----- file created by xop_makedoc on: Tue Oct 26 11:09:34 2004
----- Documentation for /scisoft/XRayOptics/xop2.1/src_idl/Embedded/idlexa/editor.pro -----

 NAME: Editor

 PURPOSE: Display an ASCII text file using widgets.

 MAJOR TOPICS: Text manipulation.

 CALLING SEQUENCE: Editor [, filename]

 INPUTS:
     Filename: A scalar string that contains the filename of the file
        to display.  The filename can include a path to that file.
        If the filename is omitted, the user will be prompted for
        a filename, via the system function, DIALOG_PICKFILE().

 KEYWORD PARAMETERS:
   FONT:   The name of the font to use.  If omitted use the default
       font.

   HEIGHT: The number of text lines that the widget should display at one
       time.  If this keyword is not specified, 24 lines is the
       default.

   WIDTH:  The number of characters wide the widget should be.  If this
       keyword is not specified, 80 characters is the default.

 PROCEDURE: Editor reads, writes and manipulates text strings ...

 MAJOR FUNCTIONS and PROCEDURES:

 COMMON BLOCKS and STRUCTURES:

 SIDE EFFECTS:
   Triggers the XMANAGER if it is not already in use.

 MODIFICATION HISTORY:  Written by:  WSO, RSI, January 1995
                        Modified by: ...

