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EVE DO — VMS 5.2

 DO

 Enters or terminates an EVE command.

 Steps:

    1.  Press the DO      The Command: prompt appears at the bottom of the
        key.  (See key    EVE screen layout.
        list below.)

    2.  Type a command,   You can edit the command much like editing a
        such as FILL.     command line at the DCL level.

    3.  Press either      EVE executes the command or prompts you for
        RETURN or DO.     further action.  The cursor can be anywhere on
                          the command line.

 Pressing DO twice repeats the last command you typed.  If you press DO and
 then press RETURN -- without typing a command -- no command is executed
 and you resume editing.  See help on Canceling.

 Keys:  The following keys are each defined as DO:

        EVE          EDT Keypad    WPS Keypad
        ------------------------------------------------
        DO or PF4    GOLD-KP7      GOLD-[ (left bracket)

 Related topics:

    ABBREVIATING             CANCELING COMMANDS       CHOICES BUFFER
    EDITING COMMAND LINES    PROMPTS AND RESPONSES    RECALL

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