nedit-nc(1)

NAME

   nedit-nc - Client program for NEdit text editor

SYNOPSYS

   nedit-nc [-read] [-create] [-line n | +n] [-do command]
            [-ask] [-noask] [-svrname name] [-svrcmd command]
            [-lm languagemode]
            [-geometry geometry | -g geometry] [-icon | -iconic]
            [-display [host]:server[.screen]]
            [-timeout seconds] [-wait] [-xrm resourcestring]
            [-tabbed] [-untabbed] [-group]
            [-V | -version] [-h | -help] [--] [file...]

DESCRIPTION

   nedit-nc is the client interface to the NEdit text editor. A server can
   be started explicitly by running NEdit in server mode:

    nedit -server

   If no server is running, nedit-nc will start one unless configured
   otherwise.  Client/server mode is useful for integrating NEdit with
   software development environments, mailers, and other programs; or just
   as a quick way to open files from the shell command line without
   starting a new NEdit session.

OPTIONS

   -read
       Open the file read-only regardless of the actual file protection.

   -create
       Don't warn about file creation when a file doesn't exist.

   -line n, +n
       Go to line number n.

   -do command
       Execute an NEdit macro or action on the file following the -do
       argument on the command line.

       If you use this command without a filename, nedit-nc would randomly
       choose one window to focus and execute the macro in.

   -ask, -noask
       Instructs nedit-nc whether to automatically start a server if one
       is not available. This overrides the X resource `nc.autoStart'.

   -svrname name
       Explicitly instructs nedit-nc which server to connect to, an
       instance of nedit(1) with a corresponding -svrname argument.  By
       naming servers, you can run several simultaneously, and direct
       files and commands specifically to any one.

   -svrcmd command
       The command which nedit-nc uses to start an NEdit server. It is
       also settable via the X resource `nc.serverCommand', by default,
       "nedit -server".

   -lm languagemode
       Initial language mode used for editing succeeding files.

   -geometry geometry, -g geometry
       The initial size and/or location of editor windows. The argument
       geometry has the form:

         [<width>x<height>][+|-][<xoffset>[+|-]<yoffset>]

       where `<width>' and `<height>' are the desired width and height of
       the window, and `<xoffset>' and `<yoffset>' are the distance from
       the edge of the screen to the window, + for top or left, - for
       bottom or right. -geometry can be specified for individual files on
       the command line.

   -icon, -iconic
       Initial window state for succeeding files.

   -display [host]:server[.screen]
       The name of the X server to use. host specifies the machine, server
       specifies the display server number, and screen specifies the
       screen number.  host or screen can be omitted and default to the
       local machine, and screen 0.

   -timeout seconds
       Basic time-out period (in seconds) used in communication with an
       NEdit server.  Default: 10 seconds. Also settable via the X
       resource `nc.timeOut'.

       Under rare conditions (such as a slow connection), it may be
       necessary to increase the time-out period. In most cases, the
       default is fine.

   -wait
       Instructs nedit-nc not to return to the shell until all files given
       are closed.

       Normally, nedit-nc returns once the files given in its command line
       are opened by the server. When this option is given, nedit-nc
       returns only after the last file given in this call is closed.
       Note that this option affects all files, not only the ones
       following this option in the command line.

   -xrm resourcestring
       Set the value of an X resource to override a default value.

   -tabbed
       Open all subsequent files in new tabs. Resets -group option.

   -untabbed
       Open all subsequent files in new windows. Resets -group option.

   -group
       Open all subsequent files as tabs in a new window.

   -V, -version
       Prints version and build information, to be mentioned when
       reporting bugs and problems.

   -h, -help
       Prints the command line help and then exits.

   --  Treats all subsequent arguments as file names, even if they start
       with a dash.  This is so NEdit can access files that begin with the
       dash character.

ENVIRONMENT

   DISPLAY
       NEdit requires an X-based workstation or X-Terminal. If you have
       used telnet or rlogin to access the host Unix system, set the Unix
       environment variable for your display:

           % setenv DISPLAY devicename:0

NOTES

   Communication between nedit-nc(1) and nedit(1) is through the X
   display.  So as long as X windows is set up and working properly,
   nedit-nc will work properly as well. nedit-nc uses the `DISPLAY'
   environment variable, the machine name and your user name to find the
   appropriate server, meaning, if you have several machines sharing a
   common file system, nedit-nc will not be able to find a server that is
   running on a machine with a different host name, even though it may be
   perfectly appropriate for editing a given file.

   In typical Unix style, arguments affect the files which follow them on
   the command line, for example:

   incorrect:
         nedit-nc file.c -line 25

   correct:
         nedit-nc -line 25 file.c

   For more information see NEdit's online help, or nedit.doc in the NEdit
   distribution kit.

SEE ALSO

   nedit(1), X(1), mwm(1), ctags(1), etags(1)

AUTHORS

   NEdit was written by Mark Edel, Joy Kyriakopulos, Christopher Conrad,
   Jim Clark, Arnulfo Zepeda-Navratil, Suresh Ravoor, Tony Balinski, Max
   Vohlken, Yunliang Yu, Donna Reid, Arne Forlie, Eddy De Greef, Steve
   LoBasso, Alexander Mai, Scott Tringali, Thorsten Haude, Steve Haehn,
   Andrew Hood, Nathaniel Gray, and TK Soh.

COPYRIGHT

   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
   Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
   option) any later version.

   In addition, as a special exception to the GNU GPL, the copyright
   holders give permission to link the code of this program with the Motif
   and Open Motif libraries (or with modified versions of these that use
   the same license), and distribute linked combinations including the
   two. You must obey the GNU General Public License in all respects for
   all of the code used other than linking with Motif/Open Motif. If you
   modify this file, you may extend this exception to your version of the
   file, but you are not obligated to do so. If you do not wish to do so,
   delete this exception statement from your version.

   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
   General Public License in the Help section "Distribution Policy" for
   more details.

NEdit released by Debian (1:5.6a-52016-09-12                             NC(1)

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