edit - Text editor
edit file
Edit is the standard ProLine line-oriented text editor. It is used to make changes to a text file, or create new files. The editor can hold roughly 300 lines of text. Edit recognizes the following commands.
Add - Append text to end of buffer
Change <lines> - Change text segments (local/global)
Delete <lines> - Delete lines from buffer
Find <pattern> - Search for a pattern of text
Insert at <line> - Insert lines at specified location
List <lines> - List buffer line(s) with numbers
Print <lines> - Print line(s) without numbers
Quit - Quit editing and save changes
Read - Read a file into editor from user area
Wordwrap - Toggle word wrapping ON or OFF
eXit - Exit editor, cancel all changes
? - Display a help file
<lines> is an argument which may be any of the following:
All - All lines, same as pressing RETURN
First - First line in buffer
Last - Last line in buffer
. - (period) Last line accessed
Or <lines> may be a numeric range as shown in these examples:
3 - Line 3
-3 - All lines from the first to 3
5-183 - All lines from 5 to 183
22- - All lines from 22 to the last
When done editing, use Quit to write changes to disk and leave the editor. You can exit and cancel any changes by using eXit.
Editing a file does not change its file type. Only sequential text files can be edited.