EVE Keyboard — VMS 5.0
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AdvanceAdv ScrollAppendBackspaceBackupBack ScrollCharacter
ChngcaseContinue Search KeyContinue Search SelectCopyCut
Delete Beginning SentenceDelete CharacterDelete LineDelete Previous Word
Delete Start LineDelete WordDel EOLEDT+WPS ReplaceFndnxt
HaltInsert Date TimeLineLower CaseNext ScreenOpen Line
Page MarkerPaginateParagraphPastePrevious ScreenRepeat
RulerSearch Right AngleSectSentenceSpecinsSubs
SwapTab PositionUpper Case
Advance
WPS Advance
Moves the cursor to the next character, if there is one, and sets the
direction to FORWARD.
o If the cursor is BOUND, then from the end of a line it moves to the
start of the next line. (Setting the WPS keypad automatically sets a
bound cursor.)
o If the cursor is FREE, you can move it anywhere in the buffer, whether
characters are already there or not. See help on SET CURSOR FREE.
Keys: The WPS keypad defines KP0 as Advance and KP1 as Backup.
Related topics:
CHANGE DIRECTION END OF LINE MOVE BY WORD MOVE RIGHT
Adv Scroll
WPS Scroll Advance
Scrolls vertically, moving the cursor forward, until you halt scrolling or
reach the end of the buffer.
o If the cursor is BOUND, it moves to the corresponding position on the
the line where you halt the scrolling or to the end of buffer.
o If the cursor is FREE, it moves down in in the same column.
o To halt scrolling, press any key. The normal function of that key is
then executed. Typically, you press the WPS Halt key (GOLD/`).
Keys: The WPS keypad defines GOLD/KP0 as Scroll Advance and GOLD/KP1 as
Scroll Backup.
Related topics:
MOVE BY LINE MOVE BY PAGE SET CURSOR BOUND SET CURSOR FREE
Append
EDT Append
Removes ("cuts") the currently highlighted text and adds it to the end of
what you previously removed or stored (in the INSERT HERE buffer).
This is useful for sorting lists and for other rearrangments of text.
Steps:
1. Use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight the text.
2. Press the EDT Append key (KP9).
3. You can repeat steps 1 and 2 to append more text. To insert what
you removed or stored and what you appended, use INSERT HERE.
Related topics:
FIND INSERT HERE REMOVE SELECT STORE TEXT WILDCARD FIND
Backspace
EDT Beginning of Line (Backspace)
Moves the cursor to the start of the current or previous line.
o From the middle of a line or at the end of a line, the cursor moves to
the start of that line.
o If already at the start of a line, the cursor moves to the start of the
previous line, if there is one.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines CTRL/H and F12 (or BACKSPACE on VT100-series
terminals). You can also use these keys in editing a command line,
the same as at the DCL level.
Related topics:
END OF LINE LINE MOVE BY LINE START OF LINE
Backup
WPS Backup
Moves the cursor to the previous character, if there is one, and sets the
direction to REVERSE.
o If the cursor is BOUND, then from the start of a line it moves to the
end of the previous line, if there is one. (Setting the WPS keypad
automatically sets a bound cursor.)
o If the cursor is FREE, you can move it anywhere in the buffer, whether
characters are already there or not. See help on SET CURSOR FREE.
Keys: The WPS keypad defines KP1 as Backup and KP0 as Advance.
Related topics:
CHANGE DIRECTION MOVE BY WORD MOVE LEFT START OF LINE
Back Scroll
WPS Scroll Backup
Scrolls vertically, moving the cursor back, until you halt scrolling or
reach the top of the buffer.
o If the cursor is BOUND, it moves to the corresponding position on the
the line where you halt the scrolling or to the top of buffer.
o If the cursor is FREE, it moves up in the same column.
o To halt scrolling, press any key. The normal function of that key is
then executed. Typically, you press the WPS Halt key (GOLD/`).
