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Using SoftBench Editors

Editing with SoftBench vi Editor

behaviors:

Table 4-1

If the vi autowrite	SoftBench vi Editor's behavior
option
is set	automatically saves the file before loading the
	new file.
is not set	you must manually save the file before loading
	the new file.

To set the autowrite option, type ":set autowrite" from within

SoftBench vi Editor or add it to your $HOME/.exrc file.

3.SoftBench vi Editor loads the new file and you can modify the file's contents as desired.

4.If you want to "switch" back to the previous file, you can view the Editor Index to see a list of files that you have edited. Choose "File: Editor Index" to display this index. Double–click the mouse on the name of the file which you want to edit, and SoftBench vi Editor loads it into its editing area. (You can also use vi's ":edit #" command to edit the previously edited file.)

Reusing the Edit Window

SoftBench vi Editor's "■ Reuse Window" toggle button allows you to control whether or not SoftBench vi Editor generates a new window for an edit request:

Table 4-2

Status of "■ Reuse Window"	SoftBench vi Editor Behavior
Toggle Button
Set on at least one SoftBench vi	SoftBench vi Editor reuses a
Editor window	window whose toggle button is
	selected for subsequent edit
	requests
Not set on any window	SoftBench vi Editor generates a
	new window.

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