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Extensible Versatile Editor Reference Manual
SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
Format
SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
Description
The SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES command saves the EVE default attribute
settings and menu entries in a section file or DECTPU command file for
future editing sessions. With SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES, you can restore
standard EVE settings and menu entries. It does not change any settings
currently in effect; it saves only the EVE defaults. The following
table shows the effects of SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES depending on whether
you set a default section file and whether section file prompting is
enabled or disabled:
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Section File Settings
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Effects with SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
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SET DEFAULT SECTION FILE
SET SECTION FILE PROMPTING
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Asks whether to save in a section file. If you respond YES, EVE saves
in your default section file.
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SET DEFAULT SECTION FILE
SET NOSECTION FILE PROMPTING
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Saves in your default section file without prompting.
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SET NODEFAULT SECTION FILE
SET SECTION FILE PROMPTING
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Default settings---asks whether to save in a section file. If you
respond YES, EVE asks for the name of the section file.
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SET NODEFAULT SECTION FILE
SET NOSECTION FILE PROMPTING
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Asks whether to save in a command file without prompting about a
section file.
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For more information, read the online help topic on Attributes.
Related Commands
SAVE ATTRIBUTES
SAVE EXTENDED EVE
SAVE EXTENDED TPU
SELECT
Key
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EVE Default:
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SELECT
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VT100 Keypad:
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KP7
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EDT Keypad:
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PERIOD
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WPS Keypad:
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PERIOD
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Format
SELECT
Description
The SELECT command selects text for an editing operation, such as
copying, cutting, case change, or reformatting. Whatever text the
cursor crosses is highlighted. Blank lines are not highlighted. If you
move the cursor forward, the selection begins with the current
character.
If you move the cursor back (reverse direction), the selection begins
with the character left of the cursor. If you move the cursor by using
FIND, FIND NEXT, or WILDCARD FIND in the forward direction, the
selection ends at the start of the found string; that is, the found
text is not part of the selection.
You can then edit the selection by using one of the commands or keys
listed in Table 2-6.
Table 2-6 EVE Commands and Keys for Editing a Select Range
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EVE Commands:
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BOX COPY
BOX CUT
CAPITALIZE WORD
CONVERT TABS
DELETE (if pending delete is enabled)
FILL or FILL RANGE
FIND SELECTED
LOWERCASE WORD
OPEN SELECTED
REMOVE or CUT
SPELL (if DECspell is installed on your system)
STORE TEXT or COPY
UPPERCASE WORD
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EDT Keys:
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Append (KP9)
ChngCase (GOLD-KP1)
EDT Replace (GOLD-KP9)
Subs (GOLD-ENTER)
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WPS Keys:
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WPS Copy (GOLD-MINUS)
WPS Cut (MINUS or REMOVE)
Lowercase (GOLD-KP3)
WPS Replace (GOLD-' or GOLD-")
Uppercase (KP3)
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In DECwindows, you can select text by using the mouse (MB1) as follows:
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Mouse Actions
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Effects
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1 Click
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Cancels a selection (if any) and moves the cursor to where you are
pointing with the mouse.
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2 Clicks
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Selects all of the word the pointer is on and moves the cursor to where
you are pointing.
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3 Clicks
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Selects all of the line the pointer is on and moves the cursor to where
you are pointing.
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4 Clicks
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Selects all of the paragraph the pointer is on and moves the cursor to
where you are pointing.
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5 Clicks
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Selects all of the buffer (same as the SELECT ALL command) and moves
the cursor to where you are pointing.
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Drag
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Selects a block of text, starting where you press MB1 and ending where
you release MB1.
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Shift/Drag
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Extends or shrinks a selection.
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To cancel the selection, do any of the following:
- Use the RESET command.
- Repeat the SELECT command (for example, by pressing the Select key
again).
- Click MB1 once (in DECwindows).
- If the selection was done by clicking or dragging the mouse, you
can move the cursor out of the select range (for example, by pressing
the <downarrow symbol> key).
If SET BOX SELECT is in effect, SELECT (or any key so defined) is the
same as BOX SELECT.
In the Buffer List, SELECT lets you view a buffer whose name the cursor
is on without having to type the buffer name. See the description of
the SHOW BUFFERS command.