Keys: The WPS keypad defines GOLD/KP1 as Scroll Backup and GOLD/KP0 as
Scroll Advance.
Related topics:
MOVE BY LINE MOVE BY PAGE SET CURSOR BOUND SET CURSOR FREE
Character
EDT Character
Moves the cursor a character at a time in the current direction (shown in
the status line).
This is similar to MOVE RIGHT or MOVE LEFT except the cursor is bound to
the flow or shape of your text. (See help on SET CURSOR BOUND.)
o In FORWARD direction, the cursor moves right one character or if there
is no next character, it moves to the start of the next line, if there
is one.
o In REVERSE direction, the cursor moves left one character or if there
is no previous character, it moves to the end of the previous line, if
there is one.
Key: The EDT keypad defines KP3 as Character.
Chngcase
EDT Change Case (Chngcase)
Changes the case of the current character or the case of the highlighted
text. Uppercase letters become lowercase; lowercase letters becomes
uppercase.
Steps:
1. Optionally, use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight text.
2. Press the EDT Chngcase key (GOLD/KP1).
The highlighting is terminated; the cursor moves to the next character (if
there is one). If text is NOT highlighted, you change the case of the
character that the cursor is on.
Related topics:
CAPITALIZE WORD LOWERCASE WORD UPPERCASE WORD
Continue Search Key
WPS Continue Search
Searches for another occurrence of a string already entered with FIND,
REPLACE, or WILDCARD FIND.
o If the string is found, EVE highlights it, with the cursor at the
beginning of the string.
o Commands such as FILL, REMOVE, STORE TEXT, and UPPERCASE WORD then work
on the highlighted text as on a select range. (See help on SELECT.)
o To cancel the highlighting, move off the found string or use RESET.
o If the string is found in the opposite direction, EVE asks if you want
go there (the same as with FIND).
Key: The WPS keypad defines GOLD/. (period on the keyboard).
Continue Search Select
WPS Continue Search/Select
Searches for another occurrence of a string already entered with FIND,
REPLACE, or WILDCARD FIND -- and if it is found, selects the string.
o You can then use commands that work on a select range, such as FILL,
REMOVE, STORE TEXT, or UPPERCASE WORD. (See help on SELECT.)
o Moving the cursor extends or shrinks the selection. To cancel the
selection, press SELECT or use RESET.
o If the string is found in the opposite direction, EVE asks if you want
go there (the same as with FIND).
Keys: The WPS keypad defines both GOLD/? and GOLD// (slash).
Related topics:
FIND SELECT RESET WILDCARD FIND
Copy
WPS Copy
Copies (stores) the currently highlighted text so you can insert it
elsewhere -- optionally using an alternate paste buffer.
Steps:
1. Use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight the text.
2. Optionally, press GOLD and type a number specifying an alternate
paste buffer. If you do NOT specify an alternate paste buffer, EVE
uses the INSERT HERE buffer.
3. Press the WPS Copy key (GOLD/MINUS on the keypad or GOLD/REMOVE).
The copied text replaces whatever was previously in the paste
buffer.
4. To paste the text, specify the alternate paste buffer (if you used
one) and then press the WPS Paste key (COMMA or GOLD/COMMA on the
keypad, or INSERT HERE).
Cut
WPS Cut
Removes ("cuts") the currently highlighted text, which you can insert
elsewhere -- optionally using an alternate paste buffer.
Steps:
1. Use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight the text.
2. Optionally, press GOLD and type a number specifying an alternate
paste buffer. If you do NOT specify an alternate paste buffer, EVE
uses the INSERT HERE buffer.
3. Press the WPS Cut key (MINUS on the keypad or REMOVE). The removed
text replaces whatever was previously in the paste buffer.
4. To paste the text, specify the alternate paste buffer (if you used
one) and then press the WPS Paste key (COMMA or GOLD/COMMA on the
keypad, or INSERT HERE).
