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# 8  
Old 11-04-2013
nobody knows how to set it up?
# 9  
Old 11-04-2013
Set Editor to Other, and replace shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; vi $FILE" by nedit "$FILE"
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spuzh
# 10  
Old 11-04-2013
You are using the old CDE editor.
# 11  
Old 11-04-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by spuzh
Hi,

sorry if something similar has already asked.
But I am interested how to change default text editor on Unix Solaris?
When I open
Code:
File Manager -> Edit -> Properties.. -> Category (Advanced Settings) -> Default Editor (Other)

I have something like:
Code:
shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; vi $FILE"

Default one is XEmscs, but I want to set nedit.

Thanks!
You say that the default is XEmscs, but you have shown us that the default is vi.

If you have nedit on your system and want to use it instead of vi when editing a file from the File Manager; change the setting above to:
Code:
shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; nedit $FILE"

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spuzh
# 12  
Old 11-05-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by MadeInGermany
Set Editor to Other, and replace shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; vi $FILE" by nedit "$FILE"
this one has made the trick. thank you Smilie

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Cragun
You say that the default is XEmscs, but you have shown us that the default is vi.

If you have nedit on your system and want to use it instead of vi when editing a file from the File Manager; change the setting above to:
Code:
shelltool sh -c "sleep 3; nedit $FILE"

yes, XEmscs was default editor. but I have shown you the content of "Other:" tab under "Default Editor:" on my previous picture, but not "Text Editor:" on which you can see XEmscs.

I have tried this option that you have provided, but it didn't help. This one is the lucky winner: nedit "$FILE"
# 13  
Old 11-05-2013
Quote:
Originally Posted by spuzh
yes, XEmscs was default editor. but I have shown you the content of "Other:" tab under "Default Editor:" on my previous picture, but not "Text Editor:" on which you can see XEmscs.
So why didn't you posted the real command in your original question ?

That might have save you a week. I didn't even try to understand what you were about because of the vi/XEmscs inconsistency.
# 14  
Old 11-05-2013
One correction:
it should be nedit $FILE, without quotes.
Only then it can open a file like "two words".
(As my test on Solaris 8 proved now. I thought it would be vice versa.)
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