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Q61642: DOCERR: Programmer’s Workbench Edit Switch Is Not Implemented

Article: Q61642
Product(s): Microsoft Programming Utilities
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.0,1.1; OS/2:1.0,1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 31-OCT-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.1 
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2, versions 1.0, 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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If an option is added to the TOOLS.INI file under the PWB tag to read either
"Edit:yes" or "Edit:no", PWB returns the following error message:

  Edit is not an editor switch.

CAUSE
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The edit switch for the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB), documented on page 79 of
the Microsoft C version 6.0 "Microsoft C Reference" manual, is not implemented
in PWB versions 1.0 and 1.1. The documentation is incorrect.

RESOLUTION
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To open a file as read only, invoke PWB with the /r option.

Additional query words: 1.00 1.10 docerr

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbPWBSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPWB100DOS kbPWB110DOS kbPWB100OS2 kbPWB110OS2
Version           : MS-DOS:1.0,1.1; OS/2:1.0,1.1

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