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Tools > Editor

The Tools > Editor command opens a window on the editor specified by the $EDITOR environment variable. This allows you to use an editor other than the language editor. With the variable defined, Tools > Editor operates as follows:

If You Select
Tools > Editor Opens
One or more files
An editor window for each file selected
One or more directories
A Directory Viewer window for each directory selected
Nothing (all objects are deselected)
An empty editor window

If the $EDITOR environment variable is not defined, this command acts like the Navigate > Visit command.

To define an environment variable, use the setenv command. For example, to define the $EDITOR to vi, enter this command in a UNIX shell window:

% setenv EDITOR vi

To take advantage of the Tools > Editor command, you must set the $EDITOR variable before you begin the current session.

Note: If you do not use the Apex language editor on objects, you cannot take advantage of its language-sensitive features such as syntax and semantic completion and context-sensitive visit.

More information on the Apex editor(s) is available in the Programmer's Guide.


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