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EVE FIND_NEXT — VMS 5.1-B

 FIND NEXT

 Searches for another occurrence of a string already entered with FIND,
 FIND SELECTED, REPLACE, or WILDCARD FIND.

 Steps:

    1.  If necessary, set the direction you want to search in.
        (See help on CHANGE DIRECTION.)

    2.  Use the FIND NEXT command or press the FIND key twice.

 o  If the string is found in the opposite direction, EVE asks if you want
    go there:  If you want to go there, simply press RETURN; otherwise,
    type No and press RETURN.

 o  EVE highlights the found text with the cursor at the beginning of the
    string.  If there is no text selected, you can perform operations on
    the found range as on a select range:

       Change case ..... such as LOWERCASE WORD or the EDT Chngcase key
       Edit ............ such as COPY, REMOVE, or EDT Append key
       Reformat ........ with FILL or FILL RANGE
       Substitute ...... such as the EDT Subs key or WPS Replace key
       OPEN SELECTED ... if you found a file name

 o  To cancel the highlighting, move off the found range or use RESET.

 o  In typing the FIND command, if you want to search for the word "next,"
    put it in quotes or let EVE prompt you for the search string.

 Related topics:

    FIND    FIND SELECTED    RESET    WILDCARD FIND

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