[comp.unix.ultrix] Changing default editor in xmh. How do I do it ?

pkatz@axion.bt.co.uk (Philip Katz) (09/08/88)

Reply-to: pkatz@axion.bt.co.uk (Philip Katz)


How can I change the default editor that xmh uses when I compose, reply or
forward ?

I've tried changing the "Editor:" value in my .mh_profile, but xmh seems to
ignore this.

I'd like to use an editor that (a) I'm familiar with and (b) will allow me to
include other files, pack paragraphs etc. [Will the default editor do this ??].

Also : how/when does xmh get rid of deleted files (which it seems to keep in my
folders as "#nn" files ? Is it system dependent or do I need to do it myself
explicitly ??

This is my first time posting, so please excuse any obvious bloopers !!

Philip Katz
British Telecom Research Labs,                   "Every time I eat vegetables,
Martlesham Heath,                                    it makes me think of you"
Ipswich, England, IP5 7RE    +44 473 642682

PKatz@axion.bt.co.uk

avolio@decuac.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio) (09/26/88)

Reply-to: avolio@decuac.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio)

Well, you can't...  You cannot change the default editor because no editor
is used.  Rather a editable text window is brought up.  It has built in
emacs-like edit functions, but no editor is called.

Bums you out?  Me too.....  (Same goes for dxmail in UWS 2.0 -- similar to
xmh but XUI based (DECwindows toolkit).)

Fred

avolio@decuac.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio) (09/26/88)

Reply-to: avolio@decuac.dec.com (Frederick M. Avolio)

Oops... second question...  How to get rid of the # files?

I put an entry in crontab to daily wipe out # files over 5 days old.

Fred

marc@okeeffe.Berkeley.EDU (Marc Teitelbaum) (11/05/88)

Reply-to: marc@okeeffe.Berkeley.EDU (Marc Teitelbaum)

Bums me out too - alot, to the point that i've long gone back
to using plain old MH, which is just fine.  Would everybody it 
bums out please raise their hand.  Maybe someone will be convinced 
a vi interface for the toolkit was, and still is, a good idea.
No ones going to listen to me, so if you think its a good idea - 
speak up!

Marc