EVE Extensible Versatile Editor Reference Manual

This document is a comprehensive reference manual for the Extensible Versatile Editor (EVE), published in April 1993 by Digital Equipment Corporation. It is designed for all EVE users, requiring a basic understanding of VMS files and directories, with knowledge of EDT and DECwindows being helpful.

The manual is structured into several sections:

• Command Dictionary: This forms the core of the manual, providing alphabetical descriptions of all EVE commands, including associated key definitions and examples of their usage. Commands are grouped by type (e.g., text editing, searches, cursor movement, general purpose, buffers and files, windows and display, formatting, key definitions, and customization).
• Command Line Qualifiers: Details how to use qualifiers when invoking EVE, covering aspects like command files, file creation, debugging, display modes, initialization files, journaling, modifying the main buffer, output file specifications, read-only access, recovery methods (buffer-change and keystroke journaling), section files, start positions, and work files.
• EVE Default Settings: Describes the default global and buffer-specific settings for EVE, including how to save attributes in section or command files for future sessions.
• EVE and EDT Command Equivalents: Provides a cross-reference for users familiar with the EDT editor, listing equivalent commands and keys in EVE, highlighting differences where applicable.
• EVE$BUILD Module: Explains how to use the DECTPU EVE$BUILD module to modify EVE or layer other products on it, covering preparing code, module identifiers, command parsers, initialization, command synonyms, status line fields, and exit/quit handlers.

The manual includes documentation conventions for easier readability and covers software version DECTPU Version 3.1.