VAXTPU EVE — MicroVMS 4.6
EVE is an interactive text editor built using the VAX Text Processing Utility. It is both measurably easy to learn and easy to use. EVE commands are entered from the keyboard after pressing the DO key (or PF4 on VT100 terminals). EVE commands may be abbreviated to the smallest unique initial string. If an abbreviation is not unique, EVE will display the possible choices and prompt for the command name. See the appropriate chapter of the Guide to Text Processing on VAX/VMS or the appropriate appendix to the VAX Text Processing Utility Reference Manual for more material about the EVE interface.
Additional information available:
COMMANDSATTACHBOTTOMBUFFERCAPITALIZE_WORD
CENTER_LINECHANGE_DIRECTIONCHANGE_MODEDCL
DEFINE_KEYDELETEDOEND_OF_LINEERASE_CHARACTER
ERASE_LINEERASE_PREVIOUS_WORDERASE_START_OF_LINE
ERASE_WORDEXITEXTEND_TPUFILL_PARAGRAPH
FINDFORWARDGET_FILEGO_TOHELPINCLUDE_FILE
INSERT_HEREINSERT_MODELEARNLINELOWERCASE_WORD
MARKMOVE_BY_LINEMOVE_BY_WORDMOVE_DOWN
MOVE_LEFTMOVE_RIGHTMOVE_UPNEXT_SCREEN
ONE_WINDOWOTHER_WINDOWOVERSTRIKE_MODEPREVIOUS_SCREEN
QUITQUOTERECALLREFRESHREMEMBERREMOVE
REPEATREPLACERESTORERETURNREVERSESAVE_EXTENDED_TPU
SELECTSET_LEFT_MARGINSET_RIGHT_MARGINSET_SHIFT_KEY
SET_TABS_ATSET_TABS_EVERYSET_WIDTHSEQUENCE
SHIFT_LEFTSHIFT_RIGHTSHOWSPACESPAWN
START_OF_LINETABTOPTPUTWO_WINDOWS
TYPINGUNKNOWNUPPERCASE_WORDWRITE_FILE
COMMANDS
KEYPAD COMMANDS Change Direction Find Move Right Select Change Mode Help Move Up Space Delete Insert Here Next Screen Tab Do Move By Line Previous Screen Erase Word Move Down Remove Exit Move Left Return EDITING COMMANDS Bottom Fill Paragraph Overstrike Mode Set Right Margin Capitalize Word Forward Quit Start Of Line Center Line Go To Quote Top End Of Line Insert Mode Recall Uppercase Word Erase Character Line Replace Erase Line Lowercase Word Restore Erase Previous Word Mark Reverse Erase Start Of Line Move By Word Set Left Margin FILE AND WINDOW COMMANDS Buffer One Window Write File Get File Other Window Include File Two Windows ADDITIONAL SCREEN COMMANDS Refresh Set Width Show Set Tabs At Shift Left Set Tabs Every Shift Right ADVANCED COMMANDS Attach Extend TPU Repeat Spawn DCL Learn Save Extended TPU TPU Define Key Remember Set Shift Key
ATTACH
ATTACH Use this command to run EVE in a subprocess. ATTACH suspends the current EVE editing session and reconnects the terminal to the parent process. Usually this is your top-level DCL process. By using the DCL-level SPAWN and ATTACH commands in addition to the EVE ATTACH command, you can keep one editing session active for your entire VMS session. This makes it faster to resume editing, but takes up more system resources.
BOTTOM
BOTTOM Moves the cursor to the end of the current buffer.
BUFFER
BUFFER
Puts a new buffer in the current window. The cursor moves to the
position it was in the last time you used this buffer. For
example,
buffer test.txt
will return you to the buffer named TEST.TXT. Buffer names are
displayed in the status line at the bottom of the window. You can
use the SHOW command to find out which buffers you have used.
Buffer names may be abbreviated.
