                              BCL Help: BCL Editor

                                 IDE HELP

                       Page 1   Editing a Source File
                       Page 2   Editing Compile Errors
                       Page 3   Running From DOS














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BCLEDIT                                                            Page 1 of 3
                            Editing a Source File

  To edit a source file using BCLEDIT from the IDE, the editor must be
  correctly installed in the IDE.  From the Option Selection screen, move the
  cursor to "Editor:" and press <Enter>.  The following information must be
  entered.  Make sure the full path to the BCLEDIT.EXE file is correct:

      Editor Name  :  C:\C6805\BCLEDIT.EXE
      Command Line : @source.ext

  Press F10 when this information has been entered.

  To edit a file, select the filename from the Main Menu of the IDE with
  the "Load New File" command.  If you type a wildcard, a list of matching
  filenames is display.  Select a filename, then use the "Edit Source File"
  command to run BCLEDIT.



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BCLEDIT                                                            Page 2 of 3
                            Editing Compile Errors

  If the compiler finds errors in your program, and you have the BCLEDIT
  editor installed in the IDE, the IDE automatically runs the editor in a
  split screen mode.  The bottom screen displays each error message with the
  line highlighted.  The top screen displays the same source file and is a
  "live" editor.

  Press F9 and F10 to move through the list of errors.  As each is displayed,
  changes can be made to the source file in the top window.  Once you have
  made the changes you want, you can save the edited file and recompile.








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BCLEDIT                                                            Page 3 of 3
                            Running From DOS

  You can also use BCLEDIT from the DOS command line by typing

      bcledit <filename>

  You can specify a default extension on the command that is to be used when
  you type a filename without an extension.  The IDE passes the Default
  Extension from the Option Selection screen to BCLEDIT.  You can also force
  BCLEDIT to use a different video mode than the default.  For these features,
  use one of the following command line arguments:

      x=<ext>   where <ext> is the extension used for filenames without one
      v=<video> where <video> is one of MONO, CGA, EGA or VGA.

  eg:
      bcledit test x=05c    Runs the editor and automatically adds ".05C"
                            to filenames typed without an extension.

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