bk editor(7.3ce) BitKeeper User's Manual bk editor(7.3ce) NAME bk editor - automatically check out BitKeeper files when using $EDITOR SYNOPSIS bk editor <file> DESCRIPTION bk editor is used as a shortcut to edit a file whether or not it is a BitKeeper file. If the file is under revision control, bk editor will bk edit the file then exec the editor of choice on that file. If the file is not under revision control, it will exec the editor on that file. The $EDITOR environment variable must be set to the editor of your choice. bk editor can be used as follows: bk editor foo.c Another method is to set the $EDITOR environment variable and alias the editor name to bk editor Using xemacs as an example, set $EDITOR and then alias: EDITOR=xemacs alias xemacs='bk editor' To open the file for editing: xemacs foo.c CATEGORY Compat BitKeeper Inc 1E1 bk editor(7.3ce)