AmigaOS Manual: AmigaDOS Using the Editors - Revision history

Costel Mincea: /* EDIT */ Set the defaults of PREVIOUS and WIDTH to new 4.1 Final Edition Update 3 values

2026-02-12T07:21:56Z

EDIT: Set the defaults of PREVIOUS and WIDTH to new 4.1 Final Edition Update 3 values

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	Use OPT P <n> and OPT W <n> to specify the PREVIOUS and WIDTH options. However, do nit use the OPT keyword with PREVIOUS and WIDTH.		Use OPT P <n> and OPT W <n> to specify the PREVIOUS and WIDTH options. However, do nit use the OPT keyword with PREVIOUS and WIDTH.

	You can use the PREVIOUS and WIDTH options to increase or decrease the amount of available memory. The PREVIOUS option sets the number of previous lines available to EDIT to the integer <n>. The WIDTH option sets the maximum number of characters allowed on a line to <n>. EDIT multiples the number of previous lines by the maximum number of characters (PREVIOUS * WIDTH) to determine the available memory. The default values are PREVIOUS 40 WIDTH ~~120~~.		You can use the PREVIOUS and WIDTH options to increase or decrease the amount of available memory. The PREVIOUS option sets the number of previous lines available to EDIT to the integer <n>. The WIDTH option sets the maximum number of characters allowed on a line to <n>. EDIT multiples the number of previous lines by the maximum number of characters (PREVIOUS * WIDTH) to determine the available memory. The default values are PREVIOUS 100 WIDTH 1200.

	== Starting EDIT ==		== Starting EDIT ==
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	\| Move to next line in the source file \|\| N \|\| Move forward one line. Entering a number and N indicates the number of lines to move forard. When used as the last line of the source file, EDIT creates an extra line at the end of the file. If you are already on this extra line, using N causes an error message to be displayed.		\| Move to next line in the source file \|\| N \|\| Move forward one line. Entering a number and N indicates the number of lines to move forard. When used as the last line of the source file, EDIT creates an extra line at the end of the file. If you are already on this extra line, using N causes an error message to be displayed.
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	\| Move to the previous line in the source file \|\| P \|\| Moves back one line. Entering P repeatedly moves more than one line. Entering a number + P indicates how many lines to move back. You can only move back to previous lines that have not yet been written to the destination file. The default is 40 lines, which can be changed with the PREVIOUS option.		\| Move to the previous line in the source file \|\| P \|\| Moves back one line. Entering P repeatedly moves more than one line. Entering a number + P indicates how many lines to move back. You can only move back to previous lines that have not yet been written to the destination file. The default is 100 lines, which can be changed with the PREVIOUS option.
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	\| Find \|\| F<string> \|\| Lets you select a current line by specifying some of its content.		\| Find \|\| F<string> \|\| Lets you select a current line by specifying some of its content.

Costel Mincea: Text replacement - "" to ""

2025-01-26T19:22:48Z

Text replacement - "<syntaxhighlight>" to "<syntaxhighlight lang="C" line>"

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	The program executes and the characters are transposed if ARexx is running and everything is entered correctly. The entire file name, including the extension, must be specified to run the program.		The program executes and the characters are transposed if ARexx is running and everything is entered correctly. The entire file name, including the extension, must be specified to run the program.

	<syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang="C" line>
	/Transpose.ed: An example program to transpose two characters. /		/Transpose.ed: An example program to transpose two characters. /
	/Given string '123', if cursor is on 3, this macro converts /		/Given string '123', if cursor is on 3, this macro converts /

Janne Peräaho: /* Menu Commands */

2021-01-31T15:09:54Z

Menu Commands

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	Figure 4-6 illustrates the MEmacs expanded menu bar.		Figure 4-6 illustrates the MEmacs expanded menu bar.

	[[File:DosFig4-6.png\|~~center~~\|frame\|Expanded Menus]]		[[File:DosFig4-6.png\|none\|frame\|Expanded Menus]]

	=== Project Menu ===		=== Project Menu ===

Janne Peräaho: /* MEmacs Commands */

2021-01-31T15:09:44Z

MEmacs Commands

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	The line at the bottom of the MEmacs screen identifies either the current file name or the name of the current buffer if no file name is specified. Figure 4-5 illustrates the MEmacs opening screen .		The line at the bottom of the MEmacs screen identifies either the current file name or the name of the current buffer if no file name is specified. Figure 4-5 illustrates the MEmacs opening screen .

	[[File:DosFig4-5.png\|~~center~~\|frame\|MEmacs Opening Screen]]		[[File:DosFig4-5.png\|none\|frame\|MEmacs Opening Screen]]

	Several buffers can be in use at the same time and one or more can be displayed on the screen simultaneously. Menu options switch between them. At all times, the screen displays what is actually in the buffer.		Several buffers can be in use at the same time and one or more can be displayed on the screen simultaneously. Menu options switch between them. At all times, the screen displays what is actually in the buffer.

Janne Peräaho: /* Example Script */

2021-01-31T15:09:30Z

Example Script

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	This script produces the menus illustrated in Figure 4-4:		This script produces the menus illustrated in Figure 4-4:

	[[File:DosFig4-4.png\|~~center~~\|frame\|ED Custom Menu Example]]		[[File:DosFig4-4.png\|none\|frame\|ED Custom Menu Example]]

	== Printing From ED ==		== Printing From ED ==

Janne Peräaho: /* ED Menus */

2021-01-31T15:09:13Z

ED Menus

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	ED has two sets of command menu assignments: default and expanded. The default menu assignments, as illustrated in Figure 4-2, are set up by the S:Ed-startup file, which is automatically executed each time you run ED. The S:Ed-startup file is a command file of ED extended mode commands, without the Escape characters. You can edit this file to set up custom menus, as described on page 4-21, or define preprogrammed function key assignments with the Set FN Key menu item.		ED has two sets of command menu assignments: default and expanded. The default menu assignments, as illustrated in Figure 4-2, are set up by the S:Ed-startup file, which is automatically executed each time you run ED. The S:Ed-startup file is a command file of ED extended mode commands, without the Escape characters. You can edit this file to set up custom menus, as described on page 4-21, or define preprogrammed function key assignments with the Set FN Key menu item.

