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Document:	OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual
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OpenVMS EDT Reference
Manual
Order Number: AA–PS6KA–TE
May 1993
This manual serves as a reference source for the EDT interactive text
editor. It is intended for all users of EDT.

Revision/Update Information:

This manual supersedes the VAX EDT
Reference Manual, Version 5.4.

Software Version:

OpenVMS AXP Version 1.5
OpenVMS VAX Version 6.0

Digital Equipment Corporation
Maynard, Massachusetts

May 1993
The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed
as a commitment by Digital Equipment Corporation. Digital Equipment Corporation assumes no
responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document.
The software described in this document is furnished under a license and may be used or copied
only in accordance with the terms of such license.
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability of software on equipment that is not supplied
by Digital Equipment Corporation or its affiliated companies.
© Digital Equipment Corporation 1993.
All Rights Reserved.
The postpaid Reader’s Comments forms at the end of this document request your critical evaluation
to assist in preparing future documentation.
The following are trademarks of Digital Equipment Corporation: AXP, DECwindows, Digital,
OpenVMS, VAX, VAX DOCUMENT, VMS, and the DIGITAL logo.
The following is a third-party trademark:
PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.
ZK4503

This document was prepared using VAX DOCUMENT, Version 2.1.

Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part I–EDT Features
1 Introduction to EDT
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8

Overview of EDT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keypad Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nokeypad Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Journal Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Startup Command Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defining Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EDT Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–1
EDT–2
EDT–6
EDT–7
EDT–8
EDT–8
EDT–9
EDT–12

Part II–EDT Keypad Commands
ADVANCE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPEND Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BACKSPACE Function CTRL/H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BACKUP Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BOTTOM Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHAR (Character) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHNGCASE (Change Case) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COMMAND Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/A (Control A) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/C (Control C) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/D (Control D) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/E (Control E) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/K (Control K) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/L (Control L) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/M (Control M) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/R (Control R) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/T (Control T) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/U (Control U) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/W (Control W) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CUT Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEL C (Delete Character) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEL EOL (Delete to End of Line) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–19
EDT–21
EDT–23
EDT–24
EDT–26
EDT–27
EDT–28
EDT–30
EDT–32
EDT–34
EDT–36
EDT–38
EDT–40
EDT–43
EDT–45
EDT–47
EDT–48
EDT–50
EDT–51
EDT–52
EDT–53
EDT–55
EDT–57

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DELETE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEL L (Delete Line) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEL W (Delete Word) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DO Function (LK201 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOWN Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ENTER Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EOL (End of Line) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILL Function (VT100) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FIND Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FNDNXT (Find Next) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GOLD Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HELP Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LEFT Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LINE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LINEFEED Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OPEN LINE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PAGE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PASTE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REPLACE Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RESET Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RETURN Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RIGHT Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECT (Section) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SELECT Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SPECINS (Special Insert) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
string specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBS (Substitute) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TAB Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOP Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UND C (Undelete Character) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UND L (Undelete Line) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UND W (Undelete Word) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UP Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WORD Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–59
EDT–61
EDT–63
EDT–65
EDT–67
EDT–68
EDT–70
EDT–71
EDT–73
EDT–75
EDT–77
EDT–80
EDT–81
EDT–82
EDT–83
EDT–85
EDT–87
EDT–89
EDT–92
EDT–94
EDT–96
EDT–98
EDT–99
EDT–101
EDT–103
EDT–105
EDT–106
EDT–109
EDT–111
EDT–112
EDT–113
EDT–116
EDT–118
EDT–119

Part III–EDT Line Commands
/BRIEF Qualifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
buffer specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHANGE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLEAR Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COPY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/C (Control C) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/R (Control R) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFINE KEY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFINE MACRO Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–126
EDT–127
EDT–129
EDT–131
EDT–132
EDT–134
EDT–135
EDT–136
EDT–137
EDT–140

DELETE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/DUPLICATE Qualifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXIT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILL Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FIND Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HELP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INCLUDE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INSERT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MOVE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NEXT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/NOTYPE Qualifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<null> Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRINT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/QUERY Qualifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QUIT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
range specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REPLACE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RESEQUENCE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/SAVE Qualifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/SEQUENCE Qualifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET AUTOREPEAT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET CASE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET COMMAND Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET CURSOR Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET ENTITY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET FNF Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET HELP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET KEYPAD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET LINES Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET MODE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET NUMBERS Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET PARAGRAPH WPS Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET PROMPT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET QUIET Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET REPEAT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET SCREEN Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET SEARCH Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET SUMMARY COMMAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET TAB Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET TERMINAL Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET TEXT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET TRUNCATE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET VERIFY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET WORD DELIMITER Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SET WRAP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW AUTOREPEAT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW BUFFER Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–142
EDT–144
EDT–145
EDT–148
EDT–150
EDT–152
EDT–154
EDT–156
EDT–158
EDT–160
EDT–161
EDT–162
EDT–165
EDT–167
EDT–169
EDT–171
EDT–174
EDT–176
EDT–178
EDT–179
EDT–180
EDT–181
EDT–182
EDT–184
EDT–186
EDT–188
EDT–189
EDT–190
EDT–191
EDT–193
EDT–194
EDT–195
EDT–197
EDT–199
EDT–200
EDT–201
EDT–203
EDT–206
EDT–207
EDT–209
EDT–211
EDT–212
EDT–213
EDT–214
EDT–215
EDT–217
EDT–218
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SHOW CASE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW COMMAND Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW CURSOR Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW ENTITY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW FILES Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW FNF Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW HELP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW KEY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW KEYPAD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW LINES Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW MODE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW NUMBERS Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW PARAGRAPH Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW PROMPT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW QUIET Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW REPEAT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW SCREEN Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW SEARCH Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW SUMMARY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW TAB Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW TERMINAL Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW TEXT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW TRUNCATE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW VERIFY Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW VERSION Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW WORD Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHOW WRAP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
/STAY QUALIFIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
string specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBSTITUTE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUBSTITUTE NEXT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TAB ADJUST Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TYPE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WRITE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–219
EDT–220
EDT–221
EDT–222
EDT–223
EDT–224
EDT–225
EDT–226
EDT–229
EDT–230
EDT–231
EDT–232
EDT–233
EDT–234
EDT–235
EDT–236
EDT–237
EDT–238
EDT–240
EDT–241
EDT–243
EDT–244
EDT–245
EDT–246
EDT–247
EDT–249
EDT–250
EDT–251
EDT–252
EDT–254
EDT–258
EDT–260
EDT–262
EDT–264

Part IV–EDT Nokeypad Commands
ADV (Advance) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
APPEND Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ASC (ASCII) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BACK (Backup) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BELL Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
buffer specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHGC (Change Case) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHGL (Change Case Lower) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CHGU (Change Case Upper) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^ (Circumflex) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–271
EDT–272
EDT–273
EDT–274
EDT–275
EDT–276
EDT–278
EDT–279
EDT–280
EDT–281

CLSS (Clear Search String) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/C (Control C) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
count specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CUT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
D (Delete) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DATE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFK (Define Key) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DESEL (Deactivate Select) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DLWC (Default Lowercase) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DMOV (Default Move) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DOWN Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
DUPC (Default Uppercase) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
entity specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EX (Exit to Line Mode) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
EXT (Extend) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FILL Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HELP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I (Insert) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
KS (KED Substitute) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LEFT Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
‘‘move’’ Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PASTE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
QUIT Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R (Replace) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REF (Refresh) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
RIGHT Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S (Substitute) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SEL (Select) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHL (Shift Left) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SHR (Shift Right) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SN (Substitute Next) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SSEL (Search and Select) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
string specifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TAB Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TADJ (Tab Adjust) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TC (Tab Compute) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TD (Tab Decrement) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TGSEL (Toggle Select) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TI (Tab Increment) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TOP Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UNDC (Undelete Character) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UNDL (Undelete Line) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UNDW (Undelete Word) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
UP Arrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
XLATE Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–282
EDT–284
EDT–285
EDT–286
EDT–287
EDT–288
EDT–290
EDT–291
EDT–292
EDT–293
EDT–294
EDT–295
EDT–296
EDT–297
EDT–299
EDT–300
EDT–301
EDT–303
EDT–304
EDT–306
EDT–307
EDT–308
EDT–310
EDT–313
EDT–314
EDT–315
EDT–316
EDT–317
EDT–319
EDT–321
EDT–322
EDT–323
EDT–324
EDT–325
EDT–327
EDT–329
EDT–330
EDT–332
EDT–334
EDT–335
EDT–337
EDT–338
EDT–339
EDT–341
EDT–343
EDT–344

vii

A DEC Multinational Character Set
Index
Figures
1–1
1–2
1–3
1–4

Keypad Editing Keys—VT100-Series Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keypad Editing Keys—VT52 Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Keypad Editing Keys—LK201 Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Keypad Key Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EDT–4
EDT–5
EDT–6
EDT–11

Tables
EDT–1
EDT–2
EDT–3
A–1

viii

EDT Keypad-Mode Commands Listed by Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDT–17
EDT Line Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDT–123
EDT Nokeypad-Mode Commands Listed by Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . EDT–269
DEC Multinational Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A–1

Preface
Intended Audience
This manual is intended for all levels of users.

Document Structure
This manual is organized into four parts:
•

Part I presents a brief summary of EDT features, including the three modes
(keypad, line, nokeypad), the journal facility, startup command files, key
definitions, and macros.

•

Part II lists and describes the EDT keypad commands.

•

Part III lists and describes the EDT line commands.

•

Part IV lists and describes the EDT nokeypad commands.

Associated Documents
To learn how to use the EDT editor, see the OpenVMS User’s Manual.

Conventions
In this manual, every use of VMS means both the OpenVMS AXP and the
OpenVMS VAX operating system.
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Ctrl/x

A sequence such as Ctrl/x indicates that you must hold down
the key labeled Ctrl while you press another key or a pointing
device button.

PF1 x

A sequence such as PF1 x indicates that you must first press
and release the key labeled PF1, then press and release
another key or a pointing device button.

Return

In examples, a key name enclosed in a box indicates that
you press a key on the keyboard. (In text, a key name is not
enclosed in a box.)

...

A horizontal ellipsis in examples indicates one of the following
possibilities:

.
.
.

•

Additional optional arguments in a statement have been
omitted.

•

The preceding item or items can be repeated one or more
times.

•

Additional parameters, values, or other information can be
entered.

A vertical ellipsis indicates the omission of items from a code
example or command format; the items are omitted because
they are not important to the topic being discussed.

()

In format descriptions, parentheses indicate that, if you
choose more than one option, you must enclose the choices
in parentheses.

[]

In format descriptions, brackets indicate optional elements.
You can choose one, none, or all of the options. (Brackets
are not optional, however, in the syntax of a directory name
in a VMS file specification, or in the syntax of a substring
specification in an assignment statement.)

{}

In format descriptions, braces surround a required choice of
options; you must choose one of the options listed.

boldface text

Boldface text represents the introduction of a new term or the
name of an argument, an attribute, or a reason.
Boldface text is also used to show user input in online versions
of the manual.

italic text

Italic text emphasizes important information, indicates
variables, and indicates complete titles of manuals. Italic
text also represents information that can vary in system
messages (for example, Internal error number), command lines
(for example, /PRODUCER=name), and command parameters
in text.

UPPERCASE TEXT

Uppercase text indicates a command, the name of a routine,
the name of a file, or the abbreviation for a system privilege.

A hyphen in code examples indicates that additional
arguments to the request are provided on the line that follows.

numbers

All numbers in text are assumed to be decimal, unless
otherwise noted. Nondecimal radixes—binary, octal, or
hexadecimal—are explicitly indicated.

Part I–EDT Features
Part I summarizes the features available in the EDT editor.

1
Introduction to EDT
EDT is an interactive text editor with three distinct editing modes: keypad, line,
and nokeypad. Both the keypad and nokeypad modes are screen editors for use
on VT52 terminals, VT100-, VT200-, and VT300-series terminals. Line mode can
be used on any type of terminal — hardcopy or screen.
Note
In most cases, the VT300 terminal keypad functions like the VT200-series
terminal keypad. See your VT300 User’s Manual for more information on
the VT300-series terminal.

1.1 Overview of EDT
With the EDT editor, you can create and edit almost all types of text files. When
you are editing a file, you can add or delete text, move or copy text from one place
to another, and save or discard your editing work.
To invoke the EDT editor, you must use the system command EDIT. (If EDT is
not the standard editor on your operating system, you must include the /EDT
qualifier with the EDIT command.)
Include the name of the file you want to edit on the EDIT command line.
$ EDIT LETTER.DAT
If a file named LETTER.DAT exists in your current directory, EDT puts a copy
of that file into the MAIN buffer in your EDT session. Then EDT displays the
first line from the file on your screen or paper, followed by the line-mode asterisk
prompt ( * ). You are now ready to begin your EDT session.
$ EDIT LETTER.DAT
1
June 4, 1988
*
If you are using EDT to create a new file called LETTER.DAT, your session starts
off like this:
$ EDIT LETTER.DAT
Input file does not exist
[EOB]
*
The message ‘‘Input file does not exist’’ tells you that no text was copied to the
MAIN buffer. The end-of-buffer mark ([EOB]) is printed in place of the first line,
since there is no text to display. The next step is to insert some text in the buffer,
using one of the three editing modes.

EDT–1

Introduction to EDT
1.1 Overview of EDT
When you start your editing session, EDT’s default is line mode. To shift to
keypad mode, enter the line-mode command CHANGE. To shift back to line mode
from keypad mode, press CTRL/Z.
To go from line mode to nokeypad mode, you must first enter the SET
NOKEYPAD command and then the CHANGE command. The nokeypad
command EX shifts EDT from nokeypad editing back to line mode.
You can use EDT’s online HELP facility any time during your editing session.
The line-mode command HELP supplies general information on EDT as well as
details on line-mode and nokeypad-mode commands. The HELP command by
itself provides information on using the HELP facility and a list of topics that are
available. For help on a specific topic, enter the HELP command followed by the
topic name, for example, HELP EXIT.
When you are in keypad mode, press the HELP key (PF2 on VT100-, VT200- and
VT300-series terminals, red on VT52s). EDT displays a diagram of the keypad
and a list of other keypad editing keys and tells you to press the key you want
help on.
You must use the line-mode HELP command to get information on nokeypad
editing. The relevant topics are HELP CHANGE, HELP CHANGE SCREEN,
HELP CHANGE ENTITIES, and HELP CHANGE SUBCOMMANDS. Nokeypad
command descriptions are found under the SUBCOMMANDS topic. Thus, if
you want information on the BELL command, you must enter HELP CHANGE
SUBCOMMANDS BELL.
Note
The 132-column mode is not supported on VT100 terminals without the
advanced video option (AVO). To see if your VT100-series terminal has
AVO, press the SET-UP key. If the word SET-UP flashes on your screen,
your terminal has the advanced video option.

1.2 Keypad Mode
Keypad mode uses the numeric keypad located to the right of the main keyboard
on VT100-series and VT52 terminals. On terminals with LK201 keyboards, there
are two keypads to the right of the main keyboard. The numeric keypad at the
right edge of the LK201 keyboard corresponds to the VT100 keypad.
The arrow keys on VT100-series terminals are considered to be part of the
keypad. On terminals with LK201 keyboards, the arrow keys are located at the
bottom of the second keypad.
Four keyboard keys have special keypad editing functions: BACKSPACE,
DELETE, LINEFEED, and TAB. On the LK201 keyboard, the DELETE key
is labelled < x . The BACKSPACE and LINEFEED keys are located in the row
of function keys across the top of the keyboard. (BACKSPACE is key F12;
LINEFEED is key F13.)
In addition, EDT has preset functions for several control key sequences. (The
letters marked with asterisks have preset functions with GOLD as well as with
CTRL.)

EDT–2

Introduction to EDT
1.2 Keypad Mode
A*

F (VT52 only)

Most keypad keys have two editing functions associated with them. To use the
upper (primary) function (for example, FNDNXT) simply press the indicated
key. To use the lower (alternate) function (for example, FIND), first press the
GOLD key (PF1 on VT100-, VT200- and VT300-series; blue on VT52) and then
the keypad key. Figure 1–1 shows the keypad editing keys for VT100-series
terminals. Figure 1–2 shows the keypad editing keys for VT52 terminals.

EDT–3

Introduction to EDT
1.2 Keypad Mode
Figure 1–1 Keypad Editing Keys—VT100-Series Terminals

DOWN

PF1

PF2

GOLD

LEFT

PF3

HELP

RIGHT

PF4

FNDNXT

DEL L

FIND

UND L
_

PAGE

SECT

APPEND

DEL W

COMMAND

FILL

REPLACE

UND W

ADVANCE

BACKUP

CUT

DEL C

BOTTOM

TOP

PASTE

UND C

WORD

EOL

CHAR

CHNGCASE

DEL EOL

SPECINS

ENTER

0
LINE

SELECT

OPEN LINE

RESET

SUBS

ZK−1767−GE
For terminals that have the LK201 keyboard, EDT has preset keypad mode
definitions for the remaining keys on the second keypad as well as for some
function keys on the top row of the keyboard. Figure 1–3 shows the editing
keypad keys and lists the other preset function keys. The arrow keys are located
at the bottom of the editing keypad.
F12 = BACKSPACE
F13 = LINEFEED

< x = DELETE
TAB = TAB

In keypad mode, you can use these preset control keys, keypad keys, and function
keys to enter EDT commands and to move the cursor around in your text.

EDT–4

Introduction to EDT
1.2 Keypad Mode
Figure 1–2 Keypad Editing Keys—VT52 Terminals

DEL L
GOLD

HELP

UP
UND L

20
7

10
8

PAGE

COMMAND

DEL W

FIND
7
5

SECT
9

6
BACKUP

BOTTOM

DEL C

TOP
4

DOWN

UND W
8

ADVANCE

9
FNDNXT

REPLACE

RIGHT

UND C
5

SPECINS
6

WORD

EOL

CHNGCASE
1

DEL EOL

LEFT

CUT

APPEND

PASTE
2

3
.

LINE

SELECT

ENTER
ENTER

OPEN LINE

RESET

SUBS

VT52
ZK−1768−GE
The following example shows how to use the keypad mode to insert the sample
text:
$ EDIT LETTER.DAT
*CHANGE
_____________________________
|
| [EOB]
|
_____________________________
|
| June 18, 1988
| Mr. Charles R. Thurman
| Director of Marketing
| Energy Systems Inc.
|
.
|
.
|
.
|
CTRL/Z

*EXIT
DISK$USER:[SMITH]LETTER.DAT 50 lines

EDT–5

Introduction to EDT
1.2 Keypad Mode
Figure 1–3 Additional Keypad Editing Keys—LK201 Keyboards

Help

Find

Insert
Here

Re−
move

Select

Prev
Screen

Next
Screen

VT200 Series
ZK−1769−GE

1.3 Line Mode
Line editing can be used on any interactive terminal. This mode focuses on the
line as the unit of text. Whenever you see the line-mode asterisk prompt ( * ), you
can enter a line-mode command. (The underlined letters in the line-mode syntax
statements in Part II of this manual indicate the minimum abbreviation for both
command words and qualifiers.)
The following example uses line-mode to insert the same sample text that was
entered using keypad mode in the previous section.

EDT–6

Introduction to EDT
1.3 Line Mode
$ EDIT/EDT LETTER.DAT
*INSERT
June 18, 1988
Mr. Charles R. Thurman
Director of Marketing
Energy Systems Inc.
.
.
.
^Z
(Press CTRL/Z)
*EXIT
DISK$USER:[SMITH]LETTER.DAT 50 lines
Line-mode commands use qualifiers and specifiers in addition to command words.
Qualifiers, which modify the way EDT processes the command, are always
optional. You must precede a qualifier with a slash (for example, /QUERY).
The line-mode qualifiers are /BRIEF, /DUPLICATE, /NOTYPE, /QUERY, /SAVE,
/SEQUENCE, and /STAY.
Specifiers tell EDT which part of the text to act on. Optional specifiers are
enclosed in square brackets (for example, [=buffer]). The main specifier is range,
which references the line or lines affected by the command. See the range
specifier description for more information.
The SET and SHOW commands are line-mode commands. SET commands modify
the way EDT behaves during your editing session. They have no effect on the
text you are editing. You can use SET commands to customize your editing
session. SHOW commands tell which SET commands are in effect. Four SHOW
commands (SHOW BUFFER, SHOW FILES, SHOW KEY, and SHOW VERSION)
have no corresponding SET commands.

1.4 Nokeypad Mode
Nokeypad mode is a screen editor for use with VT100-, VT200- ,VT300-series,
and VT52 terminals. Text appears on the upper lines of the screen. As you
enter commands, they are displayed at the bottom of the screen. When you press
RETURN, EDT processes the commands.
The following example uses nokeypad mode to insert the sample text:
$ EDIT/EDT LETTER.DAT
*SET NOKEYPAD
*CHANGE
_____________________________
|
| [EOB]
I

RET

EX
*EXIT
DISK$USER:[SMITH]LETTER.DAT 50 lines

EDT–7

Introduction to EDT
1.4 Nokeypad Mode
Nokeypad commands are the basis for keypad mode key definitions and consist of
English words and abbreviations. A number of commands take the entity specifier
to determine which part of the text will be affected by the command. For more
information see the entity specifier description.
Nokeypad commands cannot have spaces. For example, to delete two paragraphs
and put the text in a buffer named EXTRA, enter CUT2PAR=EXTRA. You can
put several nokeypad commands on the same line. Spaces between commands are
allowed, but not required. You can repeat a series of commands by preceding the
commands with the repeat count and enclosing them in parentheses 3(V D+EL).

1.5 The Journal Facility
EDT’s journal facility keeps track of each keystroke you make during your editing
session in a special file called the journal file. When you finish your editing
session by entering either EXIT or QUIT, EDT normally discards the journal
file. If your editing session ends abruptly because of a system interruption, the
journal file is saved, even though your editing work has been lost. Using the
journal file, EDT can restore almost all of your editing work. Sometimes the last
few commands you entered or the last few keypad editing keys you pressed are
not recorded in the journal file at the time the interruption occurs.
The journal file is normally stored in the current directory and has JOU for the
file type. The file name is the same as the name of the file you were editing when
the interruption took place. For example, if you are editing the file LETTER.DAT,
the journal file name is LETTER.JOU.
It is possible to instruct EDT to use a different name or file type for the journal
file. You do this when you enter the EDIT/EDT command line to start your
session. Information on how to include a journal file name in the EDIT/EDT
command line appears in the OpenVMS DCL Dictionary.
Include the /RECOVER qualifier in your EDIT/EDT command line in order to
have EDT use the journal file to restore your editing work. Even when you have
used EDT to create a new file, you can use the /RECOVER qualifier to have EDT
restore your editing work after a system interruption.
$ EDIT/EDT/RECOVER LETTER.DAT
As soon as EDT has processed all the command information and keystrokes
stored in the journal file, it continues to use that journal file to store the new
information that results from any further editing work you do during the recovery
session. If you are able to end your editing session with EXIT or QUIT, EDT
discards the journal file from the directory. However, if you find journal files in
your directory that you do not plan to use, simply delete them.
You can use the /SAVE qualifier with the line-mode commands EXIT or QUIT to
save the journal file even when there is no system interruption.

1.6 Startup Command Files
Startup command files establish various settings and key definitions at the start
of your EDT session. These files can contain only line-mode commands. SET and
DEFINE KEY commands are the ones most frequently found in startup command
files.

EDT–8

Introduction to EDT
1.6 Startup Command Files
Generally, EDT reads a system-wide startup command file at the beginning of
your editing session. If no system-wide startup command file exists on your
system, EDT looks for a file named EDTINI.EDT in your default directory and
processes the commands in that file.
If you want EDT to use a startup command file with another name, you must
include that command file specification in the EDIT/EDT command line. See the
OpenVMS DCL Dictionary for more information.
You can use EDT to create a startup command file. There are very few
restrictions to organizing such a file. However, if you need to use the carriage
return character (CTRL/M) in a SET or DEFINE KEY command, you must enter
it from change mode.
Here are some commands that you might put in a typical startup command file:
SET QUIET
SET WRAP 60
SET SEARCH BOUNDED
SET TAB 5
SET MODE CHANGE
DEFINE KEY GOLD P AS "PAR."
You can include all the necessary commands to set up an EDT macro in your
startup command file. The sample macro, called EXACT, resets the search
parameter to exact when you enter the macro name as a line-mode command.
The following commands can be put in the startup command file to create the
EXACT macro:
DEFINE MACRO EXACT
FIND =EXACT
INSERT; SET SEARCH EXACT
FIND =MAIN

1.7 Defining Keys
You can redefine or relocate any preset keypad editing key. You can also create
definitions for editing keys that have none. These key definitions enable you to
perform a variety of editing tasks in keypad mode.
The following table shows the five types of keys or key sequences that can be
defined as well as specific keys you cannot define:
Key/Key Sequence

Cannot Define

Keypad keys
Control keys
GOLD control key

C, O, P, Q, S, X, Y, and [

GOLD keyboard key

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (When you use !, %, ’, or "
in the DEFINE KEY command, you
must enclose them in quotation
marks—for example: ‘‘!’’.)

DELETE
GOLD DELETE
FUNCTION key
GOLD FUNCTION key

LK201 keyboard only. F1, F2, F3,
F4, and F5 with or without GOLD.

EDT–9

Introduction to EDT
1.7 Defining Keys
In EDT, the following special keyboard keys and control keys are linked; when
you redefine one, you have redefined the other:1
VT100/VT52
BACKSPACE
TAB
LINEFEED
RETURN

<--->
<--->
<--->
<--->

CTRL/H
CTRL/I
CTRL/J
CTRL/M

<--->
<--->
<--->
<--->

LK201
F12
Tab
F13
Return

Keypad key definitions use nokeypad command syntax. Nokeypad mode enables
you to put several commands on a single line. Thus, you can create key
definitions to do several commands in succession. If you want EDT to process the
command as soon as you press the key or key sequence, place a period at the end
of the definition. This corresponds to pressing the ENTER key in keypad mode.
You can use the SHOW KEY command to find the existing definitions for all EDT
editing keys. However, you must use special terms to tell EDT which key or key
sequence you want information about. Figure 1–4 gives the special keypad key
numbers to use with the SHOW KEY command for VT100 and VT52 terminals.
For control keys, enter SHOW KEY CONTROL character (for example, SHOW
KEY CONTROL A). To find the definition of a GOLD key sequence, enter SHOW
KEY GOLD keyboard key or SHOW KEY GOLD CONTROL keyboard key (for
example, SHOW KEY GOLD * or SHOW KEY GOLD CONTROL ]). To see the
definition for the DELETE key, spell out the word (for example, SHOW KEY
GOLD DELETE). To see the definition for a key on the second keypad or in the
function key row of the LK201 keyboard, spell out the word FUNCTION and use
the EDT FUNCTION number designation, not the F number that appears on the
keyboard (for example, SHOW KEY FUNCTION 24 for the F12 key).
By enclosing all parts of the definition except the ending period in parentheses,
you can use the keypad GOLD repeat feature to process commands several times
in succession.
There are two ways to define or redefine keypad editing keys. From keypad mode,
you can use the CTRL/K function. The line-mode DEFINE KEY command can be
accessed from any mode.
To use CTRL/K, first press CTRL/K, then press the key or keys you are defining.
Whenever you want to include a preset keypad editing key in your definition,
press that key as part of the definition process. EDT prompts you for both the
key you are defining and the definition. For example, if you want to define
CTRL/P to move a paragraph at a time, do the following:
CTRL

Press the key you wish to define
CTRL

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER
PAR.
ENTER
SUBS

EDT–10

The LK201 F12 and F13 keys are linked to CTRL/H and CTRL/J when the terminal is in
VT100 compatibility mode. When the terminal is operating in VT200 mode, F12 and F13
are not linked to CTRL/H and CTRL/J. They have the same preset definitions but can
be defined independently, just as CTRL/A and GOLD/A can be defined independently.

Introduction to EDT
1.7 Defining Keys
The DEFINE KEY command in line-mode uses the typed-out version of the key
name and requires that the definition be enclosed in quotation marks. The same
definition using line-mode is
DEFINE KEY CONTROL P AS "PAR."
To redefine keypad keys with the DEFINE KEY command, you must know their
special EDT numbers. Figure 1–4 shows these numbers for both VT100-series
and VT52 terminals, as well as the FUNCTION numbers for the LK201 keyboard.

Figure 1–4 Keypad Key Numbers

Help
28

21
0

F6 F7 F8 F9 F10
17 18 19 20 21

F11 F12 F13 F14
23 24 25 26

F17 F18 F19 F20
31 32 33 34

ZK−1770−GE
Enter the following to redefine the PAGE function to be ‘‘(-W).’’:
DEFINE KEY 7 AS "(-W)."
Enter the following to redefine GOLD Left Arrow to be ‘‘SHL.’’:
DEFINE KEY GOLD 15 AS "SHL."

EDT–11

Introduction to EDT
1.7 Defining Keys
The following are some sample DEFINE KEY commands:
DEFINE KEY GOLD CONTROL B AS "CHGUW."
DEFINE KEY GOLD DELETE AS "-DW."
DEFINE KEY CONTROL V AS "(+V D-CI |^Z)."
DEFINE KEY CONTROL N AS "?’Nokeypad Command: ’."
DEFINE KEY GOLD 21 AS "S^@?’Find: ’^@?’ Substitute: ’^@."
DEFINE KEY FUNCTION 17 AS "IWashington, DC^Z."

1.8 EDT Macros
EDT macros allow you to extend the line-mode command language. A macro is a
group of one or more line-mode commands that is processed when you enter the
macro name as a line-mode command word. For example, you can create a macro
called XT to be the command SET SEARCH EXACT and another macro called
GEN to be the command SET SEARCH GENERAL.
To create a macro, use a line-mode command to move to a new buffer. That
buffer must have the same name as the macro. Using EDT, enter the line-mode
command or commands that you want to be processed when you enter the macro
name. Then enter the command as follows:
DEFINE MACRO macro-name
EDT now adds the macro name to its list of valid line-mode commands. You are
ready to use that command any time during your editing session. If you plan to
use the macro in repeated EDT sessions, you can put it in a startup command file
or simply store it in an external file to be included in later EDT sessions.
If you put a DEFINE MACRO command in a startup command file, you must
include commands to enter the macro text into a buffer with the same name as
the macro. If you store a macro in an external file, use the INCLUDE command
to put the macro in a buffer with the same name, and enter the DEFINE MACRO
command to establish the name as a line-mode command.
The following example creates a macro called SINCY, which inserts the closing
of a letter above the current line when you enter the newly created line-mode
command SINCY.
*FIND =SINCY
*INSERT
INSERT ;Sincerely yours,
INSERT ;
INSERT ;
INSERT ;
INSERT ;
INSERT ;
INSERT ;James T. Cortland
INSERT ;President
CTRL/Z

*DEFINE MACRO SINCY
*FIND =MAIN

EDT–12

Introduction to EDT
1.8 EDT Macros
To close a letter from Mr. Cortland, enter SINCY as a line-mode command.
*SINCY
*TYPE "sincerely" THRU END
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
[EOB]

Sincerely yours,

James T. Cortland
President

EDT–13

Part II–EDT Keypad Commands
Part II contains descriptions of the EDT keypad commands, qualifiers, and
specifiers. Each command, qualifier, and specifier is displayed in alphabetical
order at the top of the page.
To help you locate a command more easily, the index entry for each command also
specifies its mode with a K (keypad), L (line), or N (nokeypad). For example, the
index entry CHAR ( K ) shows that this a keypad-mode command.
Keypad functions show the keypad designations and the keypad keys used for
both VT100 and VT52 terminals. The VT100 keys are shown first, in red; the
VT52 keys are shown in blue. The additional preset keypad-mode function keys
available on the LK201 keyboard are shown where appropriate.
There is a description of the purpose and use of each item. Information on special
restrictions, if any, is also included.
The last element for many entries is Related Commands, which lists commands
or keypad functions that are similar to that entry. Related commands are limited
to those that perform almost the identical function in a different mode. If no
related command is listed, it means that none exists. For example, there are no
related commands for any of the SET or SHOW commands.

Table 1 lists each EDT keypad-mode command and gives a brief description of its
function.
Table EDT–1 EDT Keypad-Mode Commands Listed by Function
Keypad Command

Function

ADVANCE

Sets the direction

APPEND

Deletes the select range from the current buffer

BACKSPACE

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line

BACKUP

Sets the direction backward

BOTTOM

Moves the cursor to the bottom of the buffer

CHAR (CHARACTER)

Moves the cursor one character in the current direction

CHNGCASE (CHANGE CASE)

Changes the case of the text

COMMAND

Enters a line-mode command

CTRL/A (CONTROL A)

Establishes tab position and resets indentation level

CTRL/C (CONTROL C)

Interrupts operations before processing

CTRL/D (CONTROL D)

Decreases tab level

CTRL/E (CONTROL E)

Increments tab level

CTRL/K (CONTROL K)

Starts key definition process in keypad mode

CTRL/L (CONTROL L)

Inserts a form feed character

CTRL/M (CONTROL M)

Inserts a return character

CTRL/R (CONTROL R)

Refreshes screen display

CTRL/T (CONTROL T)

Indents lines in a select range

CTRL/U (CONTROL U)

Deletes text to left of cursor

CTRL/W (CONTROL W)

Refreshes screen display

CTRL/Z (CONTROL Z)

Shifts from keypad to line mode

CUT

Removes select range from current buffer

DEL C (DELETE CHARACTER)

Deletes character

DEL EOL (DELETE TO END OF LINE)

Deletes text to end of line

DELETE

Deletes character to left of cursor

DEL L (DELETE LINE)

Deletes line

DEL W (DELETE WORD)

Deletes words or parts of words

Processes searches and line editing commands in
keypad mode (VT200-series)

DOWN ARROW

Moves cursor down one line

ENTER

Processes searches, line editing commands, and key
definitions in keypad mode

EOL (END OF LINE)

Moves cursor to end of line

FILL

Fills a selected range of text

FIND

Searches for specified text

FNDNXT (FIND NEXT)

Searches for text defined by FIND command

GOLD

Performs various editing functions when used with
other keys
(continued on next page)

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Table EDT–1 (Cont.) EDT Keypad-Mode Commands Listed by Function
Keypad Command

Function

HELP

Provides information from EDT’s HELP facility

LEFT ARROW

Moves cursor one character to the left

LINE

Moves cursor to beginning of next line

LINEFEED

Deletes text to left of cursor up to beginning of previous
word

OPEN LINE

Inserts line terminator

PAGE

Moves cursor to right of next page marker

PASTE

Copies or moves text within a buffer

REPLACE

Deletes text in select range and replaces it with
contents of paste buffer

RESET

Cancels active select range, sets direction to advance,
and sets default to DMOV state

RETURN

Adds a line terminator

RIGHT ARROW

Moves cursor one character to right

SECT (SECTION)

Moves cursor one section (16 lines) toward end or
beginning of buffer

SELECT

Sets up a select range

SPECINS (SPECIAL INSERT)

Inserts special characters

SUBS (SUBSTITUTE)

Replaces current search string with contents of paste
buffer

TAB, CTRL/I

Moves text to right

TOP

Moves cursor to first character at beginning of buffer

UND C (UNDELETE CHARACTER)

Inserts contents of delete character buffer

UND L (UNDELETE LINE)

Inserts contents of delete line buffer

UND W (UNDELETE WORD)

Inserts contents of delete word buffer

UP ARROW

Moves cursor up one line

WORD

Moves cursor to beginning or next word in current
direction

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EDT Keypad Commands
ADVANCE Function

ADVANCE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

ADVANCE
BOTTOM

VT52:

ADVANCE
BOTTOM

Description
Pressing ADVANCE sets the direction for subsequent editing work to forward (to
the right of the cursor and down toward the end of the buffer).
ADVANCE is the default direction and remains in effect until you press BACKUP.
You can also use the ADVANCE key to set the direction of and process the FIND
function. Press the GOLD and FIND keys, enter the string you want to locate,
then press ADVANCE to move the cursor forward to find the string.

Examples
Example 1
Sets EDT’s direction to forward and moves the cursor three words to the right.
In regard to your memo of January 15th,
ADVANCE +
WORD
WORD
WORD
+
+
BOTTOM
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

In regard to your memo of January 15th,
Example 2
Uses ADVANCE to be sure that EDT looks for the string town to the right of the
cursor.
Acton, MA
Bedford, MA
Charlestown, MA
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: town
ADVANCE
BOTTOM

Acton, MA
Bedford, MA
Charlestown, MA

EDT–19

EDT Keypad Commands
ADVANCE Function
Related Commands
•

EDT–20

Nokeypad — ADV (advance)

EDT Keypad Commands
APPEND Function

APPEND Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

APPEND
REPLACE

VT52:

GOLD

9
LEFT
APPEND

BLUE
COLOR

Description
Pressing APPEND deletes the select range from the current buffer and adds it to
the end of the PASTE buffer. The previous contents of the PASTE buffer are not
deleted.

Example
Alphabetizes the list of names using SELECT, CUT, APPEND, and PASTE.
Joe Spitzer
Trudi Schutz
Becky Santerre
Kathy Waldbauer
VT100:

SELECT +
LINE
+ CUT
RESET
OPENLINE
PASTE

(Move the cursor to the T in Trudi.)
VT100:

SELECT +
LINE
+ APPEND
RESET
OPENLINE
REPLACE

(Move the cursor to the J in Joe.)
CUT
PASTE

VT100:

GOLD +

VT52:

SELECT +
LINE
+ CUT
RESET
OPENLINE
PASTE

(Move the cursor to the T in Trudi.)
VT52:

SELECT +
LINE
+ GOLD + LEFT
RESET
OPENLINE
APPEND

(Move the cursor to the J in Joe.)
VT52:

GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

Becky Santerre
Trudi Schutz
Joe Spitzer
Kathy Waldbauer

EDT–21

EDT Keypad Commands
APPEND Function
Related Commands
•

EDT–22

Nokeypad — APPEND

EDT Keypad Commands
BACKSPACE Function CTRL/H

BACKSPACE Function CTRL/H
Key Sequence
VT100:

BACKSPACE

BACK
SPACE

VT52:

BACKSPACE

BACK
SPACE

LK201:
All:

BACKSPACE

F12

CTRL/H

CTRL

+ H

Description
Pressing BACKSPACE causes the cursor to move to the beginning of the current
line. If the cursor is already at the beginning of a line, pressing BACKSPACE
moves it to the beginning of the previous line.
The BACKSPACE key and CTRL/H always have the same preset function in
EDT. When you redefine the BACKSPACE key, you redefine CTRL/H (except
for terminals with LK201 keyboards when they are operating in VT200 mode).
To redefine the BACKSPACE key using the line-mode DEFINE KEY command,
enter DEFINE KEY CONTROL H. To find the definition of the BACKSPACE
key, enter SHOW KEY CONTROL H. For terminals with LK201 keyboards, use
DEFINE KEY FUNCTION 24 and SHOW KEY FUNCTION 24 for the F12 key.

Example
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the third line and then to the beginning of
the second line.
All employees wishing to leave early on
December 24th must obtain permission from
their department supervisors.
BACK + BACK
SPACE
SPACE

All employees wishing to leave early on
December 24th must obtain permission from
their department supervisors.
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — BL (beginning of line)

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EDT Keypad Commands
BACKUP Function

BACKUP Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

BACKUP
TOP

VT52:

BACKUP
TOP

Description
Pressing BACKUP sets the direction for subsequent editing work to backward (to
the left of the cursor toward the beginning of the buffer).
You can use the BACKUP key to set the direction of and process the FIND
function. Press the GOLD and FIND keys, enter the string you want to locate,
and then press BACKUP to move the cursor backward to find the string.
To change EDT’s direction to forward, use ADVANCE. The RESET function also
sets EDT’s direction to forward.

Examples
Example 1
Sets the direction to backward and moves the cursor three words to the left.
In regard to your memo of January 15th,
BACKUP +
WORD
WORD
WORD
+
+
TOP
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

In regard to your memo of January 15th,
Example 2
Ensures that EDT searches for the string Ana toward the top of the buffer.
Anaheim, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Claremont, CA
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: Ana
BACKUP
TOP

Anaheim, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Claremont, CA

EDT–24

EDT Keypad Commands
BACKUP Function
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — BACK (backup)

EDT–25

EDT Keypad Commands
BOTTOM Function

BOTTOM Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + ADVANCE
BOTTOM

PF1 + 4

VT52:

GOLD + ADVANCE
BOTTOM

BLUE + 4
COLOR

Description
Pressing BOTTOM moves the cursor to the end of the buffer, after the last
character position in the buffer. The cursor is positioned at the end of buffer
([EOB]) mark.

Example
Moves the cursor to the bottom of the buffer.
Dear Sir:
.
.
.
Sincerely yours,
.BLANK 5
David Foster
Manager
[EOB]
GOLD + ADVANCE
BOTTOM

Dear Sir:
.
.
.
Sincerely yours,
.BLANK 5
David Foster
Manager
[EOB]
Related Commands

EDT–26

•

Line — TYPE END

•

Nokeypad — ER (end of range)

EDT Keypad Commands
CHAR (Character) Function

CHAR (Character) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

CHAR
SPECINS

Description
Pressing CHAR (character) moves the cursor one character in the current
direction (forward or backward, depending on whether ADVANCE or BACKUP is
in effect).
This key is not on the VT52 keypad. However, the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys
can be used to move the cursor one character position.

Example
Sets the direction to backward and moves the cursor three characters to the left.
This product performs perfectly.
BACKUP + CHAR + CHAR + CHAR
TOP
SPECINS
SPECINS
SPECINS

This product performs perfectly.
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — C (character)

EDT–27

EDT Keypad Commands
CHNGCASE (Change Case) Function

CHNGCASE (Change Case) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD +

WORD
CHNGCASE

PF1 + 1

VT52:

GOLD +

WORD
CHNGCASE

BLUE + 1
COLOR

Description
Pressing CHNGCASE (change case) changes the case of letters in your text.
Uppercase letters become lowercase; lowercase letters become uppercase. The
number of letters affected by this function depends on several factors: active
select range, cursor location, SET SEARCH parameter, and repeat count. The
following chart shows what happens when you use CHNGCASE under various
conditions:
Conditions

Results

SELECT RANGE ACTIVE

Changes the case of every letter in
the select range. All lowercase
letters become uppercase; all uppercase letters become lowercase.

NO SELECT RANGE ACTIVE
1a. SET SEARCH BEGIN in effect.
Cursor on first character
of current search string.
Repeat count = 0 or 1.

Changes the case of every letter in
the search string. All lowercase
letters become uppercase; all upperletters become lowercase. Moves
the cursor to the character
to the right of the search string.

1b. SET SEARCH END in effect.
Cursor to the right of
current search string.
Repeat count = 0 or 1.

Changes the case of every letter in
the search string. All lowercase
letters become uppercase; all uppercase letters become lowercase.
Moves the cursor to the first
character of the search string.

2a. Current direction is
Changes the case of the letter that
forward.
the cursor is on. Moves the cursor
*Cursor not at active end
one column to the right.
of current search string.
Repeat count = 0 or 1.
2b. Current direction is
Changes the case of the letter to the
backward.
left of the cursor. The cursor
*Cursor not at active end
remains on the altered letter.
of current search string.
Repeat count = 0 or 1.

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3a. Repeat count greater
than 1.
Current direction is
forward.

Changes the case of the number of
letters given in the repeat count.
Moves the cursor to the right of
the last altered character.

3b. Repeat count greater
than 1.
Current direction is
backward.

Changes the case of the number of
letters given in the repeat count.
Moves the cursor to the leftmost
altered letter.

EDT Keypad Commands
CHNGCASE (Change Case) Function
* Active end of select range:
SET SEARCH BEGIN

Positions cursor on first character of
current search string.

SET SEARCH END

Positions cursor one character to the
right of current search string.

Examples
Example 1
First changes the case of the M in Maynard to lowercase. Then changes the case
of the entire word to uppercase.
Maynard, MA
GOLD +

WORD
CHNGCASE

maynard, MA
(Move the cursor back to the m in maynard.)
SELECT +
WORD
WORD
+ GOLD +
RESET
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

MAYNARD, MA
Example 2
Using FIND and FNDNXT, locates and changes the case of the string back in
lines 2 and 3.
BACK
backspace
backup
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: back
ENTER
SUBS

GOLD +

WORD
WORD
+ FNDNXT + GOLD +
CHNGCASE
FIND
CHNGCASE

BACK
BACKspace
BACKup
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — CHGC (change case)

•

Nokeypad — CHGL (change case lower)

•

Nokeypad — CHGU (change case upper)

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EDT Keypad Commands
COMMAND Function

COMMAND Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

PF1 + 7

VT52:

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

BLUE + 7
COLOR

Description
Pressing COMMAND enables you to enter a line-mode command while EDT is
still in keypad mode. When you press GOLD and COMMAND, EDT prompts you
with Command: at the bottom of the screen. Enter the line-mode command you
want to use, for example EXIT, then press the ENTER key on the keypad to send
the command to EDT.
Use CTRL/Z to shift from keypad to line editing if you want to enter several
line-mode commands in a row.
You can enter two or more line-mode commands on the same line by separating
the commands with semicolons. If you want to put nokeypad commands after
the line-mode command, use CHANGE ;nokeypad-commands form. You can use
EDT macros with the COMMAND function just as you would any other line-mode
command.

Examples
Example 1
Uses the line-mode SHOW BUFFER command while still in keypad mode.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW BUFFER
ENTER
SUBS

BUF1 2
lines
=BUF2 5
lines
MAIN 237
lines
PASTE 1
lines
Press return to continue

EDT–30

EDT Keypad Commands
COMMAND Function
Example 2
Uses the line-mode WRITE command to put a copy of the remaining lines in the
current buffer into an external file called SAVE.DAT. EDT remains in keypad
mode.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: WRITE SAVE.DAT REST
ENTER
SUBS

Command: WRITE SAVE.DAT REST
DISK$USER:[SMITH]SAVE.DAT 36 lines
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — EXT (extend)

EDT–31

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/A (Control A) Function

CTRL/A (Control A) Function
GOLD/A
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/A

CTRL + A

CTRL/A

CTRL + A

GOLD/A

GOLD + A

GOLD/A

GOLD + A

Description
Pressing CTRL/A establishes the tab position at the present cursor position and
resets the indentation level count to be the quotient of the cursor position divided
by the SET TAB value. To use CTRL/A, the current cursor position must be a
multiple of the SET TAB value. For example, if the SET TAB value is 5, you can
use CTRL/A for cursor locations at positions 5, 10, 15, 20, and so on. If the cursor
is at some other column, for example 13, and you press CTRL/A, EDT prints an
error message.
CTRL/A does not move text. You must use the TAB function to indent a line.
CTRL/A works only if SET TAB is in effect. EDT’s default is SET NOTAB.

Example
Using a SET TAB value of 5, sets the indentation level count to 3 to move the
first line of text 15 columns to the right. Uses SHOW TAB to verify the tab size
and level count.
This is the first line.
This is the second line.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET TAB 5
ENTER
SUBS

(Move the cursor 15 spaces to the right.)
This is the first line.
CTRL/A

(Now move the cursor back to the beginning of the line you want to indent.)
TAB

This is the first line.
This is the second line.
GOLD +

EDT–32

PAGE
COMMAND

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/A (Control A) Function
Command: SHOW TAB
ENTER
SUBS

Command: SHOW TAB
tab size 5; tab level 3
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — TC (tab compute)

EDT–33

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/C (Control C) Function

CTRL/C (Control C) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/C

CTRL + C

CTRL/C

CTRL + C

Description
Pressing CTRL/C interrupts certain operations before EDT finishes processing
them. You can use CTRL/C to stop a runaway search through a long file or to stop
a long repeat count. CTRL/C can also be used to halt certain EDT operations.
For example, you can use CTRL/C to stop EDT from displaying a whole buffer
when you use the line-mode TYPE command to move to another buffer.
When EDT aborts the operation, it prints the message ‘‘Aborted by CTRL/C.’’ If
EDT cannot stop a particular process, it prints the message ‘‘CTRL/C ignored.’’
Note: You cannot redefine the CTRL/C function.

Example
Stops EDT from printing the entire contents of the buffer DARCY_LET.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW BUFFER
ENTER
SUBS

Command: SHOW BUFFER
DARCY_LET
40
lines
=MAIN 12
lines
PASTE No
lines
Press return to continue
RETURN

*TYPE =DARCY__LET
1
2
3
4
5
6

August 20, 1983
Mr. Charles R. Darcy
Production Manager
Midland Manufacturing Corporation
East St. Louis, IL 62202

CTRL/C

Aborted by CTRL/C

EDT–34

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/C (Control C) Function
Related Commands
•

Line — CTRL/C

•

Nokeypad — CTRL/C

EDT–35

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/D (Control D) Function

CTRL/D (Control D) Function
GOLD/D
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/D

CTRL + D

CTRL/D

CTRL + D

GOLD/D

GOLD + D

GOLD/D

GOLD + D

Description
Pressing CTRL/D decreases the TAB level count one tab setting. The tab
level count is the multiple of the SET TAB value that determines the tab
indentation level. Suppose the SET TAB value is 5, the tab level count is 3, and
the current indentation level is 15. If you press CTRL/D and then the TAB key,
the subsequent text will be moved over 10 columns. The SET TAB value is still
5, but the tab level count is now 2 and the current indentation level is 10.
CTRL/D does not move text. You must use the TAB function to indent a line.
CTRL/D only works if SET TAB is in effect. EDT’s default is SET NOTAB.

Example
Uses SHOW TAB to display the current tab size and level count. Then decreases
the level count by 1 and uses TAB to move the second line four columns to the
right.
I.
A.
1.
2.

Main Topic
Major Subtopic
Minor Subtopic
Minor Subtopic

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW TAB
ENTER
SUBS

Command: SHOW TAB
tab size 4; tab level 2
CTRL/D

+ TAB

I. Main Topic
A. Major Subtopic
1. Minor Subtopic
2. Minor Subtopic

EDT–36

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/D (Control D) Function
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — TD (tab decrement)

EDT–37

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/E (Control E) Function

CTRL/E (Control E) Function
GOLD/E
Key Sequence
VT100:

CTRL
E

CTRL + E

VT52:

CTRL
E

CTRL + E

VT100:

GOLD
E

GOLD + E

VT52:

GOLD
E

GOLD + E

Description
Pressing CTRL/E increments the tab level count by 1. The tab level count
is the multiple of the SET TAB value that determines the tab indentation
level. Suppose the SET TAB value is 5, the tab level count is 2, and the
current indentation level is 10. If you press CTRL/E and then the TAB key,
the subsequent text will be moved over 15 columns. The SET TAB value is still
5, but the tab level count is now 3 and the current indentation level is 15.
CTRL/E does not move text. You must use the TAB function to indent a line.
CTRL/E only works if SET TAB is in effect. EDT’s default is SET NOTAB.