Some EVE commands, such as TPU and EXTEND TPU, can display many
error messages too rapidly to read. You can use the BUFFER
command to see these messages by typing
buffer messages
CAPITALIZE_WORD
CAPITALIZE WORD Capitalizes the current word by making the first letter uppercase and the remaining letters lowercase. The cursor moves to the end of the current word. If the current cursor position is between words, CAPITALIZE WORD capitalizes the word to the right of the cursor.
CENTER_LINE
CENTER LINE Centers the current line between the left and right margins. You may place the cursor anywhere on the line to be centered before using CENTER LINE.
CHANGE_DIRECTION
CHANGE DIRECTION Changes the current direction of the buffer. The current direction is displayed on the status line at the bottom of the window and may be either Forward or Reverse. The current direction affects the way that the FIND, MOVE BY LINE, and MOVE BY WORD commands work. When the direction is Forward, FIND searches forward in the buffer, MOVE BY LINE moves to the end of the current line, and MOVE BY WORD moves to the start of the next word. When the direction is Reverse, FIND searches backward in the buffer, MOVE BY LINE moves to the start of the current line, and MOVE BY WORD moves to the start of the previous word. See the help entries for FIND, MOVE BY LINE, and MOVE BY WORD for more information. The FORWARD/REVERSE key invokes this command.
CHANGE_MODE
CHANGE MODE Changes the current mode of the buffer. The current mode is displayed on the status line at the bottom of the window and may be either Insert or Overstrike. In Insert mode, typed characters are inserted to the left of the current cursor position. In Overstrike mode, typing a character replaces the character at the current cursor position. The DELETE key in Overstrike mode replaces the character before the current cursor position with a space. The INSERT/OVERSTRIKE key invokes this command.
DCL
DCL
Executes a DCL (Digital Command Language) command from EVE's
command line. For example,
dcl directory
will display the contents of your default directory.
The DCL command and the resulting output go into a special DCL
buffer. Once the command is executed, two windows appear on the
screen. The second window is associated with the DCL buffer. The
cursor remains in the window it was in before you issued the DCL
command. (A VAX/VMS limitation prevents DCL prompts from
appearing in the DCL buffer.)
The DCL buffer is treated just like any other buffer. You can
move output from a DCL command into a text file.
DEFINE_KEY
DEFINE KEY
Tells EVE that you want to be able to issue a command by pressing
a single key. EVE will prompt you for the key that you want to
use to invoke the command. For example, after typing
define key erase previous word
EVE asks for the "Key to be defined". Assume you then pressed the
4 key on the numeric keypad. For the rest of that EVE session,
pressing the 4 key on the numeric keypad executes the ERASE
PREVIOUS WORD command.
It is not possible to cancel a key definition, although you can
redefine a key by assigning it to a different command within the
same EVE session. Use the SAVE EXTENDED TPU command to create
permanent key definitions.
DELETE
DELETE Deletes the character preceding the cursor. In Insert mode, the rest of the the line moves left one space to close up the space. In Overstrike mode, the character preceding the cursor is replaced by a space; the rest of the line remains in the same place on the screen. When the cursor is at the start of a line, the Return at the end of the previous line is deleted. The text on the current line is moved to the right of the text in the line above. On VT200 series terminals, the <X] key invokes this command. On VT100 series terminals, the DELETE key invokes this command.
DO
DO Allows you to enter an EVE command. Press the DO key and then type the command using the keys on the main keyboard. End the command by pressing the RETURN key. To get help on EVE commands, use the HELP command. After leaving help, you can use the HELP command by pressing the DO key and typing HELP. Command names may be abbreviated. Press the DO key twice to repeat the last command. You can also press the DO key, and then press the up-arrow key to edit the specified command. While typing a command, you may edit what you have typed by using the keypad. You may press DO or RETURN anywhere on the line to issue the command. When you edit commands, the default mode is Overstrike and the default direction is Reverse. The DO key invokes this command.
