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EVE BOX_PASTE_OVERSTRIKE — VMS 5.4

 BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE

 Pastes what you last cut or copied---overwriting existing text with the
 box.

 Steps:

    1.  Put the cursor where you want to paste the text---that is,
        where you want the upper left corner of the box.

    2.  Use BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE.

 Example:

    The following example shows the effects of BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE---the
    pasted box (indicated by uppercase B's) overwrites existing text.  The
    cursor position (indicated by X) does not change.

       Before         After BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE
       ----------     --------------------------
       aaa Xcc dd     aaa BBB dd
       aaa ccc dd     aaa BBB dd
       aaa ccc dd     aaa BBB dd

 Usage notes:

 o  Usually, pasting a box overwrites existing text, unless you used SET
    BOX NOPAD and paste into an insert-mode buffer.  Use BOX PASTE
    OVERSTRIKE to make sure the pasted text overwrites existing text
    regardless of the settings---for example, to replace a column in a
    table or list.

 o  Pasting a box converts tab characters to spaces, to the right of the
    box or overlapping the box.  See help on CONVERT TABS.

 o  Depending on your setting, the text is pasted from EVE's Insert Here
    buffer or the DECwindows clipboard.  Default is SET NOCLIPBOARD, which
    uses the Insert Here buffer.

 o  If you copied or cut a standard, linear range (that is, by using COPY,
    CUT, REMOVE or STORE TEXT) and then use BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE, the
    pasted box may have a ragged right edge.

 Related topics:

    Ranges And Boxes    BOX PASTE INSERT    SET BOX PAD    SET CLIPBOARD

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