Delete Beginning Sentence
WPS Delete Beginning Sentence
Deletes text, starting with the character to the left of the cursor, until
the start of the sentence.
o "Sentences" are bounded by periods, question marks, or exclamation
points. (Note: Periods in RUNOFF commands are treated as sentence
boundaries.)
o On the first character of a sentence, you delete the previous sentence,
if there is one.
o To put back what you deleted, use RESTORE SENTENCE.
Keys: The WPS keypad defines both GOLD/CTRL/J and GOLD/F13 (or
GOLD/LINEFEED on VT100-series terminals).
Related topics:
ERASE LINE ERASE START OF LINE RESTORE
Delete Character
EDT/WPS Delete Character
Deletes the character that the cursor is on.
o In INSERT MODE, the rest of the line moves left. In OVERSTRIKE MODE,
the deleted character is replaced by a space; the rest of the line does
not move.
o At the end of a line, you delete only the carriage return for that
line; the next line (if any) moves up -- regardless of the mode. This
is useful to delete blank lines to form paragraphs for FILL.
o To put back the deleted character, use RESTORE CHARACTER.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines PERIOD (on the keypad).
The WPS keypad defines PF4.
Related topics:
DELETE ERASE CHARACTER RESTORE CHARACTER
Delete Line
EDT Delete Line
Deletes text, starting with the charcter that the cursor is on, until the
end of the line -- including the carriage return at the end of the line.
o The cursor does not move. The next line (if there is one) moves up.
o At the end of a line, you delete only the carriage return for that
line. The next line (if any) moves up; the cursor does not move. This
is useful to delete blank lines to form paragraphs for FILL.
o To put back what you deleted, use RESTORE LINE.
Key: The EDT keypad defines PF4 as Delete Line.
Related topics:
ERASE START OF LINE RESTORE RESTORE LINE
Delete Previous Word
EDT/WPS Delete Previous Word
Deletes text, starting with the character to the left of the cursor, until
the start of the current or previous word.
For example, if you are editing the following line:
What I tell you three times is true.
| | | |
[1] [2] [3]
[1] At the start of a line, deletes only the carriage return at the
end of the previous line, if any; the current line moves up. This
is useful to delete blank lines to form paragraphs for FILL.
[2] Between words or on the first character of a word, deletes the
previous word -- in this case, deleting "tell." The rest of the
line moves left.
[3] In the middle of a word, deletes to the start of that word -- in
this case, deleting "ti." Spaces between words are not deleted;
the rest of the line moves left.
To put back what you deleted, use or RESTORE WORD.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines both CTRL/J and F13 (or LINEFEED on VT100-
series terminals). The WPS keypad defines F13 (or LINEFEED).
Related topics:
DELETE ERASE START OF LINE RESTORE RESTORE WORD
Delete Start Line
EDT/WPS Delete Start Line
Deletes text, starting with the character to the left of the cursor, until
the start of the line.
o The cursor and the rest of the line (if any) move left.
o At the start of a line, you delete the previous line, if any; the
current line moves up. This is useful to delete blank lines to form
paragraphs for FILL.
o To put back what you deleted, use RESTORE LINE.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines CTRL/U (and also CTRL/DELETE).
The WPS keypad defines GOLD/DELETE.
Related topics:
DELETE ERASE LINE RESTORE RESTORE LINE
Delete Word
EDT/WPS Delete Word
Deletes text, starting with the character that the cursor is on, until the
end of the word -- including spaces before the next word.
For example, if you are editing the following line:
What I tell you three times is true.
| | | |
[1] [2] [3] [4]
[1] On the first character of a word, deletes all of that word -- in
this case, deleting "tell" and the trailing spaces.
[2] In the middle of a word, deletes to the end of the word -- in this
case, deleting "ree" and the trailing spaces.
[3] Between words, deletes the space between the words -- in this
case, deleting the space between "three" and "times." The rest of
the line moves left.