END_OF_LINE
END OF LINE Moves the cursor to the end of the current line. A message is displayed if you are already at the end of the line. The CTRL/E key invokes this command.
ERASE_CHARACTER
ERASE CHARACTER Erases the character at the current cursor position. In Insert mode, the rest of the the line moves left one space to close up the space. In Overstrike mode, the character at the cursor position is replaced by a space; the rest of the line remains in the same place on the screen. When the cursor is at the end of a line, the Return at the end of that line is deleted. The text on the next line is moved to the right of the text in the current line.
ERASE_LINE
ERASE LINE Erases from the current cursor position to the end of the current line, appending the next line to the current line. You can reinsert the erased line into a buffer with the RESTORE command.
ERASE_PREVIOUS_WORD
ERASE PREVIOUS WORD Erases the word the cursor is on, and moves the cursor to the start of the next word. If the cursor is at the beginning of a word or is between words, then the previous word is erased and the cursor remains in the same position. If the cursor is at the start of a line, the current line will be appended to the previous line. You can reinsert the erased word into a buffer with the RESTORE command.
ERASE_START_OF_LINE
ERASE START OF LINE Erases all characters on the current line which precede the current cursor position. You can reinsert the erased portion of the line into a buffer with the RESTORE command. The CTRL/U key invokes this command.
ERASE_WORD
ERASE WORD Erases the current word and moves the cursor to the start of the next word. If the cursor is between words, then the next word is erased. If the cursor is at the end of a line, the next line will be appended to the current line. The erased word can be inserted back into a buffer by using the RESTORE command. The ERASE WORD key invokes this command.
EXIT
EXIT Causes you to leave the EVE editor, saving your current buffer. EXIT will ask you if you want to save each of your other modified buffers. You can use the QUIT command to leave the EVE editor without creating any new files. You can also use the WRITE FILE command to write the current buffer to a new file name. The CTRL/Z key invokes the EXIT command, as does the EXIT key on VT200 series terminals.
EXTEND_TPU
EXTEND TPU
Extends the power of EVE by compiling your own procedures, written
in the VAXTPU language. Typing
extend tpu *
compiles the entire current buffer. Typing
extend tpu eve_add
compiles the procedure called eve_add in the current buffer.
Procedure names may be abbreviated.
If syntax errors are reported, the error messages are displayed
very quickly in the message window. The BUFFER command allows you
to switch to the "Messages" buffer to examine the messages.
FILL_PARAGRAPH
FILL PARAGRAPH Reformats the current paragraph so the text fits between the left and right margins. The cursor moves to the end of the current paragraph. EVE recognizes both blank lines and RUNOFF (Digital's standard text formatting program) command lines as paragraph boundaries. You can place the cursor anywhere in the current paragraph before using the FILL PARAGRAPH command.
FIND
FIND Searches for an occurrence of a string. Press the FIND key and then enter the string from the main keyboard. End the string by pressing the RETURN key. To search for the previously specified string, press the FIND key twice. You can also press the FIND key, and then press the up-arrow key to edit the specified search string. FIND is case-insensitive if the string contains only lowercase letters; it is case-sensitive if the string contains any uppercase letters. The direction of the search (Forward or Reverse) is determined by the current direction of the buffer, as shown in the status line at the bottom of the buffer. If the string can be found only by searching in the opposite direction, EVE asks you if you want to move the cursor in that direction. The FIND key invokes this command.
FORWARD
FORWARD Sets the current direction of the buffer to forward. The direction is displayed in the buffer's status line. The direction affects the operation of the FIND, MOVE BY LINE, and MOVE BY WORD functions.
GET_FILE
GET FILE
Use the GET FILE command when you want to start editing another
file. GET FILE reads a file from the file system, puts the file
in a new buffer, and displays the new buffer in the current
window. The cursor is moved to the beginning of the file. The
file still exists in its original form in the file system.
For example,
get file test.txt
will move the cursor to the beginning of the file test.txt, in the
new buffer test.txt.