Example
First uses SHOW TAB to display the current tab size and level count. Then
increments the level count by 1 and uses TAB to move the third line eight
columns to the right.
I. Main Topic
A. Major Subtopic
1. Minor Subtopic
2. Minor Subtopic
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW TAB
ENTER
SUBS

Command: SHOW TAB
tab size 4; tab level l
CTRL/E

EDT–38

+ TAB

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/E (Control E) Function
I. Main Topic
A. Major Subtopic
1. Minor Subtopic
2. Minor Subtopic
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — TI (tab increment)

EDT–39

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/K (Control K) Function

CTRL/K (Control K) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/K

CTRL + K

CTRL/K

CTRL + K

Description
Pressing CTRL/K starts the key definition process in keypad mode. You can
create key definitions using both nokeypad commands and predefined function
keys. You can define a key by using only nokeypad commands, by pressing
predefined function keys, or by combining nokeypad commands with pressing
predefined function keys.
Five types of keys can be defined or redefined:
•

A keypad key with or without GOLD
All keypad keys can be redefined.
If the current definition of a key is GOLD, you must use the line-mode
DEFINE KEY command to redefine that key. GOLD is the default definition
for the top left-hand keypad key (PF1 on VT100; blue on VT52). If you are
defining a key to have the RESET function, you must enter the word RESET
in the definition line.

•

CONTROL with a keyboard character, with or without GOLD
EDT does not allow you to redefine CTRL/C. Some CONTROL character
combinations are system commands and, for that reason, cannot be redefined.
These include O, P, Q, S, X, Y, and [.
Note that you cannot press CTRL/U to enter its definition in the definition
line.

•

GOLD with a keyboard character
GOLD can be used with any keyboard character except the digits 0 through 9
and the minus sign.

•

The DELETE key with or without GOLD
The DELETE key can be redefined by itself or with GOLD.
You cannot press DELETE or <x to enter its definition in the definition line.

•

FUNCTION keys on the LK201 keyboard
These include the six keys located above the arrow keys on the terminal’s
‘‘editing’’ keypad as well as keys F6 through F20 on the function key row
across the top of the keyboard.

To define a key in keypad-mode, first press CTRL/K. EDT displays the message:
Press the key you wish to define
Press the key or key sequence you want to define. EDT then displays the
message:
Now enter the definition and press ENTER

EDT–40

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/K (Control K) Function
Enter your definition and/or press existing keypad function keys and then press
the ENTER key as instructed. (The DO key on LK201 keyboards does not process
a CTRL/K key definition.) The process is now complete. If you want to review the
definition of any key, use the line-mode SHOW KEY command.
Any nokeypad command can be used in a key definition. The same entity
specifiers that are available in nokeypad mode are available for key definitions.
Most preset EDT function keys have nokeypad definitions. (GOLD and RESET
are exceptions.) Use the SHOW KEY command to see these definitions.
When you look at the definitions for most preset functions, notice that they end
with a period. This period is the definition for the ENTER function. When you
complete your definition with a period, EDT processes the command as soon
as you press the key or key sequence. If the period is omitted, EDT stores the
command and does not show the results until you press RETURN, ENTER, or
another function key with the period at the end of its definition. For example, if
you define GOLD/P to be 2DL., when you press the GOLD key and then the P
key, two lines will disappear from your screen. If the definition is 2DL, no change
appears on the screen after pressing GOLD and then P. But as soon as you press
another function key, the two lines vanish. Be sure to use the period key on the
main keyboard, not the one on the keypad, to complete your definitions.

Examples
Example 1
Defines the key sequence GOLD/D to insert Dr. (and a space) to the left of the
cursor.
James T. Roberts
June C. Rumpole
Andrew R. Schaefer
Cynthia Sears
CTRL/K

Press the key you wish to define
GOLD + D

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER.
IDr. +

SPACEBAR

+ CTRL/Z + >
.

ENTER
SUBS

(Move the cursor to the lines you want to modify and press GOLD/D.)
Dr. James T. Roberts
June C. Rumpole
Andrew R. Schaefer
Dr. Cynthia Sears

EDT–41

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/K (Control K) Function
Example 2
Defines the key sequence CTRL/P to remove characters from the end of a line,
using the nokeypad command line (+V D+EL). Using the GOLD/repeat feature,
you can process all five lines at once.
*************************
TW184739-47
$5.76
TW184741-38
$3.49
TW184742-84
$7.98
TW184746-64
$9.85
TW184747-38
$2.66
CTRL/K

Press the key you wish to define.
CTRL + P

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER.
(+V D+EL).
ENTER
SUBS

(Position the cursor directly above the space after the 47.)
GOLD + 5 + CTRL + P

************************
TW184739-47
TW184741-38
TW184742-84
TW184746-64
TW184747-38
Related Commands

EDT–42

•

Line — DEFINE KEY

•

Nokeypad — DEFK

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/L (Control L) Function

CTRL/L (Control L) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/L

CTRL + L

CTRL/L

CTRL + L

Description
Pressing CTRL/L inserts a form feed character (<FF>) into your text. You can
also use CTRL/L to enter a form feed in search strings and SET commands.

Examples
Example 1
Shows how to enter the default boundary list for the SET ENTITY WORD
command. The first Command: line shows what you enter up to the point
where the boundary limits are entered. The second Command: line shows what
EDT displays on the screen after you have pressed the spacebar and the five
control key sequences. The SHOW ENTITY WORD command displays the control
characters differently.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET ENTITY WORD "
SPACEBAR

+ CTRL/I + CTRL/J + CTRL/K + CTRL/L + CTRL/M + "
’

Command: SET ENTITY WORD " ^I^J^K^L^M"
ENTER
SUBS

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW ENTITY WORD
ENTER
SUBS

Command: SHOW ENTITY WORD
<LF><VT><FF><CR>
Example 2
Shows how to enter the form feed character in your text.
Page 37
CTRL/L

<FF>Page 37

EDT–43

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/L (Control L) Function
Related Commands
•

EDT–44

^L. is the nokeypad definition of CTRL/L.

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/M (Control M) Function

CTRL/M (Control M) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/M

CTRL + M

CTRL/M

CTRL + M

Description
Pressing CTRL/M inserts a carriage return character (<CR>) into your text.
You can also use CTRL/M to enter a carriage return character (<CR> or ^M) in
strings and SET commands. CTRL/M is not identical to an EDT line terminator.
However, in keypad mode, you can use CTRL/M to mean a line terminator in
search and substitute strings.
When you redefine the CTRL/M key sequence, you also automatically redefine the
RETURN key. It is recommended that you do not alter the preset definition of
CTRL/M for that reason.

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET ENTITY WORD "
SPACEBAR

+ CTRL/I + CTRL/J + CTRL/K + CTRL/L + CTRL/M + "
’

Command: SET ENTITY WORD " _^I_^J_^K_^L_^M"
ENTER
SUBS

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW ENTITY WORD
ENTER
SUBS

Command: SHOW ENTITY WORD
<LF><VT><FF><CR>

EDT–45

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/M (Control M) Function
Example 2
Uses CTRL/M in the search string to locate the string at the end of the line.
Model Number
Model 38567X
Model 37580Z
GOLD +

Price
$38.99
$47.99

Sale Price
$33.99
$41.99

PAGE
COMMAND

Search for:
9 + 9 + CTRL/M

Search for: 99^M
ENTER
SUBS

Model Number
Model 38567X
Model 37580Z

Price
$38.99
$47.99

Sale Price
$33.99
$41.99

Related Commands
•

EDT–46

^M. is the nokeypad definition for CTRL/M.

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/R (Control R) Function

CTRL/R (Control R) Function
GOLD/R
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/R

CTRL + R

CTRL/R

CTRL + R

GOLD/R

GOLD + R

GOLD/R

GOLD + R

Description
Pressing CTRL/R (in keypad mode) refreshes the screen display. This function
has no effect on the text you are editing. It simply clears and redraws the screen,
eliminating any extraneous characters or messages that might have appeared on
the screen but are not part of the current text you are editing. Note that CTRL/R
performs the same function as CTRL/W in keypad-mode.

Example
Refreshes the screen to eliminate the notification of new mail on the fourth line.
There will be a meeting of the Utilities Team
at 9:30 a.m. on January 15, 1988 in the Glen
Room. All members are expected to attend.
New mail from XXXXXX::BROWNe served.
CTRL/R

There will be a meeting of the Utilities Team
at 9:30 a.m. on January 15, 1988 in the Glen
Room. All members are expected to attend.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
Related Commands
•

Line — CTRL/R

•

Nokeypad — REF (refresh)

EDT–47

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/T (Control T) Function

CTRL/T (Control T) Function
GOLD/T
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/T

CTRL + T

CTRL/T

CTRL + T

GOLD/T

GOLD + T

GOLD/T

GOLD + T

Description
Pressing CTRL/T indents the lines in a select range that must contain only whole
lines. After creating the select range, press CTRL/T to move the select range
lines over one tab stop to the right. Use a repeat count to indent the lines more
than one tab stop. To move the text one tab stop to the left, press GOLD and
then the minus sign ( – ) before CTRL/T. You can move the lines several tab stops
to the left by using both the minus sign and a repeat count.
CTRL/T works only if SET TAB is in effect. EDT’s default is SET NOTAB. To
determine the current SET TAB value, use the SHOW TAB command. Note that
CTRL/T is not affected by the tab level count, nor does that count have any effect
on how far text is indented.
When the DCL command SET CONTROL=T is in effect, you cannot use CTRL/T
in EDT to perform tabbing. If DCL is set to NOCONTROL=T (the default),
CTRL/T will perform tabbing in EDT. GOLD/T always performs its tabbing
function in EDT, unless you have redefined the key sequence.

Example
Sets the tab value to 5. Using a select range for lines 2 and 3, indents them one
tab level (5 columns). Using a select range for lines 4 and 5 and a repeat count of
2, indents them two tab levels (10 columns).
I.
A.
B.
1.
2.

Main Topic
Major Subtopic
Major Subtopic
Minor Subtopic
Minor Subtopic

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET TAB 5
ENTER
SUBS
SELECT +
LINE
LINE
+
+ CTRL/T
RESET
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
SELECT +
LINE
LINE
+
+ GOLD + @ + CTRL/T
RESET
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
2

EDT–48

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/T (Control T) Function
I. Main Topic
A. Major Subtopic
B. Major Subtopic
1. Minor Subtopic
2. Minor Subtopic
I. Second Main Topic
Related Commands
•

Line — TAB ADJUST

•

Nokeypad — TADJ (tab adjust)

EDT–49

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/U (Control U) Function

CTRL/U (Control U) Function
GOLD/U
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/U

CTRL + U

CTRL/U

CTRL + U

GOLD/U

GOLD + U

GOLD/U

GOLD + U

Description
Pressing CTRL/U deletes everything from the character to the left of the cursor
to the beginning of the line. If the cursor is in the middle or at the end of the line
and CTRL/U is pressed, EDT deletes the characters between the cursor and the
beginning of that line. If the cursor is at the beginning of a line when CTRL/U is
pressed, the line above the cursor is deleted. Text deleted by CTRL/U is stored in
the delete line buffer. Use UND L to insert or restore the deleted text.
CTRL/U can be used to cancel a COMMAND, FIND, or CTRL/K operation. For
example, if you have pressed GOLD/COMMAND and have started to enter a
line-mode command, you can press CTRL/U to return the cursor to the text. If
you have pressed GOLD/FIND and have started to enter a search string, you
can also press CTRL/U to return the cursor to the text. The string in the search
buffer remains the same as it was before you pressed GOLD/FIND. Similarly, if
you are in the process of creating a key definition with CTRL/K, you can press
CTRL/U to cancel the definition process.
CTRL/X always performs the same function as CTRL/U, regardless of the
definition assigned to CTRL/X.

Example
Deletes the first part of the second line.
Before signing up for the course, check with Fran Pelletier.
Or you can call the registrar yourself. Be sure that you have
CTRL/U

Before signing up for the course, check with Fran Pelletier.
Be sure that you have
Related Commands
•

EDT–50

Nokeypad — DBL (delete to beginning of line)

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/W (Control W) Function

CTRL/W (Control W) Function
GOLD/W
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/W

CTRL + W

CTRL/W

CTRL + W

GOLD/W

GOLD + W

GOLD/W

GOLD + W

Description
Pressing CTRL/W or GOLD/W refreshes the screen display. This function has
no effect on the text you are editing; it simply clears and redraws the screen,
eliminating any extraneous characters or messages that have appeared on the
screen but are not part of the current text you are editing. Note that CTRL/W
performs the same function as CTRL/R in keypad mode.

There will be a meeting of the Utilities Team
at 9:30 a.m. on January 15, 1988 in the Glen
Room. All members are expected to attend.
Coffee and doughnuts will be served.
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — REF (refresh)

EDT–51

EDT Keypad Commands
CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function

CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function
GOLD/Z
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
VT100:
VT52:

CTRL/Z

CTRL + Z

CTRL/Z

CTRL + Z

GOLD/Z

GOLD + Z

GOLD/Z

GOLD + Z

Description
Pressing CTRL/Z shifts EDT from keypad mode to line mode. After you have
pressed CTRL/Z, the line mode asterisk prompt ( * ) appears indicating that
EDT is ready to accept line-mode commands. To resume keypad editing, use the
line-mode CHANGE command.

Example
Shifts from keypad mode to line mode.
Customer called Repair Service 5/25/88.
One of his telephones was not working.
He was told to disconnect his phone and
take it to his nearest phone store.
.
.
.
CTRL/Z

*TYPE .
2

One of his telephones was not working.

Related Commands

EDT–52

•

Line — CHANGE

•

Nokeypad — EX (exit to line mode)

EDT Keypad Commands
CUT Function

CUT Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

CUT
PASTE

VT52:

CUT
PASTE

LK201:

CUT
PASTE

Remove

On LK201 keyboards, both the 6 keypad key and the REMOVE key have the
same preset function.

Description
Pressing CUT removes the active select range from the current buffer and stores
it in the PASTE buffer. You can use CUT to delete large or small sections of text.
When you use CUT in conjunction with the PASTE function, you can move or
copy text from one place in the current buffer to another place in that buffer.
When you use CUT to delete only part of a line, EDT adds a line terminator
at the end of the text being stored in the PASTE buffer. The line terminator is
necessary because EDT cannot store partial lines in the PASTE buffer. When you
use the PASTE function, EDT removes the added line terminator. Thus, when
you insert the text, you do not have an extra line terminator.
The steps for moving and copying text are described under the keypad PASTE
function.

Example
Using a select range, moves the first line to the PASTE buffer and then uses
PASTE to insert that line in the proper chronological sequence between Adams
and Madison.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
SELECT +
LINE
+ CUT
RESET
OPENLINE
PASTE

(Move the cursor to the J in James Madison.)
GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison

EDT–53

EDT Keypad Commands
CUT Function
Related Commands
•

EDT–54

Nokeypad — CUT

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL C (Delete Character) Function

DEL C (Delete Character) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

DEL C
UND C

VT52:

DEL C
UND C

Description
Pressing DEL C (delete character) deletes the character on which the cursor is
positioned. The cursor stays in the same position, but the remaining characters
on the line shift one position to the left.
The deleted character is stored in the delete character buffer. Only one character
at a time can occupy that buffer. Each time you delete a character with DEL
C or with the DELETE function, the contents of the delete character buffer are
overwritten. Remember that the delete character buffer is inaccessible to you
and that its name does not appear in the list displayed by the SHOW BUFFER
command.
Use UND C to restore or insert the contents of the delete character buffer into
your text.
DEL C deletes the character the cursor is on; the DELETE function always
deletes the character to the left of the cursor. (D-C. is the nokeypad definition for
DELETE.)

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the second period after Dr.
Dr.. William W. Williams
DEL C
UND C

Dr. William W. Williams
Example 2
Reverses the order of the mistyped letters, using UND C to insert the deleted
letter in its proper place.
teh wrong turn
DEL C
UND C

EDT–55

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL C (Delete Character) Function
(Move the cursor one position to the left.)
GOLD + DEL C
UND C

the wrong turn
Related Commands

EDT–56

•

Line — DELETE

•

Nokeypad — DC

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL EOL (Delete to End of Line) Function

DEL EOL (Delete to End of Line) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD +

EOL
DEL EOL

PF1 + 2

VT52:

GOLD +

EOL
DEL EOL

BLUE + 2
COLOR

Description
Pressing DEL EOL (delete to end of line) deletes everything on a line from the
character the cursor is on up to, but not including, the line terminator. The
cursor remains in the same position as it was before DEL EOL was pressed. If
the cursor is on a line terminator, DEL EOL deletes that line terminator and all
the text up to the next line terminator.
The characters deleted from the line are placed in the delete line buffer. Each
time DEL EOL, DEL L, or CTRL/U is used, the contents of that buffer are
overwritten. Use UND L to restore or insert the contents of the buffer in your
text.
When you use DEL EOL, EDT deletes the characters up to the line terminator
to the right of the cursor. DEL L deletes those same characters, but also deletes
the line terminator and positions the cursor on the first character of the next
line. CTRL/U deletes the text from the character to the left of the cursor to the
beginning of the line.

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the location information after the name.
Bob Jamison MK01-2/E37
GOLD +

EOL
DEL EOL

Bob Jamison
Example 2
Deletes the phone extension number on the second line, but does not delete the
line terminator.
Al Kerr
x3946
GOLD +

EOL
DEL EOL

Al Kerr

EDT–57

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL EOL (Delete to End of Line) Function
Related Commands

EDT–58

•

Line — DELETE

•

Nokeypad — DEL (delete to end of line)

•

Nokeypad — DNL

EDT Keypad Commands
DELETE Function

DELETE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
LK201:

DELETE

Description
Pressing the DELETE key deletes the character to the left of the cursor. If the
cursor is at the beginning of a line, pressing DELETE deletes the preceding line
terminator.
When a character is deleted using the DELETE key, that character is placed in
the delete character buffer. The contents of the buffer are overwritten each time
a character is deleted either by the DELETE function or by DEL C. Use UND C
to restore or insert the contents of the delete character buffer into the text you
are editing.
Use the DELETE key to edit the text you enter in response to EDT prompts such
as Search for: or Command:. These deleted characters are not stored in the
delete character buffer.
The difference between DELETE and DEL C is that DEL C deletes the character
that the cursor is on; DELETE deletes the character to the left of the cursor.

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the c from the misspelled name.
John Smitch
DELETE

John Smith
Example 2
Deletes the line terminator that is separating the first and second lines.
This is the first line.
This is the second line.
This is the third line.
DELETE

This is the first line.This is the second line.
This is the third line.

EDT–59

EDT Keypad Commands
DELETE Function
Related Commands

EDT–60

•

Line — DELETE

•

Nokeypad — D-C (delete character to the left)

•

Nokeypad — D+C (delete character to the right)

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL L (Delete Line) Function

DEL L (Delete Line) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

DEL L
UND L

PF4

VT52:

DEL L
UND L

GRAY
COLOR

Description
Pressing DEL L (delete line) deletes everything on a line starting with the
character that the cursor is on up to and including the line terminator. The
cursor position remains unchanged on the screen.
If the cursor is on the first character of the line when you press DEL L, the entire
line is deleted and the cursor is positioned on the first character of the following
line.
The characters deleted by DEL L, DEL EOL, or CTRL/U are stored in the delete
line buffer. Each time a line or piece of line is deleted, the contents of the delete
line buffer are overwritten. Use UND L to restore or insert the contents of the
delete line buffer into the text you are editing.
DEL L always deletes the line terminator to the right of the cursor; DEL EOL
deletes only the characters up to that line terminator. CTRL/U deletes the text
from the character to the left of the cursor to the beginning of the line.

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the characters from the current cursor position to the end of the line,
including the line terminator.
The committee will be composed of George, Mary, Larry,
Bill, and Peter.
DEL L
UND L

The committee will be composed of George, Mary, Bill, and Peter.
Example 2
Alphabetizes the list by deleting the third line and by using UND L to insert it in
its proper location.
Anderson, Richard
Andrews, Harold
Andorsky, Thomas
Anthony, James
DEL L
UND L

EDT–61

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL L (Delete Line) Function
(Move cursor to the A in Andrews.)
GOLD + DEL L
UND L

Anderson, Richard
Andorsky, Thomas
Andrews, Harold
Anthony, James
Related Commands

EDT–62

•

Line — DELETE

•

Nokeypad — D+NL (delete to next line)

•

Nokeypad — D+EL is the nokeypad definition for DEL EOL.

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL W (Delete Word) Function

DEL W (Delete Word) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

DEL W
UND W

–

VT52:

DEL W
UND W

Description
Pressing DEL W (delete word) deletes words or parts of words. When the cursor
is at the beginning of the word, the entire word and the space following it are
deleted. If the cursor is in the middle of the word, only the character that the
cursor is on and those characters to the right of the cursor, up to and including
the spaces that come after, are deleted. The characters to the left of the cursor in
that word remain in the text. If the word being deleted is at the end of a line, all
characters up to, but not including, the line terminator are deleted.
The characters deleted by DEL W and LINEFEED (F13 on LK201 keyboards)
are stored in the delete-word buffer. Each time DEL W or LINEFEED is used,
the contents of the delete-word buffer are overwritten. Use UND W to restore or
insert the contents of the delete-word buffer into the text you are editing.
DEL W always deletes the cursor character and the remaining characters in the
word to the right of the cursor. LINEFEED deletes the word or part of the word
to the left of the cursor.

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the word Major from the General’s title.
Major General George H. Mitchell
DEL W
UND W

General George H. Mitchell
Example 2
Changes the order of the names by deleting the last name and then using UND
W to insert it after the first name.
Smith, Brian
DEL W
UND W

(Move the cursor to the end of the line and add a space after Brian.)
GOLD + DEL W
UND W

EDT–63

EDT Keypad Commands
DEL W (Delete Word) Function
Brian Smith,
Related Commands

EDT–64

•

Line — DELETE

•

Nokeypad — DEW (delete to end of word)

•

DBW. is the nokeypad definition for LINEFEED

EDT Keypad Commands
DO Function (LK201 only)

DO Function (LK201 only)
Key Sequence
LK201:

Description
Pressing DO processes searches and line editing commands in keypad mode.
Although DO has the same definition as ENTER, you cannot use the DO key to
enter a key definition with CTRL/K.
When you receive a prompt from EDT in keypad mode, you can use DO to send
EDT the information you enter in response to the prompt. The two preset EDT
functions that have prompts are COMMAND and FIND.
To use COMMAND, press the GOLD and COMMAND keys. When EDT displays
the Command: prompt, enter the line mode command. Then press DO to send
the command to EDT for processing.
To use FIND, press either the LK201 FIND key or the GOLD and FIND keys
on the numeric keypad. When EDT displays the Search for: prompt, enter the
search string. Then press DO to send the string to EDT so it can perform the
search.

Examples
Example 1
Processes the FIND function using the LK201 FIND key.
Find

Search for: Chicago
DO

meeting to be held in Chicago on April 9, 1988
Example 2
Processes the COMMAND function.
meeting to be held in Chicago on April 9, 1988
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SUBSTITUTE/Chicago/Boston/
D0

meeting to be held in Boston on April 9, 1988

EDT–65

EDT Keypad Commands
DO Function (LK201 only)
Related Commands

EDT–66

•

Line — RETURN

•

Nokeypad — RETURN

•

The period ( . ) is the nokeypad definition for DO.

EDT Keypad Commands
DOWN Arrow

DOWN Arrow
Key Sequence
VT100:
:
VT52:

# #
DOWN
SECT

Description
Pressing the DOWN arrow key moves the cursor down one line toward the bottom
of the buffer regardless of EDT’s direction.
When you use the DOWN arrow, EDT attempts to maintain the same vertical
column as it moves the cursor from one line to the next. If there are not enough
characters to fill out a line of text, the cursor moves to the end of that line. If
you continue to use the DOWN arrow, the cursor will return to the same vertical
column for all lines that have enough characters. However, once you press some
other key, EDT cancels the column position for the DOWN arrow and resets it the
next time you use the function.

Example
Moves the cursor from the end of the first line to the end of the last line.
Asuncion, Paraguay
Bogota, Colombia
Brasilia, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana

Asuncion, Paraguay
Bogota, Colombia

#+#

Bogota, Colombia
Brasilia, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina

#+#

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — DOWN arrow

•

+V. is the nokeypad definition for DOWN arrow

EDT–67

EDT Keypad Commands
ENTER Function

ENTER Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

ENTER
SUBS

ENTER

VT52:

ENTER
SUBS

ENTER

Description
Pressing ENTER processes searches, line editing commands, and key definitions
in keypad mode. EDT generally uses the ENTER function to process keypad
editing functions.
When you receive a prompt from EDT in keypad mode, use ENTER to send
EDT the information you type in response to the prompt. The two preset EDT
functions that have prompts are COMMAND and FIND.
To use COMMAND, press the GOLD and COMMAND keys. When EDT displays
the Command: prompt, enter the line-mode command. Then press ENTER to
send the command to EDT for processing.
To use FIND, press the GOLD and FIND keys. When EDT displays the Search
for: prompt, enter the search string. Then press ENTER to send the string to
EDT so it can perform the search.
You are asked to press the ENTER key when you complete a keypad definition
using CTRL/K in keypad mode. When the message ‘‘Now enter the definition
terminated by ENTER’’ appears, type the definition and then press the ENTER
key.

Examples
Example 1
Processes the FIND function.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: Chicago
ENTER
SUBS

meeting to be held in Chicago on April 9, 1988

EDT–68

EDT Keypad Commands
ENTER Function
Example 2
Processes the COMMAND function.
meeting to be held in Chicago on April 9, 1988
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SUBSTITUTE/Chicago/Boston/
ENTER
SUBS

meeting to be held in Boston on April 9, 1988
Example 3
Completes the processing of the CTRL/K key definition operation. The key
definition shown in this example creates a keypad substitute function that
prompts for both the search and the substitute strings.
CTRL/K

Press the key you wish to define
GOLD + S

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER
S/?’Find: ’/?’ Substitute: ’/.
ENTER
SUBS

Example 4
Using the new substitute function created in Example 3, sends the strings to EDT
after you type them.
the line entity.
GOLD + S

Find: line
ENTER
SUBS

Find: line Substitute: paragraph
ENTER
SUBS

the paragraph entity.
Related Commands
•

Line — RETURN

•

Nokeypad — RETURN

•

The period ( . ) is the nokeypad definition for ENTER.

EDT–69

EDT Keypad Commands
EOL (End of Line) Function

EOL (End of Line) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

EOL
DEL EOL

VT52:

EOL
DEL EOL

Description
Pressing EOL (end of line) moves the cursor to the end of the current line if the
direction is forward. If the current direction is backward, the cursor moves to the
end of the previous line. If the cursor is already at the end of a line, EOL moves
it to the end of the next or previous line, depending on the current direction. Use
BACKSPACE (F12 on LK201 keyboards) to move the cursor to the beginning of a
line.

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor to the right to the nearest line terminator.
The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
EOL
DEL EOL

The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon.
Example 2
Moves the cursor to the left to the nearest line terminator, after BACKUP has
been pressed.
3 typewriters
2 typing stands
BACKUP +
EOL
TOP
DEL EOL

3 typewriters
2 typing stands
Related Commands
•

EDT–70

Nokeypad — EL (end of line)

EDT Keypad Commands
FILL Function (VT100)

FILL Function (VT100)
CTRL/F Function (VT52)
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + SECT
FILL

VT52:

CTRL/F

PF1 + 8

CTRL + F

Description
Pressing FILL takes a select range of lines and reorganizes the text so that the
maximum number of whole words can fit within the current line width. The
default line width for EDT is the terminal width that the operating system passes
to EDT. Use the line-mode SHOW SCREEN command to find the current screen
and line width. The valid screen width values for screen-mode editing are 80 and
132. (The 132 screen width is only valid for VT100-series terminals with AVO —
advanced video option.) If your screen width is set to 80, EDT will fill lines to
column 79; if your screen width is 132, EDT will fill lines to column 131.
If you want to use a line length other than 80 or 132 for filling text, you must use
the line-mode SET WRAP command. The SET WRAP command also affects the
line length that EDT uses for inserting text in keypad mode. EDT uses the SET
SCREEN value to determine the line length for filling text only if SET NOWRAP
(the default) is in effect. If SET WRAP is in effect, EDT always uses the wrap
value, regardless of the SET SCREEN width. You can use the SHOW WRAP
command to find out the current wrap value or setting.
The filling process considers a blank line to be a break between paragraphs. Even
if there are spaces on the blank line, EDT fills the text up to the blank line and
then resumes filling with the next line that contains text.
The nokeypad definition for FILL on VT100-series terminals and for CTRL/F on
VT52 terminals is FILLSR.
The FILL function is available on all VT100-series terminals. You must use
CTRL/F on VT52 terminals to perform the FILL function.

Examples
Example 1
Creates a select range of four lines and then reformats it using the current SET
SCREEN width — 80 characters.
When the last line of the file is reached,
the computer reads the end of block
indicator
and displays the system prompt character.
VT100:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE

VT100:

GOLD + SECT
FILL

EDT–71

EDT Keypad Commands
FILL Function (VT100)
VT52:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE

VT52:

CTRL/F

When the last line of the file is reached, the computer reads the end of block
indicator and displays the system prompt character.
Example 2
Uses the line-mode SET WRAP command to limit the line length to 30 characters.
Then creates a select range of four lines and reformats the text.
When the last line of the file is reached,
the computer reads the end of block
indicator
and displays the system prompt character.
VT100:

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET WRAP 30
VT100:

ENTER
SUBS

VT100:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE

VT100:

GOLD + SECT
FILL

VT52:

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET WRAP 30
VT52:

ENTER
SUBS

VT52:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE
OPENLINE

VT52:

CTRL + F

When the last line of the file
is reached, the computer reads
the end of block indicator and
displays the system prompt
character.

Related Commands

EDT–72

•

Line — FILL

•

Nokeypad — FILLSR.

EDT Keypad Commands
FIND Function

FIND Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

PF1 + PF3

VT52:

GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

BLUE + 8
COLOR

LK201:

GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Find

On LK201 keyboards, both the PF1/PF3 key sequence and the FIND key have the
same preset function.

Description
Pressing FIND sets up a search procedure. When you press GOLD and then
FIND, EDT displays the prompt Search for: at the bottom of the screen. Enter
the string you want to locate. Then press ENTER to process the search in the
current direction.
After you have typed in your search string, you can press ADVANCE instead
of ENTER to search toward the end of the buffer, or you can press BACKUP to
search backward toward the top. The direction you use to process FIND becomes
EDT’s current direction.
EDT can perform searches in several ways. The defaults are GENERAL, BEGIN,
and UNBOUNDED. GENERAL means that EDT ignores the case and diacritical
marks of letters in performing searches. BEGIN means that EDT places the
cursor on the first character of the search string. UNBOUNDED means that
EDT performs the search in the portion of the buffer between the cursor position
and the beginning or end of the buffer, depending on the direction of the search.
Use the SET SEARCH command to change the way EDT performs searches. The
SHOW SEARCH command tells you which search parameters are currently in
effect.

Examples
Example 1
Searches for the next occurrence of Walker in the current direction.
Wes Chandler
Hershel Walker
Wesley Walker
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: Walker
ENTER
SUBS

EDT–73

EDT Keypad Commands
FIND Function
Wes Chandler
Hershel Walker
Wesley Walker
Example 2
Using the same list of names with the cursor in its new position, searches for
Wes in the backward direction.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: Wes
BACKUP
TOP

Wes Chandler
Hershel Walker
Wesley Walker
Example 3
Using the same list of names with the cursor in its new position, searches for
Wes in the forward direction.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: Wes
ADVANCE
BOTTOM

Wes Chandler
Hershel Walker
Wesley Walker
Example 4
Using the same list of names with the cursor in its new position, searches for the
next occurrence of Walker in the current direction.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: Walker
ENTER
SUBS

Wes Chandler
Hershel Walker
Wesley Walker
Related Commands

EDT–74

•

Line — FIND

•

Nokeypad — ‘‘string’’

•

^@?’Search for: ’^@. is the nokeypad definition for FIND

EDT Keypad Commands
FNDNXT (Find Next) Function

FNDNXT (Find Next) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

FNDNXT
FIND

PF3

VT52:

FNDNXT
FIND

Description
After a search string has been established by FIND, you can use FNDNXT (find
next) to locate the next occurrence of that string. The direction for FNDNXT is
always the current EDT direction. You can change directions without affecting
the search string.
The search string established by FIND remains in effect until you use FIND
again or use some other EDT function that overwrites the contents of the search
buffer.
EDT can perform searches in several ways. The defaults are GENERAL, BEGIN,
and UNBOUNDED. GENERAL means that EDT ignores the case and diacritical
marks of letters in performing searches. BEGIN means that EDT places the
cursor on the first character of the search string. UNBOUNDED means that
EDT performs the search on the portion of the buffer between the cursor position
and the beginning or end of the buffer, depending on the direction of the search.
Use the SET SEARCH command to change the way EDT performs searches. The
SHOW SEARCH command tells you which search parameters are currently in
effect.

Examples
Example 1
Uses FIND to load the search buffer. Then uses FNDNXT to locate the fourth
occurrence of the string wi in the list.
Dwight Evans
Willie Randolph
Willie Wilson
Dave Winfield
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: wi
ENTER
SUBS

EDT–75

EDT Keypad Commands
FNDNXT (Find Next) Function
Dwight Evans
Willie Randolph
Willie Wilson
Dave Winfield
FNDNXT + FNDNXT + FNDNXT
FIND
FIND
FIND

Dwight Evans
Willie Randolph
Willie Wilson
Dave Winfield
Example 2
With the current search string still wi, but the direction changed to backward,
locates the string at the beginning of the third line.
BACKUP
TOP
FNDNXT
FIND

Dwight Evans
Willie Randolph
Willie Wilson
Dave Winfield
Related Commands

EDT–76

•

Line — FIND ""

•

Nokeypad — ""

EDT Keypad Commands
GOLD Function

GOLD Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD

PF1

VT52:

GOLD

BLUE
COLOR

Description
Pressing GOLD together with other keypad and keyboard keys performs various
editing functions. GOLD is like the SHIFT key in that it does nothing by itself.
When used with a keypad key, GOLD causes EDT to perform that key’s alternate
function. For example, to use the COMMAND function, you must first press
GOLD and then the 7 key on the keypad. If you do not press GOLD, EDT
performs the PAGE function. Using EDT’s key definition facility, you can redefine
any GOLD/keypad sequence to perform a different function during your EDT
session.
The define key feature allows you to designate a GOLD/keyboard key sequence to
perform a keypad editing function for the duration of your editing session. You
can also use GOLD in combination with a CTRL/character sequence and with
the DELETE key to define new keypad-mode functions. GOLD/FUNCTION key
sequences can be defined on terminals that have LK201 keyboards.
GOLD can be used with keyboard number keys to designate the number of
times for EDT to repeat a keypad editing function. First press GOLD, next the
keyboard number keys, and then the keypad function keys that you want EDT to
repeat. When EDT’s direction is set to forward, you can use GOLD followed by a
minus sign ( – ) to change EDT’s direction to backward temporarily. This feature
allows you to process an EDT function in the opposite direction, without having
to reset EDT’s direction. For example, you can use GOLD/–2 with WORD to have
the cursor back up two words without changing EDT’s direction. The maximum
number of times you can repeat a function with the GOLD/repeat feature is
32,767.
When you use the SPECINS function, you first press GOLD, then the keyboard
digits for the decimal equivalent value of the character you want to insert. Then
press GOLD again — this time to access the alternate function on the keypad
function key — and finally the SPECINS key.
GOLD is the nokeypad definition for GOLD. Note that there is no period at the
end of the definition because GOLD is not a nokeypad command. You must use
the line-mode DEFINE KEY command to redefine a key that has GOLD as its
definition.

EDT–77

EDT Keypad Commands
GOLD Function
Examples
Example 1
Causes EDT to process FIND, not FNDNXT.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Example 2
Causes EDT to perform the PASTE function, not CUT.
GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

Example 3
Using CTRL/K, defines the key sequence GOLD/E to locate a semicolon ( ; ) and
delete to the end of line.
CTRL/K

Press the key you wish to define.
GOLD + E

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER.
";"D+EL.
ENTER
SUBS

Example 4
Causes EDT to repeat the period ( . ) 60 times, thus creating a line of 60 dots.
GOLD + 6 + 0 + .

............................................................
Example 5
Using the minus sign ( – ) as well as a repeat count of two, causes EDT to change
the case of the two letters preceding the cursor.
New vt100 terminals are now available.
GOLD + – + 2 + GOLD +

WORD
CHNGCASE

New VT100 terminals are now available.
Example 6
With SPECINS, inserts the form feed character into the text.
as of the last day in August.
The next item on the agenda will be to clarify the

EDT–78

VT100:

GOLD + 1 + 2 + GOLD +

CHAR
SPECINS

VT52:

GOLD + 1 + 2 + GOLD +

RIGHT
SPECINS

EDT Keypad Commands
GOLD Function
as of the last day in August.
<FF>
The next item on the agenda will be to clarify the
Related Commands
None.

EDT–79

EDT Keypad Commands
HELP Function

HELP Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

HELP

PF2

VT52:

HELP

RED
COLOR

LK201:

HELP

Help

On LK201 keyboards, both the PF2 key and the HELP key have the same preset
function.

Description
Pressing HELP provides information on EDT’s preset keypad and control
functions. Pressing HELP puts you in touch with EDT’s HELP facility; it
has no effect on your editing session. When you exit from HELP, the screen is
redrawn exactly as it was before you pressed HELP and the cursor is in the same
position as before.
When you press HELP, EDT displays a diagram of the keypad functions and
a list of preset control-key functions. For help on a particular keypad function
key, press the appropriate keypad key. For information on a GOLD/keypad
sequence, press only the keypad key. Information for both the primary and
alternate functions of that key will be displayed. For information on a control
key sequence, press both the CTRL and keyboard keys after you are in the
keypad HELP facility. For help on a GOLD/keyboard key sequence, press only
the keyboard key; do not press GOLD.
To exit from HELP, press the spacebar.
If you have access to more than one HELP file, use the SET HELP command to
change HELP files. The SHOW HELP command displays the name of the HELP
file that is currently available for your editing session.
To define another key to perform the HELP function, use the nokeypad HELP
command.
Related Commands

EDT–80

•

Line — HELP

•

Nokeypad — HELP

EDT Keypad Commands
LEFT Arrow

LEFT Arrow
Key Sequence
VT100:
:
VT52:

LEFT
APPEND

Description
Pressing the LEFT arrow moves the cursor one character to the left, regardless of
EDT’s direction.
If the cursor is at the first character position of a line, pressing LEFT arrow
moves the cursor to the line terminator of the previous line.

Example
Moves the cursor to the left, first to the beginning of the second line and then to
the end of the first line.
July 1, 1988
October 1, 1988
+

July 1, 1988
October 1, 1988

July 1, 1988
October 1, 1988
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — LEFT arrow

•

-C is the nokeypad definition for LEFT arrow

EDT–81

EDT Keypad Commands
LINE Function

LINE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

LINE
OPEN LINE

VT52:

LINE
OPEN LINE

Description
Pressing LINE moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line if the direction
is forward or to the beginning of the current line if the direction is backward. If
the cursor is at the beginning of a line and the direction is backward, the cursor
moves to the beginning of the previous line.

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor from the middle of the second line to the beginning of the third
line.
Software Documentation
Software Development
Production Groups
LINE
OPEN LINE

Software Documentation
Software Development
Production Groups
Example 2
Using the same text and original cursor position, reverses the direction and
moves the cursor to the beginning of the first line.
BACKUP +
LINE
LINE
+
TOP
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE

Software Documentation
Software Development
Production Groups
Related Commands
•

EDT–82

Nokeypad — L (line)

EDT Keypad Commands
LINEFEED Function

LINEFEED Function
CTRL/J
Key Sequence
VT100:

LINEFEED

LINE
FEED

VT52:

LINEFEED

LINE
FEED

LK201:
All:

CTRL/J

LINEFEED

F13
CTRL + J

Description
Pressing LINEFEED deletes the word or characters in a word to the left of the
cursor up to the beginning of the previous word. It is similar to DEL W, which
deletes the word or characters in a word to the right of the cursor up to the
beginning of the next word.
If the cursor is on a space when LINEFEED is pressed, the word preceding the
space is deleted, usually leaving two spaces in a row. If the cursor is at the end
or in the middle of a word, all characters in that word to the left of the cursor are
deleted. The letter that the cursor is on remains in the text.
When the cursor is at the beginning of a word, the preceding word and space are
deleted by LINEFEED. If the cursor is at the beginning of a line, LINEFEED
deletes the preceding line terminator.
All characters deleted by LINEFEED are stored in the delete word buffer. Each
time DEL W or LINEFEED is used, the contents of the delete word buffer are
overwritten. Use UND W to insert or restore the contents of the delete word
buffer in your text.
The LINEFEED key and CTRL/J always have the same preset function in EDT.
When you redefine the LINEFEED key, you redefine CTRL/J (except for terminals
with LK201 keyboards when they are operating in VT200 mode). To redefine the
LINEFEED key using the line-mode DEFINE KEY command, enter DEFINE
KEY CONTROL J. To find out what the definition of the LINEFEED key is, enter
SHOW KEY CONTROL J. For terminals with LK201 keyboards, use DEFINE
KEY FUNCTION 25 and SHOW KEY FUNCTION 25 for the F13 key.

Example
Deletes the characters to the left of the cursor up to the next word boundary.
This guide describes the VT100 terminal.
LINEFEED

This guide describes the VT100 .

EDT–83

EDT Keypad Commands
LINEFEED Function
Related Commands
•

EDT–84

Nokeypad — DBW (delete to beginning of word)

EDT Keypad Commands
OPEN LINE Function

OPEN LINE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD +

LINE
OPEN LINE

PF1 + 0

VT52:

GOLD +

LINE
OPEN LINE

BLUE + 0
COLOR

Description
Pressing OPEN LINE inserts a line terminator in the text you are editing at the
current cursor position and makes the line terminator the new cursor character.
If the cursor is initially at the beginning of a line, the text on that line is moved
down so that the cursor is on the blank line.
When the cursor is in the middle of a line, the text to the right of the cursor
and the cursor character itself move to a new line. The cursor is now on the line
terminator that OPEN LINE inserts. When the cursor is at the end of a line, a
line terminator is added, creating a blank line below the current line.
RETURN and CTRL/M also insert line terminators in your text. However, neither
of these functions moves the cursor to the inserted line terminator. The cursor
remains on the same character.

Examples
Example 1
Inserts a blank line between the first and second line.
Meeting Report
On Wednesday, I attended a seminar on the advanced
capabilities of the EDT Editor. The topics covered
included startup command files, defining and
redefining keys, defining and using macros.
The presentation was very good.
GOLD +

LINE
OPEN LINE

EDT–85

EDT Keypad Commands
OPEN LINE Function
Example 2
Using the same text, inserts a blank line above the last line.
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the last line.)
GOLD +

LINE
OPEN LINE

Meeting Report
On Wednesday, I attended a seminar on the advanced
capabilities of the EDT Editor. The topics covered
included startup command files, defining and
redefining keys, defining and using macros.
The presentation was very good.
Example 3
Using the same text, inserts a line terminator that moves the words The topics
covered to a new line.
(Move the cursor to the T in The in the middle of the second line.)
GOLD +

LINE
OPEN LINE

EDT–86

•

Line — INSERT RETURN

•

Nokeypad — I RETURN

•

^M-C is the nokeypad definition for OPEN LINE.

•

^M is the definition of RETURN.

EDT Keypad Commands
PAGE Function

PAGE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

PAGE
COMMAND

VT52:

PAGE
COMMAND

Description
Pressing PAGE moves the cursor to a position at the right of the next page
marker in your text. The cursor is always located after the page marker, but
the direction that EDT moves to find the page marker depends on the current
direction. In order to use PAGE, the text you are editing must have PAGE
boundary markers. The default page marker is the form feed character (CTRL/L,
decimal value 12, displayed by EDT as <FF>).
If you have no page markers in your buffer, the PAGE entity is the same as the
whole buffer. When EDT’s direction is forward, PAGE moves the cursor to the
end of buffer ([EOB]) mark. If the current direction is backward, PAGE moves
the cursor to the beginning of the buffer.
You can use the SET ENTITY PAGE command to define any string of characters
as the page marker for the duration of your editing session. The marker can be
either a single character that you insert in the text, such as an exclamation point
( ! ), or a series of characters, such as a RUNOFF header level (.HL1).
If you are using the default page marker, you can use SET TEXT PAGE to have
EDT display some other text in place of the <FF> page marker for the duration of
your EDT session.

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor to the next page marker in the text.
and will be forthcoming as soon as we receive your payment.
<FF>
If you are not completely satisfied with this product, please
notify us immediately so that we can arrange for you to return
PAGE
COMMAND

and will be forthcoming as soon as we receive your payment.
<FF>
If you are not completely satisfied with this product, please
notify us immediately so that we can arrange for you to return

EDT–87

EDT Keypad Commands
PAGE Function
Example 2
Sets the PAGE entity to be the string .HL1. Then moves the cursor to the next
occurrence of the new page marker.
Now that you understand the basic concepts of word
processing, we can move on to an actual session at the terminal.
.HL1 Starting to Work with your Word Processing System
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET ENTITY PAGE ".HL1"
ENTER
SUBS
PAGE
COMMAND

Now that you understand the basic concepts of word
processing, we can move on to an actual session at the terminal.
.HL1 Starting to Work with your Word Processing System
Related Commands

EDT–88

•

Nokeypad — PAGE

•

Nokeypad — PAGETOP is the nokeypad definition for PAGE. This means that
EDT moves the page marker line to the top of the screen if there are more
than 22 lines between the page marker and the end of the buffer.

EDT Keypad Commands
PASTE Function

PASTE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

PF1 + 6

VT52:

GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

BLUE + 3
COLOR

LK201:

GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

Insert
Here

On the LK201 keyboard, both the PF1/6 key sequence and the INSERT HERE
key have the same preset function.

Description
Pressing PASTE in conjunction with CUT or APPEND copies or moves text within
a buffer. PASTE copies the text currently residing in the PASTE buffer into the
current buffer. The PASTE buffer contents are inserted to the left of the cursor
regardless of EDT’s current direction. PASTE has no effect on the contents of the
PASTE buffer.
To move text from one place in your buffer to another, you need to use SELECT,
CUT, and PASTE in the following order:
1. Use SELECT to create a select range of the text you want to move.
2. Press CUT to delete the text from the current buffer and put it into the
PASTE buffer.
3. Move the cursor to the location where you want to insert the deleted text.
4. Press PASTE to have EDT copy the PASTE buffer text into your current
buffer to the left of the cursor.
You can use SELECT, CUT, and PASTE to copy text that exists in one place in
your buffer to a second location. Follow the same procedure as for moving text,
but add an additional step between the second and third steps:
2a.

Press PASTE to have EDT restore the deleted text in its original location.

Each time you use CUT, EDT overwrites the contents of the PASTE buffer. If you
want to add more text to the buffer before you insert it in the new location, you
can use APPEND. APPEND deletes the select range text from its current location
and adds it to the end of the PASTE buffer. When you press PASTE, both the
text you deleted with CUT and the text you deleted with APPEND are inserted to
the left of the cursor.
It is possible to edit the PASTE buffer. By entering the line-mode
FIND=buffer command, you can enter the PASTE buffer, make your changes, and
then return to your original buffer. Now, when you use PASTE, the revised buffer
contents are inserted at the cursor location.
When you use CUT to put part of a line into a buffer, EDT adds a line terminator
at the end of the text since EDT buffers cannot hold partial lines. PASTE
removes the added line terminator so that when you insert the text, you do not
have an extra line terminator.

EDT–89

EDT Keypad Commands
PASTE Function
You can use the line-mode FIND command to move from one buffer to another
during your EDT session. Then you can use PASTE to put the contents of the
PASTE buffer in that buffer.

Examples
Example 1
Uses a select range and CUT to move the second element of the list to the PASTE
buffer. After moving the cursor, inserts the PASTE buffer contents to reorder the
list.
Peripheral hardware, also known as input/output devices,
includes terminals, line printers, tapes, and disks.
SELECT +
WORD
WORD
+
RESET
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

Peripheral hardware, also known as input/output devices,
includes terminals, line printers, tapes, and disks.
CUT
PASTE

Peripheral hardware, also known as input/output devices,
includes terminals, tapes, and disks.
(Move the cursor to the a of and disks.)
GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

Peripheral hardware, also known as input/output devices,
includes terminals, tapes, line printers, and disks.
Example 2
Uses a select range and CUT to move the separating line to the PASTE buffer.
Immediately restores the deleted line to its former position. Moves the cursor to
another location and copies the separating line there.
End of Section 1
***** ***** *****
SELECT +
LINE
+ CUT + GOLD + CUT
RESET
OPENLINE
PASTE
PASTE

End of Section 1
***** ***** *****
(Move the cursor to the next location where you want to put the line.)
End of Section 2
GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

End of Section 2
***** ***** *****

EDT–90

EDT Keypad Commands
PASTE Function
Example 3
Using a select range and CUT, moves three lines to the PASTE buffer. Then
uses the line-mode FIND command to enter the PASTE buffer and edit the text.
Again, uses the line-mode FIND command to return to the MAIN buffer. After
finding the new location for the text, inserts the revised contents of the PASTE
buffer.
You combine the control key with a character key by
pressing both simultaneously; i.e., hold the CTRL
key down while you press the character key.
SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+ CUT
RESET
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
PASTE
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: FIND =PASTE
ENTER
SUBS

(Move cursor to the i of i.e. and delete the next four characters. Now type that
is to replace i.e..)
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: FIND =MAIN
ENTER
SUBS

(Move the cursor to the new location where you want to insert the text.)
GOLD +

CUT
PASTE

You combine the control key with a character key by
pressing both simultaneously; that is, hold the CTRL
key down while you press the character key.

Related Commands
•

Line — COPY, MOVE

•

Nokeypad — PASTE

EDT–91

EDT Keypad Commands
REPLACE Function

REPLACE Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + APPEND
REPLACE

VT52:

GOLD +

UP
REPLACE

PF1 + 9
BLUE +
COLOR

Description
Pressing REPLACE deletes the text in the select range and replaces it with the
contents of the PASTE buffer. REPLACE enables you to delete different blocks
of text and replace them all with the same text. EDT stores the deleted text in
a buffer called DELETE. If the buffer does not exist, EDT creates it. If you have
created a buffer called DELETE, EDT overwrites the text you had in that buffer
with the newly deleted text. Each time you use REPLACE, EDT overwrites the
text in the DELETE buffer. The DELETE buffer can be entered and edited and
its name appears on the SHOW BUFFER list.
You can use CUT to put the replacement text into the PASTE buffer, or you can
move to the PASTE buffer with the line-mode FIND command and insert the text
directly there.

