[Octave-bug-tracker] [bug #35283] Edit command does not work

[Rik]

Follow-up Comment #3, bug #35283 (project octave):

For the original reporter, try 'help edit'.  It details the options for the
command and how to set up the editor to use.

In particular, there is an example of how to set up an editor on a Cygwin. 
I'm quoting directly from the documentation but you will need to insert your
own "good editor"


 `editor'
          This is the editor to use to modify the functions.  By
          default it uses Octave's `EDITOR' built-in function, which
          comes from `getenv("EDITOR")' and defaults to `emacs'.  Use
          `%s' In place of the function name.  For example,
         `[EDITOR, " %s"]'
               Use the editor which Octave uses for `edit_history'.

         `"xedit %s &"'
               pop up simple X11 editor in a separate window

         `"gnudoit -q "(find-file \"%s\")""'
               Send it to current Emacs; must have `(gnuserv-start)' in
               `.emacs'.

          See also field 'mode', which controls how the editor is run
          by Octave.

          On Cygwin, you will need to convert the Cygwin path to a
          Windows path if you are using a native Windows editor.  For
          example:

          '"C:/Program Files/Good Editor/Editor.exe" "$(cygpath -wa %s)"'



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