	[[File:DosFig4-2.png\|~~center~~\|frame\|Default Menu Assignments]]		[[File:DosFig4-2.png\|none\|frame\|Default Menu Assignments]]

	=== Enabling Expanded Menus ===		=== Enabling Expanded Menus ===
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	The expanded command menu assignments, as illustrated in Figure 4-3, can be enabled by renaming or deleting the default S:Ed-startup file. If ED cannot find a file named S:Ed-startup, it opens with the expanded set of menus, providing more options.		The expanded command menu assignments, as illustrated in Figure 4-3, can be enabled by renaming or deleting the default S:Ed-startup file. If ED cannot find a file named S:Ed-startup, it opens with the expanded set of menus, providing more options.

	[[File:DosFig4-3.png\|~~center~~\|frame\|Expanded Menu Assignments]]		[[File:DosFig4-3.png\|none\|frame\|Expanded Menu Assignments]]

	Rather then deleting your S-Ed-startup file, we recommend that you rename it as follows:		Rather then deleting your S-Ed-startup file, we recommend that you rename it as follows:

Janne Peräaho: /* ED */

2021-01-31T15:08:45Z

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	The bottom line of the ED window is the status line used for displaying messages, prompts, and commands. Error messages displayed on the status line remain until you enter another ED command. Figure 4-1 illustrates the ED window showing the status line.		The bottom line of the ED window is the status line used for displaying messages, prompts, and commands. Error messages displayed on the status line remain until you enter another ED command. Figure 4-1 illustrates the ED window showing the status line.

	[[File:DosFig4-1.png\|~~center~~\|frame\|ED Window with Status Line]]		[[File:DosFig4-1.png\|none\|frame\|ED Window with Status Line]]

	== Starting ED ==		== Starting ED ==

Steven Solie: /* ED */

2014-02-14T18:05:58Z

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	[[File:DosFig4-1.png\|center\|frame\|ED Window with Status Line]]		[[File:DosFig4-1.png\|center\|frame\|ED Window with Status Line]]

		⚫	== Starting ED ==

		⚫	Start ED from a Shell or with the Workbench Execute Command menu item. Open ED at the prompt by entering ED and a new or existing file name, as follows:

		⚫	1> ED <filename>

		⚫	where <filename> is the name of an existing file or a new file to be used for saving your work. If the file name specified cannot be found in the current directory, ED opens a blank window and displays the message Creating new file.

	The format for ED is the following:		The format for ED is the following:

	<nowiki>ED [FROM] <filename> [SIZE <n>] [WITH <filename>] ~~[WINDOW <window specification>] [TABS <n>] [WIDTH \| COLS <n>] [HEIGHT \| ROWS <n>]</nowiki>~~		<nowiki>ED [FROM] <filename> [SIZE <n>] [WITH <filename>]
			[WINDOW <window specification>] [TABS <n>] [WIDTH \| COLS <n>]
			[HEIGHT \| ROWS <n>]</nowiki>

	The FROM argument specifies the source file to be edited. This argument is required, but the FROM keyword is optional.		The FROM argument specifies the source file to be edited. This argument is required, but the FROM keyword is optional.
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	The WIDTH and HEIGHT arguments adjust the size of the ED window by specifying the number of characters to display horizontally and vertically. By default the ED window is 640 x 200 picels or approximately 88 characters wide by 21 lines high.		The WIDTH and HEIGHT arguments adjust the size of the ED window by specifying the number of characters to display horizontally and vertically. By default the ED window is 640 x 200 picels or approximately 88 characters wide by 21 lines high.

⚫	== Starting ED ==

⚫	Start ED from a Shell or with the Workbench Execute Command menu item. Open ED at the prompt by entering ED and a new or existing file name, as follows:

⚫	1> ED <filename>

⚫	where <filename> is the name of an existing file or a new file to be used for saving your work. If the file name specified cannot be found in the current directory, ED opens a blank window and displays the message Creating new file.

	== Using ED ==		== Using ED ==

Steven Solie: /* Menu Commands */

2014-01-29T19:45:39Z

Menu Commands

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	Figure 4-6 illustrates the MEmacs expanded menu bar.		Figure 4-6 illustrates the MEmacs expanded menu bar.

	~~Figure 4~~-6. ~~MEmacs~~ Expanded Menus		[[File:DosFig4-6.png\|center\|frame\|Expanded Menus]]

	=== Project Menu ===		=== Project Menu ===

Steven Solie: /* MEmacs Commands */

2014-01-29T19:44:34Z

MEmacs Commands

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	The line at the bottom of the MEmacs screen identifies either the current file name or the name of the current buffer if no file name is specified. Figure 4-5 illustrates the MEmacs opening screen .		The line at the bottom of the MEmacs screen identifies either the current file name or the name of the current buffer if no file name is specified. Figure 4-5 illustrates the MEmacs opening screen .

	~~Figure 4~~-5. MEmacs Opening Screen		[[File:DosFig4-5.png\|center\|frame\|MEmacs Opening Screen]]

	Several buffers can be in use at the same time and one or more can be displayed on the screen simultaneously. Menu options switch between them. At all times, the screen displays what is actually in the buffer.		Several buffers can be in use at the same time and one or more can be displayed on the screen simultaneously. Menu options switch between them. At all times, the screen displays what is actually in the buffer.