DELETE BUFFER
Deletes a buffer you specify. The buffer name must match exactly -- no
abbreviations or wildcards.
Example:
The following command deletes a buffer named ROUGH.DAT:
DELETE BUFFER rough.dat
o If the buffer is empty or unmodified, EVE deletes it. Otherwise, EVE
asks for one of the following choices:
DELETE_ONLY ... Deletes the specified buffer.
WRITE_FIRST ... Writes out (saves) that buffer, then deletes it.
QUIT .......... (Default choice.) Cancels -- buffer is NOT deleted.
o If you delete the current buffer, EVE displays the first buffer viewed
in the session. If there is no previous buffer, EVE displays an empty
buffer named MAIN.
o If you are using multiple windows in EVE, deleting a buffer does not
delete the window the buffer was in. See help on DELETE WINDOW.
o When you are in the Buffer List buffer, REMOVE or CUT is specially
defined to delete a buffer whose name the cursor is on, as follows:
1. Use SHOW BUFFERS to list the buffers you have created.
2. Put the cursor on a buffer name and use REMOVE or CUT.
o As a rule, do NOT delete system buffers, such as the Insert Here buffer
or $RESTORE$ buffer. Some cannot be deleted.
Related topics:
BUFFER NEXT BUFFER NEW SHOW BUFFERS SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS