DOCERR: Programmer's Workbench Edit Switch Is Not Implemented

ID: Q61642

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.1
Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0, 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 query words: 1.00 1.10 docerr

Keywords : kb16bitonly
Version : MS-DOS:1.0,1.1; OS/2:1.0,1.1
Platform : MS-DOS OS/2
Issue type :