DOCERR: Programmer's Workbench Edit Switch Is Not Implemented

Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
Article ID: Q61642

1.00 1.10 | 1.00 1.10

MS-DOS    | OS/2

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The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0 and 1.1
Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0 and 1.1

SYMPTOMS

If an option is added to the TOOLS.INI file under the PWB tag to read either "Edit:yes" or "Edit:no", PWB returns the following error message:

   Edit is not an editor switch.

CAUSE

The edit switch for the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB), documented on page 79 of the Microsoft C version 6.0 "Microsoft C Reference" manual, is not implemented in PWB versions 1.0 and 1.1. The documentation is incorrect.

RESOLUTION

To open a file as read only, invoke PWB with the /r option.

Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10 docerr
KBCategory: kbtool kberrmsg kbdocerr
KBSubcategory: PWBIss
Keywords : kb16bitonly

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Last reviewed: July 17, 1997
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