JOE, the editor

What is an editor?

A program that allows you to enter data into a file
It is not a word processor
It does not try to do things for you, (word wrap, spell check ...)

Please invest some time in learning how to use your editor now, it will save you tears later

Joe

Joe's Own Editor
This is a simple to use editor, that is easily compiled. (Or so they say)
It is not a standard UNIX editor, VI is it.
A personal note, If you plan on continuing to grad school, or a UNIX environment, you really should spend some time learning VI sometime.
man joe
Free Software under the GPL

Starting Joe

joe
joe filename
joe -help filename
Many other command line options. (man joe)

Getting Started

If you are creating a new file, the message New FIle will appear when you start the editor.
If you are modifying an existing file, that file will appear.
If you type most characters, they will appear at the position before the cursor.
You can move around with the arrow keys.
In the help menu, ^ means the control key, this is a modifier key just like the shift key. Hold this down while pressing the other character (mostly k)

Play a little

Start joe with the -help option
joe -help afile.cpp
press ^Kh to dismiss the help menu.
press ^Kh to bring the help menu back.

Type the following

#include <iostream>

main(){
    cout << "Hello World " << endl;
}

Fix any mistakes you might have placed in the code, or
Change the word World to your name.
Save the file (^Kd)
Quit the editor (^c)
Start the editor again
joe -help afile.cpp
Change the name to your full name, or just your initials.
Save and exit (^KX)

Things you need to be able to do with your editor

Go to a given line number - (^KL)
Delete
- Characters (backspace) or (^D)
- Words (^W) or (^O)
- Lines (^Y)
Undo the last mistake
- (^_)
- This might require you to do a -
Cut and paste a block of code.
- Mark the beginning of the block - go there and press (^KB)
- Mark the end of the block - go there and press (^KK)
- Move to the new location for the block
- Press
  - (^KM) to move the block
  - (^KC) to copy the block
  - (^KY) to delete the block
Exit with various states of saving
- (^C) exit - no save
- (^KX) exit and save
- (^KD) save no exit

That is probably enough.