Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 9/ Editing Files
Example 1: Copy Char (G)
Using the Copy Char function, G, copy characters from the tem-
plate to the new line.
1. Press G once. The screen looks like this:
1 :*This is a sample file
1 :*T_
2. Press G three times. The screen looks like this:
1 :*This is a sample file
1: *Thi s_
Each time you press G, EDLIN copies another character
from
the template to the new line.
3. To continue to the next example, type I CTRL I [n This exits
the insert mode, voids any changes you have made to the
line, and returns the EDLIN prompt (*).
Example 2: Copy to Char «(ill)
Using the Copy to char function, (ill, copy all characters from
the template, up to-but not including-the specified character.
1. At the EDLIN prompt, type 2 I ENTER I. The screen looks like
this:
2:*The editing keys are easy to use
2:*_
2. Type ill] a . The screen looks like this:
2:* The editing keys are easy to use
2:* The editing keys_
3. Now copy the rest of the template, using the Copy All func-
tion,
[TI]. The screen looks like this:
2:*The editing keys are easy to use
2:*The editing keys are easy to use
4. Type I CTRL I @] to continue to the next example.
Note:
If the template does not contain the specified
character, nothing is copied.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English