If the $CHOICES$ buffer is displayed and you are in the list of
choices, pressing a key defined as SELECT copies a choice onto the
command line. For more information, read the online help topic on the
Choices Buffer.
Related Commands
BOX SELECT
RESET
SELECT ALL
SET BOX SELECT
SET PENDING DELETE
SHOW BUFFERS
Example
The following example selects text starting with the current character
to the end of the line, and then makes that text all uppercase:
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Command: SELECT
Move the text cursor to select text.
Command: END OF LINE
Command: UPPERCASE WORD
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SELECT ALL
Format
SELECT ALL
Description
The SELECT ALL command selects all of the current buffer---regardless
of your position---so you can perform an editing operation, such as
COPY, FILL, or REMOVE. You cannot use pending delete or any of the
following commands:
BOX COPY
BOX CUT INSERT
BOX CUT OVERSTRIKE
FIND SELECTED
OPEN SELECTED
To cancel the selection, do any of the following:
- Use the RESET command.
- Repeat SELECT or SELECT ALL. (For example, you can press the Select
key.)
- Click MB1 once.
Related Commands
RESET
SELECT
SET BOX NOPAD
Format
SET BOX NOPAD
Description
The SET BOX NOPAD command disables padding and overstriking for box
editing, unless the mode of the buffer is overstrike. For example:
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Mode of Buffer
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Effects with SET BOX NOPAD
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INSERT
(default)
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Cutting a box (or erasing a box selection with pending delete) makes
text to the right of the box move to the left, closing the gap. Pasting
or restoring a box pushes existing text to the right.
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OVERSTRIKE
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Cutting a box (or erasing a box selection with pending delete) pads the
area with spaces to keep the column alignment of text to the right of
the box. Pasting or restoring a box overwrites existing text. Thus, in
overstrike mode, box editing is the same as SET BOX PAD, which is the
default.
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SET BOX NOPAD applies to all buffers. To save your setting, use SAVE
ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to create or update a command
file. For more information, read the online help topic on Attributes.
Related Commands
BOX CUT
BOX PASTE
CHANGE MODE
SET BOX PAD
SET BOX NOSELECT
Format
SET BOX NOSELECT
Description
The SET BOX NOSELECT command disables box selections so that SELECT,
COPY, REMOVE, and so on, work on standard linear ranges. This is the
default. If SET BOX NOSELECT is in effect, you can still do box
operations by using BOX commands, such as BOX SELECT, BOX CUT, and BOX
PASTE. The setting applies in all buffers.
Related Commands
BOX SELECT
SELECT
SET BOX SELECT
SET BOX PAD
Format
SET BOX PAD
Description
The SET BOX PAD command enables padding and overstriking for cutting
and pasting boxes, regardless of the mode of the buffer. This is the
default. SET BOX PAD makes cutting a box the same as BOX CUT
OVERSTRIKE, padding the area with spaces to keep the column alignment
of the text to the right of the box. Similarly, it makes BOX PASTE the
same as BOX PASTE OVERSTRIKE, overwriting existing text.
The setting also applies to pending delete and to other commands and
keys for box editing, such as RESTORE BOX SELECTION, the EDT Append
key, WPS Paste keys, and so on.
If you disable box padding, then the box editing effects depend on the
mode of the buffer (see the description of SET BOX NOPAD). To override
the settings without having to change them, use BOX CUT INSERT (so that
text to the right moves to the left, closing the gap) and BOX PASTE
INSERT (so that existing text is pushed to the right).
Related Commands
BOX CUT
BOX PASTE
BOX SELECT
RESTORE BOX SELECTION
SET BOX NOPAD
SET BOX SELECT
Format
SET BOX SELECT
Description
The SET BOX SELECT command enables box editing, making the following
commands the same as BOX commands:
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Commands
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Enabled with SET BOX SELECT
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INSERT HERE or PASTE
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BOX PASTE
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REMOVE or CUT
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BOX CUT
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RESTORE SELECTION
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RESTORE BOX SELECTION
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SELECT
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BOX SELECT
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STORE TEXT or COPY
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BOX COPY
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For example, you can select, cut, and paste a box by using the Select,
Remove, and Insert Here keys without having to redefine the keys. In
effect, the command redefines keys for you. The setting also affects
some EDT and WPS keys, such as the EDT Append key and WPS Paste key.
