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From: eric@abode.UUCP (Eric C. Bennett)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.elm
Subject: Elm Problem
Message-ID: <250@abode.UUCP>
Date: 28 Dec 90 09:22:10 GMT
Reply-To: eric@abode.wciu.edu (Eric C. Bennett)
Organization: Abode Xenix Restricted Access System
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I recently compiled Elm on my system and have come across a couple of 
problems with it.

First off, it doesn't seem to like the 'ex' editor. If the users default
editor is ex he cannot send a message with elm. Here is an example. The 
user is in elm, he uses the 'm' command to enter a message and then gets
the ':' prompt. After the user uses the 'a' command to add what he wants 
to the message he needs to exit the editor and write and send the file.
Well, the problem is that the user cannot get out of the editor. You are
supposed to be able to hit the delete key and get the ':' prompt again
but it doesn't seem to work. Nothing I try will make the prompt appear.
But, elm works fine with the 'vi' editor.

Last note... I am only using Elm to patch level 5. If this was a problem
on earlier versions and I am not patched up to that please let me know. I
have patches 7, 8 and 9 and but I need to get 6 first.

If anyone here has any suggestions please send them to me in Email since I
do not regularly read this newsgroup.

Thanks

Eric
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     Eric C. Bennett     uucp: {elroy|cit-vax}!wciu!abode!eric
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