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EVE OPEN — VMS 5.4

 OPEN

 Puts the file you specify into the current EVE window, creating a new
 buffer if necessary (same as GET FILE).  This lets you edit another file
 in the same session.

 Examples:

    Command                Purpose or Effects
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    OPEN memo.txt          Opens a file named MEMO.TXT in your current,
                           default directory.

    OPEN *.txt             You can use wildcards in the file specification.
                           If only one file matches your request, EVE opens
                           that file.  If more than one matches, EVE shows
                           a list of the matching files so you can choose
                           the one you want (see help on Choices Buffer).
                           You open only one file per command.

 Usage notes:

 o  If the file is not already open, EVE creates a buffer using the file
    name and file type for the buffer name.  If the file exists, EVE copies
    it into the new buffer.  If the file does not exist---that is, if you
    are creating a new file---the new buffer is empty.  In either case, the
    new buffer has the same settings as the $DEFAULTS$ buffer (see help on
    Defaults).

 o  If the file is already open, EVE puts the buffer for that file into the
    current window, and returns the cursor to your last position in that
    buffer.  The settings of that buffer apply.

 o  If there is already a buffer with the same name as the file you specify
    but not associated with the file---for example, if you used BUFFER to
    create a buffer named MEMO.TXT---EVE asks for a different buffer name
    to use before creating the buffer.

 o  If you use a search list to specify the file or use wildcards for the
    device or directory (such as [...]), EVE opens the first matching file.
    For example, the following command opens the first MEMO.TXT file found:

       Command: OPEN [...]memo.txt

 o  For information on viewing and editing two or more files at the same
    time by using multiple windows in EVE, see help on Windows.

 Related topics:

    DELETE BUFFER     INCLUDE FILE     OPEN SELECTED     WRITE FILE

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