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Editors Switches List

This file contains alphabetical list of the valid Editors switches. An overview of switches can be found in Programming with Apex.

APEX_DEFAULT_ WAIT
Area:
Configuration Management, Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Integer
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
60
Range:
-1 (wait forever)
0 Natural'last

Amount of time (in seconds) to wait for a lock.

APEX_EDITOR
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:

Range:
Apex, any UNIX editor

Editor to use when visiting objects.

APEX_EDITOR_ ABORT_REACTION
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
None
Range:
Message Kinds

Message types that abort the editor command. Same as APEX_ABORT_REACTION but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ CANCEL_REACTION
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
None
Range:
Message Kinds

Message types that cancel this editor operation, but continue with other, independent operations. Same as APEX_CANCEL_ REACTION but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ CANONICAL_PREFIX
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
False
Range:
True, False

Use canonical prefix (date, time, symbols) on editor output messages regardless of the switches. Same as APEX_CANONICAL_ PREFIX but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ DIALOG_ENABLED
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
True
Range:
True, False

Type of editor messages to send to dialog boxes. Same as APEX_DIALOG_ ENABLED but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ DIALOG_FILTER
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
None
Range:
Message Kinds

Types of editor messages to send to dialog boxes. Same as APEX_DIALOG_ FILTER but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ ERROR_FILTER
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Progress
Range:
Message Kinds

Message types of editor error messages. Same as APEX_ERROR_ FILTER but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ ERROR_MESSAGE
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
True
Range:
True, False

Use the message window for editor messages of type error. Same as APEX_ERROR_ MESSAGE but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ ERROR_WINDOW
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
False
Range:
True, False

Use the error window for editor messages of type error. Same as APEX_ERROR_ WINDOW but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ MESSAGE_DETAIL
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Verbose
Range:
Message Detail

The amount of information to display for each editor message. Same as APEX_MESSAGE_ DETAIL but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ OPTIONS
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:

Range:
Options to editor

Options to use for another editor. This is only used if APEX_EDITOR is not blank.

APEX_EDITOR_ OUTPUT_FILTER
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
None
Range:
Message Kinds

The amount of information to display for each editor message. Same as APEX_OUTPUT_FILTER but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ OUTPUT_MESSAGE
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
True
Range:
True, False

Display editor output messages in the message window. Same as APEX_OUTPUT_MESSAGE but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ OUTPUT_TITLE
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Output
Range:

Title for output window. This string is set by the Apex software and changes as the contents of the output window changes. Same as APEX_OUTPUT_TITLE but for the editors.

APEX_EDITOR_ OUTPUT_WINDOW
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
False
Range:
True, False

Display editor output messages in the output window. Same as APEX_OUTPUT_WINDOW but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ PREFIX_DATE_FORMAT
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Locale
Range:
Date Formats

Format for date in editor messages. Same as APEX_PREFIX_DATE_FORMAT but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ PREFIX_LAYOUT
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Symbols
Range:
Date Formats

Format for date in editor messages. Same as APEX_PREFIX_LAYOUT but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_ PREFIX_TIME_FORMAT
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Locale
Range:
Date Formats

Format for time in editor messages. Same as APEX_PREFIX_TIME_FORMAT but for messages generated by editor commands.

APEX_EDITOR_SHORT_TITLES
Area:
Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
Boolean
Option:
No
Default Value:
False
Range:
True, False

Use a short form for window titles, when possible. Normally, the full pathname is used for the title of windows. When this switch is set the title will be limited to the subsystem, view, and simple name components of the full pathname.

APEX_LOCKING
Area:
Configuration Management, Editors
Switch Kind:
Session
Type:
String
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
Installation dependent
Range:
No_Remote, Rsh, On

This compound-valued switch specifies which kind of object locking is used and what command, if any, to use when inquiring about process existence on remote machines. The named value 'Kind' can have values of 'Rational' or 'NFS'; if not specified or unrecognized, Rational locking is used. The named value 'Remote' can have values of 'rsh', 'on', or 'No_Remote'; if not specified or unrecognized, on is assumed.

Note: Set by installation. Do not change.

REJECT_SYNTAX_ERRORS
Area:
Compilation, Editors
Switch Kind:
Context
Type:
Boolean
Option:
Yes
Default Value:
False
Range:
True, False

The editor and compiler should make syntactic corrections to the programs. When the value is False, corrections are made. When True, corrections are not made; you must make them.


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