If a modified buffer with the same name as the new file already
exists, GET FILE will ask you for a buffer name. In some cases
you will want a new buffer; in other cases you will probably want
to use the BUFFER command to move to a file that is already being
edited.
GO_TO
GO TO
Moves the cursor to the previously marked text. (See MARK.) For
example,
go to glossary
moves the cursor to the position that was named "glossary" by an
earlier mark command. Mark names may be abbreviated.
If the new position is not in the current buffer, the cursor still
moves to the new position. A new buffer is mapped to the current
window if necessary.
The SHOW command displays the names of all the marks in each
buffer. Mark names are case-insensitive.
HELP
HELP
Provides help on keypad commands. After pressing HELP, press the
key that you want HELP on. Press RETURN to leave help.
To get help on more advanced EVE commands, use the HELP command.
Press the DO key, type help, and press RETURN. The HELP command
will then provide you with a list of all the EVE commands. Type
the name of the command that you want help on, or type ? to see
the list of commands again. Press RETURN without typing anything
in order to leave the HELP command. If you are using the HELP
key, press RETURN before using the HELP command.
You can ask for help on a particular command in one step. For
example,
help top
will provide help on the TOP command.
INCLUDE_FILE
INCLUDE FILE
Makes it possible to combine files. The file that you specify is
read from the file system and placed before the current cursor
position. The cursor moves to the beginning of the inserted file.
The file still exists in its original form in the file system
after you include it.
For example,
include file test.txt
will insert the file test.txt before the current cursor position
and move the cursor to the beginning of test.txt.
You may include a wild-card character (*) in the file name. This
can be helpful in abbreviating long file names.
INSERT_HERE
INSERT HERE Use INSERT HERE to move and copy text. To copy text, press the INSERT HERE key immediately after hitting the REMOVE key. This will put the text back in its original position. Then move the cursor to the place where you want the text inserted, and press INSERT HERE again to make another copy of the text. To move text from one place to another, press the INSERT HERE key only after you have moved the cursor to the new position. When you use INSERT HERE, the text is inserted regardless of whether the buffer is in Insert or Overstrike mode. The INSERT HERE key invokes this command.
INSERT_MODE
INSERT MODE Changes the mode of the current buffer to Insert. In Insert mode, typing characters are inserted before the current cursor position.
LEARN
LEARN Tells EVE to "learn" or record a sequence of keystrokes. This learning process begins when the LEARN command is entered and continues until stopped by a CTRL/R. The sequence of learned keystrokes is then remembered, and assigned to a key for the current EVE session. See REMEMBER for more information. You can use the LEARN command in combination with the REPEAT command when you need to use an editing function throughout a file. Use the SAVE EXTENDED TPU command to create permanent key definitions.
LINE
LINE
Moves the cursor to the start of a particular line in the current
buffer. For example,
line 42
will move the cursor to the beginning of line 42.
LOWERCASE_WORD
LOWERCASE WORD Makes the letters of the current word all lower case. The cursor moves to the end of the current word. If the current cursor position is between words, LOWERCASE WORD changes the word to the right of the cursor.
MARK
MARK
Adds bookmarks to your current editing session. MARK adds a
bookmark at the current cursor position. The mark is a character
or word which names the position. You can come back to a marked
position by using the GO TO command. This command is useful if
you are editing a large file and want to go back to a particular
section; it avoids searching throughout the file.
For example,
mark glossary
adds a mark called "glossary" at the current cursor position. You
can return to this position later by using
go to glossary
MOVE_BY_LINE
MOVE BY LINE Moves the cursor to the start or end of the current line, depending on the current direction displayed in the status line. If the current direction is Forward, MOVE BY LINE moves the cursor to the end of the current line. If the cursor is already at the end of a line, MOVE BY LINE moves to the end of the next line. If the current direction is Reverse, MOVE BY LINE moves the cursor to the start of the current line. If the cursor is already at the start of a line, MOVE BY LINE moves to the start of the previous line. The MOVE BY LINE key invokes this command.
