This module implements the generic editor interface. It consists of two extensible parts with little in between. The first part deals with translating the input into source-location, and the second with starting an editor.

 edit(+Spec)

Edit indicated object.

 edit

Edit associated or script file. This is the Prolog file opened by double-clicking or the file loaded using

% swipl [-s] file.pl

 locate(+Spec, -FullSpec, -Location:dict)[multifile]

 is_file_search_spec(@Spec) is semidet[private]

True if Spec is valid pattern for absolute_file_name/3.

 find_source(++FileSpec, =File) is semidet[private]

Find a source file from FileSpec. If FileSpec resolves to a .qlf file, File is the embedded `.pl` file (which may not exist).

 locate(+Spec, -Location)[multifile]

Locate object from the specified location.

 do_edit_source(+Location)[private]

Actually call the editor to edit Location, a list of Name(Value) that contains file(File) and may contain line(Line). First the multifile hook edit_source/1 is called. If this fails the system checks for XPCE and the prolog-flag editor. If the latter is built_in or pce_emacs, it will start PceEmacs.

Finally, it will get the editor to use from the prolog-flag editor and use edit_command/2 to determine how this editor should be called.

 editor(-Editor)[private]

Determine the external editor to run.

 edit_command(+Editor, -Command)[multifile]

This predicate should specify the shell-command called to invoke the user's editor. The following substitutions will be made:

%e	Path name of the editor
%f	Path name of the file to be edited
%d	Line number of the target

 select_location(+Pairs, +UserSpec, -Location) is semidet[multifile]

Arguments:

Pairs	- is a list of Location-Spec pairs
Location	- is a list of properties

 existing_location(+Location) is semidet[private]

True when Location can be edited. By default that means that the file exists. This facility is hooked to allow for alternative ways to reach the source, e.g., by lazily downloading it.

 read_number(+Max, -X) is semidet[private]

Read a number between 1 and Max. If Max < 10, use get_single_char/1.

 short_filename(+Path, -Spec) is det[private]

Spec is a way to refer to the file Path that is shorter. The path is shortened by either taking it relative to the current working directory or use one of the Prolog path aliases.