1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/telem.lua b/telem.lua
index 151f062..a6fcf47 100755
--- a/telem.lua
+++ b/telem.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ stringx = require("pl.stringx")
 table = require("table")
 
 _BBS_ROOT = "/var/bbs/"
+_EDITOR = os.getenv("EDITOR")
+if not _EDITOR then
+	_EDITOR = "/usr/bin/vim.tiny"
+end
 
 -- Global var declarations
 
@@ -273,7 +277,7 @@ function do_new()
 	end
 	-- Save body of post to temp file
 	local filename = os.tmpname()
-	os.execute("$EDITOR " .. filename)
+	os.execute(_EDITOR .. " " .. filename)
 	-- TODO: show and confirm
 	-- Make thread dir
 	local timestamp = tostring(os.time())
@@ -343,7 +347,7 @@ end
 
 function do_type_reply()
 	local filename = os.tmpname()
-	os.execute("$EDITOR " .. filename)
+	os.execute(_EDITOR .. " " .. filename)
 	local timestamp = tostring(os.time())
 	local newfilename = timestamp .. "-" .. username
 	local newpath = path.join(current_thread.directory, newfilename)