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P4EDITOR
Description
The editor invoked by those Perforce commands that use forms.
Usage Notes
Used by
p4 client? |
Used by p4d server? |
Command-Line
Alternative |
Can be set in P4CONFIG file?
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Yes |
No |
None |
Yes
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Value if not Explicitly Set
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OS |
Value
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UNIX |
vi
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NT |
If SHELL is set to any value, then vi;
otherwise, notepad.
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VMS |
If POSIX$SHELL is set, then vi;
otherwise, edit.
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Macintosh |
If EDITOR_SIGNATURE is set, then the program with that four-character creator;
otherwise, SimpleText.
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Examples
Notes
The regular Perforce commands that use forms, and that therefore access 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, and p4 triggers.
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Last updated: 09/15/99 (Manual version 99.1.cr.6)