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P4EDITOR

The editor invoked by Helix Server commands that use forms.

Usage Notes

Used by Client? Used by Server? Command-Line Alternative Can be set in P4CONFIG file?

Yes

No

None

Yes

Value if not Explicitly Set

Operating System Value

Linux, UNIX, OS X

If EDITOR is set to any value, then the value of EDITOR,

otherwise, vi.

Windows

If P4EDITOR is set to any value, then the value of P4EDITOR,

otherwise, Notepad.

Examples

On Linux, UNIX, OS X:

export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vi

On Windows:

p4 set P4EDITOR="C:\Program Files\TextPad 8\TextPad.exe"

Notes

The regular Helix Server commands that use forms (and therefore, use this variable), are p4 branch, p4 change, p4 client, p4 job, p4 label, p4 submit, and p4 user.

The superuser commands that use forms are p4 depot, p4 group, p4 jobspec, p4 protect, p4 triggers, and p4 typemap.