If SET BOX SELECT is in effect, you cannot select a standard linear
range. Use SET BOX SELECT when you are frequently cutting and pasting
columns, such as in editing tables, and do not want to define or
redefine keys for box editing.
The setting applies in all buffers. To save your setting, use SAVE
ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to create or update a command
file. However, for routine editing, you might want to use the EVE
default SET BOX NOSELECT. For more information, read the online help
topic on Attributes.
Related Commands
BOX SELECT
SELECT
SET BOX NOSELECT
SET BUFFER
Format
SET BUFFER {MODIFIABLE |UNMODIFIABLE |READ_ONLY |WRITE}
Parameters
MODIFIABLE
This buffer is modifiable. For example, you can insert and erase text.
Also, this parameter restores the previous mode of the buffer (insert
or overstrike). This is the default.
UNMODIFIABLE
This buffer is not modifiable. For example, you cannot insert or erase
text in the buffer. Commands and keys that cut a range or box will copy
the range or box instead. In the status line, Unmodifiable replaces the
Insert or Overstrike indicator.
READ_ONLY
The buffer is write-locked and unmodifiable. Text-editing functions do
not work in the buffer, and exiting does not write out the buffer.
However, you can write out the buffer by using the WRITE FILE, SAVE
FILE, or SAVE FILE AS command.
WRITE
The buffer is write-enabled (opposite of READ_ONLY). On exiting, if the
buffer has been modified, EVE writes it out or asks if you want to
write it out. This is the default.
You can specify only one keyword per command. If you do not specify a
keyword, EVE prompts for one. Pressing the Return key or the Do key at
the prompt without typing anything cancels the operation.
Description
The SET BUFFER command sets the editing status of the current
buffer---whether you can modify the buffer or whether EVE writes out
the buffer on exiting. The read/write attribute of the buffer is shown
by Read-only or Write in the status line. The modification attribute of
the buffer is indicated in the status line by Insert or Overstrike (if
the buffer is modifiable) or by Unmodifiable.
Set a buffer to read-only, unmodifiable, or both to prevent
inadvertently changing text you want to keep intact, such as reference
data or a previous draft. If the buffer is unmodifiable, commands or
keys that cut a range or box perform the following copy operations
instead:
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Commands or Keys
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Commands in an Unmodifiable Buffer
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REMOVE
CUT
EDT Append key
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STORE TEXT
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WPS Cut key
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WPS Copy key
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BOX CUT
BOX CUT INSERT
BOX CUT OVERSTRIKE
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BOX COPY
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If you create a "scratchpad" buffer as a temporary work area,
you may want to set it to read-only and modifiable. You can edit the
buffer, but EVE does not write out (save) that buffer on exiting.
You can also set the read/write and modification attributes of the MAIN
(or first) buffer by invoking EVE with the /READ_ONLY and /NOMODIFY
qualifiers.
Related Commands
DELETE BUFFER
SHOW
SHOW BUFFERS
SET CLIPBOARD
Format
SET CLIPBOARD
Description
The SET CLIPBOARD command enables the DECwindows clipboard for copying,
cutting, and pasting text so you can transfer text between EVE and
other DECwindows applications. You can enable the clipboard only if you
are using the DECwindows interface.
Table 2-7 lists the commands and keys that use the clipboard. WPS
keys do not use the clipboard, regardless of the setting.
The default is SET NOCLIPBOARD, which uses the INSERT HERE buffer in
EVE.
The setting applies in all buffers. To save your setting, use SAVE
ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to create or update a command
file. However, for routine editing within EVE, using the INSERT HERE
buffer may be faster, depending on the amount of text involved.
Example
The following commands enable the DECwindows clipboard, select the
entire buffer, and then copy the selection, storing it in the clipboard
so you can paste it into another DECwindows application or elsewhere in
EVE:
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Command: SET CLIPBOARD
Command: SELECT ALL
Command: STORE TEXT
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SET CURSOR BOUND
Format
SET CURSOR BOUND
Description
The SET CURSOR BOUND command enables bound cursor motion like that in
EDT, WPS, and other editors. A bound cursor cannot move into unused
portions of the buffer. As you move through the buffer, the cursor
follows the shape of your text. For example, if you press the
<downarrow symbol> key, the cursor moves down to the next line,
staying in the same column only if there is a character at that
position on the line. If there is no character in that column, the
cursor moves left (as well as down) to occupy a column in which there
is a character. If you are at the end of a line and you press the ->
key, the cursor moves to the start of the next line; it does
not move into the unused area or white space.
