SUPPORT commands


PROGRAM NAME

ktvi - edit a file without changing the date on it

DESCRIPTION

ktvi is used to edit a file without changing the datestamp on the file. This is useful for making changes to an include file, for example, where you don't want to trigger make. Any command-line arguments specified are passed to the editor.

You should note that the datestamp will be current if you write out the file during the edit session without quitting the editor. The datestamp is only wound back when you quit the editor. You should not use ktvi if the changes will result in a change of size for a type definition, such as a C union or struct.

ktvi checks the EDITOR environment variable, and will use the editor specified, otherwise defaulting to vi.

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS

none

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS

none

EXAMPLES

SEE ALSO

RESTRICTIONS

ktvi assumes that any command-line argument starting with '+' or '-' is a switch to the editor, and not a file.

REFERENCES

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.