RE: Where to put set_status_line?

> where do I put a
> set_status_line("(Jed) %b    (%m%a%n%o)  %l/%L(%p)%c",1);
> statement if I want that statement to be globally valid?

Strange, it works for me.
Or did you try setting before setting the editor mode (eg, emacs)?
 
% ~/.jedrc
if (BATCH == 0) {
   % ...
   () = evalfile("emacs");
   % ...
}

set_status_line("(Jed) %b    (%m%a%n%o)  %l/%L(%p)%c",1);

% ...


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