From: Richard M. Stallman Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 01:20:03 +0000 (+0000) Subject: Avoid saying "Unix" in a way that includes GNU. X-Git-Tag: emacs-pretest-21.0.105~151 X-Git-Url: http://git.eshelyaron.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e6fef0a3b30880f18851100f1af61e9312cb066b;p=emacs.git Avoid saying "Unix" in a way that includes GNU. Use "file name" rather than "path name", per GNU conventions. --- diff --git a/man/viper.texi b/man/viper.texi index 674e44111f0..142bd78b6b8 100644 --- a/man/viper.texi +++ b/man/viper.texi @@ -624,10 +624,10 @@ to case-insensitive and back. @cindex Ex commands The current working directory of a buffer is automatically inserted in the minibuffer if you type @kbd{:e} then space. Absolute filenames are -required less often in Viper. For path names, Emacs uses a convention that -is slightly different from that of Unix. It is designed to minimize the -need for deleting path names that Emacs provides in its prompts. (This is -usually convenient, but occasionally the prompt may suggest a wrong path +required less often in Viper. For file names, Emacs uses a convention that +is slightly different from other programs. It is designed to minimize the +need for deleting file names that Emacs provides in its prompts. (This is +usually convenient, but occasionally the prompt may suggest a wrong file name for you.) If you see a prompt @kbd{/usr/foo/} and you wish to edit the file @kbd{~/.viper}, you don't have to erase the prompt. Instead, simply continue typing what you need. Emacs will interpret @kbd{/usr/foo/~/.viper} @@ -865,7 +865,7 @@ newly deleted text could be put back separately from the previously deleted text, you should perform a non-deleting action, e.g., move the cursor one character in any direction. @item Absolute Filenames -@cindex absolute paths +@cindex absolute file names The current directory name for a file is automatically prepended to the file name in any @kbd{:e}, @kbd{:r}, @kbd{:w}, etc., command (in Emacs, each buffer has a @@ -879,8 +879,8 @@ often in Viper. You should be aware that Emacs interprets @kbd{/foo/bar//bla} as @kbd{/bla} and @kbd{/foo/~/bar} as @kbd{~/bar}. This is designed to -minimize the need for erasing path names that Emacs suggests in its -prompts, if a suggested path name is not what you wanted. +minimize the need for erasing file names that Emacs suggests in its +prompts, if a suggested file name is not what you wanted. The command @kbd{:cd} will change the default directory for the current Emacs buffer. The Ex command @kbd{:e} will interpret the @@ -1135,8 +1135,8 @@ Viper also provides Vi-style macros. @xref{Vi Macros}, for details. @cindex completion Completion is done when you type @key{TAB}. The Emacs completer does not -grok wildcards in filenames. Once you type a wildcard, the completer will -no longer work for that path. Remember that Emacs interprets a file name +grok wildcards in file names. Once you type a wildcard, the completer will +no longer work for that file name. Remember that Emacs interprets a file name of the form @kbd{/foo//bar} as @kbd{/bar} and @kbd{/foo/~/bar} as @kbd{~/bar}. @@ -1791,7 +1791,7 @@ Function used by the command @kbd{#c} to spell. @item viper-glob-function The value of this variable is the function symbol used to expand wildcard symbols. This is platform-dependent. The default tries to set this variable -to work with most Unix shells, MS Windows, OS/2, etc. However, if it +to work with most shells, MS Windows, OS/2, etc. However, if it doesn't work the way you expect, you should write your own. Use @code{viper-glob-unix-files} and @code{viper-glob-mswindows-files} in @file{viper-util.el} as examples.