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NAME

Jed - programmers editor

SYNOPSIS

jed --version
jed-script --version
xjed --version

jed [--secure] [--batch|--script|--help] [options] file ...
jed-script [--secure] script file [script options] ...
xjed [--secure] [X options] [--batch|--script|--help] [options] file
...

DESCRIPTION

Jed - programmers editor

Features:

Color syntax highlighting. Emulation of Emacs, EDT, Wordstar, and
Brief editors. Extensible in a language resembling C. Completely
customizable. Editing TeX files with AUC-TeX style editing (BiBTeX
support too). Folding support, and much more...

For complete documentation, see GNU info files, this manual only
provides brief tutorial.

OPTIONS

major options
--version
prints the version and compiletime variables.
--help
prints usage information.
--secure
runs Jed in secure mode, e.g. you can't run any external
commands with system() or run_shell_cmd().
--batch
run Jed in batch mode. This is a non-interactive mode.
--script
this is a mode like --batch but jed does not eval the startup
files. It behaves like slsh. You must give the file that
should be evaluated as second argument. It's the same as
calling jed-script.

minor options
-n
do not load .jedrc file.
-a 'file'
load file as user configuration file instead of .jedrc.
+ 'n'
goto line n in buffer (notice that in order to this option to
take effect, if must appear before the file name in the
command line, like 'jed +3 file')
-g 'n'
goto line n in buffer (notice that in order to this option to
take effect, if must appear after the file name in the command
line, like 'jed file -g 3')
-l 'file'
load file as S-Lang code.
-f 'function'
execute S-Lang function named function
-s 'string'
search forward for string
-2
split window
-i 'file'
insert file into current buffer.

X options

xjed accepts the common options like -display, -name, -fn and
-geometry. Additionaly it accepts

-facesize SIZE, -fs SIZE
if build with XRENDERFONT support, selects the font size SIZE.
Use it with the option -fn to select a scalable font.
-foreground COLOR, -fg COLOR
sets the foreground color.
-background COLOR, -bg COLOR
sets the background color.
-fgMouse COLOR, -mfg COLOR
sets the foreground color of the mouse pointer.
-bgMouse COLOR, -mbg COLOR
sets the background color of the mouse pointer.
-Iconic, -ic
start iconified.
-title NAME
sets the window title to NAME.

For more options look at xterm.c.

CONFIGURATION

Emulating Other Editors

JED's ability to create new functions using the S-Lang programming
language as well as allowing the user to choose key bindings, makes
the emulation of other editors possible. Currently, JED provides
reasonable emulation of the Emacs, EDT, and Wordstar editors.

Emacs Emulation

Emacs Emulation is provided by the S-Lang code in emacs.sl. The
basic functionality of Emacs is emulated; most Emacs users should
have no problem with JED. To enable Emacs emulation in JED, make
sure that the line:

() = evalfile ("emacs");

is in your jed.rc (.jedrc) startup file. JED is distributed with
this line already present in the default jed.rc file.

EDT Emulation

For EDT emulation, edt.sl must be loaded. This is accomplished by
ensuring that the line:

() = evalfile ("edt");

is in present in the jed.rc (.jedrc) Startup File.

Wordstar Emulation

wordstar.sl contains the S-Lang code for JED's Wordstar emulation.
Adding the line

() = evalfile ("wordstar");

to your jed.rc (.jedrc) startup file will enable JED's Wordstar
emulation.

RUN TIME

Status line and Windows

JED supports multiple windows. Each window may contain the same
buffer or different buffers. A status line is displayed immediately
below each window. The status line contains information such as the
JED version number, the buffer name, mode, etc. Please beware of the
following indicators:

**
buffer has been modified since last save.
%%
buffer is read only.
m
Mark set indicator. This means a region is being defined.
d
File changed on disk indicator. This indicates that the file
associated with the buffer is newer than the buffer itself.
s
spot pushed indicator.
+
Undo is enabled for the buffer.
[Narrow]
Buffer is narrowed to a region of LINES.
[Macro]
A macro is being defined.

Mini-Buffer.

The Mini-Buffer consists of a single line located at the bottom of
the screen. Much of the dialog between the user and JED takes place
in this buffer. For example, when you search for a string, JED will
prompt you for the string in the Mini-Buffer.

The Mini-Buffer also provides a direct link to the S-Lang
interpreter. To access the interpreter, press Ctrl-X Esc and the
S-Lang> prompt will appear in the Mini-Buffer. Enter any valid
S-Lang expression for evaluation by the interpreter.

It is possible to recall data previously entered into the Mini-Buffer
by using the up and down arrow keys. This makes it possible to use
and edit previous expressions in a convenient and efficient manner.

Basic Editing

Editing with JED is pretty easy - most keys simply insert themselves.
Movement around the buffer is usually done using the arrow keys or
page up and page down keys. If edt.sl is loaded, the keypads on
VTxxx terminals function as well. Here, only the highlights are
touched upon (cut/paste operations are not considered `highlights').
In the following, any character prefixed by the ^ character denotes a
Control character. On keyboards without an explicit Escape key,
Ctrl-[ will most likely generate and Escape character.

A prefix argument to a command may be generated by first hitting the
Esc key, then entering the number followed by pressing the desired
key. Normally, the prefix argument is used simply for repetition.
For example, to move to the right 40 characters, one would press Esc
4 0 followed immediately by the right arrow key. This illustrates
the use of the repeat argument for repetition. However, the prefix
argument may be used in other ways as well. For example, to begin
defining a region, one would press the Ctrl-@ key. This sets the
mark and begins highlighting. Pressing the Ctrl-@ key with a prefix
argument will abort the act of defining the region and to pop the
mark.

The following list of useful keybindings assumes that emacs.sl has
been loaded.

Ctrl-L
Redraw screen.
Ctrl-_
Undo (Control-underscore, also Ctrl-X u').
Esc q
Reformat paragraph (wrap mode). Used with a prefix argument.
will justify the paragraph as well.
Esc n
narrow paragraph (wrap mode). Used with a prefix argument
will justify the paragraph as well.
Esc ;
Make Language comment (Fortran and C)
Esc 
Trim whitespace around point
Esc !
Execute shell command
Esc $
Ispell word
Ctrl-X ?
Show line/column information.
`
quoted_insert --- insert next char as is (backquote key)
Esc s
Center line.
Esc u
Upcase word.
Esc d
Downcase word.
Esc c
Capitalize word.
Esc x
Get M-x minibuffer prompt with command completion
Ctrl-X Ctrl-B
pop up a list of buffers
Ctrl-X Ctrl-C
exit JED
Ctrl-X 0
Delete Current Window
Ctrl-X 1
One Window.
Ctrl-X 2
Split Window.
Ctrl-X o
Other window.
Ctrl-X b
switch to buffer
Ctrl-X k
kill buffer
Ctrl-X s
save some buffers
Ctrl-X Esc
Get "S-Lang>" prompt for interface to the S-Lang interpreter.
Esc .
Find tag
Ctrl-@
Set Mark (Begin defining a region). Used with a prefix
argument aborts the act of defining the region and pops the
Mark.

FILES

JED_ROOT/lib/*.sl
these are the default runtime jed slang files
JED_ROOT/lib/site.sl
This is the default startup file.
/etc/jed.rc
The system wide configuration file.
~/.jedrc
Per user configuration file.

AUTHOR

John E. Davis <jed@jedsoft.org>
Jed's Author

--- This document was translated to nroff by "Boris D. Beletsky"
<borik@isracom.co.il>

Debian OCT 1996 JED(1)