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Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME
From: |
Ben Abbott |
Subject: |
Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME |
Date: |
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:58:54 -0400 |
On Apr 22, 2012, at 5:49 PM, Mike Miller wrote:
> I have prepared a new patch to make the edit command consistent wrt
> where files are edited, please take a look at the attached and tell me
> what you think. The HOME variable is now no longer needed, a warning is
> issued if the user tries to get or set HOME. The current directory is
> now used wherever HOME was used before, primarily when editing a system
> m-file with no write privileges.
>
> --
> mike
> <edit-home.patch>
I had a thought. Would it be preferred to allow the HOME variable in edit.m to
be set to a function handle, or a string. That would accommodate both those who
prefer
address@hidden
... or ...
HOME="~/octave";
Might the same be done for EDITOR ?
address@hidden;
... or ...
EDITOR="gvim";
Ben
- edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME, Mike Miller, 2012/04/22
- Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME,
Ben Abbott <=
- Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME, Mike Miller, 2012/04/24
- Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME, Mike Miller, 2012/04/27
- Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME, Ben Abbott, 2012/04/27
- Re: edit.m: use current working directory, remove HOME, Mike Miller, 2012/04/27