From: apm233m@vaxc.cc.monash.edu.au Subject: Is there an ed which works for Linux? Date: 21 Aug 1992 16:25:23 +1000
Is there a working ed for linux?
I tried compiling the ed.c from the linux servers but it doesn't
seem to work properly. In fact the source code makes gcc choke; I
had to change a few expressions like
a &= ^(1 << x);
to
a &= ~(1 << x);
Having fixed this, the resulting executable fails on the following:
for the text:
#define bloggs 12345
the command:
s/[0-9][0-9]*/5555/p (or something similar, I don't
speak ed)
produces:
#d5555fine bloggs 12345 (or something similar)
Actually, I would be quite happy to never use ed, but web2c uses it
while making the tex system.
A thought: Is there a way to make emacs emulate ed in this type of
application ?
-- =============== Bill Metzenthen Mathematics Department Monash University Australia