When you use the SET CURSOR BOUND command, if the cursor is in an
unused area of the buffer, EVE moves the cursor to the nearest
text---an effect called snapping.
Table 2-8 lists the commands and keys affected by the type of cursor
motion.
Table 2-8 EVE Commands and Keys That Use Bound or Free Cursor Motion
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EVE Commands:
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MOVE DOWN (<downarrow symbol>)
MOVE LEFT (
<-)
MOVE RIGHT (->)
MOVE UP (<uparrow symbol>)
NEXT SCREEN
PREVIOUS SCREEN
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EDT Keys:
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Next Screen (NEXT SCREEN)
Previous Screen (PREV SCREEN)
Sect (KP8)
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WPS Keys:
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Advance (KP0)
Backup (KP1)
Scroll Advance (GOLD-KP0)
Scroll Backup (GOLD-KP1)
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By default, EVE uses a free cursor. You can move the cursor anywhere in
the buffer whether text is already there or not. However, for editing
command lines, the cursor is always bound.
SET CURSOR BOUND applies in all buffers. To save your setting, use SAVE
ATTRIBUTES to create a section file or to create or update a command
file. For more information, read the online help topic on Attributes.
The SET KEYPAD WPS command automatically sets the cursor to bound.
Related Commands
SET CURSOR FREE
SET KEYPAD WPS
SET CURSOR FREE
Format
SET CURSOR FREE
Description
The SET CURSOR FREE command enables free cursor motion, which lets you
move anywhere in the buffer and insert text whether characters are
already there or not. This is the default. With a free cursor, moving
up or down keeps the cursor in the same column on the screen. Also, you
can move left of the left margin (if the left margin is greater than
1), right of the right margin, into the middle of a tab, or past the
[End of file] marker (if the buffer is shorter than the current window).
For example, if you are at the end of a line and press the -> key, the
cursor moves past the end of the line and you can put text there. By
contrast, a bound cursor moves to the start of the next line.
For a list of the commands and keys affected by the setting, see
Table 2-8.
Free cursor motion is useful to create tables or other special layouts
because you can put the text anywhere in the buffer. For example, you
can put text to the right of the right margin or, if the left margin is
greater than 1, you can put text left of the left margin. If you move
the cursor into an unused area of the buffer, such as to the right of
the right margin, and enter text there, EVE puts in spaces or blank
lines between your existing text and where you put the new text. In
other words, EVE pads the gap with spaces or blank lines. You can erase
these spaces or blank lines to close up the gap. If you move into an
unused area of the buffer without typing anything, no padding occurs.
To enable bound cursor motion (like that in EDT or WPS), use the SET
CURSOR BOUND command. Also, setting the WPS keypad enables bound cursor
motion. The setting applies in all buffers (except the COMMANDS buffer
and $PROMPT$ buffer).
SET DEFAULT COMMAND FILE
Format
SET DEFAULT COMMAND FILE command-file
Parameter
command-file
The name of the command file you want EVE to use by default. The
default file type is .TPU. If you do not specify a file name on the
command line, EVE prompts you. The prompt shows the name of the current
default command file, if one is set. If you have not already set a
default command file, the prompt shows one of the following:
- The command file you specified when you invoked EVE with the
/COMMAND qualifier
- The command file defined by the OpenVMS TPU$COMMAND logical name
- A command file named TPU$COMMAND.TPU in your current default
directory
Description
The SET DEFAULT COMMAND FILE command determines the DECTPU command file
that you want EVE to create or update for saving attributes and menu
entries. You do not need to specify the command file each time you
invoke EVE. SET DEFAULT COMMAND FILE does not determine the command
file executed at startup but only the command file created for saving
attributes and menu entries.
For more information about using command files, read the online help
topic on Command Files. For information about saving attributes, read
the topic on Attributes.
Related Commands
SAVE ATTRIBUTES
SAVE EXTENDED EVE
SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES
SET NODEFAULT COMMAND FILE
Example
The following command sets your default command file as MYCOMM.TPU in
your top-level login directory:
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Command: SET DEFAULT COMMAND FILE SYS$LOGIN:MYCOMM
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