DOCERR: Programmer's Workbench Edit Switch Is Not Implemented (61642)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS 1.0
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS 1.1
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2 1.0
  • Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2 1.1
This article was previously published under Q61642

SYMPTOMS

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

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

To open a file as read only, invoke PWB with the /r option.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:kb16bitonly KB61642
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