# HG changeset patch
# User Rik <rik@octave.org>
# Date 1515456807 28800
# Node ID 5a10409695b7505042b5d8b8cd76e8840858cdaf
# Parent  06e22134d81ac70dc120155f396822d78adb7ccc
Open GUI external editor at beginning of file (bug #52811).

* external-editor-interface.cc (call_custom_editor ): If line number is not
set (-1) then use line of 0 (beginning of file).

diff -r 06e22134d81a -r 5a10409695b7 libgui/src/external-editor-interface.cc
--- a/libgui/src/external-editor-interface.cc	Mon Jan 08 12:25:44 2018 -0800
+++ b/libgui/src/external-editor-interface.cc	Mon Jan 08 16:13:27 2018 -0800
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 {
   if (line > -1)  // check for a specific line (debugging)
     return true;  // yes: do not open a file in external editor
+  else
+    line = 0;     // no: start external editor at beginning of file
 
   QString editor = external_editor ();
   if (editor.isEmpty ())