Example
Creates a select range of four lines. Moves the selected text to the DELETE
buffer and inserts the contents of the PASTE buffer.
Martha Jackson
Purchasing Department
Kitchen Cabinets, Inc.
Post Mills, VT 05058
VT100:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE

VT100:

GOLD + APPEND
REPLACE

VT52:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE

VT52:

GOLD +

UP
REPLACE

Judy Henning
Purchasing Department
Kitchens Incorporated
Cumberland, RI 02864

EDT–92

EDT Keypad Commands
REPLACE Function
Related Commands
•

Line — REPLACE

•

Nokeypad — R (replace)

EDT–93

EDT Keypad Commands
RESET Function

RESET Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + SELECT
RESET

PF1 + .

VT52:

GOLD + SELECT
RESET

BLUE + .
COLOR

Description
Pressing RESET changes several conditions of your editing session:
•

Cancels an active select range

•

Sets EDT’s current direction to ADVANCE

•

Sets EDT to the default DMOV state

RESET also has a special function within the CTRL/K key definition facility.
Namely, you can use RESET to delete the text on the definition line if you want
to start your definition over again.
RESET is the nokeypad definition for RESET. Note that there is no period at the
end of the definition. This is because RESET is not a nokeypad command.

Examples
Example 1
Cancels the active select range.
The next meeting is scheduled for December 13th in my office.
SELECT +
WORD
WORD
+
RESET
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

The next meeting is scheduled for December 13th in my office.
GOLD + SELECT
RESET

The next meeting is scheduled for December 13th in my office.
Example 2
Uses RESET to delete to beginning of line so that you can retype the key
definition correctly. Shows how to create a key definition to access nokeypad
commands directly from keypad mode.
CTRL/K

Press the key you wish to define
CTRL + N

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER

EDT–94

EDT Keypad Commands
RESET Function
?’Bijetoad cinn
GOLD + SELECT
RESET

Now enter the definition terminated by ENTER
?’Nokeypad command: ’.
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — DESEL

•

Nokeypad — RESET

EDT–95

EDT Keypad Commands
RETURN Function

RETURN Function
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:

RETURN

Description
Pressing RETURN adds a line terminator to the text you are editing. The new
line terminator is inserted to the left of the current cursor position. The cursor
remains on the same character where it was before you pressed RETURN. If the
cursor is at the beginning of the line, a blank line is created above the current
cursor line.
When the cursor is in the middle of a line, RETURN moves the cursor character
and all the text to the right of the cursor to a new line. When the cursor is at the
end of a line, RETURN adds a line terminator, creating a blank line below the
current line. The cursor is then positioned at the beginning of the new blank line.
OPEN LINE also inserts a line terminator in your text, but it positions the cursor
on the new line terminator.
You can redefine the RETURN key, although this is not recommended. When you
redefine the RETURN key, you also redefine CTRL/M. To find out the definition of
the RETURN key, enter SHOW KEY CONTROL M.

Examples
Example 1
Inserts a blank line between the first and second lines.
Meeting Report
On Wednesday, I attended a seminar on the advanced
capabilities of the EDT Editor. The topics covered
included startup command files, defining and
redefining keys, defining and using macros.
The presentation was very good.
RETURN

Meeting Report
On Wednesday, I attended a seminar on the advanced
capabilities of the EDT Editor. The topics covered
included startup command files, defining and
redefining keys, defining and using macros.
The presentation was very good.
Example 2
Using the same text, inserts a blank line above the last line.
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the last line.)
RETURN

EDT–96

EDT Keypad Commands
RETURN Function
Meeting Report
On Wednesday, I attended a seminar on the advanced
capabilities of the EDT Editor. The topics covered
included startup command files, defining and
redefining keys, defining and using macros.
The presentation was very good.
Example 3
Using the same text, inserts a line terminator that moves the words The topics
covered to a new line.
(Move the cursor to the T in The topics covered.)
RETURN

EDT–97

EDT Keypad Commands
RIGHT Arrow

RIGHT Arrow
Key Sequence
VT100:
:
VT52:

! !
RIGHT
SPECINS

Description
Pressing the RIGHT arrow moves the cursor one character to the right, regardless
of EDT’s direction.
If the cursor is on a line terminator, RIGHT arrow moves the cursor to the first
character on the next line.

Example
Moves the cursor to the right to the end of first line. Then moves the cursor to
the beginning of the second line.
January 1, 1988
April 1, 1988

!+!+!

January 1, 1988
April 1, 1988

January 1, 1988
April 1, 1988
Related Commands

EDT–98

•

Nokeypad — RIGHT arrow

•

+C. is the nokeypad definition for RIGHT arrow

EDT Keypad Commands
SECT (Section) Function

SECT (Section) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

SECT
FILL

VT52:

GOLD + DOWN
SECT

LK201:

SECT
FILL

LK201:

BACKUP
TOP

8
BLUE +
COLOR

Next
Screen
Prev
Screen

On the LK201 keyboard, the NEXT SCREEN key moves the cursor 16 lines
forward, regardless of EDT’s current direction. The PREV SCREEN key moves
the cursor 16 lines backward, regardless of EDT’s current direction. On all
screen-mode terminals, the SECT function moves the cursor 16 lines in the
current direction.

Description
Pressing SECT (section) moves the cursor one section — 16 lines — toward
the end or beginning of the buffer, depending on EDT’s current direction. The
cursor is always placed at the beginning of the new current line regardless of its
previous position.

Example
Moves the cursor from its position at the end of Test Line 1 to the beginning of
Test Line 17.
Test Line 1
Test Line 2
Test Line 3
Test Line 4
Test Line 5
Test Line 6
Test Line 7
Test Line 8
Test Line 9
Test Line 10
Test Line 11
Test Line 12
Test Line 13
Test Line 14
Test Line 15
Test Line 16
Test Line 17
VT100:

SECT
FILL

VT52:

GOLD + DOWN
SECT

EDT–99

EDT Keypad Commands
SECT (Section) Function
Test Line 1
Test Line 2
Test Line 3
Test Line 4
Test Line 5
Test Line 6
Test Line 7
Test Line 8
Test Line 9
Test Line 10
Test Line 11
Test Line 12
Test Line 13
Test Line 14
Test Line 15
Test Line 16
Test Line 17
Related Commands
•

EDT–100

16L. is the nokeypad definition for SECT

EDT Keypad Commands
SELECT Function

SELECT Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

SELECT
RESET

VT52:

SELECT
RESET

LK201:

SELECT
RESET

Select

On the LK201 keyboard, both the period ( . ) keypad key and the SELECT key
have the same preset function.

Description
Pressing SELECT sets up a select range for use with keypad functions such as
APPEND, CHNGCASE, CUT, FILL, REPLACE, SUBS, and CTRL/T. Start with
the cursor at one end of the text you want selected. Next press SELECT to mark
that position as the beginning of the select range. Then, using the arrow keys
and/or function keys that move the cursor, mark the other end of the text being
selected. Now you are ready to press a function key that uses a select range.
The RESET function cancels the select range. If you have included more text
than you wanted in the select range, you can move the cursor back toward
the position initially marked by SELECT, using arrow keys and cursor moving
functions, thus reducing the size of the range. Adjusting select ranges on
VT100 terminals is easy because EDT shows the text in reverse video. On VT52
terminals, you might find it easier to use RESET to cancel the select range and
then start over.
You can use a select range with line-mode commands by entering the line mode
range specifier SELECT. However, line mode requires that the select range
contain only whole lines.

Examples
Example 1
Creates a select range of the last line and, using CUT, moves it to the PASTE
buffer. Uses PASTE to insert the line in its proper alphabetical order.
Introduction to BASIC
Roget’s Thesaurus
American Heritage Dictionary
SELECT +
LINE
+ CUT
RESET
OPEN LINE
PASTE

Introduction to BASIC
Roget’s Thesaurus
CUT + RETURN
" + " + GOLD + PASTE

EDT–101

EDT Keypad Commands
SELECT Function

American Heritage Dictionary
Introduction to BASIC
Roget’s Thesaurus
Example 2
Uses the COMMAND function to process the line-mode SET WRAP 60 command.
Then creates a select range of four lines. Reformats the select range text with the
FILL function.
In order to process data, there must be
communication between you and the computer. This communication
is achieved by means of the
two fundamental computer components: hardware and software.
VT100:

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET WRAP 60
VT100:

ENTER
SUBS

VT100:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE

VT100:

GOLD + SECT
FILL

VT52:

GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET WRAP 60
VT52:

ENTER
SUBS

VT52:

SELECT +
LINE
LINE
LINE
LINE
+
+
+
RESET
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE
OPEN LINE

VT52:

CTRL/F

In order to process data, there must be communication
between you and the computer. This communication is
achieved by means of the two fundamental computer
components: hardware and software.

Related Commands
•

EDT–102

Nokeypad — SEL (select)

EDT Keypad Commands
SPECINS (Special Insert) Function

SPECINS (Special Insert) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD +

CHAR
SPECINS

PF1 + 3

VT52:

GOLD +

RIGHT
SPECINS

BLUE +
COLOR

Description
Pressing SPECINS (special insert) enables you to insert any character from the
DEC Multinational Character Set (see Appendix A) into your text, using the
character’s decimal equivalent value. You can use SPECINS to enter ASCII
control characters, such as CTRL/L, or letters with diacritical marks such as the
umlaut ( ¨ ) or acute accent ( ´ ).
To use SPECINS, first press GOLD. Next, type the decimal equivalent number
for the character you want to insert. Use the main keyboard digits to type this
number; do not use the keypad number keys. EDT displays the number you
typed at the bottom of the screen. You can use the DELETE key to edit the
number. Now press GOLD again, this time followed by the SPECINS key. The
EDT symbol for the character you inserted appears on the screen to the left of the
cursor.
Each time you want to enter a special character, you must repeat the entire
procedure. You cannot enter two characters with one SPECINS function, nor can
you use the GOLD repeat feature to enter the same character several times in
one location.
SPECINS cannot be used if SET NOREPEAT is in effect for your editing session.
The maximum decimal character value for SPECINS is 255.

Example
Inserts first a <CR>, then an <LF> near the end of the line.
for the last time. Then when you need to get another shipment
VT100:

GOLD + ! + #
1
3

VT100:

GOLD +

VT100:

GOLD + ! + (
1
0

VT100:

GOLD +

VT52:

GOLD + ! + #
1
3

VT52:

GOLD +

CHAR
SPECINS

RIGHT
SPECINS

EDT–103

EDT Keypad Commands
SPECINS (Special Insert) Function
VT52:

GOLD + ! + )
1
0

VT52:

GOLD +

RIGHT
SPECINS

for the last time. Then when you need to get another <CR><LF>shipment
Related Commands
•

EDT–104

Nokeypad — ASC, ^ (circumflex)

EDT Keypad Commands
string specifier

string specifier
FORMAT
string

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor to the string lollypop.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: lollypop
ENTER
SUBS

Example 2
Moves the cursor to the next occurrence of the string lollypop.
FNDNXT
FIND

EDT–105

EDT Keypad Commands
SUBS (Substitute) Function

SUBS (Substitute) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + ENTER
SUBS

PF1 + ENTER

VT52:

GOLD + ENTER
SUBS

BLUE + ENTER
COLOR

Description
Pressing SUBS (substitute) replaces the current search string with the contents
of the PASTE buffer. In order to use SUBS, you must first put the string you
want to replace in the search buffer and the new text in the PASTE buffer. All
searches and substitutions are made in the current direction.
CUTSR=DELETE PASTEKS"" is the nokeypad definition for SUBS. This means
that the select range — in most cases the current search string — is deleted
from the current buffer and placed in a buffer named DELETE. The contents of
the PASTE buffer are inserted in the text, and the cursor is placed on the last
character of the inserted text if EDT’s direction is forward. (If EDT’s direction
is backward, the cursor is positioned on the first character of the inserted text.)
Finally, EDT moves to the next occurrence of the current search string.
Using SUBS involves four steps:
1. Put the search string in the search buffer — The easiest way to load the
search buffer is with the FIND function. You can also use any line mode
or nokeypad command that involves a search string. Remember, the search
buffer cannot be entered or edited.
2. Put the replacement text in the PASTE buffer — There are two ways to load
the PASTE buffer.
•

You can type the replacement text in your current buffer, make it a select
range, and then use CUT to transfer it to the PASTE buffer.

•

Since you can enter the PASTE buffer and edit its contents, you can use
the line-mode FIND command to move to the PASTE buffer and then
insert the replacement text there. Use the FIND command to return to
the buffer you are editing.

3. Locate the search string — If you reverse the order of steps 1 and 2, the
cursor will already be at the search string. Otherwise, you must be sure that
the cursor is positioned on the first character of the search string before you
press SUBS. This is because SUBS performs the substitution first and then
moves to the next occurrence of the search string. The order allows you to
decide whether you want to perform the substitution on that instance of the
search string or go on to the next one. (Use FNDNXT to skip the substitution
on the current search string match and advance to the next occurrence.)
4. Press GOLD and then SUBS — If the cursor is not on the search string,
EDT prints the message ‘‘No select range active’’. If there is no other search
string match in the remaining portion of your buffer, EDT prints the message
‘‘String was not found’’.

EDT–106

EDT Keypad Commands
SUBS (Substitute) Function
SUBS is the only substitute function that can use a line terminator in the
replacement text.

Examples
Example 1
Locates the string languge in line 2. Then puts the substitute string in the
PASTE buffer. Replaces the mistake on line 2 and then the one on line 5.
BASIC, a Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction
Code, is a languge that requires only an understanding
of English. BASIC was developed at Dartmouth College for
use by students who were unfamiliar with computers and
needed a languge related to everyday speech.
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

Search for: languge
GOLD + ENTER
SUBS

(Now type the string language at the current cursor position.)
BASIC, a Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction
Code, is a languagelanguge that requires only an understanding
of English. BASIC was developed at Dartmouth College for
use by students who were unfamiliar with computers and
needed a languge related to everyday speech.
SELECT + GOLD + 8 +
RESET

CUT
PASTE

GOLD + ENTER + GOLD + ENTER
SUBS
SUBS

BASIC, a Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction
Code, is a language that requires only an understanding
of English. BASIC was developed at Dartmouth College for
use by students who were unfamiliar with computers and
needed a language related to everyday speech.
.
.
.
String was not found
Example 2
Using the line terminator in both the search and replacement strings, inserts a
dollar sign ( $ ) at the beginning of each line.
29.99
35.95
17.00
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

EDT–107

EDT Keypad Commands
SUBS (Substitute) Function
Search for: ^M

(Press RETURN in response to the
Search for: prompt to put the
line terminator in the search buffer.)

ENTER
SUBS
RETURN

+ $

(You press RETURN and then $ to put both the line terminator and the dollar
sign characters in the PASTE buffer.)
SELECT +
RESET

CUT
PASTE

(Move the cursor back to its original position above the first number.)
GOLD + ENTER + GOLD + ENTER + GOLD + ENTER
SUBS
SUBS
SUBS

$29.99
$35.95
$17.00
Related Commands

EDT–108

•

Line — SUBSTITUTE NEXT

•

Nokeypad — SN (substitute next)

EDT Keypad Commands
TAB Function

TAB Function
CTRL/I
Key Sequence
VT100:
VT52:
LK201:
ALL:

TAB

Tab

CTRL/I

CTRL + I

Description
Pressing TAB (CTRL/I) moves text to the right. The number of column positions
that the text moves depends on the cursor position; the value set by the SET TAB
command, if one is in effect; and the indentation level count, if one is in effect.
(SET NOTAB is the default.)
EDT has preset tab stops every eight characters, regardless of how your terminal
is set. If no SET TAB command has been entered, pressing TAB moves the cursor
character, as well as all the characters on the current line to the right of the
cursor, to the nearest preset tab position. Text is always moved to the right,
regardless of EDT’s current direction.
When a SET TAB value is in effect, TAB moves the entire line to the column
designated by the SET TAB value only if the cursor is located in column 1. If the
cursor is located anywhere else on the line, TAB moves the text to the nearest
preset EDT tab stop.
If a tab indentation level count is in effect and the cursor is located in column 1
of the line, TAB moves the text to the indentation level position. The indentation
level count is determined by three functions: ( 1 ) CTRL/A, which can be used to
compute the indentation level count, ( 2 ) CTRL/D, which decrements the count,
and ( 3 ) CTRL/E, which increments the count. Use the SHOW TAB command to
find out the current SET TAB value and the indentation level count.
CTRL/T indents whole lines of text by the SET TAB value.
The TAB key and CTRL/I always have identical functions in EDT. When you
redefine the TAB key, you redefine CTRL/I. To redefine the TAB key using the
line-mode DEFINE KEY command, enter DEFINE KEY CONTROL I. When you
want to find out the definition of the TAB key, enter SHOW KEY CONTROL I.

Example
Using the default EDT tab settings (SET NOTAB in effect), indents the lines of
text, each one eight columns farther than the one above.
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
(Start with the cursor at the beginning of the second line.)
TAB

EDT–109

EDT Keypad Commands
TAB Function
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the third line.)
TAB + TAB

(Move the cursor to the beginning of the fourth line.)
TAB + TAB + TAB

This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
Related Commands
•

EDT–110

Nokeypad — TAB

EDT Keypad Commands
TOP Function

TOP Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + BACKUP
TOP

PF1 + 5

VT52:

GOLD + BACKUP
TOP

BLUE + 5
COLOR

Description
Pressing TOP moves the cursor to the first character position at the beginning of
the buffer. TOP has no effect on EDT’s current direction.

Example
Moves the cursor from the middle of line 3 to the first character position in the
buffer.
DATE: June 16, 1988
TO:
Tom Langston
FROM: Judy Tortini
.
.
.
GOLD + BACKUP
TOP

DATE: June 16, 1988
TO:
Tom Langston
FROM: Judy Tortini
.
.
.
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — BR

EDT–111

EDT Keypad Commands
UND C (Undelete Character) Function

UND C (Undelete Character) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + DEL C
UND C

GOLD + PF1 + ,

VT52:

GOLD + DEL C
UND C

GOLD +

BLUE + 6
COLOR

Description
Pressing UND C (undelete character) inserts the current contents of the delete
character buffer into your text to the left of the cursor. The cursor character,
as well as the text to the right of the cursor, moves to the right. The cursor is
located on the inserted character if you used DEL C to delete the character. If
you used DELETE to delete the character, the cursor is located to the right of the
inserted character.
The keypad functions DEL C and DELETE both place the character they delete in
the delete character buffer. Each time you use DEL C or DELETE, the contents
of the delete character buffer are overwritten. The buffer contains only the most
recently deleted character. When you use a repeat count with DEL C or DELETE,
only the last character deleted is in the delete character buffer. If no character
has been deleted during the current EDT session, UND C inserts nothing. Note
that, if you use the DELETE key to delete characters in a command line or
prompt line, these characters are not stored in the delete character buffer and
will not affect the character inserted by UND C.
EDT represents a line terminator as the character <CR> (CTRL/M, decimal 13) in
all three of its delete entity buffers. Suppose you have a <CR> character in your
text and you delete it. When you undelete this character, EDT changes the <CR>
character into a line terminator and inserts the line terminator in your text.

Example
Using DEL C and UND C, reverses the order of the misplaced letters in poeple
to people.
Many poeple have been aware of this problem for some time.
DEL C +
UND C
GOLD + DEL C
UND C

Many people have been aware of this problem for some time.
Related Commands
•

EDT–112

Nokeypad — UNDC (undelete character)

EDT Keypad Commands
UND L (Undelete Line) Function

UND L (Undelete Line) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + DEL L
UND L

PF1 + PF4

VT52:

GOLD + DEL L
UND L

BLUE + GRAY
COLOR
COLOR

Description
Pressing UND L (undelete line) inserts the current contents of the delete line
buffer to the left of the cursor. The cursor character, as well as the text to the
right of the cursor, moves to a new line below the current line if the buffer
contents end with a line terminator. Otherwise, text just moves to the right. The
cursor is located on the first character of the inserted text if you used DEL L or
DEL EOL to delete the text. If you used CTRL/U to delete the text, the cursor is
located to the right of the inserted text.
The delete line buffer is loaded by using DEL L, DEL EOL, or CTRL/U. Each
time one of these three functions is used, the contents of the delete line buffer are
overwritten. The current contents of the buffer are the most recently deleted line
or line portion. When you use a repeat count with a delete line function, only the
last line or line portion that was deleted is in the delete line buffer. If no line has
been deleted in your EDT session, UND L inserts nothing.
EDT represents a line terminator as the character <CR> (CTRL/M, decimal 13)
in all three of its delete entity buffers. Suppose you have a <CR> character in
the text you are deleting. When you undelete this text, EDT changes the <CR>
character into a line terminator and inserts the line terminator in the current
buffer.

Examples
Example 1
Using DEL L and UND L, reorganizes the list so that the cities are in
alphabetical order by state.
Montgomery, Alabama
Juneau, Alaska
Little Rock, Arkansas
Phoenix, Arizona
DEL L
UND L

(Move the cursor to the L in Little Rock.)
GOLD + DEL L
UND L

EDT–113

EDT Keypad Commands
UND L (Undelete Line) Function
Montgomery, Alabama
Juneau, Alaska
Phoenix, Arizona
Little Rock, Arkansas
Example 2
Using DEL L and UND L, inserts the second line of text after you.
When you give it more thought, please contact me.
have had a chance to
DEL L
UND L

(Move the cursor to the g in give.)
GOLD + DEL L
UND L

When you have had a chance to
give it more thought, please contact me.
Example 3
Uses DEL EOL and UND L to insert several words in the middle of some lines.
Note that a leading space is included in the text stored in the delete line buffer.
the company. (Digital Equipment Corporation)
.
.
.
After you have received the proper notification
from the company, you can
GOLD +

EOL
DEL EOL

(Move the cursor back to the period [.] after the y in company.)
GOLD + DEL L
UND L

the company (Digital Equipment Corporation).
.
.
.
After you have received the proper notification
from the company, you can
(Now move the cursor to the comma between company and you.)
GOLD + DEL L
UND L

the company (Digital Equipment Corporation).
.
.
.
After you have received the proper notification
from the company (Digital Equipment Corporation), you can

EDT–114

EDT Keypad Commands
UND L (Undelete Line) Function
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — UNDL (undelete line)

EDT–115

EDT Keypad Commands
UND W (Undelete Word) Function

UND W (Undelete Word) Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

GOLD + DEL W
UND W

PF1 + –

VT52:

GOLD + DEL W
UND W

BLUE + 9
COLOR

Description
Pressing UND W (undelete word) inserts the current contents of the delete word
buffer to the left of the cursor. The cursor character, as well as the text to the
right of the cursor, moves to the right. The cursor is located on the first character
of the inserted word or word portion if you used DEL W to make the deletion. If
you used LINEFEED, the cursor is located to the right of the inserted word or
word portion.
The delete word buffer is loaded by using DEL W or LINEFEED (CTRL/J, F13
— LK201). Each time you use DEL W or LINEFEED, the contents of the delete
word buffer are overwritten. The current contents of the buffer are the most
recently deleted word or word portion. When you use a repeat count with a delete
word function, only the last word or word portion deleted is in the delete word
buffer. If no word has been deleted in your EDT session, UND W inserts nothing.
EDT represents a line terminator as the character <CR> (CTRL/M, decimal 13)
in all three of its delete entity buffers. Suppose you have a <CR> character in
the text you are deleting. When you undelete this text, EDT changes the <CR>
character into a line terminator and inserts the line terminator in the current
buffer.

Example
Using DEL W and UND W, inserts the word PRINT at the beginning of lines 1,
2, and 3.
LETTER1.MEM
LETTER2.MEM
LETTER3.MEM
PRINT LETTER4.MEM
DEL W
UND W

(Move the cursor to the L in LETTER1.MEM.)
DEL W + #
# + GOLD + UND
W
DEL
W
DEL
W
GOLD +
+ # + GOLD +
UND W
UND W
GOLD + DEL W +
UND W

PRINT LETTER1.MEM
PRINT LETTER2.MEM
PRINT LETTER3.MEM
PRINT LETTER4.MEM

EDT–116

EDT Keypad Commands
UND W (Undelete Word) Function
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — UNDW (undelete word)

EDT–117

EDT Keypad Commands
UP Arrow

UP Arrow
Key Sequence
VT100:
:
VT52:

" "
UP
REPLACE

Description
Pressing the UP arrow key moves the cursor up one line toward the top of the
buffer regardless of EDT’s direction.
When you use the UP arrow, EDT attempts to maintain the same vertical
column as it moves the cursor from one line to the next. If there are not enough
characters to fill out a line of text, the cursor moves to the end of the short line.
If you continue to use the UP arrow, the cursor will return to the same vertical
column for all lines that have enough characters. However, once you press some
other key, EDT cancels the column position for the UP arrow and resets it the
next time you use the function.

Example
Moves the cursor from the end of the last line to the end of the first line.
La Paz, Bolivia
Lima, Peru
Montevideo, Uruguay
Parimaribo, Surinam
Quito, Ecuador
Santiago, Chile

Quito, Ecuador
Santiago, Chile

"+"

Montevideo, Uruguay
Parimaribo, Surinam
Quito, Ecuador

"+"

La Paz, Bolivia
Lima, Peru
Montevideo, Uruguay
Related Commands

EDT–118

•

Nokeypad — UP arrow

•

-V. is the nokeypad definition for UP arrow

EDT Keypad Commands
WORD Function

WORD Function
Key Sequence
VT100:

WORD
CHNGCASE

VT52:

WORD
CHNGCASE

Description
Pressing WORD moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word in the current
direction (forward or backward, depending on whether ADVANCE or BACKUP is
in effect).
An EDT word is any group of characters bounded by a space, horizontal tab,
line feed <LF>, vertical tab <VT>, form feed <FF>, or carriage return <CR>.
You can establish different word boundaries with the line-mode SET ENTITY
WORD command. Use the line-mode SHOW ENTITY WORD command to find
the current boundary markers for the word entity.
The SET WORD [NO]DELIMITER command affects how EDT interprets word
boundaries. With SET WORD DELIMITER (the default) in effect, EDT considers
all word boundaries, except the space, as words themselves.

Example
Moves the cursor four words to the right.
More and more businesses are using computers.
WORD
WORD
WORD
WORD
+
+
+
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

More and more businesses are using computers.
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — W (word)

EDT–119

Part III–EDT Line Commands
Part III contains descriptions of the EDT Line commands, qualifiers, and
specifiers. Each command, qualifier, and specifier is displayed in alphabetical
order at the top of the page.

Table 2 lists each EDT line-mode command and gives a brief description of its function.
Table EDT–2 EDT Line Commands
Line Command

Function

CHANGE

Changes from line mode to keypad, nokeypad, or
hardcopy change mode
Deletes contents of specified buffer
Copies the text specified and places it above the
line specified
Interrupts operations before processing is finished
Refreshes the line
Exits from insert state
Defines or redefines function keys
Creates new line-mode commands
Deletes specified lines
Ends editing session
Fills a selected range of lines
Moves EDT to new position on current buffer
Accesses HELP facility
Copies external files into EDT text buffer
Adds text to buffer
Moves lines from one buffer to another
Same as SUBSTITUTE NEXT command
Causes specified text to be displayed
Copies specified range or buffer in an external file
in a specified directory
Ends session without copying text to an external
file
Deletes lines in a specified range from the current
or specified buffer
Assigns new line numbers
Prevents keypad keys from repeating too fast
Distinguishes upper and lowercase letters
Process additional startup command files
Controls scrolling of screen
Defines delimiters that mark boundaries for
commands and functions
Suppresses "file not found" message when
creating a new file
Accesses HELP files
Determines which screen mode is accessed

CLEAR
COPY
CTRL/C (CONTROL C)
CTRL/R (CONTROL R)
CTRL/Z (CONTROL Z)
DEFINE KEY
DEFINE MACRO
DELETE
EXIT
FILL
FIND
HELP
INCLUDE
INSERT
MOVE
NEXT
NULL
PRINT
QUIT
REPLACE
RESEQUENCE
SET [NO]AUTOREPEAT
SET CASE
SET COMMAND
SET CURSOR
SET ENTITY
SET [NO]FNF
SET HELP
SET KEYPAD

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EDT–123

Table EDT–2 (Cont.) EDT Line Commands
Line Command

Function

SET LINES

Limits the number of lines displayed on terminal
screen
Establishes initial mode of EDT session
Displays line numbers
Sets paragraph default boundary limits
Facilitates automatic testing of EDT
Silences terminal bell
Disallows use of the GOLD key repeat feature
Changes maximum number of characters
displayed
Locates strings
Suppresses summary information displayed with
the EXIT or WRITE commands
Establishes value for tab function
Corrects or changes terminal settings
Personalizes form feed character or end of buffer
mark
Causes lines longer than current screen width to
wrap
Prints startup command file or macro as
commands are processed
Sets word entity boundaries
Causes wrapping when new text is inserted in a
buffer
Indicates whether autorepeat is in effect
Lists all accessible buffers
Indicates which case is established
Prints name of startup command file
Displays values set by the SET CURSOR
command
Lists current delimiters that determine the word,
sentence, paragraph, and page boundaries
Displays current input and output file
Indicates whether "file not found" message is
displayed
Indicates which HELP file is available
Indicates definition of any keys that have keypad
editing functions
Indicates which screen editing mode is in effect

SET MODE
SET [NO]NUMBERS
SET PARAGRAPH [NO]WPS
SET PROMPT
SET [NO]QUIET
SET [NO]REPEAT
SET SCREEN
SET SEARCH
SET [NO]SUMMARY
SET TAB
SET TERMINAL
SET TEXT
SET [NO]TRUNCATE
SET [NO]VERIFY
SET WORD [NO]DELIMITER
SET [NO]WRAP
SHOW AUTOREPEAT
SHOW BUFFER
SHOW CASE
SHOW COMMAND
SHOW CURSOR
SHOW ENTITY
SHOW FILES
SHOW FNF
SHOW HELP
SHOW KEY
SHOW KEYPAD

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EDT–124

Table EDT–2 (Cont.) EDT Line Commands
Line Command

Function

SHOW LINES

Indicates the number of lines that are displayed
in the screen
Indicates which SET MODE command was most
recently issued
Indicates whether line numbers are being
displayed in line mode
Indicates whether SET PARAGRAPH [NO]WPS
is in effect
Indicates which prompt settings are in effect
Indicates whether the bell has been turned off
Indicates whether the GOLD repeat feature is in
effect
Indicates the screen width setting
Indicates the search parameters used to locate
strings in text
Indicates whether the SET SUMMARY feature is
in effect
Indicates the SET TAB value and the tab
indentation level count
Shows the terminal settings
Indicates what text is displayed for the <FF>
page mark or the [EOB] mark
Indicates whether SET [NO]TRUNCATE is in
effect
Indicates whether SET [NO]VERIFY is in effect
Displays the version of EDT that is used by your
operating system
Indicates how word boundaries are interpreted
Indicates whether the SET WRAP command is in
effect
Replaces one string with another throughout the
specified range
Searches for next occurrence of a string and
replaces it with another string
Indents whole lines
Displays lines of text
Copies text from a buffer to an external file

SHOW MODE
SHOW NUMBERS
SHOW PARAGRAPH
SHOW PROMPT
SHOW QUIET
SHOW REPEAT
SHOW SCREEN
SHOW SEARCH
SHOW SUMMARY
SHOW TAB
SHOW TERMINAL
SHOW TEXT
SHOW TRUNCATE
SHOW VERIFY
SHOW VERSION
SHOW WORD
SHOW WRAP
SUBSTITUTE
SUBSTITUTE NEXT
TAB ADJUST
TYPE
WRITE

EDT–125

EDT Line Commands
/BRIEF Qualifier

/BRIEF Qualifier
Format
/BRIEF [:n]

Description
The /BRIEF qualifier is used with the line-mode SUBSTITUTE and TYPE
commands. All EDT qualifiers must be preceded with slashes.
/BRIEF instructs EDT to display only the first n characters of a line, instead of
the entire line. The default value for n is 10.

Examples
Example 1
Instructs EDT to display only the first 15 characters of the line in which the
substitution took place.
3
4
5

Mr. Arlen J. Coolidge
3829 Gardner Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33021

*SUBSTITUTE*J.*R.* /BRIEF:15
3
Mr. Arlen R. Co
1 substitution
Example 2
Instructs EDT to display only the first 10 characters of line 5.
3
4
5

Mr. Arlen R. Coolidge
3829 Gardner Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33021

*TYPE 5 /BRIEF
5
Hollywood,

EDT–126

EDT Line Commands
buffer specifier

buffer specifier
Format
buffer name
=buffer name
BUFFER buffer name

Description
The buffer specifier consists of two elements: ( 1 ) the signal to EDT that the
characters to follow are a buffer name and ( 2 ) the buffer name itself. There are
three syntax forms. The first syntax form does not have the signal element and
can be used only with the CLEAR command. You can use the second and third
forms (=buffer and BUFFER buffer) in all other line-mode commands that can
take a buffer specifier.
The specifier buffer refers to the name of a location used by EDT to store text
during an editing session. When you begin your EDT session, a copy of your file
is put in the buffer called MAIN. EDT also creates a buffer called PASTE for use
with the CUT, PASTE, and APPEND commands. When you exit from EDT using
the EXIT command, a copy of the MAIN buffer text is put in an external file. All
other buffers created during your editing session disappear. If you use QUIT to
leave EDT, no copy of the MAIN buffer is made.
You create additional buffers during an EDT session each time you specify a new
buffer name in a line or nokeypad command. For example, the command FIND
=LIST creates a buffer called LIST. There are no keypad functions that create
new buffers, but you can use line-mode commands while still in keypad mode to
create new buffers or move from one buffer to another.
The CLEAR command deletes buffers and their contents from your EDT session.
In the case of the MAIN and PASTE buffers, only the contents can be deleted, not
the buffers themselves. To delete only the contents of buffers other than MAIN or
PASTE, use the line-mode DELETE command.
Buffer names can have more than 80 alphanumeric characters. Only letters,
digits, and the underscore character ( _ ) can be used to create buffer names. The
first character in the name must always be a letter.
You can edit any buffer you create, as well as the MAIN and PASTE buffers.
Text can be copied or moved from one buffer to another. The SHOW BUFFER
command lists all the accessible buffers in your editing session and indicates the
current buffer by preceding the name with an equal sign ( = ).
EDT has several storage areas that you cannot access. These include the delete
character, delete line, delete word, search, and substitute buffers. The first three
are used only in keypad and nokeypad editing. These buffers contain the most
recent character, line, or word deleted by the respective delete functions. The
search buffer is used by the various find, substitute, and change case functions.
The substitute buffer is used only by substitute commands. Storage areas also
exist for entity and prompt definitions. Although you have some control over
what goes into these various buffers, you cannot enter them or edit them, and
their names never appear in the SHOW BUFFER list.

EDT–127

EDT Line Commands
buffer specifier
Examples
Example 1
Moves to the first line of buffer called ADDRESS1. Displays nothing.
*FIND =ADDRESS1
Example 2
Copies lines 10 through 100 in the current buffer to the buffer named TEMP and
moves to TEMP.
*COPY 10 THRU 100 TO =TEMP
Example 3
Copies the external file DISTLIST.DAT into the buffer called DISTLIST and
moves to that buffer.
*INCLUDE DISTLIST.DAT =DISTLIST
Example 4
Deletes lines 1 through 32 in the buffer HOLD and places them above line 88 in
the current buffer.
*MOVE =HOLD 1 THRU 32 TO 88
Example 5
Copies the entire contents of the buffer EXTRA to the file LETTER.RNO. EDT
remains in the current buffer.
*WRITE LETTER.RNO BUFFER EXTRA
Example 6
Deletes the buffer called JUNK. If JUNK is the current buffer, EDT moves to the
MAIN buffer.
*CLEAR JUNK

EDT–128

EDT Line Commands
CHANGE Command

CHANGE Command
Format
CHANGE [=buffer] [range] [;nokeypad commands]

Description
The CHANGE command transfers your editing session from line mode to keypad,
nokeypad, or hardcopy change mode. The buffer and range specifiers determine
the cursor position when EDT finishes processing the CHANGE command. The
default cursor position is at the beginning of the current line in the current buffer.
When the range specifier is a line number, the cursor appears at the beginning of
the line. If you use a string for the range specifier, EDT positions the cursor on
the character immediately following the string.
You can include nokeypad commands on the CHANGE command line regardless
of which change mode you are accessing. A semicolon separates the command
word CHANGE and any location specifiers from the nokeypad commands.
The default mode with CHANGE is keypad for VT100 and VT52 terminals. To go
from line to keypad mode, simply enter the CHANGE command. To use nokeypad
mode, you must first enter the SET NOKEYPAD command, then the CHANGE
command. Once SET NOKEYPAD is in effect, you must use the SET KEYPAD
command with the CHANGE command to enter keypad mode. If your terminal’s
setting for EDT is hardcopy (HCPY), the CHANGE command shifts EDT to
hardcopy change mode.

Examples
Example 1
Shifts to keypad mode after the EDT session starts off in line mode.
$ EDIT /EDT MEMO.RNO
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY
*CHANGE
.FILL.JUSTIFY
.LEFT MARGIN0
.RIGHT MARGIN70
.PAGE SIZE 58,70
.
.
.

EDT–129

EDT Line Commands
CHANGE Command
Example 2
Shifts to nokeypad mode after the EDT session starts in line mode.
$ EDIT /EDT MEMO.RNO
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY
*SET NOKEYPAD
*CHANGE
.FILL.JUSTIFY
.LEFT MARGIN0
.RIGHT MARGIN70
.PAGE SIZE 58,70
.
.
.
Example 3
Shifts to keypad mode and moves to the buffer TESTING.
*CHANGE =TESTING
Example 4
Shifts to keypad mode and moves the cursor to the ninth line of the current
buffer.
*CHANGE 9
Example 5
Shifts to keypad mode and moves the cursor to the beginning of the fourth
paragraph.
*CHANGE ;3PAR
Example 6
Shifts to hardcopy change mode. Assumes that the terminal setting is hardcopy
(HCPY).
*CHANGE
[.]FILL.JUSTIFY
C*
Related Commands

EDT–130

•

Keypad — CTRL/Z

•

Nokeypad — EX (exit to line mode)

EDT Line Commands
CLEAR Command

CLEAR Command
Format
CLEAR buffer

Description
The CLEAR command deletes the entire contents of the specified buffer. The
buffer name must be supplied, even if it is the current buffer. When CLEAR
deletes the buffer, it removes the buffer name from the list of active buffers for
your session. The MAIN and PASTE buffers are exceptions. You can delete the
contents of these buffers, but not their names and storage locations.
When you use CLEAR to delete the current buffer, EDT shifts to the most recent
current line in the MAIN buffer.
See the entry on the buffer specifier for more information on how EDT uses
buffers.

Example
Deletes the contents and location of the current buffer named DISCARD. Then
deletes the contents of the PASTE buffer.

*SHOW BUFFER
=DISCARD
EXTRA 10
MAIN 256
PASTE 1

8
lines
lines
lines

lines

*CLEAR DISCARD
*SHOW BUFFER
EXTRA 10
=MAIN 256
PASTE 1

lines
lines
lines

*CLEAR PASTE
*SHOW BUFFER
EXTRA 10
=MAIN 256
PASTE No

lines
lines
lines

Related Commands
None.

EDT–131

EDT Line Commands
COPY Command

COPY Command
Format
COPY [=buffer-1] [range-1] TO [=buffer-2] [range-2] [/QUERY] [/DUPLICATE:n]

Description
The COPY command copies the text specified by location-1 (buffer-1 or range-1,
or both) and places it directly above the line specified by location-2 (buffer-2 or
range-2, or both). No text is deleted. You can copy to and from different buffers,
creating new buffers as appropriate.
If location-1 is omitted, EDT copies the current line. When location-2 is omitted,
EDT inserts a copy of the text above the current line. Whenever you omit the
buffer specifier, EDT assumes the current buffer. If buffer-1 is specified without
a range-1 specifier, the entire contents of buffer-1 are copied to location-2. If
buffer-2 is specified without a range-2 specifier, a copy of the text is inserted at
the beginning of buffer-2.
Range-1 can refer to one or more lines in the buffer, but range-2 is limited to a
single line in the current or specified buffer. Remember to leave spaces between
the buffer name and any range specifier; otherwise, EDT might misinterpret the
buffer name.
If you do not include a buffer-2 specifier, EDT completes the COPY command
in the same buffer from which you entered the command. When you do specify
buffer-2, that buffer becomes the current buffer.
The /QUERY qualifier lets you verify each line to be copied to location-2. EDT
prompts you with a question mark ( ? ) after displaying a line from location-1 to
determine whether you want to copy that line. There are four responses to the
question mark prompt: Y (YES), N (NO), A (ALL), and Q (QUIT).

Examples
Example 1
Puts a copy of lines 11 through 14 above line 45.
*COPY 11 THRU 14 TO 45
Example 2
Puts a copy of the contents of the MAIN buffer into the buffer called OTHER. If
the OTHER buffer does not already exist, EDT creates it.
*COPY =MAIN TO =OTHER
Example 3
Puts three copies of line 1 above line 8.
*COPY 1 TO 8 /DUPLICATE:3
Example 4
Puts a copy of lines 4 through 7 in the current buffer after the last line of the
current buffer.
*COPY 4 THRU 7 TO END

EDT–132

EDT Line Commands
COPY Command
Example 5
Puts a copy of the lines in the current buffer, starting with the line containing the
word Date through the line following the words Dear Sir:, immediately above
the line containing the word Enclosed, located in the MAIN buffer.
*COPY "Date" THRU "Dear Sir:"+1 TO =MAIN "Enclosed"
Example 6
Prints line 16 and then questions you to be sure you want to copy that line. If
the answer is Y (YES), line 16 is copied above line 58 and line 17 is displayed. If
the answer for line 16 is N (NO), line 16 is not copied; EDT moves to line 17 and
displays it. If the answer for line 16 is A (ALL), lines 16 through 20 are copied to
the location above line 58 without further prompts. If the answer for line 16 is Q
(QUIT), no lines are copied.
*COPY 16 THRU 20 TO 58 /QUERY
Example 7
Puts a copy of lines 12 through 16 from the buffer ADDR into the current buffer
immediately above the current line.
*COPY =ADDR 12 THRU 16 TO .
Example 8
Puts a copy of lines 9 through 47 from the MAIN buffer into the buffer named
BROWN immediately above line 9 in that buffer. The new current line is line 9
in the BROWN buffer.
*COPY =MAIN 9 THRU 47 TO =BROWN 9
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CUT + PASTE [+ ‘‘move’’] + PASTE

•

Nokeypad — CUT + PASTE [+ ‘‘move’’] + PASTE

EDT–133

EDT Line Commands
CTRL/C (Control C) Function

CTRL/C (Control C) Function
Key Sequence
CTRL/C

Description
CTRL/C interrupts certain operations before EDT finishes processing them. You
can use CTRL/C to stop a runaway search through a long file or to stop a long
repeat count. CTRL/C halts certain EDT operations. For example, you can use
CTRL/C to stop EDT from displaying a whole buffer when you have used the
line-mode TYPE command to move to another buffer.
When EDT aborts the operation, it prints the message ‘‘Aborted by CTRL/C.’’ If
EDT cannot stop a particular process, it prints the message ‘‘CTRL/C ignored.’’

Example
Stops EDT from printing the entire contents of the buffer DARCY_LET.
*SHOW BUFFER
DARCY_LET
=MAIN 12
PASTE No

40
lines
lines

lines

*TYPE =DARCY_LET
1
2
3
4
5
6

August 20, 1988
Mr. Charles R. Darcy
Production Manager
Midland Manufacturing Corporation
East St. Louis, IL 62202

CTRL/C

Aborted by CTRL/C
Related Commands

EDT–134

•

Keypad — CTRL/C

•

Nokeypad — CTRL/C

EDT Line Commands
CTRL/R (Control R) Function

CTRL/R (Control R) Function
GOLD/R
Key Sequence
CTRL/R

Description
In line mode, CTRL/R refreshes the line you are currently typing. If you have
used the DELETE key several times to make corrections, you can use CTRL/R to
see the characters that are presently part of the line. After using CTRL/R, EDT
is still positioned on the line you were typing. You can continue typing on that
line or press RETURN to send the data to EDT.

Example
Refreshes the command line to clear the deletions.
*MOVE 1 THRU 10 TO =NAUB
DELETE

+ DELETE + DELETE + DELETE

*MOVE 1 THRU 10 TO =NAUB\\\\
CTRL/R

*MOVE 1 THRU 10 TO =NAUB\\\\
*MOVE 1 THRU 10 TO =
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/R

•

Nokeypad — REF (refresh)

EDT–135

EDT Line Commands
CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function

CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function
Key Sequence
CTRL/Z

Description
CTRL/Z performs the same function in line editing as it does in nokeypad editing.
(It has a different function in keypad editing.) You use CTRL/Z to exit from the
insert state. After you have given the appropriate insert command and entered
the text you want to add, use CTRL/Z to complete the insert procedure. CTRL/Z
is used with both the INSERT and REPLACE commands in line mode and the I
(insert) and R (replace) commands in nokeypad mode.
Pressing CTRL/Z three times in succession has the same effect as the QUIT/SAVE
command.

Example
In line mode, completes the insert operation and returns EDT to the command
state. Uses the TYPE command to display the first two lines in the buffer.
1

TO:

Kyle Carlson

*INSERT
DATE: March 31, 1986
CTRL/Z

^Z
TO:

Kyle Carlson

*TYPE 0 THRU 1
0.1
1

DATE: March 31, 1986
TO:
Kyle Carlson

Related Commands
•

EDT–136

Nokeypad — CTRL/Z

EDT Line Commands
DEFINE KEY Command

DEFINE KEY Command
Format
DEFINE KEY [GOLD] keypad-key-number AS ‘‘string[.]’’
DEFINE KEY GOLD character AS ‘‘string[.]’’
DEFINE KEY [GOLD] CONTROL character AS ‘‘string[.]’’
DEFINE KEY [GOLD] DELETE AS ‘‘string[.]’’
DEFINE KEY [GOLD] FUNCTION key-number AS ‘‘string[.]’’

Description
The DEFINE KEY command defines or redefines function keys used in keypad
editing. Key definitions are based on nokeypad commands.
Five types of keys can be defined or redefined:
•

A keypad key with or without GOLD
All keypad keys can be defined.

•

CONTROL with a keyboard character, with or without GOLD
EDT does not allow you to redefine CTRL/C. Some CONTROL character
combinations are system commands and therefore cannot be redefined. These
include O, P, Q, S, X, Y, and [.

•

GOLD with a keyboard character
GOLD can be used with any keyboard character except the digits 0 through 9
and the minus sign.

•

The DELETE key with or without GOLD
The DELETE key can be redefined by itself or with GOLD.

•

FUNCTION keys on the LK201 keyboard.
These include the six keys located above the arrow keys on the terminal’s
‘‘editing’’ keypad as well as keys F6 through F20 on the function key row
across the top of the keyboard.

When using the DEFINE KEY command, you must type the words GOLD and
CONTROL in your commands. Pressing the GOLD or CTRL keys has no effect
in line mode. If you are redefining the DELETE key, you must enter the word
DELETE. To redefine a function key on the LK201 keyboard, enter the word
FUNCTION.
When you want to change the definition for the BACKSPACE, LINEFEED,
or TAB key, you must redefine its CONTROL equivalent: CONTROL H for
BACKSPACE, CONTROL J for LINEFEED, and CONTROL I for TAB. For
terminals with LK201 keyboards, you can redefine the F12 (BACKSPACE)
and F13 (LINEFEED) keys using their function numbers, FUNCTION 24 and
FUNCTION 25.
Keypad-key-number refers to EDT’s numerical designations for the keypad keys.
For example, the period key on the keypad has number 16; the ENTER key has
number 21; and the DOWN arrow key has number 13.

EDT–137

EDT Line Commands
DEFINE KEY Command
FUNCTION keys are the additional keys on the LK201 keyboard that you can
define. These include the six keys located above the arrow keys on the ‘‘editing’’
keypad, as well as the keys on the function key row from F6 through F20. You
cannot define keys F1 through F5 on the function key row. EDT uses its own
numbers for these keys, ranging from FUNCTION 1 through FUNCTION 99, to
encompass the special user-defined keys (UDKs) that are allowed on terminals
with LK201 keyboards.
String is the key definition. Key definitions are composed of nokeypad commands
and specifiers. The definition for a single function key can contain several
nokeypad commands. An individual nokeypad command can be separated from
another nokeypad command with a space, for example 3W 4C 2DC. or +V BL
I$_^Z. However, you cannot have spaces within a single nokeypad command.
(D3W is valid; D 3W is not.)
The optional period determines whether the defined function is automatically
processed by simply pressing the key or key sequence. If you omit the period,
EDT waits until it receives the ENTER signal before processing the function.
(The period [.] is the definition of ENTER.) Most preset key definitions end
with the period. The exceptions are GOLD and RESET, which are not nokeypad
commands. If you include the period in your definition, be sure to use the
keyboard period key, not the keypad one.
If your definition includes more than one nokeypad command, you might want
to enclose the definition in parentheses. The parentheses enable you to use the
keypad GOLD/repeat feature to process your function more than once. If you
try to use a repeat count on a multicommand definition with no parentheses,
EDT repeats only the first command. Be sure to put the period outside the
parentheses, though. For example, BL V W DW. deletes the second word in a
line. You cannot use a repeat count with the nokeypad EXT (extend) command.

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor forward to the beginning of the next paragraph.
*DEFINE KEY 7 AS "+PAR."
Example 2
Exits from EDT completely in one step, without having to press several keys and
enter EXIT.
*DEFINE KEY CONTROL E AS "EXT EXIT."
Example 3
Deletes the select range and pastes it back in the same place, while retaining a
copy of the select range in the PASTE buffer for inserting elsewhere during your
editing session.
*DEFINE KEY GOLD P AS "CUTSR PASTE."
Example 4
Puts RUNOFF underline flags around a select range.
*DEFINE KEY CONTROL A AS "CUTSR I^&^Z PASTE I\&^Z."