[4] At the end of a line, deletes only the carriage return for that
line; the next line (if any) moves up. This is useful to delete
blank lines to form paragraphs for FILL.
To put back what you deleted, use RESTORE WORD.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines COMMA (on the keypad).
The WPS keypad defines PF3.
Related topics:
ERASE LINE ERASE PREVIOUS WORD RESTORE RESTORE WORD
Del EOL
EDT Delete EOL
Deletes text, starting with the character that the cursor is on, until the
end of the line -- but does NOT delete the carriage return at the end of
the line.
o The cursor does not move.
o At the end of a line, you delete the carriage return for that line and
delete the next line, if any. This is useful to delete blank lines to
form paragraphs for FILL.
o To put back what you deleted, use RESTORE LINE.
Key: The EDT keypad defines GOLD/KP2 as Delete EOL.
Related topics:
DELETE ERASE LINE RESTORE RESTORE LINE
EDT+WPS Replace
EDT/WPS Replace String
Replaces the currently highlighted text with the text you have removed or
stored.
Steps:
1. Use REMOVE or STORE TEXT to store the text you want to use. (The
text replaces, in the INSERT HERE buffer, what you previously
removed or stored.)
2. Use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight the text you
want to replace.
3. Press the EDT/WPS Replace key. (With the EDT keypad, press
GOLD/KP9. With the WPS keypad, press GOLD/" or GOLD/'.)
EVE erases the highlighted text and inserts the contents of the INSERT
HERE buffer. You can repeat steps 2 and 3 to make another replacement
elsewhere.
Related topics:
FIND REMOVE REPLACE SELECT STORE TEXT WILDCARD FIND
Fndnxt
EDT Find Next (Fndnxt)
Searches for another occurrence of a string already entered with FIND,
REPLACE, or WILDCARD FIND.
o If the string is found, EVE highlights it, with the cursor at the
beginning of the string.
o Commands such as FILL, REMOVE, STORE TEXT, and UPPERCASE WORD then work
on the highlighted text as on a select range. (See help on SELECT.)
o To cancel the highlighting, move off the found string or use RESET.
o If the string is found in the opposite direction, EVE asks if you want
go there, the same as with FIND.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines PF3 as Fndnxt and GOLD/PF3 as FIND.
Halt
WPS Halt
Halts scrolling caused by another operation, such as WPS Scroll Backup
(GOLD/KP1) or WPS Scroll Advance (GOLD/KP0).
o You can also stop the scrolling by pressing any key -- whether a typing
key or a function key. This also executes the function assigned to
that key, if any.
o Pressing the WPS Halt key also ends a learn sequence, if one is active
-- effectively the same as REMEMBER (the CTRL/R key).
Key: The WPS keypad defines GOLD/` (grave accent) as Halt.
Insert Date Time
WPS Insert Date/Time
Inserts the current date and time at your editing position.
Steps:
1. Put the cursor where you want to insert the date and time.
2. Press the WPS Insert Date/Time key (GOLD/\ or GOLD/|).
The text looks like this:
31-AUG-1987 11:03:49
The date and time are always inserted whether the mode of the buffer is
insert or overstrike. (See help on INSERT MODE.)
Line
EDT/WPS Line (BOL)
Moves the cursor to the start of a line in the current direction (shown in
the status line).
o In FORWARD direction, the cursor moves to the start of the next line,
if there is one.
o In REVERSE direction, if you are in the middle or at the end of a line,
the cursor moves to the start of that line. If already at the start of
a line, it moves to the start of the previous line, if there is one.
Keys: The EDT keypad defines KP0.
The WPS keypad defines both KP2 and GOLD/KP2.
Related topics:
END OF LINE MOVE BY LINE START OF LINE
Lower Case
WPS Lower Case
Makes one or more letters lowercase and sets the direction to FORWARD.
Steps:
1. Optionally, use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight text.
2. Press the WPS Lower Case key (GOLD/KP3).
The cursor moves to the next character, if there is one.
