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EVE DELETE_BUFFER — VMS 5.4

 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:

       Command: DELETE BUFFER rough.dat

 Usage notes:

 o  If you specify a buffer that is empty or unmodified, EVE deletes it.
    Otherwise, EVE asks you for one of the following choices, to prevent
    accidentally destroying your work:

       DELETE_ONLY ... Deletes the specified buffer.
       WRITE_FIRST ... Writes out that buffer, and then deletes it.
       QUIT .......... (Default.)  Cancels---buffer is NOT deleted.

 o  If you delete the current buffer, EVE displays the first buffer in the
    Buffer List.  If there is no other buffer, EVE displays an empty buffer
    named Main.

 o  In the Buffer List, you can delete a buffer without having to type its
    name, as follows:

       1.  Use SHOW BUFFERS to list the buffers you created.
       2.  Put the cursor on the name of the buffer you want to delete.
       3.  Use REMOVE or CUT.

 o  As a rule, do NOT delete EVE system buffers, such as the Insert Here
    buffer or $RESTORE$ buffer, because they may be required for some
    commands to work.  Some system buffers cannot be deleted.

 o  Deleting a buffer also deletes the buffer-change journal file for that
    buffer.  It does not delete the keystroke journal file, if any.

 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.

 Related topics:

    SHOW BUFFERS       SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS

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