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| task_edit (martin) | 3.7.6 editor list (martin) | ||
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| - | ===== Default Editor ===== | + | ===== Editor Preference ===== |
| - | Select if you want the [[ui_editor|internal]] or [[task_edit#external_editors|external]] editor be your primary editor. Primary editor is used by commands //File(s) > Edit// and //File(s) > Edit new file//. You can always open the latter one using //File(s) > Edit (alternative)//. | + | The list in the upper part of the group shows configured editors. |
| - | When you want to use external editor, you need to specify path to its executable (to replace default ''notepad.exe''). Use //Browse// button to locate the executable. When typing path manually do not forget to add quotes around path containing spaces. If you need you may specify a command-line parameters for your editor. Use pattern ''!.!'' to specify where should WinSCP place name of the file to edit (quotes around filename containing spaces are added automatically). | + | Column //Mask// shows editor autoselection [[file_mask|mask]]. Column editor shows "Internal editor" or name of the external editor. Column //MDI// indicates if the external editor opens multiple files in one window (process). Column //Text// indicated if the text transfer mode is forced for the external editor. |
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| + | Use button //Add// to add new editor. //[[ui_editor_preferences|Editor preferences dialog]]// will appear. The newly added command will be inserted before a editor selected in the list or at the end, if no editor is selected. | ||
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| + | Use button //Edit// to edit selected editor. //[[ui_editor_preferences|Editor preferences dialog]]// will appear. | ||
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| + | Use button //Remove// to remove selected editor. If you remove editor by mistake, you can always cancel whole Preferences dialog to undo all changes. | ||
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| + | Use buttons //Up// and //Down// to change order of the editors. The order is important when autoselecting editor using [[file_mask|file masks]]. | ||
| ===== Allow Multiple Opened Files (Editors) ===== | ===== Allow Multiple Opened Files (Editors) ===== | ||
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| The //Wrap long lines// checkbox makes long lines be wrapped in an [[ui_editor|internal editor]]. When unchecked, the horizontal scrollbars appear instead to allow you to see long lines. | The //Wrap long lines// checkbox makes long lines be wrapped in an [[ui_editor|internal editor]]. When unchecked, the horizontal scrollbars appear instead to allow you to see long lines. | ||
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| - | ===== Extenal Editor Options ===== | ||
| - | The //Force text transfer mode for files edited in external editor// checkbox by default forces [[transfer_mode|text transfer mode]] for transfers to/from external editor. When unchecked the configured transfer mode will be used. Learn more about [[task_edit#editing_binary_files|editing binary files in an external editor]]. | ||
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| - | The //External editor opens multiple files in one window (process)// checkbox enables special behaviour needed to support editors that [[task_edit#problems_with_some_external_editors|open multiple files in one window]]. | ||