MOVE_BY_WORD
MOVE BY WORD If the current direction is Forward, moves to the start of the next word. If the current direction is Reverse, moves to the start of the current word. If already at the start of a word, moves to the start of the previous word.
MOVE_DOWN
MOVE DOWN Moves the cursor down one line on the screen. If the cursor is on the last line of a window, scrolls the window forward one line. The down-arrow key invokes this command.
MOVE_LEFT
MOVE LEFT Moves the cursor left one column on the screen. If the cursor is on the first column on the screen, it remains at that column; it does not wrap to the previous line or shift the window. The left-arrow key invokes this command.
MOVE_RIGHT
MOVE RIGHT Moves the cursor right one column on the screen. If the cursor is on the last column on the screen, it remains at that column; it does not wrap to the previous line or shift the window. The right-arrow key invokes this command.
MOVE_UP
MOVE UP Moves the cursor up one line on the screen. If the cursor is on the first line of a window, scrolls the window backward one line. The up-arrow key invokes this command.
NEXT_SCREEN
NEXT SCREEN Moves the cursor vertically through the file, a screenful of text at a time. The cursor moves forward, filling your screen with the following lines of information. You can continue using NEXT SCREEN until you reach the end of the file. The NEXT SCREEN key invokes this command.
ONE_WINDOW
ONE WINDOW Returns the screen to one view of the current buffer. The window the cursor is in becomes the current window. If you have been viewing two different documents in the two windows, EVE removes the other window from the screen. The contents of the other buffer are not affected; you can return to editing this buffer by using the BUFFER command.
OTHER_WINDOW
OTHER WINDOW Moves the cursor from one window to the other. Many editing functions are performed at the current location of the cursor, so you may frequently want to move it from one window to the other. If you want scrolling in a window, for example, you must have the cursor in that window.
OVERSTRIKE_MODE
OVERSTRIKE MODE Changes the mode of the current buffer to Overstrike. In Overstrike mode, typing a character replaces the character at the current cursor position. The DELETE key in Overstrike mode replaces the character before the current cursor position with a space.
PREVIOUS_SCREEN
PREVIOUS SCREEN Moves the cursor vertically through the file, a screenful of text at a time. The cursor moves backward, filling your screen with the previously entered lines of information. You can continue using PREVIOUS SCREEN until the first line of the file is displayed on the screen. The PREV SCREEN key invokes this command.
QUIT
QUIT Allows you to leave EVE without creating any new files. You can use QUIT if you are simply reading a file without modifying it, or if you do not want to save your edits. You can use the EXIT command if you want to save your edits. If you made any modifications which were not saved with the WRITE FILE command, EVE asks you if you really want to continue quitting. Answering yes causes you to leave the editor; answering no keeps you in the editor. This allows you to review the current EVE session before discarding any changes. You can use the SHOW command to see which buffers were modified.
QUOTE
QUOTE Allows you to add a character, such as a form feed and other control characters to the buffer. It also allows you to add graphic characters, such as letters and punctuation marks, that are bound or programmed to other keys. You can also use the QUOTE command to include special characters within commands. EVE will prompt you for the key to be inserted. Pressing CTRL/L, for example, enters a form feed at the current cursor position. The CTRL/V key invokes this command.
RECALL
RECALL Recalls the previously entered command that was issued using the DO or RECALL command. If you make a mistake entering a command, you do not need to enter the entire command again. The RECALL command places the most recently entered command on the command line. The cursor moves to the end of the command line, so you can edit the command. By repeatedly pressing the RECALL key, you can recall all the previously entered commands, one at a time. The CTRL/B key invokes this command.
REFRESH
REFRESH Redisplays every character on the screen, eliminating any extraneous characters that may have appeared on the screen and any messages displayed in the message window. The cursor remains in the same location. The CTRL/W key invokes this command.