EDT–138

EDT Line Commands
DEFINE KEY Command
Example 5
Inserts a mark (!!!) in your file and exits from EDT. The mark makes it easy for
you to find the place where you were last working.
*DEFINE KEY CONTROL V AS "I!!!^Z ^M EXT EXIT."
Example 6
Prompts the user with the message in single quotes. When you enter the
nokeypad commands and press ENTER, EDT processes the commands.
*DEFINE KEY GOLD 3 AS "?’ENTER NOKEYPAD COMMAND: ’."
Example 7
Instructs EDT to move down one line, delete the character preceding the cursor,
and then insert the vertical bar character. This can be used to draw vertical lines
in your text.
*DEFINE KEY GOLD CONTROL B AS "(+V D-C I|^Z)."
Example 8
Deletes the entity specified by the subsequent key pressed. For example, if the
word key is pressed after 8, the next word is deleted. The absence of the period
at the end of the definition means that nothing will happen when the 8 key is
pressed by itself. The key pressed after the 8 will cause a change in the text to
occur.
*DEFINE KEY 8 AS "+D"
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/K

•

[Nokeypad — DEFK]

EDT–139

EDT Line Commands
DEFINE MACRO Command

DEFINE MACRO Command
Format
DEFINE MACRO macro-name

Description
The DEFINE MACRO command is the part of EDT’s macro facility that enables
you to create new line-mode commands for the duration of your editing session.
When you enter the DEFINE MACRO command, EDT adds the macro name to
the list of valid line-mode commands. The macro name must be the same as the
name of the buffer that contains the EDT macro. When you enter the macro
name as a line-mode command, EDT performs all the line-mode commands that
constitute the macro.
A macro is a group of one or more line-mode commands that EDT performs when
you enter the macro name as a line-mode command. Creating an EDT macro
takes several steps. Start by using the FIND command to move to the buffer
with the macro name. Then insert the line-mode commands that constitute that
macro. You can enter the DEFINE MACRO command either before or after you
put the macro text into its buffer. Once the macro text has been entered into its
buffer and you have entered the DEFINE MACRO command, you are ready to
use the macro name as a line-mode command.
Macro names can be the same as existing EDT line-mode commands, but in those
cases, EDT redefines the command to be that of the macro for the remainder of
the session or until the macro is deleted with the CLEAR command. To delete a
macro, simply use the macro name as the buffer specifier with CLEAR.
A macro can be saved in an external file and copied into a buffer during your
editing session with the INCLUDE command. You can put a DEFINE MACRO
command in your startup command file, along with the text of the macro and the
necessary commands to create the macro.

Examples
Example 1
Defines and creates a macro called FORM that activates three SET commands.
Then returns to the MAIN buffer.
*DEFINE MACRO FORM
*FIND =FORM
*INSERT
SET TAB 5
SET ENTITY SENTENCE ’.?;’
SET WRAP 70
CTRL/Z

*FIND =MAIN

EDT–140

EDT Line Commands
DEFINE MACRO Command
Example 2
Defines and creates a macro called MNH which inserts the text Merrimack, NH
03054. Then returns to the MAIN buffer.
*DEFINE MACRO MNH
*FIND =MNH
*INSERT
INSERT ;Merrimack, NH 03054
CTRL/Z

*FIND =MAIN
Example 3
Shows the portion of a startup command file that contains line-mode commands
to create a macro called MEMO. The MEMO macro inserts the heading for a
standard memo. The second FIND command at the end of the example returns
EDT to the MAIN buffer so you can begin to type the memo text. Lines beginning
with exclamation points are comments in the startup command file. Note that
the single-line form of the line-mode INSERT command must be used to create
the macro text.
!
! Creates the macro called MEMO, which contains
! the heading for a standard memo.
!
FIND =MEMO
!Moves to the macro buffer.
INSERT; INSERT;
!Blank line
INSERT; INSERT;
!Blank line
INSERT; INSERT; DATE:
INSERT; INSERT;
!Blank line
INSERT; INSERT; TO:
INSERT; INSERT;
!Blank line
INSERT; INSERT; FROM:
INSERT; INSERT;
!Blank line
INSERT; INSERT; SUBJECT:
DEFINE MACRO MEMO
!MEMO is now a line-mode command.
FIND =MAIN
!Returns to the first line of MAIN.
!
!End of macro
Related Commands
None.

EDT–141

EDT Line Commands
DELETE Command

DELETE Command
Format
DELETE [=buffer] [range] [/QUERY]

Description
The DELETE command deletes a line or group of lines, depending on the range
that you specify. If no buffer or range is specified, EDT deletes the current line.
When you use a buffer specifier but omit the range specifier, EDT moves to that
buffer and deletes its entire contents. Whenever you include a buffer specifier,
that buffer becomes the current buffer. When you include a range specifier with
the DELETE command, EDT deletes all the lines included in that range.
The DELETE command always deletes entire lines, even if the range specifier is
a string. In that case, DELETE deletes the lines containing that string.
The /QUERY qualifier allows you to verify deletions line by line. When /QUERY
is in effect, EDT prints a line and then the question mark prompt ( ? ) to ask if
you want that line deleted. The valid responses to the question mark prompt are:
Y (YES), N (NO), A (ALL), and Q (QUIT).

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the current line.
8

2:30 Meeting with Paul Jeffreys

*DELETE
1 line deleted
9
3:00 Party for Janice Kay.
Example 2
Uses the /QUERY qualifier to delete some, but not all, of the lines in the range 1
through 5.
1
2
3
4
5
6

Calendar for Tuesday, Dec. 13
Staff Meeting 9:00 a.m., Glen Room
EDT Lecture, 11:00 a.m., Merrimack Auditorium
Luncheon Seminar, 12:00 noon, Hanover Room
Calendar for Wednesday, Dec. 14

*DELETE 1 THRU 5 /QUERY
1
Calendar for Tuesday, Dec. 13
? Y
2
Staff Meeting 9:00 a.m., Glen Room
? Y
3
EDT Lecture, 11:00 a.m., Merrimack Auditorium
? N
4
Luncheon Seminar, 12:00 noon, Hanover Room
? A
4 lines deleted
6
Calendar for Wednesday, Dec. 14

EDT–142

EDT Line Commands
DELETE Command
Example 3
Moves to the buffer ADDRS and deletes lines 1 through 4 in that buffer.
*DELETE =ADDRS 1 THRU 4
4 lines deleted
5
Dr. Janet Townley
Related Commands
•

Keypad — DEL L

•

Nokeypad — DL (delete line)

EDT–143

EDT Line Commands
/DUPLICATE Qualifier

/DUPLICATE Qualifier
Format
/DUPLICATE:n

Description
/DUPLICATE is a qualifier used with the line-mode COPY command. All EDT
qualifiers must be preceded by slashes. The /DUPLICATE qualifier instructs
EDT to copy the specified text n times above the location-2 specified in the COPY
command. You must supply a value for n between 1 and 32767.

Example
Inserts five copies of line 3 above line 14.
*COPY 3 TO 14 /DUPLICATE:5
1 line copied 5 times
*TYPE 13 THRU 14
13
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
14

EDT–144

1 pkg. #2 copper tubing
1 pkg. #3 copper tubing
1 pkg. #3 copper tubing
1 pkg. #3 copper tubing
1 pkg. #3 copper tubing
1 pkg. #3 copper tubing
1 pkg. #4 copper tubing

EDT Line Commands
EXIT Command

EXIT Command
Format
EXIT

[filespec]

[/SEQUENCE[:initial[:increment]]] [/SAVE]

Description
The EXIT command ends your editing session. EDT creates an external file
and copies the contents of the MAIN buffer into that file. When you enter EXIT
with no file specification, EDT uses the file specification information supplied
in the EDIT/EDT command line. The file specification that you supply with the
EXIT command supersedes any output file specification given in the EDIT/EDT
command line. If the output file was only partially specified in the EDIT/EDT
command line or EXIT command, EDT uses the input file name or file type in
place of whichever item is missing.
If a directory name is included in the file specification, that directory must
already exist and you must have access to it. When you use the EXIT command,
EDT creates a file. However, EDT cannot create a directory.
The /SEQUENCE qualifier instructs EDT to retain the EDT line numbers for
use in subsequent editing sessions. Only whole numbers (that is, line numbers
with no decimals) can be used for the initial and increment specifiers. When
/SEQUENCE is used with no specifiers, EDT attempts to retain the existing
line numbers insofar as it can. But all line numbers with decimal fractions are
adjusted to whole numbers.
The /SAVE qualifier tells EDT to save the copy of the journal file in the current
directory. The default journal file specification has the same file name as the
input file. JOU is the default file type. Unless you use the /SAVE qualifier in
your EXIT command, EDT automatically deletes the journal file when you enter
the EXIT command. The journal file contains all the keystrokes you made during
the editing session. You can specify a different journal file name in the EDIT/EDT
command line.
The EXIT command tries to apply the attributes of the input file to the output file
it creates. If these attributes have been violated by any editing work done during
the session (for example, altering the length of a record in a fixed length record
file on some systems), EDT might not be able to finish copying the MAIN buffer
text into the output file. In these instances, EDT displays the error detected
by the appropriate file service and discontinues processing the EXIT command.
You can use the WRITE command to copy the text to an external file, but the
attributes of the input file are no longer preserved. The WRITE command always
creates an external file with EDT’s default attributes. (Use the QUIT command
to exit from EDT after you have entered the WRITE command.)

EDT–145

EDT Line Commands
EXIT Command
Examples
Example 1
Shows the beginning and end of an EDT session. The input file is
WKREP25.RNO and the output file is WKREP25.RNO;2. The system command
DIRECTORY shows that both files exist in the directory after the EXIT command
is used.
$ EDIT /EDT WKREP25.RNO
1
.
.
.

.FILL.JUSTIFY

*EXIT
DISK$USER:[SMITH:STATUS]WKREP25.RNO;2 63 lines
$ DIRECTORY WKREP25.RNO
WKREP25.RNO;1

WKREP25.RNO;2

Example 2
Shows the beginning and end of an EDT session. The input file is
LETTER.RNO;4 and the output file is SANCHEZ.RNO;1. The system command
DIRECTORY shows that both files exist in the directory after the EXIT command
is used.
$ EDIT /EDT LETTER.RNO;4
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY
.
.
.
*EXIT SANCHEZ.RNO
DISK$USER:[MARSDEN.LETTERS]SANCHEZ.RNO;1 37 line
$ DIRECTORY
.
.
.
LETTER.RNO;4
.
.
.
SANCHEZ.RNO;1

EDT–146

EDT Line Commands
EXIT Command
Example 3
Shows the beginning and end of an EDT session. The input file is EOL.RNO and
the output file is ENDOFLINE.RNO. The /SAVE qualifier causes the journal file
to be saved so this editing work can be repeated with other files. Uses the DCL
command DIRECTORY to show the journal file.
$ EDIT /EDT EOL.RNO
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY.LEFT MARGIN0.RIGHT MARGIN70
*SUBSTITUTE/GIN0/GIN10/
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY.LEFT MARGIN10.RIGHT MARGIN70
1 substitution
*SUBSTITUTE/70/80/
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY.LEFT MARGIN10.RIGHT MARGIN80
1 substitution
*INSERT ;.PAGE
1
.FILL.JUSTIFY.LEFT MARGIN10.RIGHT MARGIN80
*EXIT ENDOFLINE.RNO /SAVE
DISK$USER:[SMITH.CHAPTER8]ENDOFLINE.RNO;1 54 lines
$ DIRECTORY *.JOU
EOL.JOU;1
Related Commands
None.

EDT–147

EDT Line Commands
FILL Command

FILL Command
Format
FILL [=buffer] [range]

Description
The FILL command takes a select range of lines and reorganizes the text so that
the maximum number of whole words can fit within the current line width. The
default line width for EDT is the terminal width that the operating system passes
to EDT. Use the line-mode SHOW SCREEN command to find out the current
screen or line width.
You can use either the SET WRAP or SET SCREEN line-mode command to
change the line width for filling. SET SCREEN changes the line width for all
operations in your editing session. SET WRAP affects only filling. EDT uses the
SET SCREEN width for filling if SET NOWRAP (the default) is in effect. If SET
WRAP is in effect, EDT always uses that value, regardless of the SET SCREEN
width. Both SET SCREEN and SET WRAP take the line length, in characters, as
the command specifier. For example:
SET SCREEN 40
SET WRAP 60
Use the SHOW WRAP command to find the current wrap value or setting.
The fill process considers a blank line to be a break between paragraphs. Even
if there are spaces on the blank line, EDT fills the text up to the blank line and
then resumes filling with the next line that contains text.
If you do not specify a range or buffer with the FILL command, EDT assumes
that a select range has been established in one of the screen modes. If no select
range is active, EDT displays an error message.
If your SET SCREEN width is 80, EDT will fill lines to column 79; if your SET
SCREEN width is 132, EDT will fill lines to column 131.

Examples
Example
Uses the SET WRAP command to limit the line length to 40 characters. Then
reformats lines 10 through 15.

EDT–148

EDT Line Commands
FILL Command
10
11
12
13
14
15

With regard to your letter of January 4th,
I am unable to satisfy your need for terminals
that scroll sideways. To the best of my knowledge,
no such terminals are available on today’s market.
We do, however,
have an editor named EDT with this capability.

*SET WRAP 40
*FILL 10 THRU 15
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

With regard to your letter of January
4th, I am unable to satisfy your need
for terminals that scroll sideways. To
the best of my knowledge, no such
terminals are available on today’s
market. We do, however, have an editor
named EDT with this capability.

Related Commands
•

Keypad — FILL

•

Nokeypad — FILL

EDT–149

EDT Line Commands
FIND Command

FIND Command
Format
FIND [=buffer] [range]

Description
The FIND command moves EDT to a new position in the current buffer or in
the specified buffer. In line mode, once the specified line has been found, EDT
signals with the line-mode prompt ( * ). The new current line is not displayed at
the terminal. (Enter the TYPE command if you want to see the line.)
If you use the FIND command from keypad or nokeypad mode, the cursor moves
to the first character of the specified line. If you use a string for range, the cursor
moves to the character to the right of the search string.
When FIND is used with a buffer specifier but no range specifier, EDT positions
itself at the first character of the specified buffer. When you use both buffer
and range specifiers, EDT positions itself at the line you specified as the range
in the specified buffer. Use a space to separate the buffer name from the range
specifier if the range specifier begins with a letter or digit (for example, =PASTE
1). Otherwise, EDT will interpret the range as part of the buffer name.
With the FIND command, you can search either forward or backward for a string
in the current buffer. To search backward toward the beginning of the buffer,
you must precede the search string with a minus sign (–). When you use a line
number as the range specifier, FIND will locate the line regardless of direction.
If you use a string as the range specifier, you should be aware of how EDT
searches for a matching string in the text. EDT performs searches in several
ways: the defaults are GENERAL, BEGIN, and UNBOUNDED. GENERAL
means that EDT ignores the case and diacritical marks of letters in performing
searches. BEGIN means that EDT places the cursor on the first character of
the search string. UNBOUNDED means that EDT performs the search on the
portion of the buffer between the cursor position and the beginning or end of the
buffer, depending on the direction of the search. Use the SET SEARCH command
to change the way EDT performs searches. The SHOW SEARCH command tells
you which search parameters are currently in effect. (BEGIN is applicable only
in change mode.)
The FIND command is frequently used to move EDT from one buffer to another.
When you enter FIND =buffer name, EDT moves to the first line of the specified
buffer. If that buffer does not already exist, EDT creates the buffer.
You can use the period range specifier ( . ) to return to the last line you were
working on in a previously used buffer. For example, suppose 254.2 was the last
line EDT was at in the MAIN buffer. When you finish your editing in the TEST
buffer, enter FIND =MAIN. to return to the MAIN buffer. EDT positions itself at
line 254.2 in the MAIN buffer. (You can place the period immediately after the
buffer name without confusing EDT, because periods are not valid characters in
buffer names.)

EDT–150

EDT Line Commands
FIND Command
Examples
Example 1
Moves EDT to line 15, but prints nothing. The new location is correct for the
SUBSTITUTE command.
11

In regard to your letter of the 24th, we are planning

*FIND 15
*SUBSTITUTE/December/January/
15
I will be flying to Denver on January 15th, arriving
1 substitution
Example 2
Moves EDT to the next line containing the string Bob but prints nothing. The
new location is correct for the SUBSTITUTE command.
*FIND "Bob"
*SUBSTITUTE/Bob/Harry/
21
with Harry at the next Board of Directors Meeting.
1 substitution
Example 3
Moves to the end of the buffer so that you can insert a new line at the end of the
text.
*FIND END
*INSERT; cc: John C. Fredericks
[EOB]
*
Example 4
Moves to the buffer named LIST but prints nothing. The TYPE command simply
verifies the new location.
*TYPE .
1

Distribution List for File Copies

Related Commands
•

Keypad — FIND

•

Nokeypad — ‘‘string’’

EDT–151

EDT Line Commands
HELP Command

HELP Command
Format
HELP [topic [subtopic [subsubtopic] ] ]

Description
The HELP command puts you in touch with EDT’s HELP facility. When you type
HELP by itself, EDT prints general information and instructions on how to get
help for a specific topic. To get information on subtopics, you must type the name
of the topic and then the name of the subtopic, for example, HELP EXIT /SAVE.
Using the HELP facility has no effect on your editing session.
You can access the HELP file any time you see the line-mode asterisk prompt
( * ). You can also access the information directly from keypad mode by using
the COMMAND function or from nokeypad mode by using the EXT (extend)
command.
HELP for nokeypad commands is available through the line-mode HELP
command. Enter HELP CHANGE for information on nokeypad syntax and
the list of subtopics. To get information on nokeypad commands, type HELP
CHANGE SUBCOMMANDS.
If you have access to more than one HELP file, use the SET HELP command to
change HELP files. The SHOW HELP command prints the name of the HELP
file that is currently available for your editing session.

Examples
Example 1
Prints information on EDT’s journal facility.
*HELP JOURNAL
Example 2
Prints information on hardcopy change mode.
*HELP CHANGE HARDCOPY
Example 3
Prints the keypad key number chart for VT100 terminals. These key numbers
are used with the DEFINE KEY and SHOW KEY commands.
*HELP DEFINE KEY VT100
Example 4
Prints information on the /SEQUENCE qualifier when used with the
RESEQUENCE command.
*HELP RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE
Example 5
Prints general information on nokeypad commands.
*HELP CHANGE SUBCOMMANDS

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EDT Line Commands
HELP Command
Example 6
Prints information on the nokeypad command TADJ.
*HELP CHANGE SUBCOMMANDS TADJ
Related Commands
•

Keypad — HELP

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EDT Line Commands
INCLUDE Command

INCLUDE Command
Format
INCLUDE filespec [=buffer] [range]

Description
The INCLUDE command copies external files into an EDT text buffer. In line
mode, EDT displays its asterisk prompt ( * ) when the INCLUDE command has
finished copying the file. If you use the INCLUDE command from keypad or
nokeypad mode, the included text appears on the screen.
The file specification is the name of the file you want to include in the specified
text buffer. If the file name is omitted, EDT assumes the same name as the input
file. Similarly, if the file type is omitted, EDT assumes the same file type as the
input file. However, you must include some element of the file specification in the
command line.
If no buffer is specified, the file is added to the current buffer. The range specifier
refers to a single line, above which EDT puts the new text. If you omit the range
specifier, EDT puts the text above the current line or at the top of the specified
buffer. EDT assigns appropriate numbers to the new lines that are added to the
buffer. If there are any sequence numbers stored with the included file, EDT
ignores them.

Examples
Example 1
EDT places a copy of the file LIST.DAT immediately above the current line in the
current buffer.
*INCLUDE LIST.DAT
Example 2
EDT places a copy of the file ADDR.DAT at the top of the buffer ADDRESS. If no
buffer named ADDRESS exists, EDT creates one.
*INCLUDE ADDR.DAT =ADDRESS
Example 3
EDT places a copy of the file MEMO35.RNO from the directory JACKSON in the
current buffer immediately above line 12.
*INCLUDE [JACKSON]MEMO35.RNO 12
Example 4
EDT places a copy of the file EXTRAPAR.X in the MAIN buffer immediately
above line 58.
*INCLUDE EXTRAPAR.X =MAIN 58

EDT–154

EDT Line Commands
INCLUDE Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–155

EDT Line Commands
INSERT Command

INSERT Command
Format
INSERT [=buffer] [range] ;line-to-be-inserted
INSERT [=buffer] [range] RETURN text CTRL/Z

Description
The INSERT command is used to add text to the current buffer or to another
buffer if one is specified. Text is always inserted above the line specified by range,
above the current line if you omit the range specifier, or at the top of the specified
buffer if only a buffer name is supplied.
To insert a single line of text, enter INSERT, followed optionally by a buffer or
range specifier, or both, then a semicolon, and finally the text to be inserted. You
must press RETURN to process the one-line insert. If the semicolon is omitted,
EDT prints an error message. To see the line you have just inserted you can
enter the TYPE command with –1 for the range specifier.
To insert one or more lines, enter INSERT, followed optionally by a buffer or
range specifier, or both, and press RETURN. EDT is now in the insert state. You
can type as many lines as you want. EDT assigns ascending line numbers to the
new lines. When you have finished typing the text, press CTRL/Z to exit from the
insert state.
If you use a buffer specifier with your INSERT command, EDT moves to the
named buffer and remains there after you have finished inserting the text. You
must use the FIND command to return to the buffer where you were previously
editing.
Only the INSERT ;line-to-be-inserted form of the command can be used in
startup command files or EDT macros. To insert several lines of text in a startup
command file or EDT macro, put INSERT[SP]; before each text line.

Examples
Example 1
Adds the telephone number line after the last line of the address. Uses TYPE to
show the newly inserted line.
2

South Bend, IN 46628

*INSERT 3 ;(219) 555-1234
3
*TYPE -1
2.1

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(219) 555-1234

EDT Line Commands
INSERT Command
Example 2
Moves to the buffer ADDRESS and inserts an address. Then uses FIND to return
to the MAIN buffer.
*INSERT =ADDRESS RETURN
Dr. James Grogan
Charlotte Professional Building
Suite 12A
Charlotte, NC 28202
CTRL/Z

[EOB]
*FIND =MAIN .
Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — I

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EDT Line Commands
MOVE Command

MOVE Command
Format
MOVE [=buffer-1] [range-1] TO [=buffer-2] [range-2] [/QUERY]

Description
The MOVE command moves the lines specified by location-1 (buffer-1 or range-1,
or both) to location-2 (buffer-2 or range-2, or both). The lines specified in location1 are deleted from their original position and inserted at the new location. Enter
the COPY command if you want to have the text appear in both places.
If location-1 is omitted, EDT moves the current line. When location-2 is omitted,
EDT inserts the text above the current line. Whenever you omit the buffer
specifier, EDT assumes the current buffer. If buffer-1 is specified without a range1 specifier, the entire contents of buffer-1 are moved to location-2. If buffer-2
is specified without a range-2 specifier, the text is inserted at the beginning of
buffer-2.
Range-1 can refer to one or more lines in the buffer, but range-2 is limited to a
single line in the current or specified buffer. Remember to leave spaces between
the buffer name and any range specifier if one is used. Otherwise, EDT might
misinterpret the buffer name.
If you do not include a buffer-2 specifier, then EDT completes the MOVE
command in the same buffer from which you entered the command. When
you do specify buffer-2, that buffer becomes the current buffer.
The /QUERY qualifier allows you to make decisions during the MOVE operation.
EDT prints out each line in range-1 and prompts you with a question mark ( ? ) so
that you can decide whether you want to move that line. The four valid responses
are: Y (YES), N (NO), A (ALL), and Q (QUIT).

Examples
Example 1
Moves line 5 in the current buffer to be above line 15, also in the current buffer.
*MOVE 5 TO 15
Example 2
Moves the entire contents of the buffer PAGE7 to be above line 198 in the current
buffer.
*MOVE =PAGE7 TO 198
Example 3
Moves lines 1 through 5 in the buffer ADDRESS to be above the current line in
the current buffer.
*MOVE =ADDRESS 1 THRU 5 TO

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EDT Line Commands
MOVE Command
Example 4
Moves lines 38 through 94 in the current buffer to be at the beginning of the
buffer SECTION1. If no buffer named SECTION1 exists, EDT creates it.
*MOVE 38 THRU 94 TO =SECTION1
Example 5
Moves the current line in the current buffer to be above line 26 in the MAIN
buffer.
*MOVE TO =MAIN 26
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CUT [+ ‘‘move’’] + PASTE

•

Nokeypad — CUT [+ ‘‘move’’] + PASTE

EDT–159

EDT Line Commands
NEXT Command

NEXT Command
Format
[SUBSTITUTE] NEXT[/[string-1]/string-2/]

Description
See SUBSTITUTE NEXT.

EDT–160

EDT Line Commands
/NOTYPE Qualifier

/NOTYPE Qualifier
Format
/NOTYPE

Description
The /NOTYPE qualifier, which is used only with the line-mode SUBSTITUTE
command, instructs EDT not to display the lines in which substitutions have
been made. EDT displays only the message giving the number of substitutions.
Always precede an EDT qualifier with a slash.

Examples
Example 1
Instructs EDT not to display the lines in which substitutions occurred.
*SUBSTITUTE/chairman/Chairperson/ WHOLE /NOTYPE
14 substitutions
Example 2
Instructs EDT not to display the lines in which substitutions occurred.
*SUBSTITUTE*input/output*I/O* . THRU +20 /NOTYPE
7 substitutions

EDT–161

EDT Line Commands
<null> Command

<null> Command
Format
[=buffer] [[%]range]

Description
The <null> command causes EDT to display the specified text. This command
consists only of optional specifiers; there is no command word to type. If you omit
both the buffer and range specifiers, the command simply consists of pressing the
RETURN key in response to the asterisk prompt. In that case, EDT displays the
next line in the current buffer.
The effect of the <null> command is the same as that of the TYPE command. For
this reason the <null> command is referred to as the ‘‘implied TYPE’’ command.
When you include a buffer specifier, EDT moves to that buffer. If you do not
specify a range, EDT displays every line in the buffer. Otherwise, EDT displays
only the lines specified by range. When you move from one buffer to another, you
can return to the same position in a previous buffer by using the period specifier
( . ) after the buffer name. For example, the command =MAIN[SP]. moves EDT
back to the MAIN buffer on line 37.21 if 37.21 was the most recent current line
in MAIN.
After EDT displays the specified lines, it positions itself at the first line of the
range or buffer, not at the end.
When you specify certain ranges, there are some differences between the TYPE
command and the <null> command. Range specifiers that begin with letters —
ALL, BEGIN, END, LAST, and REST — must be preceded by a percent sign
( % ) when they are the first element of a <null> command. If the percent sign
is omitted, EDT tries to interpret the word as a command or macro name and
returns an error message.
The <null> command takes no qualifiers. You can use the /BRIEF and /STAY
qualifiers with the TYPE command.

Examples
Example 1
Causes EDT to display lines 2 through 4.
1
2
3
4
5
6

This is the first line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the second line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the third line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the fourth line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the fifth line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the sixth line in the MAIN buffer.

*2 THRU 4
2
3
4

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This is the second line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the third line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the fourth line in the MAIN buffer.

EDT Line Commands
<null> Command
Example 2
Causes EDT to display the line below the current line.
*+1
3

This is the third line in the MAIN buffer.

Example 3
Causes EDT to display the first line of the buffer.
*%BEGIN
1

This is the first line in the MAIN buffer.

Example 4
Causes EDT to display the third line after the current line.
*+3
4

This is the fourth line in the MAIN buffer.

Example 5
Causes EDT to display the next line after the current line when no specifier is
supplied.
* RETURN
5

This is the fifth line in the MAIN buffer.

Example 6
Causes EDT to display the line two lines above the current line.
*-2
3

This is the third line in the MAIN buffer.

Example 7
Causes EDT to display all remaining lines in the buffer starting with the current
line.
*%REST
3
4
5
6
[EOB]

This is the third line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the fourth line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the fifth line in the MAIN buffer.
This is the sixth line in the MAIN buffer.

Example 8
Moves to the PASTE buffer and causes EDT to display the entire contents of that
buffer.
*=PASTE
1
2
[EOB]

This is the first line in the PASTE buffer.
This is the last line in the PASTE buffer.

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EDT Line Commands
<null> Command
Example 9
Moves to the buffer MEMO and displays lines 17 through 42.
*=MEMO 17 THRU 42
17
18
.
.
.
41
42
Related Commands
None.

EDT–164

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as soon as you become aware of them.

EDT Line Commands
PRINT Command

PRINT Command
Format
PRINT filespec [=buffer] [range]

Description
The PRINT command puts a copy of the specified range or buffer into an external
file within the current or specified directory. EDT adds a form feed and two blank
lines for every 60 lines it copies to the external file. Also, the EDT line numbers
become part of the text in the external file. EDT does not resequence the lines
when it processes the PRINT command. The line numbers remain exactly as they
were before you entered the PRINT command.
When you specify neither range nor buffer, the entire current buffer is copied. If
you give only a buffer name with no range, EDT copies the entire contents of the
specified buffer, but does not move to that buffer. Instead, EDT remains in the
buffer from which you entered the PRINT command.
Nonprinting characters are shown in the external file as EDT displays them, for
example, <ESC> for the escape character (decimal value 27) and ^@ for the null
character (decimal value 0).
If you include a directory name in the file specification, that directory must exist
and you must have access to it. When you use the PRINT command, EDT creates
a file, but EDT cannot create a directory.
The line numbers that appear in a file created by the PRINT command are
different from those created by the WRITE command with the /SEQUENCE
qualifier.

Examples
Example 1
Copies the entire current buffer to the file MEMO1.RNO.
*PRINT MEMO1.RNO
Example 2
Copies the current buffer, starting with line 12, to the file WEEK43 in the
subdirectory JONES.STATUS.
*PRINT [JONES.STATUS]WEEK43 12 THRU END
Example 3
Copies the contents of the buffer HEADING to the file ADDRESS.DAT.
*PRINT ADDRESS.DAT =HEADING
Example 4
Copies lines 7 through 56 from the buffer BODY to the file LETTER1.RNO.
*PRINT LETTER1.RNO =BODY 7 THRU 56

EDT–165

EDT Line Commands
PRINT Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–166

EDT Line Commands
/QUERY Qualifier

/QUERY Qualifier
Format
/QUERY

Description
The /QUERY qualifier gives you control over the processing of four commands:
COPY, DELETE, MOVE, and SUBSTITUTE. Use the /QUERY qualifier when you
are performing one of those four operations on a range of lines but do not want
every line in the range to be affected by the command. Always precede an EDT
qualifier with a slash.
When you include the /QUERY qualifier in a command line, EDT prompts you for
each line in the range before any action is taken. EDT prints the line and then
displays the question mark prompt ( ? ) so you can decide whether to have EDT
perform the command for that line, skip the operation for that line, process the
command for all remaining lines in the range, or stop processing the command at
that line.
The four responses to the question mark prompt are:
Y
N
A
Q

(YES)
(NO)
(ALL)
(QUIT)

Perform the command on this line.
Do not perform the command on this line.
Perform the command on all remaining lines in the range.
Stop performing the command at this line. The remaining lines
in the range will not be affected.

When you use the /QUERY qualifier with the SUBSTITUTE command, it might
seem that there are four delimiters on the command line.
SUBSTITUTE/1984/1988/ WHOLE /QUERY
However, the slash before the word QUERY is the qualifier signal, not a delimiter.
If you use a different delimiter for the substitute strings, you can see the
distinction:
SUBSTITUTE*1984*1988* WHOLE /QUERY

Example
Prompts you to decide which lines in the range 5 through 9 you want to delete.
The TYPE command shows which lines in the range 4 through 10 remain in the
buffer.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Jacksonville, FL
Huntsville, AL
Thomasville, GA
Potsdam, NY
Grand Forks, ND
Missoula, MT
Eugene, OR

*DELETE 5 THRU 9 /QUERY

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EDT Line Commands
/QUERY Qualifier
5

Huntsville, AL

Thomasville, GA

Potsdam, NY

?Y
?N
?Y
8
Grand Forks, ND
?A
4 lines deleted
10
Eugene, OR
*TYPE 4 THRU 10
4
6
10
Related Commands
None.

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Jacksonville, FL
Thomasville, GA
Eugene, OR

EDT Line Commands
QUIT Command

QUIT Command
Format
QUIT [/SAVE]

Description
The QUIT command ends an EDT session without copying any text to an external
file. Only a copy of the original file as it was before you started your EDT session
exists. There is no copy of the edited text. If you use EDT to create a new file
and you enter QUIT to end your editing session, no copy of the text will exist in
any directory. To preserve a copy of the MAIN buffer text in an external file, use
the EXIT command.
If you use the /SAVE qualifier with QUIT, EDT saves the journal file from your
editing session. You might want to do this if your text has become confused
or if you have accidentally deleted some text that you want to recover. First,
use QUIT/SAVE to end your editing session. Then using EDT, delete the last
few commands from the journal file. To resume your work, use the /RECOVER
qualifier with your EDIT/EDT command to restore your editing work up to the
point where the problem occurred.
Pressing CTRL/Z three times in a row has the same effect as issuing the QUIT
/SAVE command.

Examples
Example 1
Ends your EDT session without copying the MAIN buffer contents to an external
file. Only the system prompt appears.
*QUIT
$
Example 2
Lists the files in the directory. Then starts an EDT session, but ends it with
QUIT/SAVE to retain the journal file. A second system DIRECTORY command
shows the journal file (CHAPTER1.JOU) in the directory.
$ DIRECTORY
CHAPTER1.RNO;2 CHAPTER1.RNO;1
$ EDIT /EDT CHAPTER1.RNO
.
.
.
*QUIT/SAVE
$ DIRECTORY
CHAPTER1.JOU;1 CHAPTER1.RNO;2 CHAPTER1.RNO;1

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EDT Line Commands
QUIT Command
Related Commands
•

EDT–170

Nokeypad — QUIT

EDT Line Commands
range specifier

range specifier
Format
range-indicator

Description
The range specifier is used with the following line-mode commands:
CHANGE
COPY
DELETE
FIND
INCLUDE
INSERT
MOVE

<null>
PRINT
REPLACE
RESEQUENCE
SUBSTITUTE
TYPE
WRITE

The range specifier can reference one line or a group of lines depending on your
needs or on the command.
There are a number of ways to indicate a range. Some of the more common ones
are listed here.
Range Indicator

Description

. (period)
number
range THRU range
range:range
WHOLE
BEGIN
END
BEFORE

The current line.
The exact line number, for example, 95.31.
The lines starting at the first range indicator and
continuing through the second range indicator.
Every line in the buffer.
The top of the buffer.
The bottom of the buffer.
The first line in the current buffer through the line
above the current line.
The current line in the current buffer through the
last line in the buffer.
The active select range established by the keypad
SELECT function or the nokeypad SEL, SSEL, or
TGSEL commands. The select range can include
only whole lines.
A string of characters located on or after the current
line.

REST
SELECT

‘‘string’’
’string’

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EDT Line Commands
range specifier
Range Indicator

Description

–‘‘string’’
–’string’
+n

A string located before the current line.

–n

The number of lines below the current line; for
example, +3 is the third line below the current one.
The number of lines above the current line; for
example, –10 is the tenth line above the current
one.

When you use the string specifier with most line-mode commands, EDT considers
that you are referencing the entire line. For example, the command DELETE
‘‘string’’, deletes the entire line that contains the quoted string.
EDT keeps track of the string location when you use a string specifier with a
command like FIND or TYPE. By remembering the position of the string, EDT
allows you to locate the next occurrence of that string.
When a string is used for the range specifier, it must be surrounded by either
single ( ’ ) or double ( " ) quotation marks. When the first element of the <null>
command is a word range specifier such as BEGIN, END, BEFORE, REST, and
WHOLE, it must be preceded with a percent sign ( % ) to indicate to EDT that it
is not a command or an EDT macro.

Examples
Example 1
Types the current line.
*.
Example 2
Shifts to a change mode and puts the cursor to the right of the next occurrence of
the word page.
*CHANGE "page"
Example 3
Deletes lines, starting with 25, through the end of the buffer.
*DELETE 25 THRU END
Example 4
Moves to line 23 in the PASTE buffer.
*FIND =PASTE 23
Example 5
Displays the remaining lines in the current buffer, starting with the current line.
*%REST
Example 6
Creates a file called OUTFILE.DAT and copies 11 lines into it, starting with the
current line and ending with the tenth line after the current line.
*WRITE OUTFILE.DAT . THRU +10

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EDT Line Commands
range specifier
Example 7
Resequences the lines starting with five lines before line number 25 and
continuing through line number 30 or as far as is necessary to maintain
ascending line numbers. Assigns the number 100 to the first line in the range.
Then increments the line numbers by 1.
*RESEQUENCE 25 -5 THRU 30 /SEQUENCE:100
Example 8
Creates a file called LETTER1A.RNO and puts into it a copy of the lines starting
with the one containing the string "In response" through the one with the string
cc: David North.
*WRITE LETTER1A.RNO "In response" THRU "cc: David North"

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EDT Line Commands
REPLACE Command

REPLACE Command
Format
REPLACE [=buffer] [range] [;line-to-be-inserted]
REPLACE [=buffer] [range] RETURN text CTRL/Z

Description
The REPLACE command deletes the lines specified by range from the current or
specified buffer. EDT then replaces the deleted lines with text that you enter at
the terminal. There are two ways to enter new text: ( 1 ) on the same line as the
REPLACE command or ( 2 ) through the insert state.
If the text to be entered does not contain any line terminators, it can be typed on
the same line as the REPLACE command. Separate the text from the command
with a semicolon. When you press RETURN, the line or lines specified by range
are deleted and replaced by the text following the semicolon.
To replace the deleted text with one or more lines, press RETURN after typing
the REPLACE command. EDT shifts to the insert state as soon as it deletes the
specified lines. Press CTRL/Z to exit from the insert state when you have finished
entering the new text.
Only the single-line form of the REPLACE command can be used in startup
command files or EDT macros.

Examples
Example 1
Using the single-line form of the REPLACE command, deletes line 3 and replaces
it with new text. The TYPE command verifies that the new line has been entered.
1
2
3
4

Mr. Theodore R. Swenson
34 North Main Street
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 555-1234

*REPLACE "London" ;Derry, NH 03038
1 line deleted
4
(603) 555-1234
*TYPE -1
3

Derry, NH 03038

Example 2
Deletes line 7 and inserts new text. The TYPE command verifies the new text.
6
7

Robert Harrison
John Barber

*REPLACE 7 RETURN
1 line deleted
Marjorie Dickerson
James Newbold
Dorothy Urquart
Faith Jaspersen
CTRL/Z

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EDT Line Commands
REPLACE Command
8

William Wetherall

*TYPE 6 THRU 8
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
8

Robert Harrison
Marjorie Dickerson
James Newbold
Dorothy Urquart
Faith Jaspersen
William Wetherall

Example 3
Using the single-line form of the REPLACE command, moves to the buffer
HEADING and replaces the first line with new text. Verifies the new text with
the TYPE command.
(These are the contents of the buffer HEADING.)
1
2
3

DATE: July 8, 1988
TO:
Sam Hill
FROM: John Archer

(The REPLACE command is entered from the MAIN buffer.)
*REPLACE =HEADING 1;DATE: August 20, 1988
1 line deleted
2
*TYPE 1
1

TO:

Sam Hill

DATE: August 20, 1988

Related Commands
•

Keypad — REPLACE

•

Nokeypad — R (replace)

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EDT Line Commands
RESEQUENCE Command

RESEQUENCE Command
Format
RESEQUENCE [=buffer] [range] [/SEQUENCE[:initial[:increment]]]

Description
The RESEQUENCE command assigns new EDT line numbers to the lines of the
current buffer or the specified buffer. If you use the buffer specifier without a
range specifier, EDT renumbers the entire buffer. If a range is given, the lines
within that range must be contiguous.
When RESEQUENCE is used without the /SEQUENCE qualifier, EDT uses the
value 1 for both of the /SEQUENCE specifiers — initial and increment. You
get the same results if you use RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE with no initial and
increment specifiers. You can omit the /SEQUENCE qualifier and its specifiers
only when you are renumbering an entire buffer or when the line specified by
range has a number less than or equal to 1.
After EDT renumbers your text, it prints the number of lines that have been
resequenced. This number reflects the actual number of lines that EDT had to
resequence in order to avoid duplicating or overlapping line numbers.

Examples
Example 1
All three commands resequence the entire current buffer, using default increment
and initial values of :1:1.
*RESEQUENCE
*RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE
*RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE:1:1
Example 2
Resequences all of buffer BUFF3, using the default values :1:1.
*RESEQUENCE =BUFF3
Example 3
Resequences the entire current buffer, starting with an initial line number of 100
and using increments of 10.
*RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE:100:10
Example 4
Moves to the buffer LIST and resequences it, starting at line 5. Assigns the
initial value of 10 to line 5 and then increments the successive line numbers by
10.
*RESEQUENCE =LIST 5 THRU END /SEQUENCE:10:10

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EDT Line Commands
RESEQUENCE Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–177

EDT Line Commands
/SAVE Qualifier

/SAVE Qualifier
Format
/SAVE

Description
The /SAVE qualifier instructs EDT to save a copy of the journal file in the current
directory. The journal file contains a record of all the keystrokes you have made
during the current EDT session.
/SAVE is used with the line-mode commands EXIT and QUIT. When a normal
exit is made from EDT, whether by means of EXIT or QUIT, EDT discards the
journal file. The /SAVE qualifier causes the journal file to be saved in your
current directory. The journal file is automatically saved whenever your editing
session ends abnormally.
All EDT qualifiers must be preceded by slashes.

Examples
Example 1
Exits from EDT, saving a copy of the MAIN buffer as well as the journal file.
*EXIT /SAVE
Example 2
Exits from EDT, saving a copy of the MAIN buffer in a file called NEWLIST.DAT.
The journal file is called LIST.JOU.
$ EDIT /EDT LIST.DAT
.
.
.
*EXIT NEWLIST.DAT /SAVE
Example 3
Exits from EDT without saving a copy of the MAIN buffer. Only the journal file
is saved.
*QUIT /SAVE

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EDT Line Commands
/SEQUENCE Qualifier

/SEQUENCE Qualifier
Format
/SEQUENCE[:initial[:increment]]

Description
The /SEQUENCE qualifier is used with the line-mode commands EXIT,
RESEQUENCE, and WRITE. Using the /SEQUENCE qualifier enables you
to renumber the EDT line numbers for a block of lines. With the EXIT and
WRITE commands, the /SEQUENCE qualifier causes sequence numbers to be
written to the external file created by those commands.
With the RESEQUENCE command, the initial specifier is the line number you
want assigned to the first line of the specified buffer or range. The default value
for initial is 1. The increment specifier refers to the spacing you want between
the numbers in the new sequence. The default value for increment is also 1.
You must include the initial specifier if you want to use increment.
When you use the /SEQUENCE qualifier with EXIT or WRITE, the default values
for initial and increment are different. The default values are the current EDT
line numbers for the block of lines being copied to the external file. However,
line numbers with decimal fractions cannot be stored in a sequenced file, so EDT
must adjust any decimal line numbers to be whole numbers when you use the
/SEQUENCE qualifier with no specifiers.
All EDT qualifiers must be preceded by slashes.

Examples
Example 1
All of these RESEQUENCE commands renumber the entire current buffer
starting with 1 and incrementing by 1.
*RESEQUENCE
*RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE
*RESEQUENCE /SEQUENCE:1:1
Example 2
Exits from EDT. The output file has sequence numbers that start at 100 and
increase by 10.
*EXIT /SEQUENCE:100:10
Example 3
Writes a copy of lines 25 through the end of your current buffer to an external file
called LIST.DAT. The file has sequence numbers starting at 10 for line 25 in the
current buffer and incrementing by 5.
*WRITE LIST.DAT 25 THRU END /SEQUENCE:10:5

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EDT Line Commands
SET AUTOREPEAT Command

SET AUTOREPEAT Command
Format
SET AUTOREPEAT
SET NOAUTOREPEAT

Description
The SET AUTOREPEAT command enables EDT to use the DECARM VT100
control sequence to prevent keypad keys (including arrow keys) from repeating
faster than EDT can update the screen. SET AUTOREPEAT is the default.
On some VT100-series terminals, SET AUTOREPEAT causes the arrow keys to
repeat very slowly (approximately .5 second for each repeated use). With SET
NOAUTOREPEAT, the arrow keys repeat faster because EDT does not use the
DECARM control sequence. If EDT gets behind, it simply skips intermediate
screen updates.
Occasionally, on the VT100 terminal with printer port (but not on the VT102,
which has an integrated printer port), use of SET NOAUTOREPEAT causes the
terminal to stop transmission. If this occurs, press the SET-UP key (located at
the upper lefthand corner of the keyboard) twice to clear the keyboard buffer.
SET [NO]AUTOREPEAT has no effect on the keypad mode GOLD/repeat feature
or on the SPECINS function. These operations are affected by SET [NO]REPEAT.

Example
Changes the default SET AUTOREPEAT setting to SET NOAUTOREPEAT.
*SET NOAUTOREPEAT
Related Commands
None.

EDT–180

EDT Line Commands
SET CASE Command

SET CASE Command
Format
SET CASE NONE
SET CASE LOWER
SET CASE UPPER

Description
The SET CASE command is useful when you are reading text that has both
uppercase and lowercase letters at a single-case terminal. The SET CASE
command uses flags to distinguish lowercase letters from uppercase. If you use
SET CASE UPPER, each uppercase letter in the original file is preceded by an
apostrophe ( ’ ). When you specify SET CASE LOWER, each lowercase letter in
the original file is marked by an apostrophe. The flags appear only when the text
is displayed at a terminal under line mode. No permanent marks are placed in
the text itself.
The default state for EDT is SET CASE NONE, meaning that no provisions are
made for artificially distinguishing between upper- and lowercase letters.

Example
Assumes that you are working at a single-case terminal. Enters the SET CASE
UPPER command to flag all letters that are actually uppercase in the original
text.
USE THE SET CASE UPPER COMMAND WITH A SINGLE-CASE TERMINAL.
*SET CASE UPPER
’USE THE ’S’E’T ’C’A’S’E ’U’P’P’E’R COMMAND WITH A SINGLE-CASE TERMINAL.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–181

EDT Line Commands
SET COMMAND Command

SET COMMAND Command
Format
SET COMMAND filespec

Description
The SET COMMAND command allows you to process additional startup
command files at the beginning of your EDT session. The word COMMAND
refers to the startup command file, as does the /COMMAND qualifier used in
EDIT/EDT command lines. You can use the SET COMMAND command only in a
startup command file.
The default startup command file that EDT looks for is a system-wide file located
in the system library. The file specification is:
SYS$LIBRARY:EDTSYS.EDT
When you enter the system EDIT/EDT command, EDT first checks the command
line to see whether you have included a command file specification. If EDT
finds one, it processes that file. Otherwise, EDT looks for a system-wide startup
command file to process. If no system-wide command file exists, EDT looks for a
file named EDTINI.EDT in your default directory and processes that file. If you
use the /NOCOMMAND qualifier in your EDIT/EDT command line or if EDT fails
to find a startup command file, your session begins with the default settings for
all parameters.
You must include at least the file name in the SET COMMAND command line.
EDT is the default file type. If the specified file does not exist, EDT ignores the
SET COMMAND command and continues to process any remaining commands in
the current startup command file. Thus, you can have several SET COMMAND
commands in the system startup command file, each branching to a different
group or personal startup command file.
To bypass the default startup command file, either specify a different startup
command file in the EDIT/EDT command line or use the /NOCOMMAND
qualifier in the EDIT/EDT command line.
If you include the SHOW COMMAND command in a startup command file, the
name of that file is displayed at your terminal when EDT reads the file.

Example
Shows the SET COMMAND entry in a system-wide startup command file,
branching to the personal command file EDTEXPERT.EDT. Another SET
COMMAND command at the end of the file transfers EDT to the EDTINI.EDT
command file for users who do not have an EDTEXPERT.EDT command file in
their default directories.

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EDT Line Commands
SET COMMAND Command
DEFINE KEY GOLD S AS "S^@?’Find: ’^@?’ Substitute: ’^@."
SET WRAP 65
.
.
.
SET COMMAND EDTEXPERT.EDT
DEFINE KEY GOLD L AS "SHL."
DEFINE KEY GOLD R AS "SHR."
.
.
.
SET COMMAND EDTINI.EDT
Related Commands
None.

EDT–183

EDT Line Commands
SET CURSOR Command

SET CURSOR Command
Format
SET CURSOR

top:bottom

Description
The SET CURSOR command controls the scrolling of the screen relative to the
cursor position. SET CURSOR has no effect if you are using a screen terminal in
line-mode.
The top specifier refers to the number of lines from the top of the screen to the
cursor. As you move the cursor up toward the beginning of the buffer, EDT begins
to scroll the screen display. Lines are added at the top of the screen when the
cursor is the specified number of lines from the top. The bottom specifier refers
to the number of lines from the cursor to the bottom of the screen. As you move
the cursor down toward the end of the buffer, EDT begins to scroll the screen
display. Lines are added at the end of the screen when the cursor is the specified
number of lines from the bottom.
The default cursor settings are 7:14. When you move the cursor down to the
15th line on the screen, the first line on the screen disappears and the next line
after the current bottom line appears at the bottom of the screen. Conversely,
as you move the cursor up the screen, when it reaches the seventh line from the
top, EDT begins scrolling down. Of course, scrolling stops when you are near the
beginning or end of the buffer.
When using the SET CURSOR command, top must be a smaller number than
bottom, and both must be less than or equal to the total number of screen lines.
The maximum number of lines on a screen is 22, designated 0 through 21 for the
SET CURSOR command. The minimum value for the top specifier is 0 and the
maximum number for the bottom specifier is 21.
You can use the SET LINES command to reduce the maximum number of lines
visible on your screen.

