Tandy 1000 MS-DOS User Manual

Chapter 9 / Editing Files
Example 5: Delete to Char (Cill)
Using the Delete to Char function, Un delete a number of char-
acters up
to-but not including-the specified character.
1. At the EDLIN prompt, type 1 I ENTER ,. The screen looks like
this:
1 :*This is a sample file
1:*_
2. Type Cill a. The cursor remains in the same position even
though
the characters before the first a have been deleted.
To see this, press the Copy All key, ffiJ. The screen looks
like this: .
1 :*This is a sample file
1 :*a sample file_
3. Type I CTRL III] to void any changes and continue to the next
example.
Example 6: Void Line ([@)
In this example, first make a change to Line 1 and then, using
the Void Line function, [ESC I, cancel that change. This leaves the
template unchanged and lets you continue making changes to
the same line.
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1 !
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, !
, :
, '
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'----'
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1. At the EDLIN prompt, type 1 [ENTER I. The screen looks like
this:
I :
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1 :*This is a sample file
1:*_
2. Type:
Names and addresseslESCj
The screen looks like this:
1 :*This is a sample flle
1: *Names and addresses\
When you press [@, a backslash (\) appears right after
any change you may have made and
the cursor appears
again on another line.
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Tandy 1000 MS-DOS Specifications

General

Brand	Tandy
Model	1000 MS-DOS
Category	Desktop
Language	English