INTRODUCTION

What is TextEd?

TextEd is a simple text editor written in C, it has the basic functions and it's inspired by linux ed editor

Install

To compile the program follow these instructions. Please don't forget to read the notes!

1. Git the repository with git clone command:

   $ git clone https://github.com/Leonia-Tech/TextEd

2. Change directory and compile it

   $ make DEBUG=0

3. Install the program

   $ sudo make install

   The install target supports the DESTDIR argument.

4. Execute the program

   $ texted [FILE] 

Note: If you don't have mpv installed some functionalities may not work as intended. The programm should still be perfectly usable, though.

Note: You must have ncurses development library (ncurses-devel) in order to compile this software

Note: You must have readline development library (readline-devel) in order to compile this software

Remove

To remove the app keep the Makefile and run: bash $ sudo make remove

The remove target supports the `DESTDIR` argument.

BASIC FUNCTIONALITY

In the editor

After have executed the program with the desired file name you will be into the program

Welcome in Texted - debug-version 1.4.2
your_file_name.txt 1> 

On the right you can see a number. It represents the curret selected line. You can change the current line with the l command.

Here you can write commands that you can use for printing, modifying, saving the file and exiting the program.

Here follows a list of commands grouped by category:

Editing commands

This is a list of available commands to edit

i:          insert mode
i: -w       saves  after exiting insert mode
esc:        exit insert mode 

The content added during the insert mode is appended at the end of the file without the addition of extra newlines or spaces!

Note: to exit the program you have to click on the esc button on your keyboard

Print commands

List of commmnads releated to print functionality

p:		print
pl:		print specified line (default = current line)
pn:		print with line numbers 
pln:	pl + pn

*Note: pl <num> doesn't change the current selected line.

Save commands

List of command releated to save functionality

w:		save
x:		save and exit
b:		create backup file
q:		exit 

Line editing commands

List of commands releated to line editing

s:		replace word (ed syntax)
m:		insert word before ... (ed syntax)
a:		insert at the end of line 
l:		set the current line

n:		add line before the current line 
d:		delete the current line

The l command must be followd by a valid line number. The space between the line number and the l command isn't necessary.

Use h or open texted with texted --help for further information.