>> The EDITOR variable seems to have a fairly standard meaning on Unix
>> systems. I've been using that EDITOR value for years without problems,
>> only when I use psql's \e once in a while it breaks. I don't think we
>> should deviate from what seems to be a standard practice.
>
> Agreed, no quotes on Unix. I'm just wondering what to do on Windows.
I would require the user to add quotes around his executable if it has spaces.
set EDITOR="C:/Program Files/vim/vim63/gvim.exe" -y
Andreas