REMEMBER
REMEMBER Finishes a sequence of keystrokes that you plan to use repeatedly during an editing session. The LEARN command is used to start the sequence of keystrokes. You will be prompted for the key that you want to use to repeat this sequence of keystrokes. You cannot use the DO key, the RETURN key, or the typing keys for this purpose. These key definitions will stay in effect for the rest of your EVE session. Use the SAVE EXTENDED TPU command to create permanent key definitions. The CTRL/R key invokes this command. REMEMBER cannot be used from the command line.
REMOVE
REMOVE Removes the text in the select range, which is the highlighted area of text on the screen. See the help entry on the SELECT command for more information about select ranges. If you have started a select range and want to stop without making any changes, press the SELECT key again to cancel the select range. You can move and copy a select range after using REMOVE by using the INSERT HERE key. See the help entry on the INSERT HERE command for more information. Pressing the SELECT key andd then immediately pressing the REMOVE key removes the character that the cursor is positioned on. Each time REMOVE is used, the previously selected text is discarded. The REMOVE key invokes this command.
REPEAT
REPEAT
Lets you repeat a command or a typing character for a
predetermined number of times. For example, say you press the DO
key and type
repeat 30
and then type the letter "x". The letter "x" will be typed thirty
times at the current cursor position. If instead of typing, you
press the DO key and type
capitalize word
then the next 30 words will be capitalized.
REPEAT is especially useful in combination with LEARN and REMEMBER
for doing repetitive editing. Use LEARN and REMEMBER to define
the editing operation, and then use the REPEAT command to repeat
the operation as often as necessary.
REPLACE
REPLACE
Lets you repeatedly substitute one word or phrase for another
throughout a buffer. For example,
replace good excellent
instructs EVE to replace "good" with "excellent" in the current
buffer.
Each occurrence of "good" within the current buffer will be
highlighted in reverse video, and you will be prompted for an
action. Typing "Yes" or just pressing RETURN replaces this
occurrence. "No" skips this occurrence. "All" replaces this
occurrence and all future occurrences without any further
prompting. "Last" replaces this occurrence and stops the REPLACE
command. "Quit" stops the REPLACE command without replacing this
occurrence.
In order to replace multi-word phrases, put the phrases in
quotation marks. For example,
replace "the first one" "the second one"
RESTORE
RESTORE Inserts the text last erased by the ERASE WORD, ERASE LINE, ERASE PREVIOUS WORD, and ERASE START OF LINE commands. The text is inserted regardless of whether the current mode is Insert or Overstrike.
RETURN
RETURN Inserts a new line before the current cursor position, moving the cursor to the start of the new line. The RETURN key invokes this command.
REVERSE
REVERSE Sets the current direction of the buffer to reverse. The direction is displayed in the buffer's status line. The direction affects the operation of the FIND, MOVE BY LINE, and MOVE BY WORD functions.
SAVE_EXTENDED_TPU
SAVE EXTENDED TPU
Saves all currently defined key definitions, learn sequences, and
command definitions in a section file that you specify. The
section file name should include a complete VMS file
specification, including device and directory names. These may be
specified using a VMS logical name.
To use the section file in future editing sessions, define the
logical name, TPUSECINI, with the same file specification that you
used for the SAVE EXTENDED TPU command. For example,
save extended tpu d1:[user]myeve.tpu$section
saves the current editing environment, and issuing
$ define tpusecini d1:[user]myeve.tpu$section
at the DCL level lets you use this editing environment in future
editing sessions.
SELECT
SELECT
Marks one end of a select range. A select range is a block of
text on which various operations (such as REMOVE) can be
performed. To create a select range:
1. Move the cursor to either the beginning or end of the text you
want to select.
2. Press the SELECT key.
3. Move the cursor to the opposite end of the text.
You can then press the REMOVE key to remove the select range.
If you start a select range and want to stop without making any
changes, press SELECT again to cancel the select range.