Examples
Example 1
The cursor remains either one line from the top of the screen or from the bottom
of the screen, depending on the scrolling direction.
*SET CURSOR 1:20
Example 2
The cursor remains one line on either side of the middle of the screen, depending
on the scrolling direction.
*SET CURSOR 9:11

EDT–184

EDT Line Commands
SET CURSOR Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–185

EDT Line Commands
SET ENTITY Command

SET ENTITY Command
Format
SET ENTITY WORD

"string"

SET ENTITY SENTENCE

"string"

SET ENTITY PARAGRAPH
SET ENTITY PAGE

"string"

Description
The SET ENTITY command defines the delimiters that mark certain entity
boundaries for EDT commands and functions. You can use the SET ENTITY
command to redefine the boundaries for four screen-mode entities: WORD,
SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH, and PAGE. Other entities, such as character and
line, cannot be redefined.
The default delimiters for the four EDT entities that can be reset are:
WORD
SENTENCE
PARAGRAPH
PAGE

A WORD is defined as any group of characters bounded by a space, horizontal
tab (displayed by the EDT as if it were a group of spaces), a line feed, a vertical
tab, a form feed, or a carriage return. A SENTENCE is defined as any group of
characters bounded by a period, a question mark, or an exclamation point, each of
which must be followed by at least one space or line terminator. A PARAGRAPH
is defined as a group of characters bounded on either side by an empty line (two
line terminators in succession — displayed by EDT as <CR><CR>). A PAGE is
bounded by a form feed, top of buffer, or bottom of buffer.
In resetting delimiters, remember that the SET ENTITY command overwrites
the default values. If you want to add delimiters to the existing ones, you must
include all the original delimiters in your command string, not just the new
ones you want to add. The delimiters you specify must be enclosed in quotation
marks, single ( ’ ) or double ( " ). If you want to include both kinds of quotation
marks in your list of delimiters, double the kind that is used to enclose the list.
The command SET ENTITY SENTENCE "".?"" ’’!" has all the default sentence
boundary characters plus both kinds of quotation marks.
The elements in the WORD and SENTENCE boundary list are single characters,
each of which is a boundary by itself. You can have any number of different
WORD and SENTENCE boundaries at the same time during your EDT session.
Do not use spaces or any other characters to separate the individual boundary
marks in the SET ENTITY WORD or SENTENCE command.
For PARAGRAPH and PAGE, you can only have a single boundary at any given
time, but that boundary can be composed of several characters. For example, your
PAGE boundary can be the word PAGE. If you use letters in your PARAGRAPH
or PAGE boundary, EDT uses its current search parameters when locating the
boundary string. Thus, if SET SEARCH EXACT is in effect and the PAGE
boundary is PAGE, EDT will not recognize page as a page separator.
For SET ENTITY WORD, EDT considers all word boundaries, except spaces, to
be word entities themselves unless SET WORD NODELIMITER is in effect.
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EDT Line Commands
SET ENTITY Command
Examples
Example 1
Sets the word entity to include all the default boundaries as well as braces,
brackets, and parentheses.
*SET ENTITY WORD ’ {}[]()<LF><VT><FF><CR>’
Example 2
Sets the sentence entity to be any string of characters ending with ., !, ?, ", ’,
), or ] followed by at least one space or line terminator. Notice that the double
quotation mark (") inside the boundary list is doubled.
*SET ENTITY SENTENCE ".!?’""]")
Example 3
Sets the paragraph entity to be any group of lines separated by two empty lines.
*SET ENTITY PARAGRAPH "<CR><CR><CR>"
Example 4
Sets the page entity to be any text beginning with a RUNOFF level-one header.
*SET ENTITY PAGE ’.HL1’
Related Commands
None.

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EDT Line Commands
SET FNF Command

SET FNF Command
Format
SET FNF
SET NOFNF

Description
The SET NOFNF command suppresses the message that appears when you use
EDT to create a new file (FNF stands for File Not Found). Normally, when you
call up EDT to create a file, you see this message:
Input file does not exist
This is the default state — SET FNF.
When you have the SET NOFNF command in an EDT startup command file,
EDT does not display the ‘‘Input file does not exist’’ message at the start of your
editing session. Note that SET NOFNF does not suppress the message ‘‘Input file
does not have standard text file format.’’

Example
Shows the start of an EDT session in which the ‘‘Input’’ message is displayed and
then shows a session in which the message has been suppressed by placing the
SET NOFNF command in the startup command file.
$ EDIT /EDT JUL141989.RNO
Input file does not exist.
[EOB]
*
.
.
.
*EXIT
(Now put the SET NOFNF command in your startup command file.)
$ EDIT /EDT JUL141989.RNO
[EOB]
*
Related Commands
None.

EDT–188

EDT Line Commands
SET HELP Command

SET HELP Command
Format
SET HELP [filespec]

Description
The SET HELP command enables you to access different HELP files for your
EDT session. Since EDT allows users to modify the HELP file text or create
new HELP files, you might have access to more than one HELP file. The SET
HELP command enables you to use the HELP file that corresponds to your key
definitions and EDT macros, even if that file is not the default HELP text for
your site.
If you have key definitions and EDT macros that are documented in a revised
HELP file, include the appropriate SET HELP command in your startup
command file so that your HELP text will be consistent with your editing
environment.
When you enter the SET HELP command without a file specification or when
you enter SET HELP EDTHELP, EDT returns you to the default HELP file. The
SHOW HELP command tells you the name of the current HELP file.
If you omit parts of the file specification in your SET HELP command, the
following defaults will be supplied by the operating system:
Device Name

File Name

File Type

SYS$HELP:

EDTHELP

.HLB

Examples
Example 1
Specifies EDT’s default HELP file.
*SET HELP EDTHELP
Example 2
Specifies a different EDT HELP file.
*SET HELP DISK$USER:[SMITH]XEDTHELP.HLB
Related Commands
None.

EDT–189

EDT Line Commands
SET KEYPAD Command

SET KEYPAD Command
Format
SET KEYPAD
SET NOKEYPAD

Description
The SET KEYPAD/NOKEYPAD command determines which screen mode EDT
accesses from line mode. The default screen mode is keypad. When you begin
an EDT session and enter the CHANGE command, your editing session is
automatically shifted to keypad mode. If you enter the SET NOKEYPAD
command and then the CHANGE command, you enter nokeypad mode.
If you have the SET MODE CHANGE command in your startup command
file, EDT automatically starts your session in keypad mode. To have your
EDT sessions start in nokeypad mode, you must include the SET NOKEYPAD
command in the startup command file.
You can use the SET NOKEYPAD command with the keypad COMMAND
function to shift directly to nokeypad editing from keypad mode. Conversely,
when you are in nokeypad mode, you can enter the EXT SET KEYPAD command
to shift directly to keypad editing.
Once you have entered a SET NOKEYPAD command, you can switch back and
forth between line mode and nokeypad mode without having to reenter the SET
NOKEYPAD command.

Examples
Example 1
Shifts from line mode to nokeypad mode at the start of an editing session.
$ EDIT /EDT LETTER.RNO
*SET NOKEYPAD
*CHANGE
Example 2
Shifts from line mode to keypad mode when SET NOKEYPAD is in effect.
*SET KEYPAD
*CHANGE
Related Commands
None.

EDT–190

EDT Line Commands
SET LINES Command

SET LINES Command
Format
SET LINES

number

Description
The SET LINES command is used to limit the number of lines that EDT displays
on the terminal screen at one time. The number specifier can be any integer from
1 to 22. The default value is the maximum: 22 lines per screen. This command
has no effect on the number of lines moved by the keypad SECT function. SET
LINES also has no effect in line mode.
If you reduce the number of lines on the screen, use the SET CURSOR command
to adjust the cursor settings that tell EDT when to scroll the screen. If you set
the number of lines small enough to invalidate the current SET CURSOR values,
EDT adjusts the SET CURSOR values to make them valid. However, EDT does
not change the SET CURSOR values when you increase the number of lines
displayed per screen. Use the SHOW CURSOR command to see the current
cursor settings.
The SET LINES command is useful if you are working at a terminal operating
at a low data transmission rate. With fewer lines displayed on the screen, EDT
requires less time to redraw the screen when you enter a command or keypad
keystroke that significantly alters the screen image.

Example
Limits the screen display to eight lines. Checks the new cursor setting and then
uses the SET CURSOR command to reset the scrolling lines to 2 and 6.
This is line 1.
This is line 2.
This is line 3.
This is line 4.
This is line 5.
This is line 6.
This is line 7.
This is line 8.
This is line 9.
This is line 10.
.
.
.
This is line 22.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET LINES 8
ENTER
SUBS

EDT–191

EDT Line Commands
SET LINES Command
This is line 1.
This is line 2.
This is line 3.
This is line 4.
This is line 5.
This is line 6.
This is line 7.
This is line 8.
*SHOW CURSOR
7:7
*SET CURSOR 2:6
Related Commands
None.

EDT–192

EDT Line Commands
SET MODE Command

SET MODE Command
Format
SET MODE CHANGE
SET MODE LINE

Description
The SET MODE command establishes the initial mode of your EDT session.
When SET MODE CHANGE is in an EDT startup command file, your editing
session automatically starts off in change mode instead of line mode, which is the
default.
The default change mode is keypad mode if the operating system informs EDT
that you have either a VT100-series, VT-200-series, or VT52 terminal. If you are
using some other kind of terminal, the default change mode is hardcopy change
mode.
The SHOW MODE command shows the mode that was last set by a SET MODE
command. The mode that SHOW MODE displays does not necessarily correspond
to the current EDT mode, since you can use other commands to shift from one
editing mode to another during your editing session.

Example
Shows an EDT session starting out in the default mode—line. Then shows the
beginning of the same session if SET MODE CHANGE is in the startup command
file.
$ EDIT /EDT LETTER.RNO
1
January 1, 1986
*
(After you put the SET MODE CHANGE command in the startup command file,
reenter the EDIT /EDT command.)
$ EDIT /EDT LETTER.RNO
January l, 1986
Mr. Jordan R. Kingsberry
.
.
.
[EOB]
Related Commands
None.

EDT–193

EDT Line Commands
SET NUMBERS Command

SET NUMBERS Command
Format
SET NUMBERS
SET NONUMBERS

Description
SET [NO]NUMBERS determines whether or not EDT displays its line numbers
during line-mode editing. If you request SET NONUMBERS, EDT displays
text in line mode, starting at the left margin of your screen or paper, without
showing the EDT line numbers. To restore the default state, enter the SET
NUMBERS command. EDT maintains its line numbering system even when SET
NONUMBERS is in effect.

Example
The first TYPE command lists lines 3 through 5 with the EDT line numbers
displayed. The second TYPE command lists the same lines when SET
NONUMBERS is in effect.
*TYPE 3 THRU 5
3
4
5

Ms. Phyllis Davenport
3587 Charter Lane
Hartford, CT 06107

*SET NONUMBERS
*TYPE 3 THRU 5
Ms. Phyllis Davenport
3587 Charter Lane
Hartford, CT 06107
Related Commands
None.

EDT–194

EDT Line Commands
SET PARAGRAPH WPS Command

SET PARAGRAPH WPS Command
Format
SET PARAGRAPH WPS
SET PARAGRAPH NOWPS

Description
The default boundary limits for a paragraph in EDT are two line terminators
in succession. When you use the paragraph entity to move the cursor in a
change mode with EDT in the forward direction, EDT positions the cursor on
the character immediately following the second line terminator of the paragraph
boundary. SET PARAGRAPH NOWPS is the default.
The SET PARAGRAPH WPS command recognizes an empty line as the paragraph
boundary, but does not leave the cursor at the next character after the empty
line if that character is another line terminator. With SET PARAGRAPH WPS in
effect, EDT looks for the first character, beyond the paragraph boundary, that is
not a line terminator and moves the cursor there.
If EDT’s direction is backward and SET PARAGRAPH WPS is in effect, EDT
moves the cursor to the nearest character preceded by two line terminators in
succession, providing that character is not a line terminator itself.
If you have changed the paragraph boundary with the SET ENTITY
PARAGRAPH command and the new entity ends with a line terminator (<CR>),
SET PARAGRAPH WPS will cause EDT to skip over any blank lines that might
follow directly after the paragraph entity.

Example
Shows the cursor position when the PAR entity is used with the default SET
PARAGRAPH NOWPS. Then shows the cursor position when SET PARAGRAPH
WPS is in effect. The EDT direction is forward.
at any time since the last war.
Later that day she was to regret her unkind remark.
True, it had been unintentional, but she could tell
PAR
at any time since the last war.
Later that day she was to regret her unkind remark.
True, it had been unintentional, but she could tell
(Move the cursor back to the a in at.)
EXT SET PARAGRAPH WPS
PAR
at any time since the last war.
Later that day she was to regret her unkind remark.
True, it had been unintentional, but she could tell

EDT–195

EDT Line Commands
SET PARAGRAPH WPS Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–196

EDT Line Commands
SET PROMPT Command

SET PROMPT Command
Format
SET PROMPT

prompt-type "string"

Description
The SET PROMPT command is used during EDT development to facilitate
automatic testing of EDT. It allows redefinition of the prompt string that
is displayed in line mode, in keypad mode, in nokeypad mode, in hardcopy
change mode, in line mode when inserting, in line mode when inserting with
NONUMBERS, and in line mode with the /QUERY qualifier.
Prompt types are as follows (they cannot be abbreviated):
LINE
INSERT

KEYPAD
INSERTN

NOKEYPAD
QUERY

HCCHANGE

EDT’s automatic testing facility uses SET PROMPT to add a unique, nonprinting
character (CTRL/A) to the end of each prompt. The character signals the tester
that EDT is ready for simulated user input.
Use of this command is not recommended. Note that, with SET PROMPT
in effect, EDT will become confused if the new prompt string for the keypad
or nokeypad prompt causes a net motion of the cursor. Also note that, if a
<CR><LF> pair is not included in the new string for any prompt that has
those characters in the default prompt, these characters will be inserted at the
beginning of the new string. The insert prompt is modified if the line numbers
near the point of insertion become large.
The default prompts are:
LINE:
<CR><LF>*
KEYPAD:
NOKEYPAD:
HCCHANGE: <CR><LF>C*

INSERT:
INSERTN:
QUERY:

<CR><LF>xxxxxxxxxxxx
<CR><LF>
<CR><LF>?

Examples
Example 1
Sets the line-mode prompt to an end of line followed by three exclamation points.
*SET PROMPT LINE "<CR><LF>!!!"
Example 2
Sets the keypad-mode prompt to a string containing one null character.
*SET PROMPT KEYPAD "^@"
Example 3
Sets the nokeypad-mode prompt to nothing.
*SET PROMPT NOKEYPAD ""

EDT–197

EDT Line Commands
SET PROMPT Command
Example 4
Sets the hardcopy change-mode prompt to an end of line followed by the word
CHANGE.
*SET PROMPT HCCHANGE "<CR><LF>CHANGE"
Example 5
Sets the line-mode insert prompt to an end of line followed by a left brace.
*SET PROMPT INSERT "<CR><LF>{"
Example 6
When SET NONUMBERS is in effect, sets the line-mode insert prompt to an end
of line followed by a plus sign.
*SET PROMPT INSERTN "<CR><LF>+"
Example 7
Sets the line-mode /QUERY prompt to an end of line followed by five question
marks.
*SET PROMPT QUERY "<CR><LF>?????"
Related Commands
None.

EDT–198

EDT Line Commands
SET QUIET Command

SET QUIET Command
Format
SET QUIET
SET NOQUIET

Description
The SET QUIET command silences the terminal bell that ordinarily sounds
whenever EDT displays an error message during a screen-mode editing session.
Use SET NOQUIET, the default, to restore the bell sound.
SET [NO]QUIET has no effect on the nokeypad BELL command.

Example
Shows the SET QUIET command in a startup command file.
SET SEARCH EXACT
SET QUIET
SET MODE CHANGE
Related Commands
None.

EDT–199

EDT Line Commands
SET REPEAT Command

SET REPEAT Command
Format
SET REPEAT
SET NOREPEAT

Description
The SET NOREPEAT command disallows use of the GOLD repeat feature
that enables you to repeat functions in keypad mode. The default is SET
REPEAT, where pressing GOLD followed by a keyboard digit (or digits) causes
the subsequent keypad function to be repeated as many times as the number
entered. SET NOREPEAT also disallows the use of the SPECINS keypad
function that enables you to insert any character from the DEC Multinational
Character Set into your text by using its decimal equivalent value.
If you are accustomed to a word processing system, you might find the
NOREPEAT option more convenient to use.

Example
Shows the SET NOREPEAT command in a startup command file.
SET PARAGRAPH WPS
SET NOREPEAT
SET MODE CHANGE
Related Commands
None.

EDT–200

EDT Line Commands
SET SCREEN Command

SET SCREEN Command
Format
SET SCREEN

width

Description
The SET SCREEN command allows you to change the maximum number of
characters displayed on each screen line during your editing session. The
width specifier can be either 80 or 132 for VT100-series terminals (including
VT102s) with advanced video option (AVO) or 80 for VT52s and VT100s without
AVO (including VT101s). SET SCREEN also affects the number of characters
displayed on your paper if you are using a hardcopy terminal. For hardcopy
terminals, the width specifier can take any value between 1 and 132.
Be sure not to specify a value for width that exceeds your terminal’s capacity or
exceeds 132. Otherwise, EDT becomes confused and cannot process your edits
properly.
To see if your VT100-series terminal has AVO, press the SET-UP key at the top
left corner of the keyboard. The word SET-UP is displayed in large letters at the
top of the screen. If SET-UP flashes, your terminal has the advanced video option
and can accommodate a SET SCREEN value of 80 or 132. Press the SET-UP key
again to restore the previous screen display.
The SET SCREEN command does not cause EDT to wrap long lines in the screen
modes. Enter the SET NOTRUNCATE command to show the ends of lines that
exceed the screen width. Enter SET WRAP in keypad-mode to have EDT wrap
lines of text as you insert them.
You must enter the SET WRAP command to change the line width for the keypad
FILL function and the nokeypad FILL command because SET SCREEN can
accept values only of 80 or 132 in screen modes. EDT uses the SET SCREEN
value to determine the line length for filling text only if SET NOWRAP (the
default) is in effect. If SET WRAP is in effect, EDT always uses the wrap value,
regardless of the SET SCREEN width.
In line mode, EDT always wraps lines that are longer than the SET SCREEN
width specifier.
EDT gets the initial screen width from the operating system or from commands
either in your login file or an EDT startup command file. Remember that the
only screen width possible for VT52 terminals is 80 characters. Using a width
specifier of 132 on a VT52 causes confusing line wraps and truncations. If you
try to use EDT on a VT52 and your working line length is greater than 80, enter
QUIT to leave EDT and reset whatever is sending EDT that information. Then
start your editing session over again. You can also use EDT’s SET SCREEN 80
command at the beginning of your session. Enter the SHOW SCREEN command
to determine the current screen width setting.
When a line exceeds the screen width in a screen mode, EDT indicates that there
are additional characters on the line by placing a diamond (♦) in the last column.
If the number of characters on your line equals the current screen width, you will
see all of them. If you have one more character, you will see one less character
than the screen width value. The last column will contain the diamond. In other
words, if your screen width is 80 and you have exactly 80 characters in the line,

EDT–201

EDT Line Commands
SET SCREEN Command
all 80 characters will be visible. If you have 81 or more characters in your line,
only the first 79 will be visible.

Example
Increases the screen width so that you can see the entire line.
This is a line of text that is longer than 80 characters, the screen default wi♦
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET SCREEN 132
ENTER
SUBS

This is a line of text that is longer than 80 characters, the screen default
width for my VT100.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–202

EDT Line Commands
SET SEARCH Command

SET SEARCH Command
Format
SET SEARCH GENERAL
EXACT
WPS
CASE INSENSITIVE
DIACRITICAL INSENSITIVE
SET SEARCH BEGIN
END
SET SEARCH BOUNDED
UNBOUNDED

Description
The SET SEARCH command influences how EDT locates strings during your
editing sessions. All EDT commands that involve search strings, regardless of
editing mode, are affected by the SET SEARCH parameters. The keypad-mode
functions that use search strings are FIND, FNDNXT, and SUBS. In line mode,
both substitute commands and all commands that use a string for the range
specifier are affected by the SET SEARCH parameters. In nokeypad mode, SET
SEARCH influences any command using either the string specifier or the string
entity.
There are three groups of SET SEARCH parameters. The first deals with the
case and diacritical marks of letters in the search string as compared with the
string EDT finds in your text. The second deals with the cursor position after the
string has been found. The third determines how much of the text buffer EDT
looks at to find a matching string.
1. SET SEARCH {GENERAL | EXACT | WPS | CASE
INSENSITIVE | DIACRITICAL INSENSITIVE} determines how EDT
matches the case and diacritical marks of the letters in the search string
with the letters in the text. When SET SEARCH GENERAL — the default —
is in effect, EDT disregards both case and diacritical marks in performing a
search. Thus, FUR, FÜR, Fur, Für, fur, and für all match the search string
fur.
With SET SEARCH EXACT, the case and diacritical mark of each letter in
the search string must exactly match the case and diacritical mark of each
corresponding letter in the string that EDT locates. If the search string is
angel, EDT ignores ANGEL, Angel or angél in the text.
SET SEARCH WPS requires that only uppercase letters in the search string
match uppercase letters in the text. The search string The matches THE,
The, THe, or ThE, but not the or tHE.
SET SEARCH CASE INSENSITIVE matches diacritical marks exactly, but
disregards the case of the letters. The words Eon and eon match the search
string EON; Eón and eón do not. Conversely, SET SEARCH DIACRITICAL
INSENSITIVE matches the case of letters exactly, but ignores any diacritical
marks EDT might encounter. The words piece and pi`ece match the search
string piece; Piece and Pi`ece do not.

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EDT Line Commands
SET SEARCH Command
2. SET SEARCH {BEGIN | END} determines where the cursor stops after
EDT finds the search string when you are working in a screen mode. SET
SEARCH BEGIN, the default, positions the cursor at the first character in
the found string. With SET SEARCH END, the cursor stops at the character
immediately to the right of the last character in the string. This parameter
has no effect in line mode.
3. SET SEARCH {BOUNDED | UNBOUNDED} determines how much of the
text EDT searches through when trying to find a string. With SET SEARCH
UNBOUNDED, the default, EDT starts its search at the current cursor
position or current line and continues to search until it either finds the string
or reaches the end of the buffer. If the current direction is forward, EDT stops
at the bottom of the buffer. If the current direction is backward, the search
stops at the top of the buffer.
When SET SEARCH BOUNDED is in effect, EDT stops the search when it
either finds the string or reaches a page boundary marker. The default page
marker is the form feed (<FF>). To insert form feeds in your text, simply
press CTRL/L at the appropriate locations. If you have entered the SET
ENTITY PAGE command to establish a different page marker, EDT stops at
that boundary marker when the search parameter is BOUNDED. If there are
no page boundary markers in your buffer, SET SEARCH BOUNDED has the
same effect as SET SEARCH UNBOUNDED.
Enter the SHOW SEARCH command to have EDT display the current search
parameters.

Examples
Example 1
Shows EDT printing different lines, depending on the case of letters in the search
string, first with SET SEARCH EXACT and then with SET SEARCH WPS.
1
2
3
4
5

EDT’s screen-modes use CUT and PASTE to delete, move,
and copy text. Cutting the text removes it from its
original location and puts it in a separate buffer.
Enter PASTE to put a copy of the cut text in a new
location.

*SET SEARCH EXACT
*TYPE ALL "CUT"
1

EDT’s screen-modes use CUT and PASTE to delete, move,

*TYPE ALL "cut"
4

Enter PASTE to put a copy of the cut text in a new

*SET SEARCH WPS
*TYPE ALL "Cut"
1
2

EDT–204

EDT’s screen-modes use CUT and PASTE to delete, move,
and copy text. Cutting the text removes it from its

EDT Line Commands
SET SEARCH Command
Example 2
Shows the cursor located on the character after the search string in screen-mode
(nokeypad in this case).
Maynard, MA 01754
EXT SET SEARCH END
EXT TYPE "01754"
Maynard, MA 01754
Example 3
Stops EDT from looking for the string after line 254. Therefore, EDT prints the
message "String was not found".
254
255
256

After the long trip home, he needed some rest.
<FF>
The next afternoon, Martha came to the house for tea.

*TYPE .
254

After the long trip home, he needed some rest.

*SET SEARCH BOUNDED
*TYPE "Martha"
String was not found
Related Commands
None.

EDT–205

EDT Line Commands
SET SUMMARY COMMAND

SET SUMMARY COMMAND
Format
SET SUMMARY
SET NOSUMMARY

Description
The SET NOSUMMARY command suppresses the summary information printed
at the terminal when you enter the EXIT or WRITE command to copy text from
your EDT session into an external file.
Normally, with the default state SET SUMMARY, EDT prints a line of
information giving you the complete file specification and number of lines in
the file that EDT has created as a result of your EXIT or WRITE command. With
SET NOSUMMARY, only the appropriate prompt appears after the command has
been processed.

Example
Shows the default summary information printed after the EXIT command. Then
shows no summary information being supplied when SET NOSUMMARY is in
effect.
*EXIT
DISK$USER:[SMITH.SUBCAT1]MEMO35.RNO;3 36 lines
$
$ EDIT /EDT MEMO35.RNO
.
.
.
*SET NOSUMMARY
*EXIT
$
Related Commands
None.

EDT–206

EDT Line Commands
SET TAB Command

SET TAB Command
Format
SET TAB

number

SET NOTAB

Description
The SET TAB command establishes the SET TAB value for various tabbing
functions in all three editing modes. The default for this command is SET
NOTAB. With SET NOTAB in effect, only the keypad-mode TAB (CTRL/H)
function and the nokeypad TAB command have any effect on your text. The TAB
key also works when you are in line mode to insert horizontal tab characters in
your text. The remaining tabbing commands and functions do nothing unless you
have entered the SET TAB command.
SET TAB activates EDT’s tabbing facility, enabling you to format layered text
such as outlines and indented computer programs. The following are keypad
tabbing functions:
CTRL/A (tab compute)
CTRL/D (tab decrement)

CTRL/E (tab increment)
CTRL/T (tab adjust)

The following are corresponding nokeypad tabbing commands:
TC (tab compute)
TD (tab decrement)

TI (tab increment)
TADJ (tab adjust)

SET TAB also activates the line-mode TAB ADJUST command.
The SET TAB value establishes the working value for the tabbing facility. The
tab compute, decrement, and increment functions use the SET TAB value to
determine the number of tab stops for EDT to indent a line. The tab adjust
functions enable you to indent blocks of text.
The SET TAB command sets only the first tab stop on the line. The rest of the
tab stops on the line remain at the default setting.

Example
After setting the SET TAB value to 5, uses the TAB key to indent the line 5
columns.
PLASTIC RINGS
39 TC076 No. 46 Plastic Rings
GOLD +

.03

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET TAB 5
ENTER
SUBS

TAB

PLASTIC RINGS
39 TC076

No. 46 Plastic Rings

.03

EDT–207

EDT Line Commands
SET TAB Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–208

EDT Line Commands
SET TERMINAL Command

SET TERMINAL Command
Format
SET TERMINAL HCPY
VT100
VT52
SET TERMINAL SCROLL
NOSCROLL
SET TERMINAL EIGHTBIT
NOEIGHTBIT
SET TERMINAL EDIT
NOEDIT

Description
With the SET TERMINAL command, you can correct or change EDT’s
assumptions about the type of terminal you are using. Generally, EDT is able to
get all the information it needs to know about your terminal from the operating
system. However, in some instances the data it receives is incorrect. At other
times, you might want to change one or more of the settings for some special
purpose.
Note that, you must not enter a SET TERMINAL {VT100 | VT52 | HCPY}
command from a screen mode. You can enter the other SET TERMINAL
commands from any mode (for example, SET TERMINAL NOSCROLL).
There are four terminal characteristics that you can reset:
basic terminal type:

HCPY, VT100, VT52

scrolling regions:

SCROLL, NOSCROLL

additional character display: EIGHTBIT, NOEIGHTBIT
enhanced screen editing:

EDIT, NOEDIT

If EDT does not support your terminal for screen editing, the terminal should
be set for HCPY (hardcopy). This setting allows you to use both line mode and
hardcopy change mode, but not the screen modes.
The VT100 setting is for terminals belonging to the VT100 family. These
terminals have reverse video display and 22 keypad keys. VT100-series terminals
include VT101, VT102, VT125, VT131, and VT132 as well as terminals that have
the LK201 keyboard and VT100 emulation.
The VT52 setting is for VT52 terminals. VT52 terminals have 19 keypad keys
and do not have reverse video display.
The SCROLL option shows that your terminal has scrolling regions that EDT can
use. This is the default for most VT100-series terminals.
If you do not have a VT100-series terminal, be sure that EDT has your terminal
set to NOSCROLL. This is the default for VT52 terminals.
The EIGHTBIT option is for terminals that can display characters requiring
eight bits for their representation. The 8-bit characters are those in the DEC
Multinational Character Set with decimal values of 128 through 255. If your
terminal has 8-bit character capacity, EDT can display the additional printing

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EDT Line Commands
SET TERMINAL Command
characters on your screen in their proper graphic representation, for example, ñ
for decimal value 241.
If your terminal cannot display the additional DEC Multinational Character
Set characters, you need to use the NOEIGHTBIT option. On NOEIGHTBIT
terminals, the characters from 128 through 225 are displayed using symbols
inside angle brackets, for example, <A"> for decimal 196. You need to use the
keypad SPECINS function or the ASC command in either nokeypad or hardcopy
change mode to insert these characters in your text.
The EDIT option is for terminals, such as the VT102, that have internal screen
editing features. These features are IL (insert line), DL (delete line), the insert
state of IRM (insertion-replacement mode), and DCH (delete character). If you
have a VT102 or similar terminal and it is set to EDIT, EDT is able to use the
terminal’s internal screen editing features to enhance performance. Note that,
terminals using the LK201 keyboard also have internal screen editing features.
The NOEDIT option is for all terminals that do not have the VT102-series
internal screen editing features.
The SET TERMINAL command can be used to turn off features that your
terminal has, but it cannot be used to increase the capabilities of your terminal.
For instance, if your terminal does not have internal editing capabilities, issuing
the SET TERMINAL EDIT command merely confuses EDT and causes problems
in your editing session.

Examples
Example 1
Changes a VT100 or VT52 terminal to the hardcopy setting.
*SET TERMINAL HCPY
*SHOW TERMINAL
Hardcopy noscroll noeightbit noedit
Example 2
Changes the EDIT/NOEDIT setting to accommodate a VT102 terminal.
*SET TERMINAL EDIT
*SHOW TERMINAL
VT100 scroll noeightbit edit
Related Commands
None.

EDT–210

EDT Line Commands
SET TEXT Command

SET TEXT Command
Format
SET TEXT END

"string"

SET TEXT PAGE

"string"

Description
The SET TEXT command allows you to personalize two items during the course
of your EDT session. SET TEXT PAGE displays the string you supply for any
form feed characters (<FF>) in the buffer. SET TEXT END causes EDT to display
your string instead of the [EOB] (end of buffer) mark at the end of each EDT
buffer. Once you exit from EDT, these strings are not part of the file.
You can put the SET TEXT END and SET TEXT PAGE commands in a startup
command file or you can enter them during your editing session. They have no
permanent effect on the text that you are editing.
The strings used for PAGE and END can contain any printing characters (but
control characters and DELETE are not allowed). These strings can have several
words, but cannot exceed a single line.

Example
Changes the characters that EDT displays for <FF> and [EOB].
<FF>
I will be in touch with you as soon as I have found a
source for the plastic tubing.
Sincerely yours,
.
.
.
[EOB]
EXT SET TEXT PAGE "PAGE BREAK HERE!"
EXT SET TEXT END "END OF LETTER, DID YOU REMEMBER THE CCs?"
PAGE BREAK HERE!
I will be in touch with you as soon as I have found a
source for the plastic tubing.
Sincerely yours,
.
.
.
END OF LETTER, DID YOU REMEMBER THE CCs?
Related Commands
None.

EDT–211

EDT Line Commands
SET TRUNCATE Command

SET TRUNCATE Command
Format
SET TRUNCATE
SET NOTRUNCATE

Description
The SET NOTRUNCATE command causes lines longer than the current screen
width to wrap onto subsequent lines when you are working in a screen mode. The
default screen width is the terminal width that the operating system reports to
EDT at the start of your editing session. This width can be changed by the SET
SCREEN command.
When you enter SET NOTRUNCATE, EDT marks the start of the wrapped
portion of a line with a diamond followed by a space. (SET NOTRUNCATE has
no effect when you are working in line-mode, thus no diamond appears on the
screen or paper. In line-mode, EDT always wraps long lines.)
SET NOTRUNCATE uses only the screen-width value to determine where to
break the line. It does not take word boundaries into consideration. Enter SET
WRAP to break lines at word boundaries when you insert text in keypad-mode.
SET NOTRUNCATE has no effect on the text in your buffer, only on how that
text is displayed on the screen. SET WRAP has a permanent effect on your text.

Example
Shows the difference between the text when SET TRUNCATE is in effect and
again when SET NOTRUNCATE is in effect. The SET SCREEN width is 80.
We are now planning our new sales campaign for the fall. I want every sales rep♦
to become fully aware of all the products being marketed by our competition.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET NOTRUNCATE
ENTER
SUBS

We are now planning our new sales campaign for the fall. I want every sales rep
♦ resentative
to become fully aware of all the products being marketed by our competition.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–212

EDT Line Commands
SET VERIFY Command

SET VERIFY Command
Format
SET VERIFY
SET NOVERIFY

Description
The SET VERIFY command instructs EDT to display at the terminal the
commands in a startup command file or EDT macro as the commands are being
processed. Under the default condition, SET NOVERIFY, EDT does not display
the contents of the startup command file or macro.

Example
Shows the startup command file with SET VERIFY at the top. Then shows the
start of your EDT session.
Suppose this is your startup command file:
SET VERIFY
FIND =TABLE
INCLUDE TABLE.MAC
FIND =MAIN
SET MODE CHANGE
Now start to edit a new file.
$ EDIT /EDT TABLE35.RNO
FIND =TABLE
INCLUDE TABLE.MAC
FIND =MAIN
SET MODE CHANGE
[EOB]
.
.
.
Input file does not exist
Related Commands
None.

EDT–213

EDT Line Commands
SET WORD DELIMITER Command

SET WORD DELIMITER Command
Format
SET WORD DELIMITER
SET WORD NODELIMITER

Description
The SET WORD NODELIMITER command changes the way EDT responds to
word entity boundaries. Normally, EDT considers all word delimiters (except the
space) to be words themselves when deleting words or when moving the cursor
a word at a time. After you enter the SET WORD NODELIMITER command,
EDT still uses the word delimiters to determine where words begin and end, but
it does not treat these characters as separate words. SET WORD DELIMITER is
the default.

Example
Shows the cursor moving to the line terminator when SET WORD DELIMITER is
in effect. Then, using the same sample text, shows the cursor moving to the first
character of the next line with SET WORD NODELIMITER in effect.
During the winter months, people who live in the northern
states like to travel to the south for vacations as well
as for business trips.
WORD
WORD
+
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

During the winter months, people who live in the northern
states like to travel to the south for vacations as well
as for business trips.
(Now, move the cursor back to the first t in the northern and repeat the
example, with SET WORD NODELIMITER in effect.)
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SET WORD NODELIMITER
ENTER
SUBS
WORD
WORD
+
CHNGCASE
CHNGCASE

During the winter months, people who live in the northern
states like to travel to the south for vacations as well
as business trips.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–214

EDT Line Commands
SET WRAP Command

SET WRAP Command
Format
SET WRAP

number

SET NOWRAP

Description
The SET WRAP command causes lines of text to wrap when new text is being
inserted into a buffer in keypad-mode. The command also determines the line
length for the keypad FILL function and the line- and nokeypad-mode FILL
commands. The number specifier tells EDT what the maximum line length
should be for the inserted or filled text. SET NOWRAP is the default.
Two important things to remember about SET WRAP are ( 1 ) that it has no effect
on text already in your buffer and ( 2 ) that it has no effect on text you insert in
line or nokeypad mode.
When you are inserting text in keypad mode, SET WRAP always breaks the line
at a space, line terminator, or other word boundary so no words are divided. If
there are no spaces in the line, you can type up to 255 characters on a line and
still have no wrapping take place, regardless of the SET WRAP value. If you are
inserting characters in the middle of an existing line in such a way that no spaces
are added, no break occurs, even if there are spaces elsewhere in the line.
SET WRAP has no effect on lines already in a buffer, but once set, it has a
permanent effect on text inserted in keypad mode or text reformatted by a FILL
function. When a wrap takes place, EDT considers the wrapped portion to be a
separate line and numbers it accordingly. So, although you did not type a line
terminator, one now exists at the spot where the wrap was made. The wrapped
portion of the line has its own line number and maintains its separateness during
your editing session and in any external files EDT creates from that text.
When you enter SET WRAP with FILL, the number specified for the SET
WRAP command is used by EDT to determine the maximum line length. If
SET NOWRAP is in effect, the line length for FILL is determined by the SET
SCREEN value. However, SET WRAP overrides SET SCREEN.
In screen mode, the SET NOTRUNCATE command causes EDT to wrap all lines
that exceed the current SET SCREEN setting. SET NOTRUNCATE breaks the
line at the SET SCREEN width, regardless of word boundaries. NOTRUNCATE
has no permanent effect on your text.

Examples
Example 1
Before entering keypad mode, sets the SET WRAP value to 40. EDT then wraps
the text as you insert it.
*SET WRAP 40
*CHANGE
(Here is the line as you start to type it.)
As we type this line, we pause just befo

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EDT Line Commands
SET WRAP Command
(Here is the text as it appears when you finish.)
As we type this line, we pause just
before the 41st character position.
Example 2
Sets the SET WRAP value to 40 and then uses the FILL nokeypad command to
reformat the text.
You can devise command procedures to simplify and
enhance your program development.
For example,
you can write a command procedure that will
compile, link, and run a specific
PL/I program.
EXT SET WRAP 40
FILL6L
You can devise command procedures to
simplify and enhance your program
development. For example, you can write
a command procedure that will compile,
link, and run a specific PL/I program.

Related Commands
None.

EDT–216

EDT Line Commands
SHOW AUTOREPEAT Command

SHOW AUTOREPEAT Command
Format
SHOW AUTOREPEAT

Description
The SHOW AUTOREPEAT command indicates whether SET AUTOREPEAT or
SET NOAUTOREPEAT is currently in effect. The default for EDT is generally
AUTOREPEAT. Enter SET NOAUTOREPEAT to change the default if your
terminal requires that setting.

Example
Prints the current autorepeat setting.
*SHOW AUTOREPEAT
autorepeat
Related Commands
None.

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EDT Line Commands
SHOW BUFFER Command

SHOW BUFFER Command
Format
SHOW BUFFER

Description
The SHOW BUFFER command lists all accessible buffers currently in your EDT
session. Inaccessible storage areas, such as the delete character, delete word,
delete line, search, and substitute buffers, do not appear in the SHOW BUFFER
list. EDT uses the buffer specifier in both line mode and nokeypad mode to create
buffers.
When you enter the SHOW BUFFER command, EDT indicates the current buffer
by preceding its name with an equal sign ( = ). EDT also lists the number of
lines in each buffer. If the number of lines in the MAIN buffer is marked with
an asterisk ( * ), it means that EDT has not read through the entire buffer and
therefore is only aware of the number of lines shown. You can have EDT ‘‘read’’
the entire buffer by entering a command such as TYPE END.
Once a buffer has been created, it remains open for the remainder of the EDT
session, unless it is deleted by the CLEAR command. The MAIN and PASTE
buffers are automatically created by EDT at the start of every editing session.
These buffers cannot be eliminated by the CLEAR command, although their
contents can be deleted.

Example
Shows the current buffer status at the start of your EDT session when EDT has
seen only the first line of the MAIN buffer. Then shows the buffer status after
you have entered the TYPE command to move to the end of the buffer.
$ EDIT/EDT LETTER.RNO
1

March 4, 1988

*SHOW BUFFER
=MAIN 1*
PASTE No

lines
lines

*TYPE END
[EOB]
*SHOW BUFFER
=MAIN 45
PASTE No
Related Commands
None.

EDT–218

lines
lines

EDT Line Commands
SHOW CASE Command

SHOW CASE Command
Format
SHOW CASE

Description
The SHOW CASE command tells you which case, if any, has been established by
the SET CASE command. The possible responses are upper, lower, or none. None
is the default.

Example
Shows the current case setting.
*SHOW CASE
None
Related Commands
None.

EDT–219

EDT Line Commands
SHOW COMMAND Command

SHOW COMMAND Command
Format
SHOW COMMAND

Description
The SHOW COMMAND command displays the name of the active startup
command file. Include SHOW COMMAND in the startup command file to have
EDT display the name of that file at the start of your EDT session.
When the SET COMMAND command appears in a startup command file, it
causes EDT to look for another startup command file. You can include a SHOW
COMMAND command in each startup command file so that you can see which
files have been processed before you begin your editing session. If you enter the
SHOW COMMAND command during your editing session, EDT displays nothing.

Example
In this example, each SHOW COMMAND command is in a separate startup
command file. The file name that EDT prints appears as soon as EDT completes
processing that startup command file.
(First startup command file)
.
.
.
SET MODE CHANGE
SHOW COMMAND
SET COMMAND EDTEXPERT
(Second startup command file)
.
.
.
DEFINE KEY GOLD E AS "EXT EXIT."
SHOW COMMAND
$ EDIT/EDT ACCTPROG.COB
EDTSYS
EDTEXPERT
.
.
.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–220

EDT Line Commands
SHOW CURSOR Command

SHOW CURSOR Command
Format
SHOW CURSOR

Description
The SHOW CURSOR command displays the values set by the SET CURSOR
command. The SET CURSOR command establishes the cursor positions at which
scrolling of the screen image occurs. The default values are 7:14 — that is, the
screen image scrolls up when the cursor is on the 15th line of the screen and you
are moving forward. The screen image scrolls down when the cursor is on the 8th
line of the screen and you are moving backward. (The SET CURSOR values for
the 22 lines on the screen range from 0 to 21.)

Example
Shows the default cursor values. Then, after a new set has been established,
shows the new values.
*SHOW CURSOR
7:14
.
.
.
*SET CURSOR 2:20
.
.
.
*SHOW CURSOR
2:20
Related Commands
None.

EDT–221

EDT Line Commands
SHOW ENTITY Command

SHOW ENTITY Command
Format
SHOW ENTITY WORD
SHOW ENTITY SENTENCE
SHOW ENTITY PARAGRAPH
SHOW ENTITY PAGE

Description
The SHOW ENTITY command lists the current delimiters that determine the
boundaries of four entities: WORD, SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH, and PAGE.
Enter the SET ENTITY command to change the boundaries for these entities.

Example
Shows the default boundary settings for each entity.
*SHOW ENTITY WORD
<LF><VT><FF><CR>
*SHOW ENTITY SENTENCE
.!?
*SHOW ENTITY PARAGRAPH
<CR><CR>
*SHOW ENTITY PAGE
<FF>
Related Commands
None.

EDT–222

EDT Line Commands
SHOW FILES Command

SHOW FILES Command
Format
SHOW FILES

Description
The SHOW FILES command displays the current input file and output file for
your EDT session. The input file is displayed exactly as you entered it on the
EDIT/EDT command line. If you enter the /OUTPUT qualifier in the EDIT/EDT
command line, SHOW FILES displays the output file exactly as you typed it. If
you do not include an output file specification in the command line, SHOW FILES
displays the same information for both the input file and the output file.

Examples
Example 1
Displays the input and output files when no output file is specified in the EDIT
/EDT command line.
$ EDIT /EDT DATALIST.DAT
*SHOW FILES
Input File: DATALIST.DAT
Output File: DATALIST.DAT
Example 2
Displays the input and output files when the /OUTPUT qualifier has been
entered.
$ EDIT /EDT /OUTPUT=SMITH.RNO LETTER.RNO
*SHOW FILES
Input File: LETTER.RNO
Output File: SMITH.RNO
Related Commands
None.

EDT–223

EDT Line Commands
SHOW FNF Command

SHOW FNF Command
Format
SHOW FNF

Description
The SHOW FNF command indicates whether SET FNF or SET NOFNF is in
effect (FNF stands for File Not Found). The default is SET FNF, meaning that
the message ‘‘Input file does not exist’’ is displayed whenever you create a new
file with EDT. Put the SET NOFNF command in your startup command file to
suppress that message. SET NOFNF does not suppress the message ‘‘Input file
does not have standard text file format.’’

Example
Shows the current FNF setting.
*SHOW FNF
nofnf
Related Commands
None.

EDT–224

EDT Line Commands
SHOW HELP Command

SHOW HELP Command
Format
SHOW HELP

Description
The SHOW HELP command tells you which EDT HELP file is currently available
for your editing session. The default HELP file is
SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]EDHELP.HLB
If you or your site has created a customized HELP file and you are not sure which
HELP file version is currently in use, you can enter the SHOW HELP command
to find that information. Enter the SET HELP command to access a different
HELP file.

Example
Shows the default system HELP file. After you enter a SET HELP command to
access a different HELP file, shows the new current HELP file.
*SHOW HELP
Help file name: SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]EDTHELP.HLB;1
*SET HELP SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]MYEDTHELP.HLB
.
.
.
*SHOW HELP
Help file name: SYS$COMMON:[SYSHLP]MYEDTHELP.HLB;3
Related Commands
None.

EDT–225

EDT Line Commands
SHOW KEY Command

SHOW KEY Command
Format
SHOW KEY [GOLD] keypad-key-number
SHOW KEY GOLD character
SHOW KEY [GOLD] CONTROL character
SHOW KEY [GOLD] DELETE
SHOW KEY [GOLD] FUNCTION key-number

Description
The SHOW KEY command displays the definition of any keys that have keypad
editing functions. It shows you the definition for any key EDT has preset, such as
the keypad keys and the preset control keys, as well as any key you have defined
or redefined during your editing session. (Once you have redefined a preset key,
SHOW KEY shows only the new definition.)
Because keypad mode function keys are defined in terms of nokeypad commands,
the definition displayed for the SHOW KEY command uses the nokeypad
command syntax. For example, when you ask for the definition of the CONTROL
A key, EDT prints TC. in response.
All preset key definitions, except RESET and GOLD, end with a period. The
period indicates that the operation is set into motion as soon as you press the key
or key sequence. The RESET and GOLD function definitions are not nokeypad
commands; they are special EDT keywords. For a keypad key to have the RESET
function, it must be defined exactly as RESET with no period. The same is true
for GOLD. Neither RESET nor GOLD can be part of a multicommand definition.
When using the SHOW KEY command, you must enter the words GOLD and
CONTROL in your commands. If you are looking for the definition of the
DELETE key, you must enter the word DELETE. To find the definition of a
function key on the LK201 keyboard, enter the word FUNCTION.
When you want to find the definition for the BACKSPACE, LINEFEED or
TAB key, you must use the key’s CONTROL equivalent: CONTROL H for
BACKSPACE, CONTROL J for LINEFEED, and CONTROL I for TAB. For
terminals with LK201 keyboards, you need to use the FUNCTION numbers for
the F12 and F13 keys: FUNCTION 24 and FUNCTION 25.
Keypad-key-number refers to EDT’s numeric designations for the keypad keys.
For example, the period key on the keypad is number 16, the ENTER key is
number 21, and the down arrow key is number 13.
FUNCTION key refers to the additional keys on the LK201 keyboard that you
can define. These include the six keys on the terminal’s ‘‘editing’’ keypad, located
above the arrow keys, as well as the keys on the function key row from F6
through F20. You cannot define keys F1 through F5 on the function key row.
EDT uses its own numbers for these keys, ranging from FUNCTION 1 through
FUNCTION 99, to encompass the special user define keys (UDKs) that are
allowed on terminals with LK201 keyboards.

EDT–226

EDT Line Commands
SHOW KEY Command
Examples
Example 1
Shows the default definition for the CTRL/N key sequence. Then shows the new
definition after CTRL/N has been defined with the DEFINE KEY command.
*SHOW KEY CONTROL N
No definition
*DEFINE KEY CONTROL N AS "?’Nokeypad Command: ’."
*SHOW KEY CONTROL N
?’Nokeypad Command: ’.
Example 2
Shows the default definition for the 7 key on the keypad.
*SHOW KEY 7
PAGETOP.
Example 3
Shows the default definition for the period ( . ) key on the keypad.
*SHOW KEY 16
SEL.
Example 4
Shows the default definition for GOLD+. keypad key sequence.
*SHOW KEY GOLD 16
RESET
Example 5
Shows the default definition for the CTRL/U key sequence.
*SHOW KEY CONTROL U
DBL.
Example 6
Shows the default definition for the DELETE key.
*SHOW KEY DELETE
D-C
Example 7
Shows the default definition for the GOLD key.
*SHOW KEY 20
GOLD
Example 8
Shows the default definition for the Prev Screen key on the LK201 keyboard
editing keypad.
*SHOW KEY FUNCTION 5
(-16L).
Example 9
Shows the default definition for the F12 key on the LK201 function key row.
*SHOW KEY FUNCTION 24
BL.

EDT–227

EDT Line Commands
SHOW KEY Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–228

EDT Line Commands
SHOW KEYPAD Command

SHOW KEYPAD Command
Format
SHOW KEYPAD

Description
The SHOW KEYPAD command tells you which screen editing mode is in effect:
KEYPAD or NOKEYPAD. Enter the SET [NO]KEYPAD command to reset your
session to a different screen mode.

Example
Shows the current screen mode setting from line mode when SET NOKEYPAD is
in effect.
*SHOW KEYPAD
nokeypad
Related Commands
None.

EDT–229

EDT Line Commands
SHOW LINES Command

SHOW LINES Command
Format
SHOW LINES

Description
The SHOW LINES command tells you the number of lines that EDT is displaying
on the screen at one time. The default (and maximum) number is 22. Rather
than count the number of lines being displayed, you can enter SHOW LINES. The
SET LINES command resets the number of lines per screen. The number of lines
ranges from 1 to 22. The SET CURSOR command resets the cursor positions that
activate the scrolling mechanism.

Example
Shows the default setting for LINES. Then shows the new value after SET LINES
10 is in effect.
*SHOW LINES
22
*SET LINES 10
.
.
.
*SHOW LINES
10
Related Commands
None.

EDT–230

EDT Line Commands
SHOW MODE Command

SHOW MODE Command
Format
SHOW MODE

Description
The SHOW MODE command tells you which SET MODE command was most
recently issued. The response does not necessarily correspond to your current
editing mode if you have entered the line-mode CHANGE command, the nokeypad
EX command, or the keypad CTRL/Z function to shift editing modes.

Example
Shows that SET MODE CHANGE was the most recent SET MODE command.
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW MODE
ENTER
SUBS

Change
Related Commands
None.

EDT–231

EDT Line Commands
SHOW NUMBERS Command

SHOW NUMBERS Command
Format
SHOW NUMBERS

Description
The SHOW NUMBERS command tells you if the EDT line numbers are being
displayed in line mode. When SET NONUMBERS is in effect, EDT does not
display the line numbers in line mode. Your text begins at the left margin of your
screen or paper. However, even when you have entered SET NONUMBERS, EDT
continues to keep track of the EDT line numbers. Thus, you can still use them in
line-mode range specifiers. The default is SET NUMBERS.

Example
Shows that SET NONUMBERS is in effect.
*SHOW NUMBERS
nonumbers
Related Commands
None.

EDT–232

EDT Line Commands
SHOW PARAGRAPH Command

SHOW PARAGRAPH Command
Format
SHOW PARAGRAPH

Description
The SHOW PARAGRAPH command tells you whether SET PARAGRAPH WPS
or SET PARAGRAPH NOWPS is currently in effect for your editing session. SET
PARAGRAPH NOWPS is the default. SET PARAGRAPH WPS causes EDT to
position the cursor on the first character, after the default paragraph boundary,
that is not a line terminator.

Example
Shows that SET PARAGRAPH NOWPS is in effect.
*SHOW PARAGRAPH
nowps
Related Commands
None.

