move exception for no editor configured into new handling

jrnl/exception.py

@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@ class JrnlExceptionMessage(Enum):
         jrnl was NOT upgraded
         """
 
+    EditorNotConfigured = """
+        There is no editor configured.
+
+        To use the --edit option, please specify an editor your config file:
+            {config_file}
+
+        For examples of how to configure an external editor, see:
+            https://jrnl.sh/en/stable/external-editors/
+        """
+
     SomeTest = """
         Some error or something
 

jrnl/jrnl.py

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import sys
 from . import install
 from . import plugins
 from .Journal import open_journal
-from .color import ERROR_COLOR
-from .color import RESET_COLOR
 from .config import get_journal_name
 from .config import scope_config
 from .config import get_config_path
@@ -241,16 +239,9 @@ def _edit_search_results(config, journal, old_entries, **kwargs):
     3. Write modifications to journal
     """
     if not config["editor"]:
-        print(
+        raise JrnlException(
-            f"""
+            JrnlExceptionMessage.EditorNotConfigured, config_file=get_config_path()
-            [{ERROR_COLOR}ERROR{RESET_COLOR}: There is no editor configured.]
-
-            Please specify an editor in config file ({get_config_path()})
-            to use the --edit option.
-            """,
-            file=sys.stderr,
         )
-        sys.exit(1)
 
     # separate entries we are not editing
     other_entries = [e for e in old_entries if e not in journal.entries]