PN, UK .SH COPYRIGHT Copyright 1992 - 1994 by Andrzej Stochniol