EDT–233

EDT Line Commands
SHOW PROMPT Command

SHOW PROMPT Command
Format
SHOW PROMPT prompt-type

Description
The SHOW PROMPT command tells you which prompt settings are currently
in effect. The SET PROMPT commands are used with EDT’s testing facility to
signal that EDT is ready for simulated user input.
The prompt types are as follows (they cannot be abbreviated):
LINE
INSERT

KEYPAD
INSERTN

NOKEYPAD
QUERY

HCCHANGE

Example
Shows all the default SET PROMPT settings.
*SHOW PROMPT LINE
<CR><LF>*
*SHOW PROMPT KEYPAD
*SHOW PROMPT NOKEYPAD
*SHOW PROMPT HCCHANGE
<CR><LF>*
*SHOW PROMPT INSERT
_____________
<CR><LF>!_____________!
*SHOW PROMPT INSERTN
<CR><LF>
*SHOW PROMPT QUERY
<CR><LF>?
Related Commands
None.

EDT–234

EDT Line Commands
SHOW QUIET Command

SHOW QUIET Command
Format
SHOW QUIET

Description
The SHOW QUIET command tells you whether the bell, which sounds when EDT
returns an error message in screen mode, has been turned off. With SET QUIET
in effect, the terminal bell does not sound when EDT issues an error message
in one of the screen modes. SET NOQUIET is the default. SET QUIET has no
effect on the nokeypad BELL command.

Example
Shows the default setting. Then shows the new setting after SET QUIET is in
effect.
*SHOW QUIET
noquiet
*SET QUIET
.
.
.
*SHOW QUIET
quiet
Related Commands
None.

EDT–235

EDT Line Commands
SHOW REPEAT Command

SHOW REPEAT Command
Format
SHOW REPEAT

Description
The SHOW REPEAT command lets you know whether you can use the GOLD
repeat feature and the SPECINS function in keypad mode. SET REPEAT is the
default. With SET NOREPEAT, you cannot use GOLD and a digit to repeat a
keypad mode function nor can you use the SPECINS function.

Example
Shows the current REPEAT setting.
*SHOW REPEAT
repeat
Related Commands
None.

EDT–236

EDT Line Commands
SHOW SCREEN Command

SHOW SCREEN Command
Format
SHOW SCREEN

Description
The SHOW SCREEN command displays the current screen width setting. The
default screen width is the terminal’s width as determined by the operating
system. For VT100-series terminals and VT52s, the default width is usually 80.
VT52 terminals and VT100-series terminals without advanced video option (AVO)
cannot accommodate screen widths greater than 80 characters. The only valid
screen width settings for screen mode editing are 80 and 132. Line mode can use
a screen width value from 1 to 132. Enter the SET SCREEN command to change
the screen width.

Example
Shows the current screen width. Then shows the new screen width after SET
SCREEN 132 is in effect.
*SHOW SCREEN
80
*SET SCREEN 132
.
.
.
*SHOW SCREEN
132
Related Commands
None.

EDT–237

EDT Line Commands
SHOW SEARCH Command

SHOW SEARCH Command
Format
SHOW SEARCH

Description
The SHOW SEARCH command tells you the current search parameters EDT uses
to locate strings in your text. There are three sets of parameters: ( 1 ) those that
deal with the case or diacritical marks of letters, ( 2 ) those that determine the
position of the cursor after the search is completed, and ( 3 ) those that determine
what portion of the buffer EDT will search to find the string.
The first set of parameters consists of GENERAL (the default), EXACT, WPS,
CASE INSENSITIVE (CI), AND DIACRITICAL INSENSITIVE (DI). GENERAL
means that EDT ignores case differences and diacritical marks in searching
for strings. EXACT means that all case differences and diacritical marks are
considered when matching the search string. WPS means that the case of
uppercase letters must be matched exactly when locating search strings. With
CASE INSENSITIVE, case is ignored, but diacritical marks are not. Conversely,
with DIACRITICAL INSENSITIVE, diacritical marks are ignored but case
differences are not.
The second set of parameters, BEGIN and END, determines the new cursor
position after EDT locates the string in a screen mode. BEGIN, the default,
puts the cursor on the first character of the string. END puts the cursor on the
character to the right of the last string character.
The third set of parameters is BOUNDED or UNBOUNDED. UNBOUNDED, the
default, means that EDT searches from the current cursor position to the top or
bottom of the buffer, depending on the direction of the search. BOUNDED limits
the search from the current cursor position to the next PAGE boundary mark
that EDT encounters in the current direction. If there are no PAGE markers in
your text, the effect of BOUNDED and UNBOUNDED is the same. The default
PAGE marker is the form feed (<FF> — CTRL/L). Enter the SET ENTITY PAGE
command to change the PAGE boundary marker.
The search parameters are used in keypad mode with the FIND, FNDNXT, and
SUBS functions. In nokeypad mode, the search parameters are used with the
string entity, the string specifier, and the substitute commands. Line mode uses
search parameters with substitute operations as well as with the string range
specifier.

Example
Shows the default search settings. Then shows the new settings after SET
SEARCH EXACT and SET SEARCH END are in effect.
*SHOW SEARCH
general begin unbounded

EDT–238

EDT Line Commands
SHOW SEARCH Command
*SET SEARCH EXACT
*SET SEARCH END
.
.
.
*SHOW SEARCH
exact end unbounded
Related Commands
None.

EDT–239

EDT Line Commands
SHOW SUMMARY Command

SHOW SUMMARY Command
Format
SHOW SUMMARY

Description
The SHOW SUMMARY command tells you whether the SET SUMMARY feature
is in effect for your editing session. If the SET NOSUMMARY command has been
entered, EDT does not display the summary file information after processing
either an EXIT or WRITE command. SET SUMMARY is the default.

Example
Uses the SET NOSUMMARY command to change the default. Then shows the
current SUMMARY setting. Finally, shows the effects of SET NOSUMMARY
when you enter the EXIT command.
*SET NOSUMMARY
.
.
.
*SHOW SUMMARY
nosummary
.
.
.
*EXIT
$
Related Commands
None.

EDT–240

EDT Line Commands
SHOW TAB Command

SHOW TAB Command
Format
SHOW TAB

Description
The SHOW TAB command tells you the current SET TAB value (or size) as
well as the current tab indentation level count. If no tab value is currently in
use, EDT prints notab in response to the SHOW TAB command. NOTAB is the
default. Enter the SET TAB command to establish a tab value.
In order for the following commands and functions to have any effect on your
text, you must establish a SET TAB value:
Keypad

CTRL/A
CTRL/D
CTRL/E
CTRL/T

(tab compute)
(tab decrement)
(tab increment)
(tab adjust)

Nokeypad

Line Mode

TC
TD
TI
TADJ

TAB ADJUST

The tab level count displayed by the SHOW TAB command is not affected by any
of the following:
•

The n specifier in the line-mode TAB ADJUST command

•

A count specifier with the nokeypad TADJ command

•

A repeat count used with the keypad CTRL/T function

Examples
Example 1
Shows the default TAB setting.
*SHOW TAB
notab
Example 2
Shows the TAB setting after SET TAB 10 is in effect.
*SET TAB 10
.
.
.
*SHOW TAB
tab size 10; tab level 1

EDT–241

EDT Line Commands
SHOW TAB Command
Example 3
Sets the SET TAB value to 5 and shifts to keypad mode. Then uses CTRL/A to
reset the tab level count. Shows the new tab size and tab level.
*SET TAB 5
*CHANGE
GOLD + @ + ) +
2
0
CTRL/A
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: SHOW TAB
ENTER
SUBS

tab size 5; tab level 4
Related Commands
None.

EDT–242

EDT Line Commands
SHOW TERMINAL Command

SHOW TERMINAL Command
Format
SHOW TERMINAL

Description
The SHOW TERMINAL command shows the terminal settings that are currently
in effect for your editing session. Normally, EDT receives the terminal settings
from the operating system when you start your editing session. You can enter the
SET TERMINAL command to change these default settings if EDT is receiving
incorrect or insufficient information about the terminal you are using.
There are four groups of terminal settings. The first group indicates the terminal
type: VT100, VT52, HCPY (hardcopy). The second group refers to scrolling
regions in your terminal: SCROLL, NOSCROLL. The third group refers to the
number of bits that your terminal uses to represent an individual character:
EIGHTBIT, NOEIGHTBIT. The fourth group refers to internal editing features
built into the terminal: EDIT, NOEDIT.

Example
Shows terminal settings for a variety of terminals.
General VT100-series terminal with advanced video option
*SHOW TERMINAL
VT100 scroll noeightbit noedit
VT52 terminal
*SHOW TERMINAL
VT52 noscroll noeightbit noedit
Hardcopy terminal or terminal not supported for screen mode editing
*SHOW TERMINAL
Hardcopy noscroll noeightbit noedit
VT102 terminal
*SHOW TERMINAL
VT100 scroll noeightbit edit
Related Commands
None.

EDT–243

EDT Line Commands
SHOW TEXT Command

SHOW TEXT Command
Format
SHOW TEXT END
SHOW TEXT PAGE

Description
The SHOW TEXT command tells you what text EDT is currently displaying for
the <FF> page mark or the [EOB] (end of buffer) mark. Enter the SET TEXT
PAGE and SET TEXT END commands to customize these messages. Neither the
SET TEXT END command nor the SET TEXT PAGE command has any effect on
the text you are editing.

Example
Shows the new text that EDT will display in place of <FF> page mark or the
[EOB] (end of buffer) mark after you have entered the SET TEXT commands.
*SET TEXT END "No more lines in this buffer."
*SET TEXT PAGE "Oh no, not another page!"
.
.
.
*SHOW TEXT END
No more lines in this buffer.
.
.
.
*SHOW TEXT PAGE
Oh no, not another page!
Related Commands
None.

EDT–244

EDT Line Commands
SHOW TRUNCATE Command

SHOW TRUNCATE Command
Format
SHOW TRUNCATE

Description
The SHOW TRUNCATE command tells you whether SET TRUNCATE or SET
NOTRUNCATE is currently in effect for your editing session. The default is
SET TRUNCATE. In screen editing, NOTRUNCATE causes EDT to display the
portion of a line that exceeds the current screen width on the next line. SET
NOTRUNCATE does not add line terminators to your text. Enter SET WRAP to
add line terminators to your text when inserting text in keypad mode or filling
text in all three editing modes. Lines exceeding the current SET SCREEN width
are always wrapped in line mode.

Example
Shows that SET NOTRUNCATE is currently in effect.
*SHOW TRUNCATE
notruncate
Related Commands
None.

EDT–245

EDT Line Commands
SHOW VERIFY Command

SHOW VERIFY Command
Format
SHOW VERIFY

Description
The SHOW VERIFY command tells you whether SET VERIFY or SET
NOVERIFY is currently in effect for your editing session. If SET VERIFY is
in effect, EDT displays the commands in the startup command file or EDT macro
as they are being processed. SET NOVERIFY is the default.

Example
Shows that the default NOVERIFY is in effect.
*SHOW VERIFY
noverify
Related Commands
None.

EDT–246

EDT Line Commands
SHOW VERSION Command

SHOW VERSION Command
Format
SHOW VERSION

Description
The SHOW VERSION command displays the version of EDT that is being used
by your operating system. The command also displays EDT’s copyright notice.
There is no way for you to reset the version of EDT currently available on your
system from within EDT. (EDT has no SET VERSION command.) However, this
information is useful when reporting EDT problems.
The version syntax is as follows:
support version.update-edit patch
Support is a letter that indicates the support status of the version of EDT that
you are using. The possible letters are:
B
D
S
T
V
X

Benchmark configuration; no support
Demonstration configuration; no support
Special customer configuration; negotiated support
Field test version; not supported after field test ends
Released version; full support
Experimental version; no support.

Version is the version number. If it does not match the number on the title page
of this manual, the book does not apply to your version of EDT.
Update represents an update to the base version. The update involves minor
changes to the documentation. Check to be sure that this number is the same as
that given in the front of this manual.
Edit represents a minor change to EDT that has no documentation impact.
Patch is an optional letter, which represents a minor change to EDT with no
documentation impact. The change has been applied by means of a binary patch.
When you fill out a Software Performance Report (SPR) for EDT, be sure to
include the full version number that EDT displays when you enter the SHOW
VERSION command. Use the space provided on the SPR form to enter the
version number.

Example
Explains the meaning of the version number.
*SHOW VERSION
V3.00-1
COPYRIGHT (c) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 1983
This is a fully supported released version. The version number is 3. The 00
indicates that this version has no updates. The 1 in the edit position indicates
a minor change that has no impact on the documentation. No patch letter is
present.

EDT–247

EDT Line Commands
SHOW VERSION Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–248

EDT Line Commands
SHOW WORD Command

SHOW WORD Command
Format
SHOW WORD

Description
The SHOW WORD command tells you how EDT is interpreting word
boundaries when you use the word entity in keypad or nokeypad mode. When
NODELIMITER is in effect, EDT does not consider word delimiters, such as
line terminators and horizontal tabs, to be words themselves. (The space word
boundary is always considered to be part of a word, never a separate word.) The
default is SET WORD DELIMITER.

Example
Shows that SET WORD NODELIMITER is currently in effect.
*SHOW WORD
nodelimiter
Related Commands
None.

EDT–249

EDT Line Commands
SHOW WRAP Command

SHOW WRAP Command
Format
SHOW WRAP

Description
The SHOW WRAP command tells you if a SET WRAP command is in effect and,
if so, what the SET WRAP value is. SET WRAP has two functions: it causes
EDT to wrap lines when you are inserting text in keypad mode, and it sets the
right margin for all three EDT FILL functions. SET WRAP always overrides the
current SET SCREEN width in determining the line length for FILL functions.
In the screen modes, SET NOTRUNCATE wraps lines that are already in your
buffer for display purposes only; it has no effect on the text.

Examples
Example 1
Shows that the default NOWRAP setting is in effect.
*SHOW WRAP
nowrap
Example 2
Shows that SET WRAP 50 is currently in effect.
*SHOW WRAP
50
Related Commands
None.

EDT–250

EDT Line Commands
/STAY QUALIFIER

/STAY QUALIFIER
Format
/STAY

Description
The /STAY qualifier is used with the line-mode TYPE command. All EDT
qualifiers must be preceded by a slash. /STAY keeps the EDT pointer at its
current position, regardless of which lines have just been displayed by the TYPE
command.

Examples
Example 1
Shows that EDT remains on line 35 even after displaying lines 2 through 4.
35

whenever you are ready to send me the information,

*TYPE 2 THRU 4 /STAY
2
3
4

August 17, 1988
Dr. Hugo Arndt

*TYPE .
35

whenever you are ready to send me the information,

Example 2
Displays the contents of the PASTE buffer while still in the MAIN buffer.
*TYPE =PASTE /STAY
1
2
[EOB]

whether or not you have made your decision.
But, of course, we would welcome your joining

*TYPE .
284

the details of our current business plan.

Related Commands
None.

EDT–251

EDT Line Commands
string specifier

string specifier
Format
"string"
’string’
/string-1/string-2/

Description
The string specifier is generally used either to locate characters in a buffer or to
replace the located characters. When a string specifier is used to locate a piece
of text, it is referred to as the search string. All three editing modes use search
strings. Generally a search string must be enclosed in quotation marks [single (’)
or double (")] to distinguish it from other characters in the command line.
When strings are used in EDT substitute commands, they are generally referred
to as string-1 or string-2. String-1 is always a search string. EDT must locate
that string and then replace it with string-2, the substitute string. Strings
in substitute commands must be surrounded by delimiters to separate them
from the other characters in the command line. A variety of nonalphanumeric
characters can be used as delimiters as long as the delimiter does not appear in
either string-1 or string-2. (In line mode you cannot use the percent sign ( % ) or
the underscore ( _ ) as string delimiters.) All delimiters used in a single substitute
command line must be identical.
Whenever you enter a search string, EDT overwrites the contents of the search
buffer. Similarly, when you enter a substitute string, EDT overwrites the contents
of the substitute buffer.
The search and substitute buffers cannot be edited or entered. Their names never
appear in the SHOW BUFFER list. You can use the nokeypad CLSS (clear search
string) command to delete the contents of the search buffer.
EDT has a number of ways to perform searches. See the discussion of the SET
SEARCH command for information about the EDT search parameters.

Examples
Example 1
Deletes the line containing the string afternoon.
*DELETE "afternoon"
Example 2
Displays the line containing the string January.
*TYPE "January"
Example 3
Finds the next occurrence of the string line and replaces it with the string
keypad.
*SUBSTITUTE NEXT/line/keypad/

EDT–252

EDT Line Commands
string specifier
Related Commands
None.

EDT–253

EDT Line Commands
SUBSTITUTE Command

SUBSTITUTE Command
Format
SUBSTITUTE/[string-1]/string-2/ [=buffer] [range]
[/BRIEF[:n]] [/QUERY]
[/NOTYPE]

Description
The SUBSTITUTE command replaces string-1 with string-2 everywhere in
the specified range. If no range is given, the substitution is made on the first
occurrence of the string in the current line. You must reenter the SUBSTITUTE
command or enter the SUBSTITUTE NEXT command to change subsequent
occurrences.
String-1 and string-2 must be surrounded by delimiters. You can enter any
nonalphanumeric character as a delimiter [except the percent sign ( % ) and the
underscore ( _ )], provided that the character does not appear in either string-1 or
string-2. The three delimiters must be identical. Notice that the delimiters are
not optional.
The SUBSTITUTE command displays the lines in which substitutions were
made and a message indicating the number of substitutions. If EDT is unable to
process the command, it prints the message ‘‘No substitutions.’’
The SUBSTITUTE command can take several specifiers and qualifiers. The
range specifier tells EDT to make as many substitutions as there are occurrences
of string-1 in the range. If your range covers only one line but there are two
occurrences of string-1 in that line, both substitutions are made. Without the
range specifier, only the first substitution would be made.
You can also perform substitutions in other buffers. If you do not use a range
specifier following the buffer name, all occurrences of string-1 in the specified
buffer are found and replaced with string-2. EDT leaves you in the specified
buffer. You must enter another command to return to your original buffer.
You do not have to include both string-1 and string-2 in your SUBSTITUTE
command, but you must include at least one of them. If you omit string-1, EDT
always uses the current search string. If you omit string-2, EDT always deletes
string-1 and inserts nothing. If you enter a string for range, EDT considers that
to be the current search string if string-1 is omitted. The following samples show
what happens:
This is file A.
This is file B
This is file C.
This is file D.
This is file E.

SUBSTITUTE/file/buffer/
SUBSTITUTE///
SUBSTITUTE/file//
SUBSTITUTE//buffer/
SUBSTITUTE//buffer/ "e."

This is buffer A.
String cannot be null
This is C.
This is buffer D.
This is file buffer

The /BRIEF qualifier limits the number of characters displayed for each line in
which a substitution is made. The default value for the n specifier is 10. By using
the n specifier, you can have more or fewer than 10 characters displayed. When
the /BRIEF qualifier is not used, the entire line is printed, unless the /NOTYPE
qualifier is in effect.

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EDT Line Commands
SUBSTITUTE Command
The /QUERY qualifier prints the line containing string-1 before the substitution
is made. EDT then prompts you with the question mark ( ? ) to let you decide
whether to make the substitution in that line or go on to the next occurrence of
string-1. Type one of these four responses to the question mark prompt: Y (YES),
N (NO), A (ALL), or Q (QUIT).
When you enter the /NOTYPE qualifier, EDT does not display the lines after
making the substitutions. However, EDT does print the message that tells you
how many substitutions were made.
Note
The slashes preceding the qualifiers /BRIEF, /QUERY, and /NOTYPE
are signals to EDT, not delimiters. Only the slash can indicate that the
following letters refer to a qualifier.

Examples
Example 1
Replaces the first occurrence of this editor with EDT on the current line.
95

with this editor. This editor can also

*SUBSTITUTE/this editor/EDT/
95
with EDT. This editor can also
1 substitution
Example 2
Replaces both occurrences of this editor with EDT on the current line.
95

with this editor. This editor can also

*SUBSTITUTE/this editor/EDT/ 95
95
with EDT. EDT can also
2 substitutions
(Note that SUBSTITUTE/this editor/EDT/ . produces the same results.)
Example 3
Replaces all occurrences of April 19 with May 16 in lines 15 through 30.
15
16
.
.
.
29
30

The meeting is scheduled for
April 19, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. at the Campus Inn.

All programmers planning to attend the April 19th
meeting should contact Marsha Lambert as soon as

*SUBSTITUTE/April 19/May 16/ 15 THRU 30
16
May 16, 1988 at 7:00 p.m. at the Campus Inn.
29
All programmers planning to attend the May 16th
2 substitutions

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EDT Line Commands
SUBSTITUTE Command
Example 4
Replaces 2B with 1C for the entire buffer, but uses the /QUERY qualifier to
let you decide individually which instances to replace. Note that the delimiter
character is the exclamation point ( ! ).
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

John Hershey
Max Greenstein
Jennifer Grogan
Larry Sadler
Quincy Marcus
Shirley Green
Thomas Orlovsky
Theodore Rossmann
Marion Andrews

2A
2B
2B
2B
2A
2A
2B
2B
2B

*SUBSTITUTE!2B!1C! WHOLE /QUERY
2

Max Greenstein

2
3

Max Greenstein
Jennifer Grogan

1C
2B

Larry Sadler

4
7

Larry Sadler
Thomas Orlovsky

1C
2B

Theodore Rossmann

8
Theodore Rossmann
9
Marion Andrews
4 substitutions

1C
1C

?Y
?N
?Y
?N
?A

Example 5
Replaces PICTURE with PIC on lines 21 through 23. Only the number of
substitutions made appears, not the altered lines. Enter the TYPE command to
verify the change.
21
22
23

00120
00121
00122

01 STUDENT-CARD
05 STUDENT-NAME
05 SOC-SEC-NO

PICTURE IS A(20)
PICTURE IS 9(9)

*SUBSTITUTE+PICTURE+PIC+ 21 THRU 23 /NOTYPE
2 substitutions
*TYPE 22 THRU 23
22
23

00121
00122

05 STUDENT-NAME
05 SOC-SEC-NO

PIC IS A(20)
PIC IS 9(9)

Example 6
Replaces the string 125 State with the string 1001 Main. Displays only the first
20 characters on the line after the substitution is made.
15

125 State Street, North Adams, Massachusetts

*SUBSTITUTE’125 State’1001 Main’ /BRIEF:20
15
1001 Main Street, No
1 substitution

EDT–256

EDT Line Commands
SUBSTITUTE Command
Related Commands
•

Keypad — SUBS

•

Nokeypad — S (substitute)

EDT–257

EDT Line Commands
SUBSTITUTE NEXT Command

SUBSTITUTE NEXT Command
Format
[SUBSTITUTE] NEXT[/[string-1]/string-2/]

Description
The SUBSTITUTE NEXT command causes EDT to search for the next occurrence
of string-1 and replace it with string-2. The SUBSTITUTE NEXT command
takes neither a buffer specifier nor a range specifier. It can perform only one
substitution at a time. Hence, EDT never prints the number of substitutions for
the command. If EDT cannot find string-1, it stops at the end of the buffer. No
message is printed.
Since the word SUBSTITUTE is optional in the SUBSTITUTE NEXT command,
this command is sometimes referred to simply as the NEXT command. If you do
include SUBSTITUTE or its abbreviation — S — in your command line, be sure
to put a space before the word NEXT or its abbreviation — N.
The string-1 and string-2 specifiers must be surrounded by delimiters. You can
use any nonalphanumeric character as a delimiter [except the percent sign ( % )
and the underscore ( _ )], provided that the character does not appear in either
string-1 or string-2. The three delimiters must be identical.
The string-1 or string-2 specifier can sometimes be omitted from the
SUBSTITUTE NEXT command. If you omit string-1, EDT always uses the
current search string. If you omit string-2 but supply string-1, EDT deletes the
search string from the text and replaces it with nothing. If you supply neither
string-1 nor string-2 and do not include the delimiters, EDT uses the current
search string for string-1 and the current substitute string for string-2. If you
omit both strings but include the delimiters, EDT displays an error message.
The following samples show what happens when you omit one or both string
specifiers:
This is file A.
This is file B.
This is file C.
This is file D.
This is file E.

SUBSTITUTE NEXT/file/buffer/
SUBSTITUTE NEXT///
SUBSTITUTE NEXT/file//
SUBSTITUTE NEXT//buffer/
SUBSTITUTE NEXT

This is buffer A.
Search string cannot be null
This is C.
This is buffer D.
This is buffer E.

Examples
Example 1
Moves to line 6 to replace formula with FORmula.
5
6

FORTRAN gets its name from the two words
formula and translation.

*SUBSTITUTE NEXT/formula/FORmula/
6

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FORmula and translation.

EDT Line Commands
SUBSTITUTE NEXT Command
Example 2
Enter SUBSTITUTE to replace 84 with 88 on line 12. Then enter SUBSTITUTE
NEXT without any strings to make the substitution on line 13.
12
13

January 1, 1984
May 30, 1984

*SUBSTITUTE/84/88/ 12
12
January 1, 1988
1 substitution
*SUBSTITUTE NEXT
13

May 30, 1988

Example 3
Replaces the VT52 with the VT100 on line 59. Then using the same search
string, replaces it with a VT100.
58
59
60
61

EDT is optimized for use on a high-speed
terminal with a keypad, such as the VT52.
You can use the VT52 keypad both as a
numerical keypad and as an editing keypad.

*SUBSTITUTE NEXT/the VT52/the VT100/
59

terminal with a keypad, such as the VT100.

*SUBSTITUTE NEXT//a VT100/
60

You can use a VT100 keypad both as a

Example 4
Replaces the string input-output with the string I/O. Uses the colon as the
delimiter character.
37

Computer terminals are input-output devices.

*SUBSTITUTE NEXT:input-output:I/O:
37

Computer terminals are I/O devices.

Related Commands
•

Keypad — SUBS

•

Nokeypad — SN (substitute next)

EDT–259

EDT Line Commands
TAB ADJUST Command

TAB ADJUST Command
Format
TAB ADJUST [-]n [=buffer] [range]

Description
The TAB ADJUST command enables you to indent whole lines to format outlines,
indent computer programs, or create other types of layered text. In order for the
command to work, you must establish a SET TAB value for your editing session.
(The default is SET NOTAB.) The TAB ADJUST command cannot be used to
arrange text into columns.
The n specifier is the multiple that EDT applies to the SET TAB value to
determine how far to indent the lines. For example, if your SET TAB value is 5,
you must use an n specifier of 3 to indent a line 15 columns. The lines of text
are always moved to the right unless you use a minus sign before the n specifier.
The minus sign enables you to move indented text back toward the left margin.
Notice that the n specifier is not optional. You must include a value of 1 to indent
the text one tab stop.
When you specify a range, EDT indents every line specified by the range. If you
include a buffer specifier with no range, the entire buffer is indented. When you
omit both the buffer and range specifiers, EDT assumes that you have an active
select range. Enter the keypad SELECT function or the nokeypad SEL command
to establish a select range. The select range can contain only whole lines.
To determine the current SET TAB value, enter the SHOW TAB command. The
level count displayed by the SHOW TAB command is not affected by the TAB
ADJUST n specifier. The level count is affected only by the tab compute, tab
decrement, and tab increment functions in the keypad and nokeypad modes.
To see the results of the TAB ADJUST command as you are working on the text,
enter the SET NONUMBERS command. With SET NUMBERS in effect, the EDT
line numbers interfere with the indentation display.

Example
Establishes a SET TAB value of 3 and issues the SET NONUMBERS command.
Then indents lines 2 through 5 so that each line moves one tab stop farther over
than the line above. Finally, moves lines 4 and 5 to the left to change the format.

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EDT Line Commands
TAB ADJUST Command
1
2
3
4
5

This is the first line.
This is the second line.
This is the third line.
This is the fourth line.
This is the fifth line.

*SET TAB 3
*SET NONUMBERS
*TAB ADJUST 1 2
*TAB ADJUST 2 3
*TAB ADJUST 3 4
*TAB ADJUST 4 5
*TYPE WHOLE
This is the first line.
This is the second line.
This is the third line.
This is the fourth line.
This is the fifth line.
*TAB ADJUST -2 4
*TAB ADJUST -4 5
*TYPE WHOLE
This is the first line.
This is the second line.
This is the third line.
This is the fourth line.
This is the fifth line.
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/T

•

Nokeypad — TADJ (tab adjust)

EDT–261

EDT Line Commands
TYPE Command

TYPE Command
Format
TYPE [=buffer] [range] [/BRIEF[:n]] [/STAY]

Description
The TYPE command is used to display lines of text at your terminal. If you omit
both the buffer and range specifiers, EDT prints the current line. You can use
the range specifier to print one or more lines anywhere in the current or specified
buffer. If you use the buffer specifier without a range specifier, EDT moves to the
named buffer and prints all its lines. (Press CTRL/C if you want to stop EDT
from printing all the lines in a long buffer.) When you include the buffer specifier,
EDT moves to the named buffer and remains there unless you enter the /STAY
qualifier.
The /BRIEF qualifier signals EDT to display only part of each line. If you omit
the n specifier, EDT prints the first 10 characters (the default). Enter the n
specifier to have EDT print more or less than 10 characters per line.
The /STAY qualifier instructs EDT to leave its pointer at the current line rather
than relocate it at the first line of the buffer or range being displayed. Even if
the lines being printed are in another buffer, the /STAY qualifier maintains EDT’s
position as it was before you entered the TYPE command. Thus, you can display
the contents of another buffer without having EDT transfer you to that buffer.
The line-mode <null> command is similar to TYPE, but it has no command word
and cannot take any qualifiers.

Examples
Example 1
Displays the current line.
5
6
7
8
9

All classes begin at 8:30 a.m., unless otherwise
noted. Please be prompt. Course material has
been designed so that it fills the entire scheduled
time. Breakfast will be provided, so no need to
stop for a cup of coffee on the way to class.

*TYPE
5

All classes begin at 8:30 a.m., unless otherwise

Example 2
Using the same text as in Example 1, displays lines 6 through 8.
*TYPE 6 THRU 8
6
7
8

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noted. Please be prompt. Course material has
been designed so that it fills the entire scheduled
time. Breakfast will be provided, so no need to

EDT Line Commands
TYPE Command
Example 3
Using the same text as in Example 1, displays only the first five characters of line
9.
*TYPE 9 /BRIEF:5
9

stop

Example 4
Using the same text as in Example 1, displays line 5, but the current line does
not change.
*TYPE 5 /STAY
5

All classes begin at 8:30 a.m., unless otherwise

*TYPE
9

stop for a cup of coffee on the way to class.

Example 5
Moves to the PASTE buffer and displays every line.
*TYPE =PASTE
1
2
[EOB]

for the meeting. When you are ready to put
together an agenda, contact the Sales Manager

Example 6
Returns to the MAIN buffer and displays lines 5 through 9.
*TYPE =MAIN 5 THRU 9
5
6
7
8
9

Related Commands
•

Nokeypad — ‘‘move’’

EDT–263

EDT Line Commands
WRITE Command

WRITE Command
Format
WRITE file-spec [=buffer] [range] [/SEQUENCE[:initial[:increment]]]

Description
The WRITE command copies text from an EDT buffer to an external file. The
WRITE command has no effect on the buffer you are editing or on the contents
of any buffer in your EDT session. When you omit both the buffer and range
specifiers from your WRITE command, EDT copies the entire contents of the
current buffer to the external file. If you use the buffer specifier with no range,
EDT copies the entire contents of the named buffer. When you enter a WRITE
command with a buffer specifier, EDT does not move to the named buffer. You
are still in the same buffer from which you entered the WRITE command.
The /SEQUENCE qualifier instructs EDT to put sequence numbers in the
external file for use in subsequent editing sessions. The sequence numbers used
with the WRITE command are not part of the text of the external file (as is
the case with the PRINT command). However, these sequence numbers become
EDT line numbers when the file is edited with EDT. (The sequence numbers are
ignored if you enter the INCLUDE command to add the file to an EDT session
already in progress.) Enter the RESEQUENCE command to renumber your text
when you are working in EDT.
The WRITE command assigns EDT’s default file attributes to the file it creates.

Examples
Example 1
Copies the entire current buffer to the file DATA.DAT.
*WRITE DATA.DAT
Example 2
Copies lines 9 through 87 in the current buffer to the file LETTER1.RNO.
*WRITE LETTER1.RNO 9 THRU 87
Example 3
Copies the entire buffer REVED11125 to the file MEMO11125.RNO.
*WRITE MEMO11125.MEM =REVED11125
Example 4
Copies lines 123 through the end in the buffer YESNOFIXD to the file
YESNO.BAS.
*WRITE YESNO.BAS =YESNOFIXD 123 THRU END
Example 5
Copies the entire current buffer to the file OVER.DAT. Assigns sequence numbers
to the external file. The numbers begin with 10 and increment by 5.
*WRITE OVER.DAT /SEQUENCE:10:5

EDT–264

EDT Line Commands
WRITE Command
Related Commands
None.

EDT–265

Part IV–EDT Nokeypad Commands
Part IV contains descriptions of the EDT nokeypad commands, qualifiers, and
specifiers. Each command, qualifier, and specifier is displayed in alphabetical
order at the top of the page.

Table 3 lists each EDT nokeypad-mode command and gives a brief description of
its function.
Table EDT–3 EDT Nokeypad-Mode Commands Listed by Function
Nokeypad Command

Function

ADV (ADVANCE)
APPEND

Sets direction forward
Deletes specified entity from buffer and adds it to
the end of another specified buffer
Inserts a special character into text
Sets direction backward
Causes terminal bell to sound when command is
processed
Changes case of letters to opposite case
Changes uppercase letters to lowercase
Changes lowercase letters to uppercase
Inserts ASCII control characters
Clears search string in buffer
Interrupts operations
Exits from insert state
Removes specified entity from the text buffer and
stores it in another specified buffer
Removes specified entity from current buffer
Inserts current date
Defines a keypad function key or key sequence
Cancels a select range
Changes uppercase letters to lowercase wherever
the cursor is moved
Returns editing session to default state
Moves cursor down one line
Changes lowercase letters to uppercase wherever
the cursor is moved
Changes editing session from nokeypad to line
mode
Enables use of line-mode commands while in
nokeypad mode
Fills a selected range of lines
Defines a different key or sequence as HELP
function
Inserts new text into buffer
Modifies position of cursor
Moves cursor one character to left
Moves cursor within current buffer

ASC (ASCII)
BACK (BACKUP)
BELL
CHGC (CHANGE CASE)
CHGL (CHANGE CASE LOWER)
CHGU (CHANGE CASE UPPER)
^ (CIRCUMFLEX)
CLSS (CLEAR SEARCH STRING)
CTRL/C (CONTROL C)
CTRL/Z (CONTROL Z)
CUT
D (DELETE)
DATE
DEFK (DEFINE KEY)
DESEL (DEACTIVATE SELECT)
DLWC (DEFAULT LOWERCASE)
DMOV (DEFAULT MOVE)
DOWN ARROW
DUPC (DEFAULT UPPERCASE)
EX (EXIT TO LINE MODE)
EXT (EXTEND)
FILL
HELP
I (INSERT)
KS (KED SUBSTITUTE)
LEFT ARROW
"MOVE"

(continued on next page)

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Table EDT–3 (Cont.) EDT Nokeypad-Mode Commands Listed by Function
Nokeypad Command

Function

PASTE

Copies contents of any buffer into the current
buffer
Ends editing session without saving edits
Combines delete and insert functions
Clears and redraws the screen
Moves cursor one character to right
Finds next occurrence of string, deletes it, and
replaces it with another string
Marks current cursor position as one end of a
select range
Moves buffer text eight characters to left
Moves buffer text eight characters to right
Uses contents of search buffer as search string
Finds a string and designates it as a select range
Moves text to right
Indents lines of text
Sets indentation level count
Decreases indentation level count
Combines SEL and DESEL commands
Increases indentation level count
Moves cursor to top of screen
Inserts contents of delete character buffer into
text to left of cursor
Inserts contents of delete line buffer into text to
left of cursor
Inserts contents of delete word buffer into text to
left of cursor
Moves cursor up one line
Passes information back to calling program

QUIT
R (REPLACE)
REF (REFRESH)
RIGHT ARROW
S (SUBSTITUTE)
SEL (SELECT)
SHL (SHIFT LEFT)
SHR (SHIFT RIGHT)
SN (SUBSTITUTE NEXT)
SSEL (SEARCH AND SELECT)
TAB
TADJ (TAB ADJUST)
TC (TAB COMPUTE)
TD (TAB DECREMENT)
TGSEL (TOGGLE SELECT)
TI (TAB INCREMENT)
TOP
UNDC (UNDELETE CHARACTER)
UNDL (UNDELETE LINE)
UNDW (UNDELETE WORD)
UP ARROW
XLATE

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
ADV (Advance) Command

ADV (Advance) Command
Format
ADV

Description
The ADV (advance) command sets the direction for subsequent editing work to
forward (to the right of the cursor and down toward the end of the buffer).
When ADV is in effect, you can move backward for a single command by
preceding that command with a minus sign ( – ).
ADV can be used with a search string to ensure that the direction of the search
is forward. In this case, ADV follows the quoted string (‘‘New Jersey’’ADV). The
current direction is now forward.
If a keypad key whose definition starts with the ADV command is used to process
a prompt, the function of that key is also performed. For example, if you have
defined a key to be ADV BR., when you press that key to send the search string
to EDT in response to the Search for: prompt, EDT not only processes the search
but also the rest of the ADV BR. definition, thus moving the cursor to the top of
the buffer.
ADV is the default and remains in effect until you enter the BACK command.

Example
Sets the direction to forward. Moves the cursor to the period in Md. and deletes
the period. Uses the minus sign to reverse direction for the CHGCC command.
Mr. John H. Jones
Digital Equipment Corporation
6707 Whitestone Road
Baltimore, Md. 21207
ADV
"Md."
2C
DC
-CHGCC
Mr. John H. Jones
Digital Equipment Corporation
6707 Whitestone Road
Baltimore, MD 21207
Related Commands
•

Keypad — ADVANCE

EDT–271

EDT Nokeypad Commands
APPEND Command

APPEND Command
Format
[+ | –][count] APPEND[+ | –][count]entity[=buffer]

Description
The APPEND command deletes the specified entity from the current buffer and
adds it to the end of either the PASTE buffer (the default) or the specified buffer.
The previous contents of the PASTE or the specified buffer remain in that buffer;
nothing is deleted. The appended entity is inserted below the text that is already
in the buffer.

Example
Alphabetizes the list of names using CUT, APPEND, and PASTE.
Joe Spitzer
Trudi Schutz
Becky Santerre
Kathy Waldbauer
CUTL
(Move the cursor to the T in Trudi.)
APPENDL
(Move the cursor to the J in Joe.)
PASTE
Becky Santerre
Trudi Schutz
Joe Spitzer
Kathy Waldbauer
Related Commands
•

EDT–272

Keypad — APPEND

EDT Nokeypad Commands
ASC (ASCII) Command

ASC (ASCII) Command
Format
[number]ASC

Description
The ASC (ASCII) command causes EDT to insert a special character into the text.
The inserted character corresponds to the decimal equivalent number specified
with the ASC command. EDT inserts the character to the left of the cursor. You
must use a separate ASC command for each different character you want to
insert.
If you do not supply the number specifier with the ASC command, EDT inserts
the null character — ^@ (decimal value 00). The number specifier can range from
0 to 255.
In order to use a count specifier with the ASC command, you must enclose
the decimal number and the ASC command word in parentheses, for example,
5(12ASC).
The ASC command is most useful when you need to add control and other
‘‘nonprinting’’ characters to your text. You can use the Circumflex command ( ^ )
to insert ASCII control characters (decimal value 0 through 31) in both text and
EDT command lines.

Example
Inserts three bell control characters (CTRL/G) at the end of a line.
Today is Halloween!
3(7ASC)
Today is Halloween!^G^G^G
Related Commands
•

Keypad — SPECINS

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
BACK (Backup) Command

BACK (Backup) Command
Format
BACK

Description
The BACK command sets the direction for subsequent editing work to backward
(to the left of the cursor and up toward the beginning of the buffer).
After entering the BACK command, you can move forward for a single command
by preceding that command with a plus sign ( + ).
You can use BACK with a search string to set the direction of the search to
backward. In this case, BACK follows the quoted string (‘‘New Jersey’’BACK).
The current direction is now backward.
If a keypad key whose definition starts with the BACK command is used to
process a prompt, the function of that key is also performed. For example, if you
have defined a key to be BACK BR., when you press that key to send the search
string to EDT in response to the Search for: prompt, EDT not only processes the
search but also the rest of the BACK BR. definition, thus moving the cursor to
the top of the buffer.
To change EDT’s direction to forward, use the ADV command.

Example
Sets the direction to backward for the ‘‘move’’ command. The plus sign reverses
direction for the CHGUW command only.
Mr. Edward Johnson
Technical Writer
Digital Equipment Corporation
Nashua, NH 03061
BACK
2W
+CHGUW
Mr. Edward Johnson
Technical Writer
Digital Equipment Corporation
Nashua, NH 03061
Related Commands
•

EDT–274

Keypad — BACKUP

EDT Nokeypad Commands
BELL Command

BELL Command
Format
BELL

Description
The BELL command is designed primarily for use in keypad key definitions. It
causes the terminal bell (buzzer) to sound when the command is processed.

Example
Puts the BELL command in a keypad key definition.
*DEFINE KEY GOLD L AS "2500DL BELL."
The key sequence GOLD/L is defined to delete 2500 lines. When EDT finishes
deleting the lines, it sounds the terminal bell, letting you know that the work is
complete.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–275

EDT Nokeypad Commands
buffer specifier

buffer specifier
Format
=buffer name

Description
The buffer specifier consists of two elements: the signal to EDT that the
characters that follow are a buffer name and the buffer name itself.
The specifier buffer refers to the name of a location used by EDT to store text
during an editing session. When you begin your EDT session, a copy of your file
is put in the buffer called MAIN. EDT also creates a buffer called PASTE for use
with the CUT, PASTE, and APPEND commands. When you exit from EDT using
the EXIT command, a copy of the MAIN buffer text is put in an external file. All
other buffers created during your editing session disappear. If you use QUIT to
leave EDT, no copy of the MAIN buffer is made.
You create additional buffers during an EDT session each time you specify a
new buffer name in a line or nokeypad command. For example, the command
CUT=LIST creates a buffer called LIST.
Buffer names can have more than 80 alphanumeric characters. Only letters,
digits, and the underscore character can be used to create buffer names. A letter
must always be the first character in the name.
You can edit any buffer you create and the MAIN and PASTE buffers as well.
Text can be copied or moved from one buffer to another. The SHOW BUFFER
command lists all the accessible buffers in your editing session and indicates the
current buffer by preceding the name with an equal sign.
EDT has several storage areas that you cannot access. These include the delete
character, delete line, delete word, search, and substitute buffers. The first three
are used only in keypad and nokeypad editing. These buffers contain the most
recent character, line, or word deleted by the respective delete functions. The
search buffer is used by the various find, substitute, and change case functions.
The substitute buffer is used only by substitute commands. Storage areas also
exist for entity and prompt definitions. Although you have some control over
what goes into these various buffers, you cannot enter them or edit them, and
their names never appear in the SHOW BUFFER list.

Examples
Example 1
Moves six lines to the buffer called SAVE. EDT remains in the current buffer.
CUT6L=SAVE
Example 2
Inserts the contents of the buffer called PAR10 to the left of the cursor.
PASTE=PAR10

EDT–276

EDT Nokeypad Commands
buffer specifier
Related Commands
None.

EDT–277

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CHGC (Change Case) Command

CHGC (Change Case) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] CHGC[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The CHGC (change case) command causes the case of all letters within the
specified entity to be changed to the opposite case. For example, if the entity is W
(word), Boston becomes bOSTON.
The CHGL (change case lower) command only changes uppercase letters to
lowercase. Conversely, the CHGU (change case upper) command only changes
lowercase letters to uppercase.
When CHGC is used with the SR (select range) entity and there is no active
select range, the case of one or more letters will be changed, depending on the
cursor location. See the chart under the description of the keypad CHNGCASE
function for more information.
The count and entity specifiers are described in the nokeypad command section
under count specifier and entity specifier.

Example
Changes the case of the M in Maynard and then changes the case of the entire
word so that Maynard has all uppercase letters.
Maynard, MA
CHGCC
(Move the cursor back to the m in maynard.)
CHGCW
MAYNARD, MA
Related Commands
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EDT–278

Keypad — CHNGCASE

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CHGL (Change Case Lower) Command

CHGL (Change Case Lower) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] CHGL[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The CHGL (change case lower) command changes all uppercase letters within
the specified entity to be lowercase. Letters that are already lowercase remain
unchanged.
To change lowercase letters to uppercase, use CHGU (change case upper). To
change all letters to their opposite case use CHGC (change case).
When CHGL is used with the SR (select range) entity and there is no active select
range, the case of one or more letters might be changed, depending on the cursor
location. See the chart under the description of the keypad CHNGCASE function
for more information. Remember, however, that for CHGL, only uppercase letters
are changed to lowercase; lowercase letters remain the same.
The count and entity specifiers are described in the nokeypad command section
under count specifier and entity specifier.

Example
Changes all uppercase letters to lowercase for all three words in the line.
Word Processing/Small Systems
CHGL3W
word processing/small systems
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CHNGCASE

EDT–279

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CHGU (Change Case Upper) Command

CHGU (Change Case Upper) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] CHGU[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The CHGU (change case upper) command changes all lowercase letters to
uppercase within the entity. Letters that are already uppercase remain
unchanged.
CHGL (change case lower) changes all uppercase letters to lowercase. CHGC
(change case) changes all lowercase letters to uppercase and all uppercase letters
to lowercase.
When CHGU is used with the SR (select range) entity and there is no active select
range, the case of one or more letters will be changed, depending on the cursor
location. See the chart under the description of the keypad CHNGCASE function
for more information. Remember, however, that for CHGU, only lowercase letters
are changed to uppercase; uppercase letters remain the same.
The count and entity specifiers are described in the nokeypad command section
under count specifier and entity specifier.

Example
Changes all lowercase letters to uppercase for the entire line.
The United States of America
CHGUL
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Related Commands
•

EDT–280

Keypad — CHNGCASE

EDT Nokeypad Commands
^ (Circumflex) Command

^ (Circumflex) Command
Format
[count] ^ character

Description
The circumflex ( ^ ) command enables you to insert ASCII control characters
(decimal value 0 through 31) in your text or to enter them in nokeypad command
lines. When you type the circumflex first and then a character from the keyboard,
EDT interprets the two symbols as one control character.
The ASCII control characters are formed from the combination of the control
key with the 26 letters and the following nonalphanumeric characters: the at
sign ( @ ), the backslash ( \ ), square brackets ([ ]), the circumflex ( ^ ), and the
underscore ( _ ).
You can use the ASC command to enter any character from the DEC
Multinational Character Set list (see Appendix A) by using the decimal equivalent
values 0 through 255. The circumflex works only for characters with decimal
values 0 through 31.

Example
Uses the main keyboard characters circumflex ( ^ ) and Z to complete the single
line form of the nokeypad I (insert) command.
Mail to Digital Equipment Corporation.
I, Merrimack, NH 03054^Z
Mail to Digital Equipment Corporation, Merrimack, NH 03054.
Related Commands
•

Keypad — SPECINS

EDT–281

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CLSS (Clear Search String) Command

CLSS (Clear Search String) Command
Format
CLSS

Description
The CLSS (clear search string) command clears the search string currently in the
search buffer. After you enter the CLSS command, the search buffer is empty.
This command can be used to redefine keypad keys that include SR (select range)
in their definitions so that only the select range is affected by the function, never
the search string.
When you use the SR (select range) nokeypad entity, EDT first checks to see if
there is an active select range. If there is none and the cursor is located in the
appropriate position of the current search string, the command that contains the
SR entity affects the search string. You might find this inconvenient, particularly
with the keypad CHNGCASE command, where you often use FIND to locate a
word in which you want to change the case of the initial letter only. By including
CLSS in the CHNGCASE definition, you can empty the search buffer before EDT
processes the CHNGCASE function.
Other keypad definitions that include the SR entity are APPEND, CUT, and
FILL.

Examples
Example 1
Moves to the string wednesday. Then clears the search buffer before executing
the CHGCSR command to change the case of the letter w.
The meeting will take place on wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
"wednesday" CLSS CHGCSR
The meeting will take place on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
Example 2
Redefines the CHNGCASE function to include the CLSS command ahead of the
CHGCSR definition. After finding the string albu, changes the case of only the
first letter because there is no current search string. This example takes place in
keypad mode.
Before leaving for the airport, be sure to contact Jim
in albuquerque. If he has not made arrangements for the
GOLD +

PAGE
COMMAND

Command: DEFINE KEY GOLD 1 AS "CLSS CHGCSR."
ENTER
SUBS
GOLD + FNDNXT
FIND

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
CLSS (Clear Search String) Command
Search for: albu
ENTER
SUBS

Before leaving for the airport, be sure to contact Jim
in albuquerque. If he has not made arrangements for the
GOLD +

WORD
CHNGCASE

Before leaving for the airport, be sure to contact Jim
in Albuquerque. If he has not made arrangements for the
Related Commands
None.

EDT–283

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CTRL/C (Control C) Function

CTRL/C (Control C) Function
Key Sequence
CTRL/C

Description
CTRL/C interrupts certain operations before EDT finishes processing them.
You can use CTRL/C to stop a runaway search through a long file or to stop a
long repeat count. CTRL/C halts certain EDT operations. For example, you can
use CTRL/C to stop EDT from printing a whole buffer when you have used the
line-mode TYPE command to move to another buffer.
When EDT aborts the operation, it prints the message ‘‘Aborted by CTRL/C.’’ If
EDT cannot stop a particular process, it prints the message ‘‘CTRL/C ignored.’’

Example
Stops EDT from printing the entire contents of the buffer DARCY_LET.
EXT SHOW BUFFER
DARCY_LET
40
lines
=MAIN 12
lines
PASTE No
lines
Press return to continue
EXT TYPE =DARCY_LET
1
2
3
4
5
6

August 20, 1988
Mr. Charles R. Darcy
Production Manager
Midland Manufacturing Corporation
East St. Louis, IL 62202

CTRL/C

Aborted by CTRL/C
Related Commands

EDT–284

•

Keypad — CTRL/C

•

Line — CTRL/C

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function

CTRL/Z (Control Z) Function
Key Sequence
CTRL/Z

Description
CTRL/Z performs the same function in nokeypad editing as it does in line editing.
(It has a different function in keypad editing.) You press CTRL/Z to exit from the
insert state. After you have entered the appropriate insert command and typed
the text you want to add, press CTRL/Z to complete the insert procedure. CTRL/Z
is used with both the INSERT and REPLACE commands in line mode and the
I(insert) and R(replace) commands in nokeypad mode. In nokeypad mode, typing
the circumflex and then the letter Z (^Z) has the same effect as pressing CTRL/Z.

