[Info-vax] EDTINI.EDT Issues

[Bart Zorn]

On Monday, June 27, 2016 at 6:34:49 AM UTC+2, Paul Richards wrote:
> I've set up some key definitions for use in EDIT and placed a line in
> my LOGIN.COM file to read the EDTINI.EDT file. When I try to edit a
> file I get a list of errors (see below).
> 
> I'm particularly puzzled by the 'That key is not definable' error
> because, before creating the EDTINI.EDT file, I tried a 'Define key'
> from the Command: prompt in EDIT and it worked fine. Guidance as to the
> error of my ways will be gratefully accepted.
> 
> >>>
> $ edit nesttest.cob
>  SET RIGHT MARGIN 72
>      ^
> Invalid parameter for SET or SHOW
>  SET TABS AT 4 8 12 16
>      ^
> Invalid parameter for SET or SHOW
>  DEFINE KEY= Ctrl/F  Find
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F1      Help
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F2      Do
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F3      Find Next
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F4      Replace
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F5      Global Replace
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F6      Two Windows
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F7      Next Window
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F8      One Window
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F9      Wildcard Find
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F11     Write File
>            ^
> That key is not definable
>  DEFINE KEY= F12     Show Wildcards
>            ^
> That key is not definable
> <<<
> 
> -- 
> Paul
> Melbourne, Australia
> 
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EDTINI.EDT is not meant to be called by LOGIN.COM.

It is called automatically as soon as EDT is invoked.

So remove the call from your LOGIN.COM and you are set.

HTH,

Bart