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 (1:5.7-5build2)           2024-04-01                                              NC(1)