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EVE WRITE_FILE — VMS 5.0

 WRITE FILE

 Writes the current buffer to a file, saving its contents, without ending
 your editing session.

 Examples:

    Command                 Purpose or effects
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    WRITE FILE memo.txt     Writes the current buffer to a file called
                            MEMO.TXT in your current (default) directory.

    WRITE FILE              Writes the current buffer using the file
                            specification associated with the buffer, if
                            there is one.

 o  If there is no file specification for the buffer -- that is, if you did
    not specify a file when you invoked EVE or when you created the buffer
    -- EVE asks for an output file specification.  Simply pressing RETURN
    at the prompt cancels the operation.

 o  Specifying a file on the command line does not change the buffer name,
    but may change the output file specification of the buffer for later
    WRITE FILE commands or for exiting.  To find out the file specification
    of the buffer, use SHOW.

 Key:  The WPS keypad defines GOLD/W as WRITE FILE.

 Related topics:

    DELETE BUFFER   EXIT   QUIT   SHOW

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