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EVE SET_CURSOR_BOUND — VMS 5.4

 SET CURSOR BOUND

 Enables bound cursor motion, similar to that in EDT and WPS.

 Usage notes:

 o  A bound cursor cannot move into unused portions of the buffer (or
    "whitespace").  For example, if you are at the end of a line and press
    the right arrow, the cursor moves to the start of the next line.
    Conceptually, the cursor follows the shape or flow of your text.

 o  The cursor setting affects MOVE commands (arrow keys), NEXT SCREEN,
    PREV SCREEN, and some EDT and WPS keys.

 o  When you use SET CURSOR BOUND, if the cursor is in an unused portion of
    the buffer (sometimes called "whitespace"), EVE moves the cursor to the
    nearest text (an effect called "snapping").

 o  Default is SET CURSOR FREE---the cursor can move anywhere in the buffer
    whether characters are already there or not.

 o  The seting applies in all buffers.  To save your setting for future
    editing sessions, use SAVE ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to
    create or update a command file (see help on Attributes).  Also,
    enabling the WPS keypad automatically sets the cursor to bound.

 Related topics:

    Attributes     EDT Conversion     WPS Differences     SET CURSOR FREE

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