CHANGE DIRECTION
Changes the direction of the buffer---either forward (to the right and
down) or reverse (to the left and up).
Keys: EVE Default VT100 Keypad
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F11 PF3
Usage notes:
o The direction of the buffer is shown in the status line. To toggle the
direction, click MB1 on the Forward or Reverse indicator. See help on
Status Line.
o The direction of the buffer affects the following commands and keys:
EVE Commands EDT Keys WPS Keys
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FIND Char (KP3) Continue Search (GOLD-.)
FIND NEXT EOL (KP2) Cont Search/Select (GOLD-?)
FIND SELECTED FndNxt (PF3) WPS Line (KP2 or GOLD-KP2)
MOVE BY LINE EDT Line (KP0) Paragraph (KP5)
MOVE BY PAGE Sect (KP8) Search Right Angle (ENTER)
MOVE BY WORD Subs (GOLD-ENTER) Sentence (KP7 or GOLD-KP7)
REPLACE Tab Position (KP8)
WILDCARD FIND WPS Word (KP4 or GOLD-KP4)
o Direction is a buffer attribute---you can use forward direction in one
buffer, and use reverse direction in another. For buffers you create,
the default direction is FORWARD.
o For editing EVE command lines, the default direction (on character-cell
terminals) is REVERSE. See help on Editing Command Lines.
o You can use a direction-setting key as a terminator key for FIND or
WILDCARD FIND to make the search begin in a particular direction:
1. Using FIND or WILDCARD FIND, let EVE prompt for the
search string.
2. Type the search string, and then press a key defined as
CHANGE DIRECTION, FORWARD, or REVERSE.
If you press RETURN instead, the search starts in the current direction
of the buffer.
Related topics:
Status Line FORWARD REVERSE