small change request for editor

[florian]

I recently upgraded my EeePC netbook to TC 3.3. Great release, Thanks! I was delighted to see a basic built-in editor as for some reasons I never got intimate with vi. I often use nano but editor is still very useful, for example when I boot with "base norestore" to test something as in this configuration extensions aren't loaded.

I have one small change request for editor. If I invoke editor with a filename that doesn't exist, a popup message with a message that file isn't found gets displayed. Instead if filename doesn't exist I would like the file to be created and then loaded in the editor.

Rationale for the change:
1) this is how most editors works in unix
2) some programs actually rely on this behaviour to integrate editors (if one defines the environment variable EDITOR or VISUAL to 'editor')

[Guy]

What about when someone makes a typing mistake? This would create a file they don't want.

If this idea is implemented, what about a message saying "file isn't found, do you want to create this file?" Then have the option to choose yes or no.

[gerald_clark]

Vi does not create the file until you save.
If you find yourself unexpectedly editing an empty buffer, quitting will not create the file.

[tinypoodle]

Vi does not create the file until you save.

As with the majority of editors IME, be it under unix or other platforms.

[gerald_clark]

So perhaps the removal of the popup would be sufficient.

[florian]

ok, you're right. creation of file not requested. but yes, removal of popup and being able to "save" (not just "save as")

[roberts]

OK. Done.  It is in 3.4rc2