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, 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

COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1992 - 1994 by Andrzej Stochniol