4.7.7 The Preferences structure

externalEditorCommand

Preferences option

Structure

Shell.Options.Preferences

Type

val externalEditorCommand: string option

Description

Specifies the command you prefer to use to invoke a one-shot external editor. This option has an effect only if the editor option is set to "External", meaning that you wish to use a one-shot external editor.

On UNIX, the default is

"xterm -name VIsual -e vi +%l %f"

On Windows it is

"C:\\Program Files\Accessories\Wordpad"

This value of this option appears, and can be set, in the External Editor text box on the GUI environment's Preferences > Editor dialog.