#A# COMMAND : APPEND WHAT IT DOES: Inserts an entire file into the current edit file. HERE'S HOW : 1. Move the cursor to the location where you want the inserted file to begin. 2. Type alt-A. 3. Enter the name of the file to insert. 4. Press . TIPS : - You can specify a drive and/or path when entering the file name. #B# COMMAND : BRIDGE WHAT IT DOES: Copies a block of text from one file (the source file) into another file (the target file). HERE'S HOW : 1. Switch to source file using Other file command. 2. Set the first pointer at the top of the block of text. 3. Set the second pointer at the bottom of the block of text. 4. Switch to target file using Other file command. 5. Move the cursor to the place you want to copy the block of text to. 6. Type alt-B. 7. Type the number of the first pointer. 8. Type the number of the second pointer. TIPS : - Before using the Copy command you should know how to use the Other file and the Pointer command. - The Bridge command requires that both the source and the target files be loaded. #C# COMMAND : COPY WHAT IT DOES: Duplicates a block of text by copying it to another place in the file. HERE'S HOW : 1. Set the first pointer at the top of the block of text. 2. Set the second pointer at the bottom of the block of text. 3. Move the cursor to the place you want to copy the block of text to. 4. Type alt-C. 5. Type the number of the first pointer. 6. Type the number of the second pointer. TIPS : - Before using the Copy command you should know how to use the Pointer command. #E# COMMAND : ERASE WHAT IT DOES: Erases text from a file. HERE'S HOW : 1. Move the cursor to the beginning of the text you want to erase. 2. Type alt-E or . 3. Move the cursor one position beyond the text you want to erase. 4. Type alt-E or . #G# COMMAND : GOTO WHAT IT DOES: Sends the cursor to any preset part of the file (Top, Bottom, Line, or any preset Pointer). HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-G. 2. Type "T" to move to the top, "B" to move to the bottom, "L" to move to a particular line number, or the number of a pointer to move to. 3. If you typed "L" in step 2, enter the line number, then . TIPS : - For information on setting pointers see the Pointer command. #I# COMMAND : INSERT WHAT IT DOES: Adds text into a file. HERE'S HOW : 1. Move the cursor to the place you want to insert text. 2. Type alt-I or . 3. Type the text. 4. Type alt-I or . TIPS : - By using the back-space key, you can delete the text to the left. - The other cursor keys do not operate during the Insert command. #L# COMMAND : LOCATE WHAT IT DOES: Locates a word or phrase. HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-L. 2. Type the word or phrase to locate, then . 3. Enter and options, then . OPTIONS : count - find the nth occurance of the word or phrase. Back - type "B" to work backward to the top of file. Whole - type "W" to locate whole words only. Ignore - type "I" to ignore case while locating. TIPS : - After locating a word or phrase, you can locate the next occurance by typing ctrl-L. #M# COMMAND : MOVE WHAT IT DOES: Moves a block of text from place to another. HERE'S HOW : 1. Set the first pointer at the top of the block of text. 2. Set the second pointer at the bottom of the block of text. 3. Move the cursor to the place you want to movy the block of text to. 4. Type alt-M. 5. Type the number of the first pointer. 6. Type the number of the second pointer. TIPS : - Before using the Move command you should know how to use the Pointer command. #N# COMMAND : NEXT WHAT IT DOES: Shows you the next set of commands. HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-N. #O# COMMAND : OTHER WHAT IT DOES: Allows you to edit another file without quiting the current file. HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-O. 2. Type the name of the other file to edit, then . 3. Now you can switch between the two files by typing alt-O. TIPS - You can specify a drive and/or path with the file name. - To exit one of the two files, switch to that file and execute the Quit command. - If the Setup flag, Split screen, is set, then the screen will be split so that both files can be displayed at the same time. #P# COMMAND : POINTER WHAT IT DOES: Marks any point in the text. HERE'S HOW : 1. Move the cursor to the point you want to mark. 2. Type alt-P. 3. Type a number, 1 to 8 (remember, you can reuse a number if you want). #Q# COMMAND : QUIT WHAT IT DOES: Ends editing of the current file. HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-Q. 2. Type "K" to keep any changes to disk; "A" to abandon any changes you made during the session; or press to continue editing. #R# COMMAND : REPLACE WHAT IT DOES: Locates and replaces a phrase with another phrase. HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-R. 2. Type the phrase to replace, then . 3. Type the phrase you'll substitute for it, then . 4. Enter and options, then . 5. If you did not choose the No-query option, enter "Y" to replace, or "N" to not replace. OPTIONS : count - the number of times to perform the replace. Back - type "B" to work backward to the top of file. Whole - type "W" to locate whole words only. Ignore - type "I" to ignore case while locating. No-query - type "N" to replace without asking. Global - type "G" to replace all occurances in the file. TIPS : - After the replace is complete, you can replace the same phrase again by typing ctrl-R. #T# COMMAND : TEXT WHAT IT DOES: Switches between text mode and graphics mode. Graphics mode translates input to special graphics chars. (see table) HERE'S HOW : 1. Type alt-T. Ŀ TRANSLATION TABLE ͻ ^@ ^K ^V ! , 7 B ºM ͺX غc n y ^A ^L ^W " - 8 C úN κY ٺd o z ^B ^M ^X # . 9 D ĺO ϺZ ںe p { ^C ^N ^Y $ / : E źP к[ ۺf q | ^D ^O ^Z % 0 ; F ƺQ Ѻ\ ܺg r } ^E ^P Esc& 1 < G ǺR Һ] ݺh s ~ ^F ^Q 28 ' 2 = H ȺS Ӻ^ ޺i t ^G ^R 29 ( 3 > I ɺT Ժ_ ߺj u ^H ^S 30 ) 4 ? 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TIPS : - Before using the Zap command you should know how to use the Pointer command. - BE CAREFULL!! You can't bring it back.