Example
Completes the insert operation and returns EDT to the command state.
Customer called Repair Service 5/25/88.
One of his telephones was not working.
He was told to disconnect his phone and
take it to his nearest phone store.
I RET
(Now type in the line REPAIR SERVICE REPORT #825 at the cursor and
press RETURN to move the Customer called text to the next line.)
CTRL/Z

REPAIR SERVICE REPORT #825
Customer called Repair Service 5/25/88.
One of his telephones was not working.
He was told to disconnect his phone and
take it to his nearest phone store.
Related Commands
•

Line — CTRL/Z

EDT–285

EDT Nokeypad Commands
count specifier

count specifier
Format
digit(s)

Description
The count specifier indicates either the number of times a nokeypad command
is to be repeated or the number of entities that the command will affect. The
maximum value for the count specifier is 32767.

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor five words.
5W
Example 2
Changes the case of the next 27 characters.
CHGC27C
Example 3
Inserts the contents of the delete character buffer eight times.
8UNDC
Example 4
Deletes the next four sentences.
D4SEN
Example 5
Performs the same substitution three times, but toward the beginning of the
buffer.
-3SN
Example 6
Deletes the first word in each of the next five lines. The parentheses indicate
that the repeat count applies to both commands, +V and D+W. If you omit the
parentheses, EDT deletes only the first word on the fifth line.
5(+V D+W)
Example 7
Inserts two bell control characters (CTRL/G) into your text. The parentheses are
necessary to distinguish the count number from the decimal equivalent value of
CTRL/G.
2(7ASC)

EDT–286

EDT Nokeypad Commands
CUT Command

CUT Command
Format
[+ | –][count] CUT[+ | –][count]entity[=buffer]

Description
The CUT command removes the specified entity from the text buffer and stores
it in the PASTE buffer or the specified buffer. EDT uses the PASTE buffer when
you do not specify a buffer name with the CUT command.
You can use the CUT command to delete large or small sections of text. When
you use CUT in conjunction with the PASTE command, you can move or copy
text from one place to another in the same buffer or from one EDT buffer to
another, but not to or from external files. The line-mode commands INCLUDE
and WRITE are used with external files.
When you use CUT to put part of a line into a buffer, EDT adds a line terminator
at the end of the line fragment. The line terminator is necessary because EDT
cannot store partial lines in a buffer. When you use the PASTE command to
insert that text, EDT removes the extra line terminator.
The steps for moving or copying text are described under the nokeypad PASTE
command.
The count and entity specifiers are described in the nokeypad command section
under count specifier and entity specifier.

Example
Moves the first line to the TJ buffer and then uses the PASTE command to insert
that line in the proper chronological sequence between Adams and Madison.
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
James Madison
CUTL=TJ
(Move cursor to the J in James Madison.)
PASTE=TJ
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CUT

EDT–287

EDT Nokeypad Commands
D (Delete) Command

D (Delete) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] D[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The D (delete) command removes the specified entity from the current buffer.
If the entity involves a character, word, or line, the deleted text is stored in the
delete character, delete word, or delete line buffer. EDT overwrites the contents of
the appropriate buffer each time you use a D command that involves a character,
word, or line entity. You can use the UNDC, UNDW, and UNDL commands
to insert the current contents of the respective delete buffers anywhere in the
current buffer.
You can use the count specifiers to process several deletions in one command.
For example, 3DW deletes three words; 2DL deletes two lines. The sign specifier
enables you to delete entities to the left of the cursor without changing EDT’s
direction. For example, –2DC deletes the two characters to the left of the cursor.

Example
Deletes the first line. Then deletes the third line and uses UNDL to insert that
line in chronological order. Deletes the last character in Todd and the word at
the end of the last line.
Coming Events:
January 18, 1988
January 30, 1988
January 23, 1988
February 2, 1988
February 7, 1988

Luncheon Seminar on Technical Communications
Meeting of the EDT Development Staff
Seminar on Writing for Programmers
Lecture by Todd Brockman
Meeting of the Secretarial Staff Group

DL
(Move the cursor to the January 23 line.)
DL
(Move the cursor up to the January 30 line.)
UNDL
January 23, 1988
January 30, 1988

Seminar on Writing for Programmers
Meeting of the EDT Development Staff

(Move the cursor to the second d in Todd.)
DC
February 2, 1988

Lecture by Tod Brockman

(Move the cursor to the G in Group.)
DW
Coming Events:
January 23, 1988
January 30, 1988
February 2, 1988
February 7, 1988

EDT–288

Seminar on Writing for Programmers
Meeting of the EDT Development Staff
Lecture by Tod Brockman
Meeting of the Secretarial Staff

EDT Nokeypad Commands
D (Delete) Command
Related Commands
•

Keypad — DEL C, DEL EOL, DELETE, DEL L, DEL W, LINEFEED, CTRL/U

•

Line — DELETE

EDT–289

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DATE Command

DATE Command
Format
DATE

Description
The DATE command inserts the current date into your text. The format of the
DATE text is determined by the operating system. Generally the format includes
the time as well as a leading and a trailing space. The text is always placed to
the left of the cursor, regardless of EDT’s current direction.

Example
Inserts the current date and time to the right of the heading.
DATE/TIME:
DATE
DATE/TIME:
Related Commands
None.

EDT–290

16-APR-1988 09:33:12

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DEFK (Define Key) Command

DEFK (Define Key) Command
Format
DEFK

Description
The DEFK command enables you to define a keypad function key or key sequence
other than CTRL/K to handle the key definition process. The DEFK command
does not allow you to create keypad definitions from nokeypad mode. In fact,
DEFK has no function at all in nokeypad editing.

Examples
Example 1
Using the line-mode DEFINE KEY command, defines CTRL/D to have the define
key function in keypad mode.
*DEFINE KEY CONTROL D AS "DEFK."
Example 2
Using the keypad CTRL/K function, defines CTRL/D to have the define key
function in keypad mode.
CTRL/K

Press the key you wish to define
CTRL + D

Enter the definition terminated by ENTER
DEFK.
ENTER
SUBS

Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/K

•

Line — DEFINE KEY

EDT–291

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DESEL (Deactivate Select) Command

DESEL (Deactivate Select) Command
Format
DESEL

Description
DESEL (deactivate select) cancels a select range after you have used the SEL
(select) command. If you change your mind about a select range, enter DESEL
command. You can then continue with your editing work. If you want to change
a select range that is currently active, use DESEL to cancel it and then SEL to
mark the beginning of the new range.
DESEL also cancels a select range set by either the SSEL (search and select) or
TGSEL (toggle select) command.

Example
Creates a select range of five lines. Then cancels that range because the first line
of the next address was included by mistake. Moves the cursor back one line and
creates a four-line select range, using the minus sign ( – ) to reverse direction for
that command only .
SEL5L
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Mr. Edward B. Sanders
1749 General Lee Highway
Richmond, VA 23235
Dr. Jane Marantz-Connor
DESEL
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Mr. Edward B. Sanders
1749 General Lee Highway
Richmond, VA 23235
Dr. Jane Marantz-Connor
BL SEL-4L
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Mr. Edward B. Sanders
1749 General Lee Highway
Richmond, VA 23235
Dr. Jane Marantz-Connor
Related Commands
•

EDT–292

Keypad — RESET

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DLWC (Default Lowercase) Command

DLWC (Default Lowercase) Command
Format
DLWC

Description
The DLWC (default lowercase) command instructs EDT to change all uppercase
letters to lowercase letters whenever you move the cursor during your EDT
session. As the cursor moves through the buffer, every uppercase letter it passes
over is changed to lowercase.
Since DLWC resets the default state, uppercase letters continue to be changed
to lowercase each time you move the cursor. Use the DMOV (default move)
command to reset EDT so that case is not affected by move operations. DUPC
(default uppercase) causes EDT to change all lowercase letters that the cursor
passes over to uppercase.

Example
Changes EDT’s default to lowercase and then shows the effect by moving the
cursor over four lines of text.
DATE:
FROM:
DEPT:
NET:

06-APR-88
Linda Westbrook
CED
QQQQ::WESTBROOK

DLWC 4L
date:
from:
dept:
net:

06-apr-88
linda westbrook
ced
qqqq::westbrook

Related Commands
None.

EDT–293

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DMOV (Default Move) Command

DMOV (Default Move) Command
Format
DMOV

Description
The DMOV (default move) command returns your editing session to EDT’s
default state after you have used either DLWC (default lowercase) or DUPC
(default uppercase). With DLWC, EDT automatically changes the case of every
uppercase letter to lowercase as the cursor moves through the text. With DUPC,
all lowercase letters become uppercase as EDT moves through the buffer. For
example, if you move from the current line to the end of the buffer with DUPC
in effect, that entire portion of your buffer will contain only uppercase letters.
DMOV sets things back to the normal state, where EDT does not alter the case of
letters during move operations.

Example
Uses DLWC to change the default to lowercase and moves four words. Then
restores the default to EDT’s normal state — DMOV.
The SOFTWARE SERVICES Training Proposal was issued last
May for the current fiscal year.
DLWC 4W
The software services training proposal was issued last
May for the current fiscal year.
DMOV
Related Commands
None.

EDT–294

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DOWN Arrow

DOWN Arrow
Key Sequence

Description
The DOWN arrow key moves the cursor down one line toward the bottom of the
buffer, regardless of EDT’s direction.
When you use the DOWN arrow, EDT attempts to maintain the same vertical
column as it moves the cursor from one line to the next. If there are not enough
characters to fill out a line of text, the cursor moves to the end of that line. If you
continue to use DOWN arrow, the cursor will return to the same vertical column
for all lines that have enough characters. However, once you press some other
key, EDT cancels the column position for DOWN arrow and resets it the next
time you use the function. Note that the DOWN arrow is not a true nokeypad
command.

Example
Moves the cursor from the end of the first line to the end of the last line.
Asuncion, Paraguay
Bogota, Colombia
Brasilia, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana

Asuncion, Paraguay
Bogota, Colombia

#+#

Bogota, Colombia
Brasilia, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina

#+#

Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
Georgetown, Guyana

EDT–295

EDT Nokeypad Commands
DUPC (Default Uppercase) Command

DUPC (Default Uppercase) Command
Format
DUPC

Description
The DUPC (default uppercase) command instructs EDT to change all lowercase
letters to uppercase whenever you move the cursor during your EDT session.
As the cursor moves through the buffer, every lowercase letter it passes over is
changed to uppercase.
Since DUPC resets the default state, lowercase letters continue to be changed
to uppercase each time you move the cursor. Use the DMOV (default move)
command to reset EDT so that case is not affected by move operations. DLWC
(default lowercase) causes EDT to change all uppercase letters that the cursor
passes over to lowercase.

Example
Changes EDT’s default to uppercase and then shows the effect by moving the
cursor over four lines of text.
Karen Islington
Paul Ohlmeyer
William Jacobson
Sarah Rapf
DUPC 4L
KAREN ISLINGTON
PAUL OHLMEYER
WILLIAM JACOBSON
SARAH RAPF

Related Commands
None.

EDT–296

EDT Nokeypad Commands
entity specifier

entity specifier
Format
entity

Description
An entity is a group of contiguous characters that EDT recognizes as a unit. The
entity specifier is used with the following nokeypad commands:
APPEND
CHGC
CHGL
CHGU
CUT
D

FILL
‘‘move’’
R
SEL
TADJ
TGSEL

The nokeypad-mode entities are:
C
L
BL
EL
NL

character
line
beginning of line
end of line
next line

BR
ER
SR
SEN
BSEN

PAGE
BPAGE
EPAGE
PAR
BPAR
EPAR

page
beginning of page
end of page
paragraph
beginning of paragraph
end of paragraph

ESEN
‘‘string’’
V
W
BW
EW

beginning of range
end of range
select range
sentence
beginning of
sentence
end of sentence
string of characters
vertical
word
beginning of word
end of word

Examples
Example 1
Changes the case of the letters in the next word.
CHGCW
Example 2
Deletes the next two paragraphs and places them at the end of the PASTE buffer.
APPEND2PAR
Example 3
Deletes to the beginning of the buffer.
DBR

EDT–297

EDT Nokeypad Commands
entity specifier
Example 4
Deletes the next three sentences and places them in the buffer named EXTRA.
3CUTSEN=EXTRA

EDT–298

EDT Nokeypad Commands
EX (Exit to Line Mode) Command

EX (Exit to Line Mode) Command
Format
EX

Description
The EX (exit to line mode) command shifts your editing session from nokeypad
mode to line mode. It does not cause an exit from EDT.
To exit from EDT when in nokeypad mode, you can use EX to shift to line mode
and then enter the line-mode EXIT or QUIT command. Enter the nokeypad
QUIT command to exit directly from nokeypad mode, when you do not need to
save your work. The nokeypad EXT (extend) command allows you to enter the
line-mode EXIT or QUIT command directly from nokeypad mode.

Example
Shifts from nokeypad mode to line mode.
.
.
.
Jennifer Smith
John W. Snyder
.
.
.

(401) 555-1111
(401) 555-2222

EX
*WRITE DELNAMES.DAT . THRU +1
DISK$USER:[SMITH]DELNAMES.DAT 2 lines
*FIND =MAIN
*
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/Z

•

Line — CHANGE

EDT–299

EDT Nokeypad Commands
EXT (Extend) Command

EXT (Extend) Command
Format
EXT line-mode command

Description
The EXT (extend) command allows you to use a line-mode command while still in
nokeypad mode. The text following EXT must fit on a single line.
You can enter two or more line-mode commands on the same line by separating
the commands with semicolons. If you want to put nokeypad commands after a
line-mode command, enter CHANGE ;nokeypad-command(s) as the last line-mode
command on the EXT command line. You can use an EDT macro with the EXT
command just as you would any other line-mode command.

Examples
Example 1
Enables you to enter, directly from nokeypad mode, several line-mode SET
commands on a single line.
EXT SET SEARCH EXACT ;SET WORD NODELIMITER ;SET SCREEN 100
Example 2
Enables you to use the line-mode EXIT command directly from nokeypad mode.
EXT EXIT
DISK$USER:[SMITH:MEMOS]JAN1.RNO;6 34 lines
Example 3
Uses two line-mode commands followed by a nokeypad command to reposition the
cursor after the line-mode commands are processed.
EXT COPY =SAVE 4 THRU 27 TO =TEST ;SUBSTITUTE/10/5/ WHOLE; CHANGE ;5L 3C
Related Commands
•

EDT–300

Keypad — COMMAND

EDT Nokeypad Commands
FILL Command

FILL Command
Format
[+ | –][count] FILL[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The FILL command takes a select range of lines and reorganizes the text so that
the maximum number of whole words can fit within the current line width. The
default line width for EDT is the terminal width that the operating system passes
to EDT. Enter the line-mode SHOW SCREEN command to determine the current
screen/line width. The valid screen width values for screen mode editing are 80
and 132. (132 is valid only for VT100-series terminals with AVO — advanced
video option.) If your screen width is set to 80, EDT will fill lines to column 79; if
your screen width is 132, EDT will fill lines to column 131.
If you want to use a line length other than 80 or 132 for filling text, you must use
the line-mode SET WRAP command. The SET WRAP command also affects the
line length that EDT uses for inserting text in keypad mode. EDT uses the SET
SCREEN value to determine the line length for filling text only if SET NOWRAP
(the default) is in effect. If SET WRAP is in effect, EDT always uses the wrap
value, regardless of the SET SCREEN width. You can enter the SHOW WRAP
command to determine the current wrap value or setting.
The filling process considers a blank line to be a break between paragraphs. Even
if there are spaces on the blank line, EDT fills the text up to the blank line and
then resumes filling with the next line that contains text.
The valid entities for the FILL command are: L (line), SEN (sentence), PAR
(paragraph), PAGE, and SR (select range).
The count and entity specifiers are described in the nokeypad command section
under count specifier and entity specifier.

Example
Uses the SET WRAP command to limit the line length to 60 characters. Then
reformats the first six lines of text.
A computer is a tool that you can use to
process information and solve complicated problems.
It accepts large amounts of information,
called data,
performs various operations on that data,
and provides you with a result.
In order to process data,
there must be communication between you and the computer.
EXT SET WRAP 60
FILL6L
A computer is a tool that you can use to process information
and solve complicated problems. It accepts large amounts of
information, called data, performs various operations on
that data, and provides you with a result.
In order to process data,
there must be communication between you and the computer.

EDT–301

EDT Nokeypad Commands
FILL Command
Related Commands

EDT–302

•

Keypad — FILL

•

Line — FILL

EDT Nokeypad Commands
HELP Command

HELP Command
Format
HELP

Description
The nokeypad HELP command is used exclusively for defining a different key or
key sequence in keypad mode to carry out the keypad HELP function. HELP. is
the preset definition of keypad HELP key.
The nokeypad HELP command has no effect on your nokeypad editing session.
To get help information on nokeypad commands, you must enter the line-mode
HELP command:
HELP CHANGE [subtopic [subtopic] ]
The subtopic specifier in the HELP CHANGE command line refers to a
nokeypad help topic. If you do not include any subtopics, EDT prints general
information about nokeypad command syntax and a list of the available
subtopics. Information on nokeypad entities appears under HELP CHANGE
ENTITIES. Information on nokeypad commands appears under HELP CHANGE
SUBCOMMANDS.

Examples
Example 1
Defines the key sequence GOLD/H to have the HELP function in keypad mode.
*DEFINE KEY GOLD H AS "HELP."
Example 2
Shows how to get three different types of information on nokeypad mode using
the EXT (extend) command and the line-mode HELP command.
EXT HELP CHANGE SUBCOMMANDS
Prints general information about nokeypad commands.
EXT HELP CHANGE SUBCOMMANDS S
Prints information about the nokeypad S (substitute) command.
EXT HELP CHANGE ENTITIES
Prints information about nokeypad entities.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–303

EDT Nokeypad Commands
I (Insert) Command

I (Insert) Command
Format
I <RET> text CTRL/Z
I text ^ Z

Description
The I (insert) command shifts EDT to the insert state so you can insert new text
in the current buffer. CTRL/Z signals EDT to exit from the insert state.
The I command has two forms. The first can be used for inserting any amount of
text from a single character or word to several paragraphs or pages. The second
is limited to text that fits on a single line and does not include a line terminator.
To insert any length of text, type I and press RETURN. The I remains on the
command line while the cursor returns to its former position on the screen. Now
type in the text you want to insert. When you have finished entering the new
text, press CTRL/Z to exit from the insert state. The new text is now part of the
current buffer and the I disappears from the command line to show that you are
no longer in the insert state.
To insert less than a line of text, type the I command and then follow it
immediately with the text you want to insert. (EDT interprets a space after
the I as part of the text to be inserted.) Then type ^Z or press CTRL/Z to signal
EDT that you have finished your inserted text. Finally, press RETURN to have
EDT insert the text to the left of the cursor.
You can use the DELETE key to edit the text while you are inserting it, or you
can wait until you finish typing the new text, and then use any nokeypad editing
command to make the necessary changes.

Examples
Example 1
Adds two lines of text to the current buffer.
Have the following materials ready:
interim report
planning budget
I <RET>
staffing projections
space requirements
CTRL/Z

Have the following materials ready:
interim report
planning budget
staffing projections
space requirements

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
I (Insert) Command
Example 2
Adds Wednesday,[SP] to the middle of the existing line.
Before the meeting on January 16th, please have the
IWednesday, ^Z
Before the meeting on Wednesday, January 16th, please have the
Related Commands
•

Line — INSERT

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
KS (KED Substitute) Command

KS (KED Substitute) Command
Format
KS

Description
The KS (KED substitute) command is used after the nokeypad PASTE command
to modify the position of the cursor at the completion of the PASTE command. KS
can be used only directly after the PASTE command. Do not put a space between
the command words PASTE and KS.
Normally, after you enter a PASTE command, the cursor is located one character
to the right of the inserted text, regardless of EDT’s current direction. When
you put KS after the PASTE command, the cursor position changes and becomes
dependent on EDT’s current direction. If the direction is forward, the cursor is on
the last character of the inserted text. If the direction is backward, the cursor is
positioned on the first character of the inserted text.
The KS command enables you to locate a search string that includes the character
immediately after or before the inserted text.
The nokeypad definition for the keypad mode SUBS function includes the KS
command. Notice the KS command following directly after the PASTE command.
(CUTSR=DELETE PASTEKS"").

Example
Assumes that the text Atlanta, GA, is in the PASTE buffer. First resets the
direction to backward. Then inserts the contents of the PASTE buffer and
positions the cursor on the first character of the inserted text.
following locations: Oakland, CA, Augusta, ME,
Billings, MT, Knoxville, TN.
BACK PASTEKS
following locations: Oakland, CA, Augusta, ME,
Billings, MT, Atlanta, GA, Knoxville, TN.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–306

EDT Nokeypad Commands
LEFT Arrow

LEFT Arrow
Key Sequence

Description
LEFT arrow moves the cursor one character to the left, regardless of EDT’s
direction.
If the cursor is at the first character position of a line, pressing LEFT arrow
moves the cursor to the line terminator of the previous line.
Note that the LEFT arrow is not a true nokeypad command.

Example
Moves the cursor to the left, first to the beginning of the second line and then to
the end of the first line.
July 1, 1988
October 1, 1988
+

July 1, 1988
October 1, 1988

July 1, 1988
October 1, 1988
Related Commands
•

Keypad — LEFT arrow

EDT–307

EDT Nokeypad Commands
‘‘move’’ Command

‘‘move’’ Command
Format
[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The ‘‘move’’ command moves the cursor within the current buffer. The entity
specifier is the only required element in the ‘‘move’’ command. There is no
command word or abbreviation.
You can put several ‘‘move’’ commands together. For example, L 3W –4C moves
the cursor down to the beginning of the next line, then three words to the right,
and finally four characters to the left. In cases where you want to repeat several
‘‘move’’ commands, you can enclose the entities in parentheses: 8(EPAR +C).

Examples
Example 1
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.
Only a few computer programs work successfully the first
time they are tried. Programmers are expected to make
mistakes. The mark of a good programmer is how quickly
he or she can find and correct the errors that occur.
L
time they are tried. Programmers are expected to make
Example 2
Using the same text and the new cursor position, moves the cursor to the string
programmer.
"programmer"
mistakes. The mark of a good programmer is how quickly
Example 3
Using the same text and the new cursor position, moves the cursor three words to
the right.
3W
mistakes. The mark of a good programmer is how quickly
Example 4
Using the same text and the new cursor position, moves the cursor to the end of
the last line.
2EL
he or she can find and correct the errors that occur.

EDT–308

EDT Nokeypad Commands
‘‘move’’ Command
Related Commands
•

Keypad — FIND, CHAR, WORD, LINE, PAGE

•

Line — FIND

EDT–309

EDT Nokeypad Commands
PASTE Command

PASTE Command
Format
[count] PASTE[=buffer]

Description
The PASTE command copies the contents of any buffer into the current buffer.
The keypad PASTE function only copies the PASTE buffer contents into the
current buffer.
When used together with the CUT or APPEND command, the nokeypad PASTE
command enables you to move or copy text from one location to another in the
same or different buffers. When you do not supply a buffer name with the PASTE
command, EDT uses the PASTE buffer. Do not put a space between the word
PASTE and the equal sign ( = ) when you are specifying another buffer name.
Otherwise, EDT uses the PASTE buffer and tries to interpret the buffer name
you specified as another command.
Note that the syntax for the PASTE command differs from the CUT command.
You cannot use an entity specifier with PASTE; you can only copy entire buffers.
However, remember that you can enter the PASTE buffer or another buffer and
edit it before using PASTE to copy the contents into your current buffer. Use the
line-mode FIND command to move to the other buffer.
To move text, use the CUT command to delete the text from its present location.
Then, move the cursor to the new location and insert the text with the PASTE
command. To copy text, use the CUT command to move the material you want
to copy to the PASTE buffer. Then, before moving the cursor, enter the PASTE
command to restore the deleted text to its original location. Now move the cursor
to the place where you want the copy inserted and enter the PASTE command
again.
You can use the APPEND command to add text to the contents of the buffer you
want to insert later with the PASTE command. When you move or copy text with
CUT and PASTE or with CUT, APPEND, and PASTE, be sure to use the same
buffer name for all the commands. You can use the line-mode SHOW BUFFER
command to list all the buffers that currently exist in your editing session.
Each time you enter the CUT command, EDT overwrites the contents of the
PASTE buffer or the specified buffer. When you use CUT to put part of a line
into a buffer, EDT adds a line terminator at the end of the text since EDT buffers
cannot contain partial lines. The PASTE command removes the added line
terminator so that when you insert the text, you do not have an unwanted line
break.
For information on how to modify the cursor position after EDT processes a
PASTE command, see the nokeypad KS command.

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
PASTE Command
Examples
Example 1
Inserts the text from the buffer PAGEBLANK at the current cursor location.
in the following three chapters.
<FF>
PASTE=PAGEBLANK
in the following three chapters.
<FF>
[This page intentionally left blank.]
<FF>
Example 2
After using CUT to delete the last line, inserts that line in the middle of the list.
George G. Haraway
John W. Hardwick
Mason G. Harbaugh
CUTL
(Move the cursor to the J in John.)
PASTE
George G. Haraway
Mason G. Harbaugh
John W. Hardwick
Example 3
Uses CUT, APPEND, and PASTE to alphabetize a list of cities.
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Austin
San Antonio
CUTL
(Move the cursor to the D in Dallas.)
APPENDL
(Move the cursor to the F in Fort Worth.)
APPENDL
(Move the cursor to the H in Houston.)
PASTE
Austin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston
San Antonio

EDT–311

EDT Nokeypad Commands
PASTE Command
Related Commands

EDT–312

•

Keypad — PASTE

•

Line — COPY, MOVE

EDT Nokeypad Commands
QUIT Command

QUIT Command
Format
QUIT

Description
The QUIT command ends your nokeypad editing session without saving your
edits and without passing through line mode. You are no longer in EDT; no new
file is saved in any directory; and your terminal is now at the system command
level.
The nokeypad QUIT command cannot take the /SAVE qualifier that the line-mode
QUIT command has. The nokeypad QUIT command can only end your editing
session.

Example
Ends the nokeypad editing session without copying the MAIN buffer contents to
an external file. Only the system prompt appears.
QUIT
$
Related Commands
•

Line — QUIT

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
R (Replace) Command

R (Replace) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] R[+ | –][count]entity

Description
The R (replace) command combines the delete and insert functions. First EDT
deletes the specified text; then it shifts to the insert state so you can enter text at
your terminal. When you finish entering the new text, press CTRL/Z to exit from
the insert state. While you are inserting the new text, EDT continues to display
the R command at the bottom of the screen. The entity specifier always refers to
the text you want to delete.

Example
Deletes the last line and replaces it with new text.
This seminar will cover the following topics:
Management by Objective
Management by Design
Management by Intimidation
RL
(Now type in the new line, Management by Consensus, and complete the insert
by pressing CTRL/Z.)
This seminar will cover the following topics:
Management by Objective
Management by Design
Management by Consensus
Related Commands

EDT–314

•

Keypad — REPLACE

•

Line — REPLACE

EDT Nokeypad Commands
REF (Refresh) Command

REF (Refresh) Command
Format
REF

Description
The REF command clears and redraws the entire screen. Use REF to eliminate
any extraneous characters or messages that have appeared on the screen but are
not part of the current text you are editing. After the REF command is given,
EDT discards any characters that are not part of the current text. The screen is
restored to its state prior to the interruption. REF has no effect on the text you
are editing.

Example
Refreshes the screen to eliminate the notification of new mail.
and expect to hear from you in the near future.
>NEW MAIL FROM YYYYYY::WHITEif you have any questions or
problems.
REF
and expect to hear from you in the near future.
In the meantime, please call if you have any questions or
problems.
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/R, CTRL/W

•

Line — CTRL/R

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
RIGHT Arrow

RIGHT Arrow
Key Sequence

Description
RIGHT arrow moves the cursor one character to the right, regardless of EDT’s
direction.
If the cursor is on a line terminator, RIGHT arrow moves the cursor to the first
character on the next line.
Note that, RIGHT arrow is not a true nokeypad command.

Example
Moves the cursor to the right to the end of first line. Then moves the cursor to
the beginning of the second line.
January 1, 1988
April 1, 1988

!+!+!

January 1, 1988
April 1, 1988

January 1, 1988
April 1, 1988
Related Commands
•

EDT–316

Keypad — RIGHT arrow

EDT Nokeypad Commands
S (Substitute) Command

S (Substitute) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] S/[string-1]/string-2/

Description
The S (substitute) command looks for the next occurrence of string-1, deletes it,
and replaces it with string-2.
The count specifier instructs EDT to perform the specified number of searches
and substitutions. If the count exceeds the total number of occurrences of string-1
between the current cursor position and either the beginning or end of the buffer
(depending on the direction specified), EDT performs as many substitutions as
it can and then prints the message ‘‘String was not found’’ to indicate that it
could not find another string-1. The cursor is now located just after the last
substitution that was made.
The sign specifier enables you to change, for that S command only, the direction
of the search for string-1, without affecting EDT’s direction.
The slashes are string delimiters. Any nonalphanumeric character can be used
for a string delimiter as long as that character is not contained in either string-1
or string-2. All three delimiters must be identical.
String-1 or string-2 can sometimes be omitted from the S command. If you omit
string-1, EDT always uses the current search string. If the search buffer is
empty, EDT simply inserts string-2 into the text to the left of the cursor. If you
omit string-2, EDT always deletes string-1 and inserts nothing. The following
samples show what happens when you omit string-1, string-2, or both:
This is file A.
This is file B.
This is file C.
This is file D.
This is file E.

S/file/buffer/
S///
S/file//
S//buffer/
S

This is buffer A.
This is B.
This is C.
This is buffer D.
This is E.

The SN command, which does not take any strings as specifiers, always uses the
current contents of the search buffer and the substitute buffer.
EDT performs searches in several ways. For more information see the SET
SEARCH command. SHOW SEARCH tells which search parameters are
currently in effect.

Examples
Example 1
Changes 1987 to 1988.
January 3, 1987
S/7/8/
January 3, 1988

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
S (Substitute) Command
Example 2
Changes pages to Sections in two places.
in pages 17 through 25. Then in pages 32 through 40 we
2S/pages/Sections/
in Sections 17 through 25. Then in Sections 32 through 40 we
Example 3
With SET SEARCH EXACT, moves back to the first line to change users to you,
skipping over Users on line 2.
If users are able to access the line printer, then the DCL
PRINT command can be given. Users who only have access to
their terminals are restricted to the DCL TYPE command.
EXT SET SEARCH EXACT
-S/users/you/
If you are able to access the line printer, then the DCL
PRINT command can be used. Users who only have access to
their terminals are restricted to the DCL TYPE command.
Related Commands

EDT–318

•

Keypad — SUBS

•

Line — SUBSTITUTE

EDT Nokeypad Commands
SEL (Select) Command

SEL (Select) Command
Format
SEL

Description
The SEL (select) command marks the current cursor position as one end of a
select range. To set up the select range, first position the cursor at one end of the
text you want to select. Then enter the SEL command to have EDT mark that
spot. Use the arrow keys or the ‘‘move’’ command to move the cursor to the other
end of the selected text. The select range is now set. To use that select range, use
SR (select range) as the entity specifier with your nokeypad-mode command.
You can move the cursor either forward or backward in the buffer to set the other
end of the select range once the initial end has been marked. To move backward
toward the start of the buffer, use the LEFT and UP arrow keys or precede the
‘‘move’’ command with a minus sign ( – ). If you have included more text than you
want in the select range, you can move the cursor toward the position marked by
SEL, using the arrow keys and ‘‘move’’ commands to reduce the size of the range.
Adjusting select ranges on VT100-series terminals is easy because EDT displays
the text in reverse video. On VT52 terminals, you might find it easier to use the
DESEL command to cancel the select range and then start over.
The DESEL (deactivate select) command cancels a select range. The TGSEL
(toggle select) command allows you to switch between SEL and DESEL with the
same command, setting either SEL if no select range is active or DESEL if there
is a current select range. The SSEL (search and select) command performs a
search and makes the found string the select range.
You can use a select range with line-mode commands by entering the line-mode
range specifier SELECT. However, line mode requires that the select range
include only whole lines.

Examples
Example 1
Creates a select range of the word Digital and then changes all lowercase letters
to uppercase.
This manual was produced by Digital for its customers.
SEL W
CHGUSR
This manual was produced by DIGITAL for its customers.

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
SEL (Select) Command
Example 2
Creates a select range starting near the end of the third line and including the
first two lines. Deletes the unwanted text.
The reason for this change of plans should be obvious: no one
in their right mind would want to have a meeting in North Alaska in
the middle of winter even if they were an avid skier. The meeting
is now relocated to Lake Tahoe. For those of you wishing to see
the forty-ninth state, our summer meeting is scheduled for Fairbanks.
SEL
BL -2L
DSR
The meeting
is now relocated to Lake Tahoe. For those of you wishing to see
the forty-ninth state, our summer meeting is scheduled for Fairbanks.
Related Commands
•

EDT–320

Keypad — SELECT

EDT Nokeypad Commands
SHL (Shift Left) Command

SHL (Shift Left) Command
Format
[count] SHL

Description
The SHL (shift left) command moves the entire buffer text eight characters (one
tab stop) to the left. The first eight characters on each line no longer appear
on the screen. Assuming that your screen width is set to 80, all characters in
positions 80 through 87, which were previously truncated, are now visible.
No characters are actually added to or deleted from the text when you use the
SHL and SHR commands. The effects of the commands are merely visual and
temporary. On a VT100-series terminal with advanced video option or on a
VT102, you can use the SET SCREEN command to display up to 132 characters
on a single line, but the size of the characters is reduced.
The count specifier designates the number of tab stops to shift left. When count
is 4, the buffer is shifted 32 character positions to the left. Use the SHR (shift
right) command to move the buffer contents to the right, back to the original
position.
You can define the GOLD/ key sequence on VT100-series terminals to perform
the SHL function in keypad mode. The following DEFINE KEY command can be
included in your startup command file or entered during your editing session:
DEFINE KEY GOLD 15 AS "SHL."

Example
Shows the effect of SHL on a line of text that has been truncated because it
exceeds the screen width of 80.
AAAAAAAAbbbbbbbbCCCCCCCCddddddddEEEEEEEEffffffffGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhIIIIIIIIjjjjjjjj♦
SHL
bbbbbbbbCCCCCCCCddddddddEEEEEEEEffffffffGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhIIIIIIIIjjjjjjjjKKKKKKKK
Related Commands
None.

EDT–321

EDT Nokeypad Commands
SHR (Shift Right) Command

SHR (Shift Right) Command
Format
[count] SHR

Description
The SHR (shift right) command moves the entire current buffer eight character
positions (one tab stop) to the right. SHR works only after you have used the
SHL (shift left) command. When SHL has been used to move the buffer over one
tab stop, SHR will move the buffer back to its original position.
You cannot shift text farther to the right with SHR than the text has been moved
to the left. Once column 1 of your buffer is again at the left edge of the screen,
further SHR commands have no effect on the display.
No characters are actually added or deleted from the buffer when SHR or SHL
is used. The effects of these commands are merely visual and temporary. On a
VT100-series terminal with advanced video option, you can use the SET SCREEN
command to display up to 132 characters on a line. However, the size of each
character is reduced.
The count specifier designates the number of tab stops to shift right. When the
count is 4, the buffer is shifted 32 character positions to the right. If the count
used with the SHL command is 5, and you then enter the command 4SHR, the
buffer will end up still shifted eight character positions to the left. If you use the
SHR command with a count specifier greater than the number of left shifts that
have been made, EDT moves the text back to its original position and ignores the
remaining repeats.

You can define the GOLD/ key on VT100-series terminals to perform the SHR
function in keypad mode. The following DEFINE KEY command can be included
in your startup command file or entered during your editing session:
DEFINE KEY GOLD 14 AS "SHR."

Example
Uses the SHL command to move the line 16 columns to the left. Then uses SHR
to restore the characters in columns 9 through 16 to view.
AAAAAAAAbbbbbbbbCCCCCCCCddddddddEEEEEEEEffffffffGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhIIIIIIIIjjjjjjjj♦
2SHL
CCCCCCCCddddddddEEEEEEEEffffffffGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhIIIIIIIIjjjjjjjjKKKKKKKKllllllll♦
SHR
bbbbbbbbCCCCCCCCddddddddEEEEEEEEffffffffGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhIIIIIIIIjjjjjjjjKKKKKKKK♦
Related Commands
None.

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
SN (Substitute Next) Command

SN (Substitute Next) Command
Format
[+ | –][count] SN

Description
The SN (substitute next) command is a substitute command that does not take
any string specifiers. It uses strings that have been stored in the search buffer
(string-1) and the substitute buffer (string-2). (Remember that you cannot access
either of these buffers.) The SN command looks for the next occurrence of string1 (the current search string) and replaces it with string-2 (the current substitute
string).
Since SN uses the contents of the search buffer as its search string, you must be
aware of the current contents of that buffer. If you have used a string entity after
your initial S (substitute) command, that new string will now be in the search
buffer, not the string you want to use with the SN command.
With the count specifier you can repeat the substitution several times. Use the
sign specifier to change EDT’s direction for the SN command.

Example
Uses the S command to make the initial substitution on line 2. Then uses SN to
make the substitution on line 5.
BASIC, a Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code,
is a languge that requires only an understanding of English.
BASIC was developed at Dartmouth College for use by
students who were unfamiliar with computers and needed a
languge related to everyday speech.
S/languge/language/
SN
BASIC, a Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code,
is a language that requires only an understanding of English.
BASIC was developed at Dartmouth College for use by
students who were unfamiliar with computers and needed a
language related to everyday speech.
Related Commands
•

Keypad — SUBS

•

Line — SUBSTITUTE NEXT

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
SSEL (Search and Select) Command

SSEL (Search and Select) Command
Format
[+ | –] SSEL[+ | –]‘‘string’’

Description
The SSEL (search and select) command allows you to find a string and designate
it as a select range in one operation. The string must be enclosed in quotation
marks, single ( ’ ) or double ( " ). Do not use spaces to separate the command from
the string. However, you can include leading spaces in the search string.
When you use SSEL, the contents of the search buffer are overwritten by the
string. To search and select that string again (or whatever string is currently
in the search buffer), simply type two quotation marks with no intervening
characters, as follows:
SSEL""
You can use a select range with line-mode commands by entering the line-mode
range specifier SELECT. However, line mode requires that a select range contain
only whole lines. Thus, you can only use the SSEL command for this purpose if
the string is an entire line of text. You might find it easier to create longer select
ranges with the nokeypad SEL command.

Example
Creates a select range from the search string [SP]EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.
Then deletes the select range. Finally, creates a new select range from the next
occurrence of the same search string.
DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Digital Equipment Corporation is located in Maynard, MA.
SSEL" EQUIPMENT CORPORATION"
DSR
DIGITAL
Digital Equipment Corporation is located in Maynard, MA.
SSEL""
DIGITAL
Digital Equipment Corporation is located in Maynard, MA.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–324

EDT Nokeypad Commands
string specifier

string specifier
Format
‘‘string’’
’string’
/string-1/string-2/

Description
The string specifier is generally used either to locate characters in a buffer or to
replace the located characters. When a string specifier is used to locate a piece
of text, it is referred to as the search string. All three editing modes use search
strings. Generally a search string must be enclosed in quotation marks, single
( ’ ) or double ( " ), to distinguish it from other characters in the command line.
When strings are used in EDT substitute commands, they are generally referred
to as string-1 or string-2. String-1 is always a search string. EDT must locate
that string and then replace it with string-2, the substitute string. Strings
in substitute commands must be surrounded by delimiters to separate them
from the other characters in the command line. A variety of nonalphanumeric
characters can be used as delimiters as long as the delimiter does not appear in
either string-1 or string-2. (In line mode you cannot use the percent sign ( % ) or
the underscore ( _ ) as string delimiters.) All delimiters used in a single substitute
command line must be identical.
Whenever you enter a search string, EDT overwrites the contents of the search
buffer. Similarly, when you enter a substitute string, EDT overwrites the contents
of the substitute buffer.
The string entity in nokeypad mode refers to all the characters in the text
between the initial cursor position and the start of the search string. However,
only the search string itself is stored in the search buffer.
The search and substitute buffers cannot be edited or entered. Their names never
appear in the SHOW BUFFER list. You can use the nokeypad CLSS (clear search
string) command to delete the contents of the search buffer.
EDT has a number of ways to perform searches. See the discussion of the SET
SEARCH command for information about the EDT search parameters.

Examples
Example 1
Substitutes the string BASIC for the string COBOL.
S/COBOL/BASIC/
Example 2
Deletes all characters starting at the current cursor position and continuing until
the next period is reached.
D"."

EDT–325

EDT Nokeypad Commands
string specifier
Example 3
Finds the string Friday, May 13th and makes it a select range.
SSEL"Friday, May 13th"

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EDT Nokeypad Commands
TAB Command

TAB Command
Format
[count] TAB

Description
The TAB command moves text to the right, regardless of EDT’s direction. The
number of column positions that the text moves depends on the cursor position,
the SET TAB value if one is in effect, and the indentation level count if one is in
effect. (SET NOTAB is the default.)
EDT has preset tab stops every eight characters, regardless of how your terminal
is set. If no SET TAB command has been entered, the TAB command moves the
cursor character, as well as all the characters on the current line to the right of
the cursor, to the nearest preset tab position.
If a SET TAB command has been entered, the TAB command moves the entire
line to the column designated by the SET TAB value only if the cursor is located
in column 1. If the cursor is located anywhere else on the line, the TAB command
moves the text to the nearest preset EDT tab stop.
If a tab indentation level count is in effect and the cursor is located in column 1
of the line, the TAB command moves the text to the indentation level position.
The indentation level count is determined by three functions: ( 1 ) TC (tab
compute), which can be used to compute the indentation level count; ( 2 ) TD
(tab decrement), which decrements the count; and ( 3 ) TI (tab increment), which
increments the count. Use the SHOW TAB command to find the current SET
TAB value and the indentation level count.
The TADJ command indents whole lines of text by the SET TAB value.

Example
Using EDT’s default tab settings (SET NOTAB), indents the lines of text, each
one eight columns farther than the one above.
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
(Start with the cursor at the beginning of the second line.)
TAB
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the third line.)
2TAB
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the fourth line.)
3TAB
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.

EDT–327

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TAB Command
Related Commands
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EDT–328

Keypad — TAB, CTRL/I

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TADJ (Tab Adjust) Command

TADJ (Tab Adjust) Command
Format
[+ | –][level-count] TADJ[+ | –][entity-count]entity

Description
The TADJ (tab adjust) command uses the value established by the line-mode SET
TAB command to indent lines of text. If no SET TAB value exists for the editing
session, TADJ does nothing.
The level count specifier determines how many tab stops the text will be indented.
The TADJ command moves text to the right. If you precede the level count
specifier with a minus sign, you can move text that has already been indented
back toward the left margin.
The entity count determines how many lines, paragraphs, or pages are affected
by the TADJ command. A minus sign before the entity or entity count determines
whether EDT works forward or backward in determining which entities to indent.
Note that, 5TADJL is not identical to TADJ5L. You can use both a level count
and an entity count with TADJ, for example, 2TADJ4L.
To find the current SET TAB value, use the line-mode SHOW TAB command.
EDT’s default is SET NOTAB. Notice that the level count specifier has no effect
on the tab level displayed by the SHOW TAB command.

Example
Using a SET TAB value of 3, indents line 2 one tab stop and line 3 two tab stops.
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
EXT SET TAB 3
NL TADJL
NL 2TADJL
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/T

•

Line — TAB ADJUST

EDT–329

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TC (Tab Compute) Command

TC (Tab Compute) Command
Format
TC

Description
The TC (tab compute) command sets the indentation level count for the TAB
command. The indentation level is the number of columns, starting at the
left of the screen, that you want to leave blank before beginning a line of text.
The indentation level in EDT must be a multiple of the SET TAB value. The
indentation level count is the quotient of the indentation level divided by the SET
TAB value. Enter the line-mode SET TAB command to establish the SET TAB
value.
To execute the TC command, first move the cursor as many positions to the
right as you want to indent a block of text when you enter the TAB command.
Remember, this cursor position must be a multiple of the SET TAB value. If it is
not, EDT prints an error message when you enter the TC command.
Once the cursor is in place, enter the TC command. You have now set the
indentation level. If you divide the indentation level by the SET TAB value, you
have the indentation level count. EDT retains the indentation level count for the
remainder of the editing session or until you reset the count with a subsequent
TC command, TD (tab decrement) command, or TI (tab increment) command.
The TC command has no effect on EDT if SET NOTAB (the default) is in effect.
When you enter the TC command, nothing happens to the text you are editing.
This command simply tells EDT how to process the next TAB command(s). In
order to indent any lines of text, you must enter the TAB command.
To find the current SET TAB value and indentation level count, enter the
line-mode SHOW TAB command.

Example
Using a SET TAB value of 3, establishes a tab level count of 5 to indent the first
line of text 15 columns.
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
EXT SET TAB 3
(Move the cursor over 15 places so that it is on the s in first.)
TC
EXT SHOW TAB
tab size 3; tab level 5
(Now move the cursor back to the beginning of the first line.)
TAB
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.

EDT–330

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TC (Tab Compute) Command
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/A

EDT–331

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TD (Tab Decrement) Command

TD (Tab Decrement) Command
Format
[count] TD

Description
The TD (tab decrement) command decreases the current indentation level count.
The indentation level count is generally set by the TC (tab compute) command. It
can be altered by a subsequent TC command, TD command, or TI (tab increment)
command. The TD command only resets the indentation level count. You must
enter the TAB command to move the text. TD has no effect on EDT if SET
NOTAB (the default) is in effect. Enter the line-mode SET TAB command to
establish a SET TAB value.
The count specifier determines the amount that the indentation level count
decreases. If no specifier is given, the indentation level count decreases by one.
To find the current SET TAB value and indentation level count, enter the
line-mode SHOW TAB command.

Example
Using a SET TAB value of 4, sets the tab level count to 4. Then formats the text,
using TAB to indent the lines and TD to change the indentation level.
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
EXT SET TAB 4
(Move the cursor 16 places to the right.)
TC
EXT SHOW TAB
tab size 4; tab level 4
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the first line.)
TAB
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the second line.)
TD
TAB
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the third line.)
TD
TAB

EDT–332

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TD (Tab Decrement) Command
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the fourth line.)
TD
TAB
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
EXT SHOW TAB
tab size 4; tab level 1
Related Commands
•

Keypad — CTRL/D

EDT–333

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TGSEL (Toggle Select) Command

TGSEL (Toggle Select) Command
Format
TGSEL

Description
The TGSEL (toggle select) command combines the functions of the SEL and
DESEL commands into one. When there is an active select range, the TGSEL
command cancels it, performing the same function as the DESEL command.
When there is no active select range, TGSEL initiates the process of creating a
select range, just as the SEL command does. The character the cursor is on when
you enter the TGSEL command constitutes one end of the select range. Move the
cursor to the other end to define the limits of the select range.
You can specify a select range with line-mode commands by entering the linemode range specifier SELECT. However, line mode requires that the select range
contain only whole lines.

Example
Creates a select range of lines 2 through 4 and then cancels it.
Market Requirements
Preliminary Business Plan
Engineering Plan
Training Plan
TGSEL
3L
Market Requirements
Preliminary Business Plan
Engineering Plan
Training Plan
TGSEL
Market Requirements
Preliminary Business Plan
Engineering Plan
Training Plan

Related Commands
•

EDT–334

Keypad — SELECT/RESET

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TI (Tab Increment) Command

TI (Tab Increment) Command
Format
[count] TI

Description
The TI (tab increment) command increases the current indentation level count.
The indentation level count is generally set by the TC (tab compute) command. It
can be altered by a subsequent TC command, TI command, or TD (tab decrement)
command. The TI command only resets the indentation level count. You must
enter the TAB command to move the text. TI has no effect on EDT if SET NOTAB
(the default) is in effect. Enter the line-mode SET TAB command to establish the
SET TAB value.
The count specifier determines the amount that the indentation level count
increases. If no specifier is given, the indentation level count increases by one.
To find the current SET TAB value and indentation level count, enter the
line-mode SHOW TAB command.

Example
Using a SET TAB value of 5, sets the tab level count to 2. Then formats the text
using TAB to indent the lines, and TI to change the indentation level.
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
EXT SET TAB 5
(Move the cursor 10 places to the right.)
TC
EXT SHOW TAB
tab size 5; tab level 2
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the first line.)
TAB
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the second line.)
TI
TAB
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the third line.)
TI
TAB

EDT–335

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TI (Tab Increment) Command
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the fourth line.)
TI
TAB
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
EXT SHOW TAB
tab size 5; tab level 5
Related Commands
•

EDT–336

Keypad — CTRL/E

EDT Nokeypad Commands
TOP Command

TOP Command
Format
TOP

Description
The TOP command moves the line on which the cursor is located to the top of the
display screen. If there are not enough lines between the current cursor position
and the end of the buffer to fill the screen, TOP does nothing. When you enter
the TOP command, the cursor remains in the same position on the current line
that it was in before TOP was entered.
Normally you must have 21 lines below the current line in order for TOP to have
any effect on your screen display. However, if you have used the line-mode SET
LINES command to limit the number of lines per screen, TOP needs fewer lines
between the cursor line and the end of the buffer in order to have an effect on the
screen display.
Once a line has been placed at the top of the screen by the TOP command, EDT
tries to keep it there as long as possible.

Example
Moves the line that the cursor is on to the top of the screen. SET LINES 5 limits
the number of lines EDT displays.
EXT SET LINES 5
This is the first line of text.
This is the second line of text.
This is the third line of text.
This is the fourth line of text.
This is the fifth line of text.
TOP
This is the fourth line of text.
This is the fifth line of text.
This is the sixth line of text.
This is the seventh line of text.
This is the eighth line of text.
Related Commands
•

Keypad — PAGE

EDT–337

EDT Nokeypad Commands
UNDC (Undelete Character) Command

UNDC (Undelete Character) Command
Format
[count] UNDC

Description
The UNDC (undelete character) command inserts the current contents of the
delete character buffer into your text to the left of the cursor. The cursor
character, as well as the text to the right of the cursor, moves to the right.
The cursor is positioned on the inserted character if you used DC to delete the
character. The cursor is positioned to the right of the inserted character if you
used –DC (or D–C) to delete the character.
When you include a count specifier, EDT inserts the contents of the delete
character buffer as many times as the count value.
Both the DC command and the DELETE key place the character they delete
in the delete character buffer. Each time you enter the DC command or the
DELETE key, the contents of the delete character buffer are overwritten. The
buffer contains only the most recently deleted character. When you specify a
count specifier with the DC command or with the DELETE key, only the last
character deleted is in the delete character buffer. If no character has been
deleted during the current EDT session, UNDC inserts nothing. Note that, if you
use the DELETE key to delete characters in a command line, these characters are
not stored in the delete character buffer and do not affect the character inserted
by UNDC.
EDT represents a line terminator as the character <CR> (CTRL/M, decimal 13) in
all three of its delete entity buffers. Suppose you have a <CR> character in your
text and you delete it. When you undelete this character, EDT changes the <CR>
character into a line terminator and then inserts the line terminator in your text.

