Commodore PC - Page 222

150 MS-DOS User's Reference
U
Edit Edit
Purpose:
Edits a line of text.
Syntax:
[line]
Comments:
The line option specifies the line of text you want to edit. When
you type a line number as a command, edlin displays the line
number and the text on that line; then, on the line below, edlin
reprints the line number. Now you can retype the line, or use the
edlin editing keys to edit it. The existing text of the line serves
as the template until you press the return key.
If you do not type a line number (that is, if you only press the
return key), edlin edits the line after the current line. (The
current line is shown by an asterisk (*)).
If you do not need to change the current line and if the cursor
is at the beginning or end of the line, you can simply press the
return key to accept the line.
Warning If you press the return key while the cursor is in the ( ,
middle of a line, edlin deletes the remainder of the line. v*—'
Example: [^J
Suppose that the following file exists and is ready to edit:
1: Dear Mr. Dimm7 (J
2:
3: I was sorry to hear of your recent
4: hospitalization due to electrical
5: shock from our Automatic
6: Pencil Sharpener.
Editing a file In line 5, say you want to insert the product's name, X-1000. To V )
edit line 5, type the number 5. Edlin then displays the contents
of the line with the cursor below the line:
5:*shock from our Automatic
5:*
u
u
u