P4EDITOR
Description
The editor invoked by those Perforce commands that use forms.
Usage Notes
Used by Client? |
Used by Server? |
Command-Line Alternative |
Can be set in P4CONFIG file? |
---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
None |
Yes |
Value if not Explicitly Set
Operating System |
Value |
---|---|
UNIX and OS X |
If |
Windows |
If |
VMS |
If |
Mac |
If |
Examples
/usr/bin/vi emacs /usr/bin/vi |
Notes
The regular Perforce commands that use forms (and therefore, use this variable), are p4 branch, p4 change, p4 client, p4 job, p4 label, p4 submit, and p4 user.
The superuser commands that use forms are p4 depot, p4 group, p4 jobspec, p4 protect, p4 triggers, and p4 typemap.