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// ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
// The Aurora Editor v2.0
// Copyright 1993-1995 nuText Systems. All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
//
// Delete blank lines in a file or block
//
// This macro deletes blank lines in the current edit window. The
// operation is confined to a marked block if one exists.
//
// (Note: this macro will run faster if undo is disabled)
// ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
include bootpath "define.aml"
var count
// test for edit windows
if not wintype? "edit" then
msgbox "Edit windows only!"
return
end
// test if a marked block exists in the current file
block_count = mark? and getmarkbuf == getcurrbuf
// display message
say "Deleting blank lines" + (if? block_count " in block") + "..."
// set search options
options = "x*" + (if? block_count 'b')
// save cursor position and goto first line
pushcursor
gotopos 1 (if? block_count (getmarktop) 1)
// mark the beginning of an undoable group of operations
undobegin
// search for blank lines using regular expressions
while find "^ *$" options do
delline
count = count + 1
end
// mark the end of an undoable group of operations
undoend
// restore cursor
popcursor
// clear the title bar
display
// display the word count
shortbox (if? count (thousands count) "No") + " lines deleted" +
(if? block_count " in the block")