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