To run the editor the usage is :-
usage: ae [-l] [-r] [-w width] [-h height] [-i inifile] [--] {filename} -l means load the files automatically. -r means restricted mode (no shelling allowed). -w width specify non default screen width. -h height specify non default screen height. -i inifile specify non default initialisation file. filename filename of file(s) you wish to load. eg: ae ae.txt
When the editor starts up it performs the following steps :-
>>> filename
.
ae.ini
,
by looking in the directory where AE itself was loaded from,
it executes the code within it.
If there is an error during this process, an 'error at line N'
message is displayed.
On UNIX, AE looks for ~/.aerc
, and failing that, it
looks for ae.ini
in the directory where AE was
loaded from.
-l
option is given, it trys to create and load a
buffer for each file.
When you are running the editor, looking on the screen you should see on the top 3 lines :-
^I
or a number specifying either the number of
spaces per press of the tab key or that real ^I
tabs are
in force.
You will see the current fold of the file being edited on the lines below this.
Lines before the first line of the fold are displayed as ~
's
in classic UNIX vi
style.
The same applys to lines beyond the bottom of the fold.
The last line in the current fold is displayed as a caret ^
.
A typical screen might look like this :-