COMMAND:NUEDIT
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Nucleus Commands

NuEdit is a full-screen, full-color editor, designed for programmers, with Search, cut/paste, merge, import, format, auto-compile, catalog and other facilities.

NuEdit features:

  • Language key word highlighting for syntax recognition
  • Syntax completion and argument auto-completion for called subroutines
  • Built-in code formatter with style options, print utilities and its own macro language
  • Drill-down to INCLUDEs,or CALLed subroutines, enabling VIEW or EDIT.
  • Direct access to TCL/ECL with easy return.
  • Internal Subroutine 'jump's
  • Automatic internal subroutine creation
  • List existing subroutines
  • Ability to set named bookmarks
  • Show list of all fields referenced within a SUBS.ScreenName and goto the selected field

Enhancements as of release 389p28

  • The last line position is saved – next time a script or program is loaded the cursor will be positioned at the last line (valid for session)
  • F10 Context menu extensions
    • Goto Internal Sub
      • Will show a list of all internal subroutines excluding the standard Nucleus subs…
    • Goto Nucleus Sub
      • Will show all Nucleus subroutines
    • Goto Field Usage
      • Will show where a script field is used in the program
    • Bookmarks
      • Will allow for setting of named bookmarks

Nucleus Editor Help

The Nucleus Editor - NUEDIT - is a fully functional full-screen editor which uses the standard Nucleus keyboard layout.

Syntax

NUEDIT FileName ItemID

If you got here from Nucleus
  • If you got to this NuWiKi item via the Help key in Nucleus, pressing the Help key again displays the current keyboard layout.
  • Placing the cursor over the function name and pressing the Jump key displays the help screen for that specific function.

If you got here from browsing NuWiki

If you got here from browsing NuWiki, clicking on one of the links below displays the help screen for that specific function.

NUEDIT FunctionDescription
NUEDIT.NAVIGATEScreen Navigation
CATEGORY:NUKEYSDefault Function Keys
NUEDIT.SEARCHSearch/Replace
NUEDIT.COPYPASTECopy and Paste Text
NUEDIT.MERGEMerge an external doc
NUEDIT.MACROMacro definition/execution
NUEDIT.COLORSCustom Colors
NUEDIT.FORMATTINGFormatting Source Code
NUEDIT.SPECIALSpecial Options
NUEDIT.RECOVERYRecover Original version

Notes
  • When editing an item, it can be saved without leaving the editor by typing CTRL+ XS.
  • Filing an item, on exit, automatically catalogs the item.

See also