Example
Loads the asterisk character ( * ) into the delete character buffer. Then inserts
five asterisks in the text.
This is the end.
*
D-C
5UNDC
This is the end.
*****
Related Commands
•

EDT–338

Keypad — UND C

EDT Nokeypad Commands
UNDL (Undelete Line) Command

UNDL (Undelete Line) Command
Format
[count] UNDL

Description
The UNDL (undelete line) command inserts the current contents of the delete
line buffer to the left of the cursor. The cursor character, as well as the text to
the right of the cursor, moves to a new line below the current line, if there is a
line terminator at the end of the buffer contents. Otherwise, the text just moves
to the right. The cursor is on the first character of the inserted text if you deleted
the text in the forward direction (for example, DL, DNL, or DEL). If you deleted
the text toward the beginning of the buffer (for example, DBL, –DEL, or –DL),
the cursor is located to the right of the inserted text.
When the count specifier is used, the contents of the delete line buffer are
inserted as many times as the count value.
The delete line buffer is loaded by entering the D (delete) command with a line
entity: L, BL, EL, or NL. Each time a DL-type command is entered, the contents
of the delete line buffer are overwritten. The delete line buffer can contain
only one line or line portion at a time. If you use a count specifier with the D
command, for example D2L or 3DL, only the last line or line portion deleted is
in the delete line buffer. If no line has been deleted in your EDT session, UNDL
inserts nothing.
EDT represents a line terminator as the character <CR> (CTRL/M, decimal 13)
in all three of its delete entity buffers. Suppose you have a <CR> character in
the text you are deleting. When you undelete this text, EDT changes the <CR>
character into a line terminator and inserts the line terminator in the current
buffer.

Examples
Example 1
Using DL and UNDL, reorganizes the list so that the cities are in alphabetical
order by state.
Montgomery, Alabama
Juneau, Alaska
Little Rock, Arkansas
Phoenix, Arizona
DL
(Move the cursor to the L in Little Rock.)
UNDL
Montgomery, Alabama
Juneau, Alaska
Phoenix, Arizona
Little Rock, Arkansas

EDT–339

EDT Nokeypad Commands
UNDL (Undelete Line) Command
Example 2
Using DL and UNDL, inserts the second line of text after you.
When you give it more thought, please contact me.
have had a chance to
DL
(Move the cursor to the g in give.)
UNDL
When you have had a chance to
give it more thought, please contact me.
Example 3
Using DL and UNDL, duplicates the separator line in the current location.
This is the end.
**********
DL
2UNDL
This is the end.
**********
**********
Related Commands
•

EDT–340

Keypad — UND L

EDT Nokeypad Commands
UNDW (Undelete Word) Command

UNDW (Undelete Word) Command
Format
[count] UNDW

Description
The UNDW (undelete word) command inserts the current contents of the delete
word buffer to the left of the cursor. The cursor character, as well as the text
to the right of the cursor, moves to the right. The cursor is located on the first
character of the inserted word or word portion if the deletion was made in the
forward direction (for example, with DW or DEW). If the deletion was made
toward the beginning of the buffer (for example, DBW or –DW), the cursor is
located to the right of the inserted text.
When you include the count specifier, the contents of the delete word buffer are
inserted as many times as the count value.
The delete word buffer is loaded by entering the D (delete) command with a word
entity: W, BW, or EW. Each time you enter one of these commands, the contents
of the delete word buffer are overwritten. The current contents of the buffer are
the most recently deleted word or word portion. When you use a count specifier
with a DW-type command, only the last word or word portion is in the delete
word buffer. If no word has been deleted in your EDT session, UNDW inserts
nothing.
EDT represents a line terminator as the character <CR> (CTRL/M, decimal 13)
in all three of its delete entity buffers. Suppose you have a <CR> character in
the text you are deleting. When you undelete this text, EDT changes the <CR>
character into a line terminator and inserts the line terminator in the current
buffer.

Examples
Example 1
Using DW and UNDW, inserts the word PRINT at the beginning of lines 1, 2,
and 3.
LETTER1.MEM
LETTER2.MEM
LETTER3.MEM
PRINT LETTER4.MEM
DW
(Move the cursor to the L in LETTER1.MEM.)
UNDW
(Move the cursor to the L in LETTER2.MEM.)
UNDW
(Move the cursor to the L in LETTER3.MEM.)
UNDW

EDT–341

EDT Nokeypad Commands
UNDW (Undelete Word) Command
(Move the cursor to the L in LETTER4.MEM.)
UNDW
PRINT LETTER1.MEM
PRINT LETTER2.MEM
PRINT LETTER3.MEM
PRINT LETTER4.MEM
Example 2
Using DW and UNDW, creates a separator line below the current line.
***** This is the end.
DW
(Move the cursor to the beginning of the next line, which is blank.)
5UNDW
This is the end.
***** ***** ***** ***** *****
Related Commands
•

EDT–342

Keypad — UND W

EDT Nokeypad Commands
UP Arrow

UP Arrow
Key Sequence

Description
The UP arrow key moves the cursor up one line toward the top of the buffer
regardless of EDT’s direction. –V. is the nokeypad definition for UP arrow.
When you enter the UP arrow, EDT attempts to maintain the same vertical
column as it moves the cursor from one line to the next. If there are not enough
characters to fill out a line of text, the cursor moves to the end of the short line.
If you continue to enter UP arrow, the cursor will return to the same vertical
column for all lines that have enough characters. However, once you press some
other key, EDT cancels the column position for UP arrow and resets it the next
time you use the function.
Note that, UP arrow is not a true nokeypad command.

Example
Moves the cursor from the end of the last line to the end of the first line.
La Paz, Bolivia
Lima, Peru
Montevideo, Uruguay
Parimaribo, Surinam
Quito, Ecuador
Santiago, Chile

Quito, Ecuador
Santiago, Chile

"+"

Montevideo, Uruguay
Parimaribo, Surinam
Quito, Ecuador

"+"

La Paz, Bolivia
Lima, Peru
Montevideo, Uruguay
Related Commands
•

Keypad — UP arrow

EDT–343

EDT Nokeypad Commands
XLATE Command

XLATE Command
Format
XLATE string ^ Z

Description
The XLATE command can be entered when EDT has been called by a running
program on a VMS operating system.
The string specifier enables you to pass information back to the calling program.
CTRL/Z signals the end of the string. The nature of the string is determined by
the type of program being run and the kind of information you need to pass to the
program. For example, the information could be a DCL command or a variable
that the program needs to continue running.
Since XLATE is available only as a nokeypad command, you might want to define
a key to have the XLATE function. You can include the exact information you
want to pass to the program as the string specifier, or you can include a prompt
so that you can enter the information when you press the function key. For
example:
DEFINE KEY GOLD X AS "XLATEdirectory^Z."
DEFINE KEY GOLD X AS "XLATE?’Enter data: ’^Z.
For more information on using the XLATE command with callable EDT, see the
EDT routines section in OpenVMS Utility Routines Manual.
Related Commands
None.

EDT–344

A
DEC Multinational Character Set
The DEC Multinational Character Set (Table A–1) is an 8-bit character set
containing 256 characters and each character is assigned a unique decimal
equivalent number ranging from 0 to 255. The first 128 characters in the set
correspond to the ASCII character set.
The graphics characters shown in parentheses are ASCII control characters
that you produce on most terminals by simultaneously pressing the indicated
key and the CONTROL key. For VT-100 and VT52 series terminals, characters
with numbers greater than 127 can be generated from a screen mode. For
terminals with LK201 keyboards, you can use the compose sequences to have the
graphic symbol for characters 128 through 255 appear on the screen. For other
VT100-series and VT52 terminals, you must use the keypad SPECINS function
or the nokeypad ASC command to enter these characters in your text. EDT then
displays the EDT symbol that corresponds to the character, not the character
graphic.
Note
Control characters are shown as reverse question marks on the VT300
series and VT200 series of terminals. They are shown as a rectangle on
the VT100 series of terminals.

Table A–1 DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

(@)

NUL

null character

(A)

SOH

start of heading

(B)

STX

start of text

(C)

ETX

end of text

(D)

EOT

end of transmission

(E)

ENQ

enquiry

(F)

ACK

acknowledge

(G)

BEL

bell

(H)

backspace

horizontal tabulation

line feed

(I)
(J)

<LF>

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A–1

DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

(K)

<VT>

vertical tabulation

(L)

<FF>

form feed

(M)

<CR>

carriage return

(N)

shift out

(O)

shift in

(P)

DLE

data link escape

(Q)

DC1

device control 1

(R)

DC2

device control 2

(S)

DC3

device control 3

(T)

DC4

device control 4

(U)

NAK

negative acknowledge

(V)

SYN

synchronous idle

(W)

ETB

end of transmission block

(X)

CAN

cancel

(Y)

end of medium

(Z)

SUB

substitute

([)

<ESC>

ESC

escape

(\ )

file separator

(])

group separator

(^)

record separator

(_)

unit separator

space

exclamation point

quotation marks (double quote)

number sign

dollar sign

percent sign

ampersand

’

apostrophe (single quote)

(

opening parenthesis

)

closing parenthesis

asterisk

plus

comma

hyphen or minus

period or decimal point

slash
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A–2

DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

zero

one

two

three

four

five

six

seven

eight

nine

colon

;

semicolon

less than

equals

greater than

question mark

commercial at

uppercase A

uppercase B

uppercase C

uppercase D

uppercase E

uppercase F

uppercase G

uppercase H

uppercase I

uppercase J

uppercase K

uppercase L

uppercase M

uppercase N

uppercase O

uppercase P

uppercase Q

uppercase R

uppercase S

uppercase T
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A–3

DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

uppercase U

uppercase V

uppercase W

uppercase X

uppercase Y

uppercase Z

[

opening bracket

back slash

]

closing bracket

circumflex

underline (underscore)

‘

grave accent

lowercase a

lowercase b

lowercase c

100

lowercase d

101

lowercase e

102

lowercase f

103

lowercase g

104

lowercase h

105

lowercase i

106

lowercase j

107

lowercase k

108

lowercase l

109

lowercase m

110

lowercase n

111

lowercase o

112

lowercase p

113

lowercase q

114

lowercase r

115

lowercase s

116

lowercase t

117

lowercase u

118

lowercase v

119

lowercase w

120

lowercase x

121

lowercase y
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A–4

DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

122

lowercase z

{

123

{

opening brace

124

vertical line

}

125

}

closing brace

126

tilde

<DEL>

DEL

127

DEL

delete, rubout

<X80>

128

—

[reserved]

<X81>

129

—

[reserved]

<X82>

130

—

[reserved]

<X83>

131

—

[reserved]

<IND>

132

IND

index

<NEL>

133

NEL

next line

<SSA>

134

SSA

start of selected area

<ESA>

135

ESA

end of selected area

<HTS>

136

HTS

horizontal tab set

<HTJ>

137

HTJ

horizontal tab set with justification

<VTS>

138

VTS

vertical tab set

<PLD>

139

PLD

partial line down

<PLU>

140

PLU

partial line up

<RI>

141

reverse index

<SS2>

142

SS2

single shift 2

<SS3>

143

SS3

single shift 3

<DCS>

144

DCS

device control string

<PU1>

145

PU1

private use 1

<PU2>

146

PU2

private use 2

<STS>

147

STS

set transmit state

<CCH>

148

CCH

cancel character

<MW>

149

message waiting

<SPA>

150

SPA

start of protected area

<EPA>

151

EPA

end of protected area

<X98>

152

—

[reserved]

<X99>

153

—

[reserved]

<X9A>

154

—

[reserved]

<CSI>

155

CSI

control sequence introducer

<ST>

156

string terminator

<OSC>

157

OSC

operating system command

<PM>

158

privacy message
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A–5

DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

<APC>

159

APC

application program command

<XA0>

160

—

[reserved]

<!!>

161

inverted exclamation mark

<C\ >

162

cent sign

<L->

163

pound sign

<XA4>

164

—

[reserved]

Graphic

<Y->

165

yen sign

<XA6>

166

—

[reserved]

<S0>

167

section sign

<X0>

168

general currency sign

<C0>

169

<a_>

170

feminine ordinal indicator

<<<>

171

angle quotation mark left

<XAC>

172

—

[reserved]

<XAD>

173

—

[reserved]

<XAE>

174

—

[reserved]

<XAF>

175

—

[reserved]

<0^>

176

degree sign

<+->

177

plus/minus sign

<2^>

178

superscript 2

<3^>

179

superscript 3

XB4

180

—

[reserved]

</U>

181

micro sign

<P!>

182

paragraph sign, pilcrow

<.^>

183

middle dot

<XB8>

184

—

[reserved]

<1^>

185

superscript 1

<0_>

186

masculine ordinal indicator

<>>>

187

angle quotation mark right

<14>

188

fraction one quarter

<12>

189

fraction one half

<XBE>

190

—

[reserved]

<??>

191

inverted question mark

¿
À

<A‘>

192

uppercase A with grave accent

<A’>

193

uppercase A with acute accent

<A^>

194

uppercase A with circumflex

<A~>

195

uppercase A with tilde
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DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

<A">

196

uppercase A with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<A*>

197

uppercase A with ring

<AE>

198

uppercase AE diphthong

<C,>

199

uppercase C with cedilla

<E‘>

200

uppercase E with grave accent

<E’>

201

uppercase E with acute accent

<E^>

202

uppercase E with circumflex

<E">

203

uppercase E with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<I‘>

204

uppercase I with grave accent

<I’>

205

uppercase I with acute accent

<I^>

206

uppercase I with circumflex

<I’>

207

uppercase I with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<XD0>

208

—

[reserved]

<N~>

209

uppercase N with tilde

<O‘>

210

uppercase O with grave accent

<O’>

211

uppercase O with acute accent

<O^>

212

uppercase O with circumflex

<O~>

213

uppercase O with tilde

<O">

214

uppercase O with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<OE>

215

uppercase OE ligature

<O/>

216

uppercase O with slash

<U‘>

217

uppercase U with grave accent

<U’>

218

uppercase U with acute accent

<U^>

219

uppercase U with circumflex

<U">

220

uppercase U with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<Y’>

221

uppercase Y with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<XDE>

222

—

[reserved]

<ss>

223

German lowercase sharp s

<a‘>

224

lowercase a with grave accent

<a’>

225

lowercase a with acute accent

<a^>

226

lowercase a with circumflex

<a~>

227

lowercase a with tilde

<a">

228

lowercase a with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<a*>

229

lowercase a with ring

<ae>

230

lowercase ae diphthong

<c,>

231

lowercase c with cedilla

<e‘>

232

lowercase e with grave accent
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DEC Multinational Character Set

Table A–1 (Cont.) DEC Multinational Character Set
Graphic

EDT
Symbol

Decimal
Value

Abbrev.

Description

<e’>

233

lowercase e with acute accent

<e^>

234

lowercase e with circumflex

<e">

235

lowercase e with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<i‘>

236

lowercase i with grave accent

<i’>

237

lowercase i with acute accent

<i^>

238

lowercase i with circumflex

<i">

239

lowercase i with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<XF0>

240

—

[reserved]

<n~>

241

lowercase n with tilde

<o‘>

242

lowercase o with grave accent

<o’>

243

lowercase o with acute accent

<o^>

244

lowercase o with circumflex

<o~>

245

lowercase o with tilde

<o">

246

lowercase o with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<oe>

247

lowercase oe ligature

<o/>

248

lowercase o with slash

<u‘>

249

lowercase u with grave accent

<u’>

250

lowercase u with acute accent

<u^>

251

lowercase u with circumflex

<u">

252

lowercase u with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<y">

253

lowercase y with umlaut, (diaeresis)

<XFE>

254

—

[reserved]

<XFF>

255

—

[reserved]

A–8

Index
A
Aborting operation
keypad mode, EDT–34
line mode, EDT–134
nokeypad mode, EDT–284
ADV (advance) (N), EDT–271
See also Cursor direction
ADVANCE (K), EDT–19
See also Cursor direction
APPEND (K), EDT–21
APPEND (N), EDT–272
See also Moving text
Arrow keys, EDT–2
ASC (ASCII) (N), EDT–273
ASCII control characters, EDT–273, A–1

B
BACK (N), EDT–274
See also Cursor direction
BACKSPACE (K), EDT–23
See also Cursor movement
BACKUP (K), EDT–24
See also Cursor direction
BELL (N), EDT–275
BOTTOM (K), EDT–26
See also Cursor positioning
Bottom specifier
with SET CURSOR (L), EDT–184
/BRIEF qualifier (L), EDT–126
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
with TYPE (L), EDT–262
Buffer-1 specifier
with MOVE (L), EDT–158
Buffer-2 specifier
with MOVE (L), EDT–158
Buffer specifier
equal sign (=)
line mode, EDT–127
nokeypad mode, EDT–276
line mode, EDT–127
with <null> (L), EDT–162
with APPEND (N), EDT–272
with CHANGE (L), EDT–129
with CLEAR (L), EDT–131

Buffer specifier (cont’d)
with CUT (N), EDT–287
with DELETE (L), EDT–142
with FILL (L), EDT–148
with FIND (L), EDT–150
with INCLUDE (L), EDT–154
with INSERT (L), EDT–156
with PASTE (N), EDT–310
with PRINT (L), EDT–165
with REPLACE (L), EDT–174
with RESEQUENCE (L), EDT–176
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
with TAB ADJUST (L), EDT–260
with TYPE (L), EDT–262
with WRITE (L), EDT–264

C
Canceling a select range, EDT–292
Carriage return
keypad mode, EDT–45, EDT–96
CHANGE (L), EDT–129
Changing case
keypad mode, EDT–28
nokeypad mode, EDT–278, EDT–279, EDT–280
CHAR (K), EDT–27
See also Cursor movement
Character
decimal value, A–1
Character set—DEC Multinational, A–1
See also SPECINS (K)
Character specifier
with Circumflex (^) (N), EDT–281
Character symbol, A–1
Circumflex (^) (N), EDT–281
CLEAR (L), EDT–131
CLSS (clear search string) (N), EDT–282
See also Locating text
COMMAND (K), EDT–30
Completing command entry, EDT–136, EDT–285
CONTROL key, A–1
Control keys, EDT–2
See also SHOW KEY (L)
defining, EDT–9
COPY command
/QUERY qualifier, EDT–167

Index–1

Copying text
COPY (L), EDT–132
/DUPLICATE qualifier (L), EDT–144
INCLUDE (L), EDT–154
PASTE (N), EDT–310
PRINT (L), EDT–165
WRITE (L), EDT–264
Count specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–286
with APPEND (N), EDT–272
with CHGC (change case) (N), EDT–278
with CHGL (change case lower) (N), EDT–279
with CHGU (change case upper) (N), EDT–280
with Circumflex (^) (N), EDT–281
with CUT (N), EDT–287
with D (delete) (N), EDT–288
with FILL (N), EDT–301
with ‘‘move’’ (N), EDT–308
with PASTE (N), EDT–310
with R (replace) (N), EDT–314
with S (substitute) (N), EDT–317
with SHL (shift left) (N), EDT–321
with SHR (shift right) (N), EDT–322
with SN (substitute next) (N), EDT–323
with TAB (N), EDT–327
with TADJ (tab adjust) (N), EDT–329
with TD (tab decrement) (N), EDT–332
with TI (tab increment) (N), EDT–335
with UNDC (undelete character) (N), EDT–338
with UNDL (undelete line) (N), EDT–339
with UNDW (undelete word) (N), EDT–341
Creating a file
with EDT, EDT–1
CTRL/A (K), EDT–32
See also Tabbing functions
CTRL/C
keypad mode, EDT–34
See also Aborting operation
line mode, EDT–134
See also Aborting operation
nokeypad mode, EDT–284
See also Aborting operation
CTRL/D (K), EDT–36
See also Tabbing functions
CTRL/E (K), EDT–38
See also Tabbing functions
CTRL/F (K), EDT–71
CTRL/H (K), EDT–23
See also Tabbing functions
CTRL/I (K), EDT–109
See also Formatting text
See also Tabbing functions
CTRL/J (K), EDT–83
See also Deleting text

Index–2

CTRL/K (K), EDT–40
See also Defining keys, EDT–40
CTRL/L (K), EDT–43
CTRL/M (K), EDT–45
CTRL/R (K), EDT–47
CTRL/R (L), EDT–135
CTRL/T (K), EDT–48
See also Tabbing functions
CTRL/U (K), EDT–50
See also Deleting text
CTRL/W (K), EDT–51
See also Refreshing screen
CTRL/Z
keypad mode, EDT–52
See also Entering commands
line mode, EDT–136
See also Entering commands
nokeypad mode, EDT–285
See also Entering commands
with I (insert) (N), EDT–304
with INSERT (L), EDT–156
with R (replace) (N), EDT–314
with REPLACE (L), EDT–174
Cursor direction
ADV (advance) (N), EDT–271
ADVANCE (K), EDT–19
BACK (N), EDT–274
BACKUP (K), EDT–24
Cursor movement
BACKSPACE (K), EDT–23
CHAR (K), EDT–27
DOWN arrow (K), EDT–67
DOWN arrow (N), EDT–295
EOL (K), EDT–70
LEFT arrow (K), EDT–81
LEFT arrow (N), EDT–307
LINE (K), EDT–82
"move" (N), EDT–308
PAGE (K), EDT–87
RIGHT arrow (K), EDT–98
RIGHT arrow (N), EDT–316
SECT (K), EDT–99
SET CURSOR (L), EDT–184
SET WORD DELIMITERS (L), EDT–214
TOP (K), EDT–111
UP arrow (K), EDT–118
UP arrow (N), EDT–343
WORD (K), EDT–119
Cursor positioning, EDT–32, EDT–327
BACKSPACE (K), EDT–70
BOTTOM (K), EDT–26
KS (KED substitute) (N), EDT–306
SET PARAGRAPH WPS (L), EDT–195
SHOW CURSOR (L), EDT–221
CUT (K), EDT–53

CUT (N), EDT–287
See also Deleting text
See also Moving text

D
D (delete) (N), EDT–288
See also Deleting text
DATE (N), EDT–290
Decimal value of character, A–1
DEC Multinational Character Set, A–1
Default change mode, EDT–193
DEFINE KEY (L), EDT–11, EDT–137
See also Defining keys
DEFINE MACRO (L), EDT–140
Defining keys, EDT–9
CTRL/K (K), EDT–40
DEFINE KEY (L), EDT–137
DEFK (define key) (N), EDT–291
GOLD (K), EDT–77
with SHOW KEY (L), EDT–10
DEFK (define key) (N), EDT–291
See also Defining keys
DEL C (K), EDT–55
See also Deleting text
See also Restoring deleted text
DEL EOL (K), EDT–57
See also Deleting text
DELETE (K), EDT–59
See also Deleting text
DELETE (L), EDT–142
DELETE command
/QUERY qualifier, EDT–167
Deleting text
CLEAR (L), EDT–131
CTRL/J (K), EDT–83
CTRL/U (K), EDT–50
CUT (N), EDT–287
D (delete) (N), EDT–288
DEL C (K), EDT–55
DEL EOL (K), EDT–57
DELETE (K), EDT–59
DELETE (L), EDT–142
DEL L (K), EDT–61
DEL W (K), EDT–63
LINEFEED (K), EDT–83
Delimiters, EDT–186, EDT–222, EDT–249
SET WORD DELIMITERS (L), EDT–214
DEL L (K), EDT–61
See also Deleting text
See also Restoring deleted text
DEL W (K), EDT–63
See also Deleting text
See also Restoring deleted text

DESEL (deactivate select) (N), EDT–292
See also Entering commands
Displaying text
/BRIEF qualifier (L), EDT–126
/NOTYPE qualifier (L), EDT–161
<null> (L), EDT–162
SET LINES (L), EDT–191
SET NUMBERS (L), EDT–194
SET SCREEN (L), EDT–201
SET TRUNCATE (L), EDT–212
SHL (shift left) (N), EDT–321
SHOW LINES (L), EDT–230
SHOW TRUNCATE (L), EDT–245
SHOW WRAP (L), EDT–250
SHR (shift right) (N), EDT–322
TYPE (L), EDT–262
DLWC (default lowercase) (N), EDT–293
DMOV (default move) (N), EDT–294
DO function
See also ENTER (K)
on LK201 Keyboard, EDT–65
DOWN arrow
See also Cursor movement
keypad mode, EDT–67
nokeypad mode, EDT–295
DUPC (default uppercase) (N), EDT–296
/DUPLICATE qualifier (L), EDT–144
with COPY (L), EDT–132

E
Editing session, EDT–2
Edit mode
changing, EDT–52, EDT–129, EDT–190,
EDT–299
displaying, EDT–229, EDT–231
keypad
command descriptions, EDT–15
description of, EDT–2
line
command descriptions, EDT–121
description of, EDT–6
nokeypad
command descriptions, EDT–267
description of, EDT–7
setting, EDT–193
EDT editor, EDT–1
command descriptions
keypad, EDT–15
line, EDT–121
nokeypad, EDT–267
creating a file with, EDT–1
invoking, EDT–1
journaling, EDT–8
overview of, EDT–1
startup command files, EDT–8

Index–3

EDTINI.EDT file, EDT–9
EDT macros
creating, EDT–12
ENTER (K), EDT–68
Entering commands
COMMAND (K), EDT–30
completing, EDT–136, EDT–285
DEFINE MACRO (L), EDT–140
DESEL (deactivate select) (N), EDT–292
DO (K), EDT–65
ENTER (K), EDT–68
EXT (extend) (N), EDT–300
from keypad mode, EDT–30
from nokeypad mode, EDT–300
line mode, EDT–30, EDT–136, EDT–300
nokeypad mode, EDT–285
/QUERY qualifier (L), EDT–167
RESET (K), EDT–94
using the count specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–286
Entering line-mode commands, EDT–30
Entity specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–297
with APPEND (N), EDT–272
with CHGC (change case) (N), EDT–278
with CHGL (change case lower) (N), EDT–279
with CHGU (change case upper) (N), EDT–280
with CUT (N), EDT–287
with D (delete) (N), EDT–288
with FILL (N), EDT–301
with ‘‘move’’ (N), EDT–308
with R (replace) (N), EDT–314
with TADJ (tab adjust) (N), EDT–329
EOL (K), EDT–70
See also Cursor movement
Equal sign (=)
buffer specifier
line mode, EDT–127
nokeypad mode, EDT–276
EX (exit to line mode) (N), EDT–299
EXIT (L), EDT–145
EXT (extend) (N), EDT–300
See also Entering commands

F
F12 key
See also BACKSPACE (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–23
F13 key
See also LINEFEED (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–83
File specification specifier
See also SHOW FILES (L)
with EXIT (L), EDT–145
with HELP (L), EDT–189
with INCLUDE (L), EDT–154

Index–4

File specification specifier (cont’d)
with PRINT (L), EDT–165
with SET COMMAND (L), EDT–182
with WRITE (L), EDT–264
FILL
See also Formatting text
keypad mode, EDT–71
line mode, EDT–148
nokeypad mode, EDT–301
FIND
keypad mode, EDT–73
line mode, EDT–150
See also Locating text
FIND key
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–73
FNDNXT (K), EDT–75
Formatting text
CTRL/F (K), EDT–71
FILL (K), EDT–71
FILL (L), EDT–148
FILL (N), EDT–301
FILLSR. (K), EDT–71
RESEQUENCE (L), EDT–176
/SEQUENCE qualifier (L), EDT–179
SET TRUNCATE (L), EDT–212
SET WRAP (L), EDT–215
TAB (K), EDT–109
TAB ADJUST (L), EDT–260
Form feed character, EDT–43
Function keys
for LK201 keyboard, EDT–5
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–137

G
GOLD/A (K), EDT–32
See also Tabbing functions
GOLD/D (K), EDT–36
See also Tabbing functions
GOLD/E (K), EDT–38
See also Tabbing functions
GOLD function (K), EDT–77
GOLD/R (K), EDT–47
GOLD/T (K), EDT–48
See also Tabbing functions
GOLD/U (K), EDT–50
See also Deleting text
GOLD/W (K), EDT–51
See also Refreshing screen
GOLD/Z (K), EDT–52

Hardcopy change mode, EDT–129, EDT–193
Hardcopy terminal, EDT–243
HELP
keypad mode, EDT–80
line mode, EDT–152
nokeypad mode, EDT–303
HELP commands
using to get information, EDT–2
HELP facility, EDT–2
HELP key
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–80

JOU
file type, EDT–8
Journal file, EDT–8, EDT–178
saving, EDT–145
with /SAVE qualifier (L), EDT–147, EDT–169
Journaling facility, EDT–8

I
I (insert) (N), EDT–304
See also Inserting text
INCLUDE (L), EDT–154
Increment specifier
with EXIT/SEQUENCE (L), EDT–145
with RESEQUENCE/SEQUENCE (L),
EDT–176
with /SEQUENCE qualifier (L), EDT–179
with WRITE/SEQUENCE (L), EDT–264
Indentation, EDT–109, EDT–241, EDT–260
decreasing indentation level, EDT–332
decreasing tab level, EDT–36
increasing indentation level, EDT–335
increasing tab position, EDT–32
increment tab level, EDT–38
moving text to right, EDT–327
repeat count, EDT–48
setting indentation level, EDT–330
Initial specifier
with EXIT/SEQUENCE (L), EDT–145
with RESEQUENCE/SEQUENCE (L),
EDT–176
with /SEQUENCE qualifier (L), EDT–179
with WRITE/SEQUENCE (L), EDT–264
INSERT (L), EDT–156
INSERT HERE key
See also PASTE
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–89
Inserting text
line mode
CTRL/Z, EDT–136
INSERT command, EDT–156
nokeypad mode, EDT–304
Interruption, EDT–8
recovering from, EDT–178
Introduction to EDT, EDT–1

K
Key definitions, EDT–138
displaying, EDT–41
entering in keypad mode, EDT–68
preset, EDT–226
Key name specifier
with DEFINE KEY (L), EDT–137
Keypad commands
list of by function, EDT–17
Keypad editing functions
entering, EDT–68
Keypad key numbers
figure of, EDT–11
Keypad keys
See also CTRL/K (K)
See also SHOW KEY (L)
defining, EDT–9
defining from keypad mode, EDT–10
defining from line mode, EDT–10
figure of VT100-series terminals, EDT–3
figure of VT52-series terminals, EDT–4
redefining, EDT–10
Keypad mode, EDT–2
See also SHOW KEYPAD (L)
changing to line mode, EDT–2
command descriptions, EDT–15
defining keys, EDT–40
editing file, EDT–2
entering commands, EDT–65, EDT–68
entering key definitions, EDT–68
entering searches, EDT–65, EDT–68
HELP key, EDT–2
inserting text using, EDT–4
Keypad mode definitions
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–4
KS (ked substitute) (N), EDT–306
See also Cursor positioning

L
Inserting line
with INSERT (L), EDT–156
with REPLACE (L), EDT–174
LEFT arrow (K), EDT–81
See also Cursor movement

Index–5

LEFT arrow (N), EDT–307
See also Cursor movement
LINE (K), EDT–82
See also Cursor movement
Line commands
list of by function, EDT–123
Line-editing commands
entering in keypad mode, EDT–65, EDT–68
LINEFEED (K), EDT–83
See also Deleting text
Line mode, EDT–6
changing to keypad mode, EDT–2
changing to nokeypad mode, EDT–2
command descriptions, EDT–121
editing file, EDT–2
HELP (L), EDT–2
qualifiers, EDT–7
specifiers, EDT–7
Line-mode
command
with EXT (extend) (N), EDT–300
Line-mode commands
entering, EDT–30
LK201 keyboard
arrow keys, EDT–4
DELETE key, EDT–59
DO key, EDT–65
F13 key, EDT–83
figure of, EDT–5
FIND key, EDT–73
function keys, EDT–4, EDT–137
HELP key, EDT–80
INSERT HERE key, EDT–89
Locating text
buffer specifier
line mode, EDT–127
CLSS (clear search string) (N), EDT–282
FIND (K), EDT–65, EDT–73
FIND (L), EDT–150
FNDNXT (K), EDT–75
KS (KED substitute) (N), EDT–306
SET SEARCH (K), EDT–73
SET SEARCH (L), EDT–203
SHOW SEARCH (L), EDT–238
SSEL (search and select) (N), EDT–324
string specifier
line mode, EDT–252
nokeypad mode, EDT–325

M
Macro
deleting, EDT–140
saving, EDT–140
Macro name specifier (L)
with DEFINE MACRO (L), EDT–140

Index–6

"move" (N), EDT–308
See also Cursor movement
MOVE (L), EDT–158
MOVE command
/QUERY qualifier, EDT–167
Moving text
APPEND (N), EDT–272
buffer specifier
line mode, EDT–127
COPY (L), EDT–132
CUT (K), EDT–53
CUT (N), EDT–287
/DUPLICATE qualifier (L), EDT–144
INCLUDE (L), EDT–154
MOVE (L), EDT–158
OPEN LINE (K), EDT–85
PASTE (K), EDT–21, EDT–89
PASTE (N), EDT–310
SEL (select) (N), EDT–319
SELECT (K), EDT–101
string specifier
keypad mode, EDT–105
TOP (N), EDT–337

N
"n" specifier
with /DUPLICATE qualifier (L), EDT–144
with SET WRAP (L), EDT–215
with TAB ADJUST (L), EDT–260
NEXT (L), EDT–160
See also SUBSTITUTE NEXT (L)
Next Screen key
See also +Sect (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–99
Nokeypad commands
list of by function, EDT–269
Nokeypad command specifier
with CHANGE (L), EDT–129
Nokeypad mode, EDT–7
See also SHOW KEYPAD (L)
changing to line mode, EDT–2
command descriptions, EDT–267
screen editor, EDT–7
/NOTYPE qualifier (L), EDT–161
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
<null> (L), EDT–162
Number specifier
with ASC (N), EDT–273
with SET LINES (L), EDT–191
with SET TAB (L), EDT–207
Numeric keyboard, EDT–2

OPEN LINE (K), EDT–85
See also Moving text

/QUERY qualifier (L) (cont’d)
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
QUIT
line mode, EDT–169
nokeypad mode, EDT–313

PAGE (K), EDT–87
See also Cursor movement
Pagination
keypad mode, EDT–43
PASTE
See also Moving text
keypad mode, EDT–89
nokeypad mode, EDT–310
Percent sign (%)
with range specifier (L), EDT–162
Prev Screen key
See also -Sect (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–99
PRINT (L), EDT–165
Processing commands
SET VERIFY (L), EDT–213
SHOW SUMMARY (L), EDT–240
SHOW VERIFY (L), EDT–246
Prompt type specifier
with SET PROMPT (L), EDT–197
with SHOW PROMPT (L), EDT–234

R (replace) (N), EDT–314
See also Replacing text
Range-1 specifier
with MOVE (L), EDT–158
Range-2 specifier
with MOVE (L), EDT–158
Range specifier
line mode, EDT–171
with <null> (L), EDT–162
with CHANGE (L), EDT–129
with DELETE (L), EDT–142
with FILL (L), EDT–148
with FIND (L), EDT–150
with INCLUDE (L), EDT–154
with INSERT (L), EDT–156
with PRINT (L), EDT–165
with REPLACE (L), EDT–174
with RESEQUENCE (L), EDT–176
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
with TAB ADJUST (L), EDT–260
with TYPE (L), EDT–262
with WRITE (L), EDT–264
/RECOVER qualifier (L), EDT–8
Redefining keys, EDT–9
with DEFINE KEY (L), EDT–11
REF (refresh) (N), EDT–315
Refreshing screen
keypad mode, EDT–47, EDT–51
line mode, EDT–135
nokeypad mode, EDT–315
Remove key
See also CUT (K)
on LK201 Keyboard, EDT–53
REPLACE (K), EDT–92
See also Replacing text
REPLACE (L), EDT–174
Replacing text
R (replace) (N), EDT–314
REPLACE (K), EDT–92
REPLACE (L), EDT–174
S (substitute) (N), EDT–317
SEL (select) (N), EDT–319
SN (substitute next) (N), EDT–323
string specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–325
SUBS (K), EDT–106
SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
SUBSTITUTE NEXT (L), EDT–258

Q
Qualifier
/BRIEF (L)
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
with TYPE (L), EDT–262
/DUPLICATE (L), EDT–144
with COPY (L), EDT–132
/NOTYPE (L), EDT–161
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
/QUERY (L), EDT–167
with COPY (L), EDT–132
with DELETE (L), EDT–142
with MOVE (L), EDT–158
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
/SAVE (L), EDT–178
with EXIT (L), EDT–145
with QUIT (L), EDT–169
/SEQUENCE (L), EDT–179
with EXIT (L), EDT–145
with RESEQUENCE (L), EDT–176
with WRITE (L), EDT–264
/STAY (L), EDT–251
with TYPE (L), EDT–262
/QUERY qualifier (L), EDT–167
with COPY (L), EDT–132
with DELETE (L), EDT–142
with MOVE (L), EDT–158

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RESEQUENCE (L), EDT–176
RESET (K), EDT–94
See also Entering commands
Resetting the editing session, EDT–94
Restoring deleted text
CTRL/U (K), EDT–50
LINEFEED (K), EDT–63
UND C (K), EDT–55, EDT–59, EDT–112
UNDC (undelete character) (N), EDT–338
UND L (K), EDT–57, EDT–61, EDT–113
UNDL (undelete line) (N), EDT–339
UND W (K), EDT–63, EDT–116
UNDW (undelete word) (N), EDT–341
RETURN (K), EDT–45, EDT–96
RIGHT arrow
See also Cursor movement
keypad mode, EDT–98
nokeypad mode, EDT–316

S
S (substitute) (N), EDT–317
See also Replacing text
/SAVE qualifier (L), EDT–8, EDT–178
with EXIT (L), EDT–145
with QUIT (L), EDT–169
Searches
entering in keypad mode, EDT–65
processing in keypad mode, EDT–68
SECT (K), EDT–99
See also Cursor movement
+Sect (K) key
See also SECT (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–99
-Sect (K) key
See also SECT (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–99
SEL (select) (N), EDT–319
See also Moving text
See also Replacing text
SELECT (K), EDT–101
See also Moving text
Select key
See also SELECT (K)
on LK201 keyboard, EDT–101
Select range
canceling, EDT–292
/SEQUENCE qualifier (L), EDT–179
with EXIT (L), EDT–145
with RESEQUENCE (L), EDT–176
with WRITE (L), EDT–264
SET AUTOREPEAT (L), EDT–180
See also Terminal attributes
SET CASE (L), EDT–181

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SET CASE LOWER (L), EDT–181
SET CASE NONE (L), EDT–181
SET CASE UPPER (L), EDT–181
SET COMMAND (L), EDT–182
SET commands
line mode, EDT–180
SET CURSOR (L), EDT–184
See also Cursor movement
SET ENTITY (L), EDT–186
SET ENTITY PAGE (L), EDT–186
SET ENTITY PARAGRAPH (L), EDT–186
SET ENTITY SENTENCE (L), EDT–186
SET ENTITY WORD (L), EDT–186
SET FNF (L), EDT–188
SET HELP (L), EDT–189
SET KEYPAD (L), EDT–190
SET LINES (L), EDT–191
See also Displaying text
SET MODE (L), EDT–193
SET MODE CHANGE (L), EDT–193
SET MODE LINE (L), EDT–193
SET NOAUTOREPEAT (L), EDT–180
SET NOFNF (L), EDT–188
SET NOKEYPAD (L), EDT–190
SET NONUMBERS (L), EDT–194
SET NOQUIET (L), EDT–199
SET NOREPEAT (L), EDT–200
SET NOSUMMARY (L), EDT–206
SET NOTAB (L), EDT–207
SET NOTRUNCATE (L), EDT–212
SET NOVERIFY (L), EDT–213
SET NOWRAP (L), EDT–215
SET NUMBERS (L), EDT–194
See also Displaying text
SET PARAGRAPH (L), EDT–195
See also Cursor positioning
SET PARAGRAPH NOWPS (L), EDT–195
SET PARAGRAPH WPS (L), EDT–195
See also Cursor positioning
SET PROMPT (L), EDT–197
See also Terminal attributes
SET QUIET (L), EDT–199
See also Terminal attributes
SET REPEAT (L), EDT–200
See also Terminal attributes
SET SCREEN (L), EDT–201
See also Displaying text
SET SEARCH (L), EDT–203
See also Locating text
SET SEARCH BEGIN (L), EDT–203
SET SEARCH BOUNDED (L), EDT–203
SET SEARCH CASE INSENSITIVE (L),
EDT–203

SET SEARCH DIACRITICAL INSENSITIVE (L),
EDT–203
SET SEARCH END (L), EDT–203
SET SEARCH EXACT (L), EDT–203
SET SEARCH GENERAL (L), EDT–203
SET SEARCH UNBOUNDED (L), EDT–203
SET SEARCH WPS (L), EDT–203
SET SUMMARY (L), EDT–206
See also Terminal attributes
SET TAB (L), EDT–207
See also Tabbing functions
SET TERMINAL EDIT (L), EDT–209
See also Terminal attributes
SET TERMINAL EIGHTBIT (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL HCPY (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL NOEDIT (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL NOEIGHTBIT (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL NOSCROLL (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL SCROLL (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL VT100 (L), EDT–209
SET TERMINAL VT52 (L), EDT–209
SET TEXT END (L), EDT–211
SET TEXT PAGE (L), EDT–211
SET TRUNCATE (L), EDT–212
See also Displaying text
See also Formatting text
SET VERIFY (L), EDT–213
SET WORD DELIMITER (L), EDT–214
See also Cursor movement
SET WORD NODELIMITER (L), EDT–214
SET WRAP (L), EDT–215
See also Formatting text
SHL (shift left) (N), EDT–321
See also Displaying text
SHOW AUTOREPEAT (L), EDT–217
See also Terminal attributes
SHOW BUFFER (L), EDT–218
SHOW CASE (L), EDT–219
SHOW COMMAND (L), EDT–220
SHOW commands
line mode, EDT–217
SHOW CURSOR (L), EDT–221
See also Cursor positioning
SHOW ENTITY (L), EDT–222
SHOW ENTITY PAGE (L), EDT–222
SHOW ENTITY PARAGRAPH (L), EDT–222
SHOW ENTITY SENTENCE (L), EDT–222
SHOW ENTITY WORD (L), EDT–222
SHOW FILES (L), EDT–223
SHOW FNF (L), EDT–224
SHOW HELP (L), EDT–225
SHOW KEY (L), EDT–226
SHOW KEYPAD (L), EDT–229
SHOW LINES (L), EDT–230
See also Displaying text

SHOW MODE (L), EDT–231
SHOW NUMBERS (L), EDT–232
SHOW PARAGRAPH (L), EDT–233
SHOW PROMPT (L), EDT–234
See also Terminal attributes
SHOW QUIET (L), EDT–235
See also Terminal attributes
SHOW REPEAT (L), EDT–236
See also Terminal attributes
SHOW SCREEN (L), EDT–237
SHOW SEARCH (L), EDT–238
See also Locating text
SHOW SUMMARY (L), EDT–240
See also Processing commands
SHOW TAB (L), EDT–241
See also Tabbing functions
SHOW TERMINAL (L), EDT–243
See also Terminal attributes
SHOW TEXT (L), EDT–244
SHOW TEXT END (L), EDT–244
SHOW TEXT PAGE (L), EDT–244
SHOW TRUNCATE (L), EDT–245
See also Displaying text
SHOW VERIFY (L), EDT–246
See also Processing text
SHOW VERSION (L), EDT–247
SHOW WORD (L), EDT–249
SHOW WRAP (L), EDT–250
See also Displaying text
SHR (shift right) (N), EDT–322
See also Displaying text
Sign (+ | –) specifier
with APPEND (N), EDT–272
with CHGC (change case) (N), EDT–278
with CHGL (change case lower) (N), EDT–279
with CHGU (change case upper) (N), EDT–280
with CUT (N), EDT–287
with D (delete) (N), EDT–288
with FILL (N), EDT–301
with ‘‘move’’ (N), EDT–308
with R (replace) (N), EDT–314
with S (substitute) (N), EDT–317
with SN (substitute next) (N), EDT–323
with SSEL (search and select) (N), EDT–324
with TADJ (tab adjust) (N), EDT–329
SN (substitute next) (N), EDT–323
See also Replacing text
Special keys
See also SHOW KEY (L)
BACKSPACE, EDT–2
DELETE, EDT–2
LINEFEED, EDT–2
TAB, EDT–2
user-defined keys, EDT–138

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Specifier
bottom, EDT–184
See Bottom specifier
buffer, EDT–272
See Buffer specifier
line mode, EDT–127
nokeypad, EDT–276
buffer-1, EDT–132
See Buffer-1 specifier
buffer-2, EDT–132
See Buffer-2 specifier
character, EDT–281
See Character specifier
count, EDT–272
See Count specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–286
entity, EDT–272
See Entity specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–297
file specification, EDT–145
See File specification specifier
increment, EDT–145
See Increment specifier
initial, EDT–145
See Initial specifier
key name, EDT–137
See Key name specifier
macro name, EDT–140
See Macro name specifier
"n", EDT–144
See "n" specifier
nokeypad mode, EDT–129
number, EDT–273
See Number specifier
prompt type, EDT–234
See Prompt type specifier
range, EDT–129
See Range specifier
range-1, EDT–132
See Range-1 specifier
range-2, EDT–132
See Range-2 specifier
sign (+ | –), EDT–272
See Sign (+ | –) specifier
string, EDT–324
See String specifier
keypad mode, EDT–105
line mode, EDT–252
nokeypad mode, EDT–325
string-1, EDT–317
See String-1 specifier
string-2, EDT–317
See String-2 specifier
subtopic, EDT–152

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Specifier
subtopic (cont’d)
See Subtopic specifier
top, EDT–184
See Top specifier
topic, EDT–152
See Topic specifier
width, EDT–201
See Width specifier
SPECINS (K), EDT–103
See also DEC Multinational Character Set
SSEL (search and select) (N), EDT–324
See also Locating text
Startup command
example, EDT–141
Startup command file, EDT–193
creating, EDT–8
displaying, EDT–220
processing, EDT–182, EDT–188, EDT–224
with DEFINE MACRO (L), EDT–140
/STAY qualifier (L), EDT–251
with TYPE (L), EDT–262
String-1 specifier
with S (substitute) (N), EDT–317
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
with SUBSTITUTE NEXT (L), EDT–258
String-2 specifier
with S (substitute) (N), EDT–317
with SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
with SUBSTITUTE NEXT (L), EDT–258
String specifier
keypad mode, EDT–105
line mode, EDT–252
nokeypad mode, EDT–325
with DEFINE KEY (L), EDT–137
with SET ENTITY (L), EDT–186
with SET PROMPT (L), EDT–197
with SET TEXT (L), EDT–211
with SSEL (search and select) (N), EDT–324
with XLATE (N), EDT–344
SUBS (K), EDT–106
See also Replacing text
SUBSTITUTE (L), EDT–254
See also Replacing text
SUBSTITUTE command
/QUERY qualifier, EDT–167
SUBSTITUTE NEXT (L), EDT–258
See also Replacing text
Subtopic specifier
with HELP (L), EDT–152
Symbols for characters, A–1

T
Tab
establishing position of, EDT–32
preset setting, EDT–109
preset value, EDT–327
setting level count, EDT–36, EDT–38
TAB
See also Formatting text
keypad mode, EDT–109
nokeypad mode, EDT–327
See also Tabbing functions
TAB ADJUST (L), EDT–260
See also Tabbing functions
Tabbing functions
CTRL/A, EDT–32
CTRL/C (K), EDT–34
CTRL/D (K), EDT–36
CTRL/E (K), EDT–38
CTRL/H (K), EDT–23
CTRL/I (K), EDT–109
CTRL/T (K), EDT–48
GOLD/A, EDT–32
GOLD/D (K), EDT–36
GOLD/E (K), EDT–38
GOLD/T (K), EDT–48
SET TAB (K), EDT–32
SET TAB (L), EDT–207
SHOW TAB (L), EDT–241
TAB (K), EDT–109
TAB (N), EDT–327
TAB ADJUST (L), EDT–260
TADJ (tab adjust) (N), EDT–329
TC (tab compute) (N), EDT–330
TD (tab decrement) (N), EDT–332
TI (tab increment) (N), EDT–335
TAB keypad mode
See also Formatting text
Tab value, EDT–241
TADJ (tab adjust) (N), EDT–329
See also tabbing functions
TC (tab compute) (N), EDT–330
See also Tabbing functions
TD (tab decrement) (N), EDT–332
See also Tabbing functions
Terminal attributes
changing repeat feature, EDT–200
changing terminal type, EDT–209
displaying, EDT–217, EDT–235, EDT–236
displaying prompt settings, EDT–234
displaying terminal settings, EDT–243
preventing keypad key repetition, EDT–180
redefining prompt string, EDT–197
SHOW PROMPT (L), EDT–234
SHOW QUIET (L), EDT–235
SHOW REPEAT (L), EDT–236

Terminal attributes (cont’d)
SHOW TERMINAL (L), EDT–243
silencing terminal bell, EDT–199
supressing summary information, EDT–206
Terminal settings
See also SHOW TERMINAL (L)
hardcopy, EDT–130, EDT–243
VT100-series, EDT–243
TGSEL (toggle select) (N), EDT–334
TI (tab increment) (N), EDT–335
See also Tabbing functions
TOP (K), EDT–111
See also Cursor movement
TOP (N), EDT–337
See also Moving text
Topic specifier
with HELP (L), EDT–152
Top specifier
with SET CURSOR (L), EDT–184
TYPE (L), EDT–262
See also Displaying text

U
UND C (K), EDT–112
See also Restoring deleted text
UNDC (undelete character) (N), EDT–338
See also Restoring deleted text
UND L (K), EDT–113
See also Restoring deleted text
UNDL (undelete line) (N), EDT–339
See also Restoring deleted text
UND W (K), EDT–116
See also Restoring deleted text
UNDW (undelete word) (N), EDT–341
See also Restoring deleted text
UP arrow
keypad mode, EDT–118
nokeypad mode, EDT–343
See also Cursor movement
User-defined keys, EDT–138

W
Width specifier
with SET SCREEN (L), EDT–201
WORD (K), EDT–119
See also Cursor movement
WRITE (L), EDT–264
See also Copying text

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X
XLATE (N), EDT–344

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