Sometimes you may
not
remember a whole filename
or
a
whole filetype. When you have many files, this can happen.
You can give the computer
"clues" to display the list
of
files
you want.
For
example, suppose you know you have a number of files
whose filenames all start with
FILE
and whose filetype is
WORK. You want the list
to
contain all these files. You
would enter:
FILEL
FILE*
WORK
The command means, you want the list
to
contain all files
whose filename starts with
FILE
and whose filetype
is
WORK. The resulting file list might contain these files:
FILEl
WORK
A
FILE2
WORK
A
FILE3
WORK
A
FILE4
WORK
A
FILES
WORK
A
FILE6
WORK
A
You can use an asterisk to represent any letters you can't
remember. The asterisk can
be
used anywhere in the
filename
or
filetype.
Editing a File from the List: You know that
to
get a copy of
a file
on
your screen, you use an XEDIT command. You can
type an XEDIT command on the file list, next to the large
arrow at the bottom of the screen. Then press the
ENTER
key.
An
easier way is to:
Move the cursor to the line describing the file you want
to edit.
• Then press
PFll
(which is set
to
the XEDIT command).
This does exactly what entering an
XED
IT command does.
The file appears on the screen, replacing the file list.
When you are finished editing the file and enter
FILE
or
QUIT, the file list returns to the screen. The cursor remains
on
the line that describes the file you just edited, and an
asterisk
(*) appears in the
"Cmd"
space (next to the
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