P4EDITOR
The editor invoked by Helix Core Server commands that use forms.
Usage notes
Used by Client? | Used by Server? | Command-Line Alternative | Can be set in P4CONFIG file? |
---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
None |
Yes |
Value if not explicitly set
Operating System | Value |
---|---|
Linux, UNIX, macOS |
If otherwise, |
Windows |
If otherwise,
|
Examples
On Linux, UNIX, macOS:
export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vi
On Windows:
p4 set P4EDITOR="C:\Program Files\TextPad 8\TextPad.exe"
If P4EDITOR
is not set, the operating system's default text editor is used. To use a different text editor, set P4EDITOR
to the appropriate executable. Some text editors require additional flags to ensure proper interaction. For example, the Notepad++ text editor works best with the -nosession -multiInst
options:
p4 set P4EDITOR="C:\Program Files (x86)\Notepad+\notepad+.exe -nosession -multiInst"
Notes
The regular
Helix Core Server
commands that use forms (and therefore, use this variable), are p4 branch
, p4 change
, p4 client
, p4 job
, p4 label
, p4 submit
, and p4 user
.
The superuser commands that use forms are p4 depot
, p4 group
, p4 jobspec
, p4 protect
, p4 triggers
, and p4 typemap
.