If text is NOT highlighted, the current character is made lowercase, and
you can then press one of these WPS keys to make the corresponding entity
lowercase:
Line ........ KP2 or GOLD/KP2 Page ........ PF2
Word ........ KP4 or GOLD/KP4 Bottom ...... GOLD/B
Paragraph ... KP5 Top ......... GOLD/T
Sentence .... KP7 or GOLD/KP7
Next Screen
EDT Next Screen
Scrolls vertically, moving the cursor to the next section, if there is one
-- roughly 75% of the window size.
o If the cursor is FREE, it moves down in the same column, regardless of
the shape of your text. If the cursor is BOUND, it moves down to the
corresponding position in the lines below, following the shape of your
text. See help on SET CURSOR BOUND and FREE.
o If you are at the bottom of the buffer, the cursor does not move.
Key: The EDT keypad defines NEXT SCREEN (E6) on the mini keypad.
Related topics:
BOTTOM MOVE BY LINE NEXT SCREEN
Open Line
EDT Open Line
Breaks the line at your current position. Any text to the right of the
cursor is pushed down, starting a new line. The cursor does NOT move.
This is useful to create room for adding text in the middle of a line or
paragraph, or to add blank lines to make paragraphs you want to fill.
Steps:
1. Put the cursor where you want to break the line.
2. Press the EDT Open Line key (GOLD/KP0).
The effect is similar to pressing RETURN except the cursor does not move.
Any existing text to the right and below the cursor is pushed down,
starting a new line at the current left margin.
Page Marker
WPS Page Marker
Inserts a page marker or "soft" page break at the start of a line by
itself. (See help on INSERT PAGE BREAK.)
o A soft page break is a form feed followed by the null character
(appearing as a small FF and a small NL).
o By contrast, a "hard" page break (inserted with CTRL/L) is a form feed
only (small FF).
Keys: The WPS keypad defines these keys for pagination:
GOLD/P ..... WPS Page Marker (soft page break)
GOLD/PF2 ... WPS Paginate (soft break for 54-line pages)
GOLD/N ..... INSERT PAGE BREAK (hard page break; same as CTRL/L)
PF2 ........ MOVE BY PAGE (puts the cursor on a page break)
Related topics:
INSERT PAGE BREAK MOVE BY PAGE WPS DIFFERENCES
Paginate
WPS Paginate
Paginates using "soft" breaks (page markers). A soft page break is a form
feed followed by the null character (appearing as a small FF and a small
NL).
Steps:
1. Press the WPS Paginate key (GOLD/PF2). EVE then moves back to the
previous page break (if any) and checks ahead for page breaks
within the next 54 lines.
2. If soft breaks are found within the 54 lines, EVE removes them,
then moves down 54 lines, inserts a soft break (if necessary), and
puts the cursor on the next line. You can repeat the operation to
paginate further.
If a hard page break is found (form feed only), EVE stops at that page
break so you can remove it (using ERASE LINE) and then insert a soft break
by pressing the WPS Page Marker key (GOLD/P).
Related topics:
INSERT PAGE BREAK MOVE BY PAGE WPS DIFFERENCES
Paragraph
WPS Paragraph
Moves the cursor to the start of a paragraph in the current direction
(shown in the status line).
o "Paragraphs" are bounded by any of the following:
Blank lines
Top or bottom of the buffer
Page breaks
RUNOFF commands (such as .B)
o In FORWARD direction, the cursor moves to the start of the next
paragraph, if there is one. In REVERSE direction, the cursor moves to
the start of the previous paragraph, if there is one.
Key: The WPS keypad defines KP5 as Paragraph.
Paste
WPS Paste
Inserts ("pastes") the text you have previously removed or copied --
optionally using an alternate paste buffer.