The SELECT key invokes this command.
SET_LEFT_MARGIN
SET LEFT MARGIN
Changes the left margin for the current buffer. The right margin
is not changed. For example,
set left margin 10
sets the left margin to 10. New text will start in column 10.
Nine spaces will be inserted before each new line.
The left margin is set to 1 by default. You can use the SHOW
command to examine the current margin settings for each buffer.
SET_RIGHT_MARGIN
SET RIGHT MARGIN
Changes the right margin for the current buffer. The left margin
is not changed. For example,
set right margin 70
sets the right margin to 70. New text will not go beyond column
70.
An eight-character "hot zone" is used to perform automatic word
wrapping. In this example, new words will not begin beyond column
62 but will instead be started on the next line. The FILL
PARAGRAPH command reformats the paragraph between the left and
right margins.
The right margin is set to 79 by default. You can use the SHOW
command to examine the current margin settings for each buffer.
SET_SHIFT_KEY
SET SHIFT KEY
Defines a key to act as a shift key. The defined shift key (not
to be confused with the key marked SHIFT) assists in sending
instructions to EVE, but does not perform an editing function.
The shift key acts much like the gold key on EDT or a calculator.
EVE will prompt you for the key to use as the shift key.
The shift key allows you to assign two commands to one key: one
is used when the key is pressed by itself, and the other is used
when the key is pressed after the defined shift key. These key
definitions will stay in effect for the rest of your EVE session.
Use the SAVE EXTENDED TPU command to create permanent key
definitions.
If you want to change the definition of the shift key, you must
first use the TPU UNDEFINE_KEY command. For example, if your old
shift key was the 4 key on the numeric keypad, enter
tpu undefine_key (kp4)
before using the SET SHIFT KEY command to change the shift key.
SET_TABS_AT
SET TABS AT
Sets tab stops at specified positions. The specified positions
are a sequence of numbers separated by spaces. For example,
set tabs at 8 14 22 56
sets tab stops at positions 8, 14, 22, and 56. The default tab
stops are set to every eight characters. To set tabs at equal
intervals, use the SET TABS EVERY command.
On any terminals or printers which have different tab settings
from those specified, the file will not appear the same as it does
when viewed using EVE. This command does not affect the hardware
tab settings of your terminal.
SET_TABS_EVERY
SET TABS EVERY
Sets tab stops at equal intervals. For example,
set tabs every 10
sets tab stops at positions 10, 20, 30, etc. The default tab
stops are set to every eight characters. To set tab stops at
specific positions, use the SET TABS AT command.
On any terminals or printers which have different tab settings
from those specified, the file will not appear the same as it does
when viewed using EVE. This command does not affect the hardware
tab settings of your terminal.
SET_WIDTH
SET WIDTH This command allows you to set the width of lines. EVE displays lines no longer than the width specified using this command. Lines longer than the width are indicated by a diamond at the end of the line. You can see the rest of these lines by using the SHIFT RIGHT and SHIFT LEFT commands. The width is set to 80 characters by default. If you set the width greater than 80, the terminal is placed in 132-character mode. Otherwise, the terminal is placed in 80-character mode. For example, set width 120 tells EVE to display lines no longer than 120 characters long, and the terminal is placed in 132-character mode. You can use the SHOW command to examine the current width.
SEQUENCE
SEQUENCE The key that you have pressed has been assigned to a learn sequence by using the LEARN and REMEMBER commands.
SHIFT_LEFT
SHIFT LEFT
Shifts or moves the window horizontally to the left by the number
of columns you specify. SHIFT LEFT allows you to view characters
located to the left of the current screen width. You can use
SHIFT LEFT to reverse the results of a SHIFT RIGHT command. For
example, if the current window is shifted right by 15 characters,
shift left 15
will restore the window to its unshifted state. You can use the
SHOW command to see the number of columns that the current window
is shifted.
