SEDT Users Reference V4.1 Aug91

This document, the "PATHWORKS for DOS SEDT User's Reference," is a technical manual published by Digital Equipment Corporation in August 1991.

It serves as a comprehensive reference guide for experienced users of SEDT (Screen Editor), a full-screen text editor specifically designed for creating and modifying text on PATHWORKS for DOS client workstations. It is not an introductory manual but focuses on advanced features and configurations.

Key topics covered include:

• Advanced Text Editing: Detailed instructions on cursor movement, managing multiple screen buffers, inserting, selecting, searching, replacing, deleting, and formatting text within the editor.
• Customization and Configuration: How to redefine SEDT function keys, modify editor behavior using command-line options, and configure various settings via the SEDT.CNF file, including display attributes, hardware interactions, editing modes (insert/replace), and memory buffering.
• System Setup for Administrators: Information relevant for system administrators on setting up SEDT, understanding its various files (key definition, help, default ruler), and using environment variables.
• Keyboard Mapping Utility: In-depth explanation of the MAPKEY utility, which allows users to create and customize keyboard map and function definition files for different workstation keyboards (e.g., IBM enhanced, Digital LK250, PC/AT).
• Troubleshooting: Guidance on resolving common startup problems and understanding SEDT error messages, including details on the autosave feature for session recovery.
• Reference Appendices: Includes workstation keyboard mappings, ASCII character set charts, and a glossary of terms.