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162 MS-DOS User's Reference
u
(Q)uit Quit
Purpose:
Quits the editing session, does not save any editing changes, and
exits to the ms-dos operating system. ,
Syntax:
u
Comments:
This command is useful if you don't want to make any changes , \
to a file. If you use the Q (quit) command, edlin prompts you \~s
to make sure you don't want to save the changes. If you do want
to save your changes, you should refer to the E (end) command
for more information. \^_J
If you want to quit the editing session, type Y (for Yes) when
prompted; remember, though, that edlin will not save your edit
ing changes and will not create a backup (.bak) file. Refer to the ^J
E command in this chapter for information about the .bak file.
If you want to continue the editing session, type TV (for No).
Warning When you exit edlin, it erases any previous copy of
the file that has a .bak extension. If you reply Y to the "Abort edit i j
(Y/N)?" message, edlin deletes your previous backup copy. ^—
Example: {\^J
Quitting Edlin The following example shows how to quit edlin without saving
your changes. First, to get the "Abort edit (Y/N)?" message, type q.
Then, when the message appears, type Y and press return.
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