Steps:
1. Optionally, press GOLD and type the number of the alternate paste
buffer used when you removed or copied the text. If you do NOT
specify an alternate paste buffer, EVE uses the INSERT HERE buffer.
2. Put the cursor where you want to insert the text and press the WPS
Paste key (COMMA or GOLD/COMMA on the keypad, or INSERT HERE).
o The text is always inserted whether the mode of the buffer is insert or
overstrike. (See help on INSERT MODE). Text does not automatically
rewrap.
o With the WPS keypad, a GOLD-number sequence indicates an alternate
paste buffer. Therefore, you cannot use GOLD and a number to repeat
WPS Paste. Instead, use the REPEAT command.
Related topics:
INSERT HERE REMOVE REPEAT STORE TEXT
Previous Screen
EDT Previous Screen
Scrolls vertically, moving the cursor to the previous section, if there is
one -- roughly 75% of the window size.
o If the cursor is FREE, it moves up in the same column, regardless of
the shape of your text. If the cursor is BOUND, it moves up to the
corresponding position in the lines above, following the shape of your
text. See help on SET CURSOR BOUND and FREE.
o If you are at the top of the buffer, the cursor does not move.
Key: The EDT keypad defines PREV SCREEN (E5) on the mini keypad.
Related topics:
MOVE BY LINE PREVIOUS SCREEN TOP
Repeat
EDT/WPS Repeat Key
Repeats the next command or keystroke as often as you specify, without
your having to retype it.
Steps:
1. Press GOLD and type a number from 1 to 32767.
2. Type a command or press a key that you want repeated -- for
example, a typing key (such as the hyphen) or a function key.
o If you mistakenly press GOLD and a number, use RESET to cancel the
operation.
o With the WPS keypad, a GOLD-number sequence indicates an alternate
paste buffer. Therefore, you cannot use GOLD and a number to repeat
the WPS Paste key. Instead, use the REPEAT command.
Ruler
WPS Ruler
Displays a ruler showing the current margins and tab stops, and puts the
cursor inside the ruler so you can change the settings.
Steps:
1. Press the WPS Ruler key (GOLD/R) to display the ruler.
2. Optionally, type a number from 0--9 to recall a stored ruler.
3. To move within the ruler, press a cursor-movement key such as RIGHT
arrow or the WPS Word key (KP4 or GOLD/KP4). To move to the next
tab stop (T), press TAB.
4. To change the margins, put the cursor where you want the margin
set. Type L (for left margin) or R (for right margin).
5. To add or change a tab stop, put the cursor where you want to add
or remove a tab. Type a T.
6. Optionally, type one of these characters to store the ruler:
!@#$%^&*(). For example, ! stores the settings in in ruler 1.
7. Press RETURN or GOLD/RETURN to exit from the ruler and resume
editing.
o Changing the margins does NOT reformat or rewrap text in the buffer.
To reformat text with new margins, use FILL commands.
o Changing tab stops affects existing tabs in the current buffer (if they
were entered with the tab mode set to INSERT.)
o While you are in the ruler, to get help on ruler keys, press HELP.
Related topics:
RULER KEYS WPS DIFFERENCES
Search Right Angle
WPS Search Right Angle (<>)
Searches for the next or previous right angle bracket (>) in the buffer.
o If the right angle bracket is found, the cursor moves to the
immediately following character.
o If the angle bracket can only be found in the opposite direction, EVE
asks if you want go there (the same as with FIND).
Key: The WPS keypad defines ENTER (on the keypad).
Sect
EDT Sect (Next/Prev Screen)
Scrolls vertically, moving the cursor a section at a time in the current
direction -- roughly 75% of the window size.
o In FORWARD direction, the scrolling is towards the bottom of the
buffer. In REVERSE direction, the scrolling is towards the top.
o If the cursor is FREE, it stays in the same column. If the cursor is
BOUND, it moves to the corresponding position on the lines up or down,
following the shape of your text. See help on SET CURSOR BOUND and
FREE.