SHIFT_RIGHT
SHIFT RIGHT
SHIFT RIGHT shifts or moves the window horizontally to the right
by the number of columns you specify. You can use SHIFT RIGHT to
see beyond the width of the screen. For example, suppose that you
are editing a file with lines 160 characters long, and you have
SET WIDTH to 132. You can use
shift right 28
to see the characters in columns 29 through 160. You can use the
SHOW command to see the number of columns that the current window
is shifted.
SHOW
SHOW Shows information about the current buffer, including the name of the input file, the name of the output file, margin settings, tab settings, and the names of the marks associated with this buffer. If you have more than one buffer in your editing session, SHOW will ask you if you want more information. Press the DO key to see information about the other buffers, displayed one buffer at a time. Press the RETURN key to resume editing. SHOW does not display information about internal system buffers, such as the MESSAGES buffer, unless it is the current buffer.
SPACE
SPACE Inserts or overstrikes a space character at the current cursor position, depending on the current mode. SPACE also moves the cursor to the start of the next line, if the cursor is less than 8 spaces away from the right margin. If the current word extends beyond the right margin, that word is also moved to the next line. You can change the current margin settings by using the SET LEFT MARGIN and SET RIGHT MARGIN commands. The SPACE bar invokes this command.
SPAWN
SPAWN Suspends the current EVE editing session and connects the terminal to a new DCL subprocess. Logging out of the DCL subprocess resumes the EVE editing session. The SPAWN command can be used to run screen-oriented programs and DCL utilities without losing your current editing session.
START_OF_LINE
START OF LINE Moves the cursor to the start of the current line. A message is displayed if you are already at the start of the line. The CTRL/H and BACKSPACE keys invoke this command.
TAB
TAB Inserts a Tab character at the current cursor position. The Tab character is inserted regardless of whether the buffer is in Insert or Overstrike mode. The TAB key invokes this command.
TOP
TOP Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current buffer.
TPU
TPU
Lets you execute a VAXTPU command. For example,
tpu message ('Hello')
compiles and executes the VAXTPU command, "message ('hello')".
The word "Hello" appears in the message window.
The VAX Text Processing Utility Reference Manual contains complete
information about the VAXTPU language.
Press the DO key for more information about VAXTPU commands.
TWO_WINDOWS
TWO WINDOWS Creates two sections on the screen, making it possible to view different parts of one file, or two different documents. When you view one file in two windows, whatever you do to one, is done to the other. (This is not true when viewing two different files in two windows.) If there is one window on the screen, TWO WINDOWS takes the current window and divides it into two smaller windows. The current buffer is displayed in both windows, and the cursor is moved to the bottom window. To view two different files at the same time, use the BUFFER command or the GET FILE command, after using TWO WINDOWS, to put a new buffer or file in the current window.
TYPING
TYPING KEYS In Insert mode, typing a character inserts it to the left of the current cursor position. In Overstrike mode, typing a character replaces the character at the current cursor position.
UNKNOWN
UNDEFINED KEY The key that you pressed is not assigned to a command. You may use the DEFINE KEY command or the LEARN and REMEMBER commands to assign a command to this key.
UPPERCASE_WORD
UPPERCASE WORD Makes the letters of the current word all upper case. The cursor moves to the end of the current word. If the current cursor position is between words, UPPERCASE WORD changes the word to the right of the cursor. If the current word is in both uppercase and lowercase letters, it makes the letters all upper case.
WRITE_FILE
WRITE FILE
The WRITE FILE command places the contents of the current buffer
in the file you specify. Use
write file
to create a new version of an existing file. You can also write
the buffer to a new file name. For example,
write file new.txt
writes the current buffer to the file new.txt, even if the file
already existed with a different name. The editing session does
not end until you use either the EXIT or QUIT commands.
The WRITE FILE command does not change the buffer name, but it
does change the output file name. A future WRITE FILE command
will write the buffer to the new file name (as will the EXIT
command, if the buffer has been modified). You can examine the
current output file name with the SHOW command.