Key: The EDT keypad defines KP8 as Section.
Related topics:
BOTTOM MOVE BY LINE NEXT SCREEN PREV SCREEN TOP
Sentence
WPS Sentence
Moves the cursor a sentence at a time in the current direction (shown in
the status line).
o "Sentences" are bounded by periods, question marks, or exclamation
points. (Note: Periods in RUNOFF commands are treated as sentence
boundaries.)
o In FORWARD direction, the cursor moves to the start of the next
sentence, if there is one. In REVERSE direction, the cursor moves to
the start of the previous sentence, if there is one.
Key: The WPS keypad defines both KP7 and GOLD/KP7 as Sentence.
Related topics:
END OF LINE MOVE BY LINE START OF LINE
Specins
EDT Special Insert (Specins)
Enters a character or control code from the DEC Multinational Character
Set by using the decimal value for the character.
Steps:
1. Press GOLD and type the decimal value for the character, such as
27 for the escape character or 181 for the micro symbol (ยต). The
number appears in reverse video on the command line.
2. Press the EDT Specins key (GOLD/KP3).
o EVE enters the character according to the current mode of the buffer,
as shown in the status line (insert or overstrike). Some control codes
appear as a backwards question mark.
o Alternatively, you can enter multinational characters with the COMPOSE
CHARACTER key; or to enter control codes, such as form feed and escape,
use the QUOTE command (CTRL/V).
Subs
EDT Substitute
Substitutes the text you have previously removed or stored for the
currently highlighted text.
Steps:
1. Use REMOVE or STORE TEXT to store the text you want to use. (The
text replaces, in the INSERT HERE buffer, what you previously
removed or stored.)
2. Use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight the text you want
to replace.
3. Press the EDT Subs key (GOLD/ENTER on the keypad) to make the
substitution. EVE erases the highlighted text and inserts the
contents of the INSERT HERE buffer.
EVE then does a FIND for the next occurrence of the string. If it is
found and you want to make the substitution, press SUBS again. If you
want to skip this occurrence and find the next one, press FIND twice or
press the EDT Fndnxt key (PF3). To cancel the search, use RESET.
Related topics:
FIND REMOVE REPLACE RESET STORE TEXT WILDCARD FIND
Swap
WPS Swap
Swaps (transposes) the character that the text cursor is on with the
character immediately following it.
This is useful for correcting spelling errors. For example, if you
mistakenly typed "teh," do the following:
1. Put the text cursor on the letter "e."
2. Press the WPS Swap key (GOLD/ENTER on the keypad).
This swaps or transposes the letters "e" and "h": the result is "the."
The swapping is independent of the current direction of the buffer.
Tab Position
WPS Tab Position
Moves the cursor to the next or previous tab stop, depending on the
current direction (shown in the status line).
o In FORWARD direction, the cursor moves to the next tab stop or if there
is no next tab stop, to the start of the next line.
o In REVERSE direction, the cursor moves to the previous tab stop or if
there is no previous tab stop, to the start of the previous line.
By default, tab stops are every 8. To set tab stops, use SET TABS or
press the WPS Ruler key (GOLD/R). To find out the tab settings of the
current buffer, use SHOW.
Key: The WPS keypad defines KP8 as Tab Position.
Upper Case
WPS Upper Case
Makes one or more letters uppercase and sets the direction to FORWARD.
Steps:
1. Optionally, use FIND, SELECT, or WILDCARD FIND to highlight text.
2. Press the WPS Upper Case key (KP3).
The cursor moves to the next character, if there is one.
If text is NOT highlighted, the current character is made uppercase, and
you can then press one of these WPS keys to make the corresponding entity
uppercase:
Line ........ KP2 or GOLD/KP2 Page ........ PF2
Word ........ KP4 or GOLD/KP4 Bottom ...... GOLD/B
Paragraph ... KP5 Top ......... GOLD/T
Sentence .... KP7 or GOLD/KP7