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/***********************************************************************/
/* (os/2) Help file for The Hessling Editor 1.00 */
/***********************************************************************/
THE Commands: Default Key Allowed
------------ Assignments in Profile
----------- ----------
!|DOS [command...]
execute host command
?
retrieve last command from command line
ADD [n] Y
insert [n] blank lines below current line
[SET] AUtosave ON|OFF [n] Y
sets frequency of automatic file saves
Default: OFF
BAckward [n|*] PGUP
move backward through the file [n] screens
BOTtom Ctrl-PGDN Y
got to bottom of file
CANcel Y
quit out of all files in the ring that do
not have any pending changes
[SET] CASE Mixed|Upper|Lower [Ignore|Respect] Y
[Ignore|Respect]
control handling of case of characters in
input and searches
Default: MIXED IGNORE RESPECT
CCancel Y
qquit out of all files in the ring ignoring
files that have pending changes
Change /string1/string2/ [target] [n] [m] Y
changes n occurrences of string1 to string2
for target
cmatch F7
find matching bracket/brace/parenthesis
'<>{}[]()'
[SET] CMDArrow TAB|RETRIEVE Y
set action for up/down arrows on command
line
[SET] COLOUR|COLOR area [modifier] [foreground background]
sets the colour/attribute of the indicated area
of the screen
Valid values for 'area':
Filearea - area containing file lines
CUrline - the current line
Block - marked block
CBlock - current line if in marked block
Cmdline - command line
Idline - line containing file specific info
Msgline - error messages
Arrow - command line prompt
PRefix - prefix area
Pending - pending commands in prefix
Scale - line showing scale line (N/A)
TOfeof - *** Top of File *** and *** Bottom of File *** lines
CTofeof - as above if the same as current line
Tabline - line showing tab positions (N/A)
SHadow - hidden line marker lines (N/A)
STatarea - line showing status of editting session
Divider - dividing line between vertical split screens
Valid values for 'foreground' and 'background':
BLAck,BLUe,Green,Cyan,RED,Magenta,Yellow,White
Valid values for 'modifier':
NORmal,BLInk,BOld,REVerse,Underline
control_char F12
allows the user to enter control characters
COPY BLOCK Alt-C
copies marked block after focus line
DEFine key command parameters Y
assigns key to execute command and parameters
DELete [target|BLOCK] Alt-G (block) Y
delete specified target or block
DIRectory|LS [path]
show list of specified directory/files and
allow editting
DOS|! [command...]
execute host command
down_arrow DOWN
move cursor down one line, scrolling if
necessary
(next command displayed if on command line)
Edit [fileid]
begin editting specified file or switch
between files
enter ENTER
execute command on command line or next line
[SET] EOLOut crlf|lf Y
specify line terminating character(s)
FFile [fileid] Y
write contents of file to disk (overwritng)
and and remove from ring
FILE [fileid] F3 Y
write contents of file to disk and and remove
from ring
FOrward [n|*] PGDN
move forward through file [n] screens
GET [fileid] Y
insert into current file contents of
specified file
HELP F1
edit file specified by environ variable
THE_HELP
Input [line contents] Y
add a line after the current line with line
contents
insertmode INS
toggle input mode (insert/replace)
left_arrow LEFT
move cursor left one column scrolling if
necessary
[Locate] target Shift-F1 Y
make line identified by target become current
line
LS or DIRectory
LS|DIRectory [path]
show list of specified directory/files and
allow editting
MARK LINE Alt-L
mark focus line
MOVE BLOCK Alt-M
copy marked block below focus line and delete
marked block
Next [n|*] Y
move current line forward [n] lines
NEXTWindow F2
switch between screens or to the next file
in the ring
[SET] PREfix ON|OFF [Left|Right] Y
define if and where prefix area to be displayed
Default: ON LEFT
PRint [target][n]|LINE [text]|STRING [text]|FORMfeed|CLOSE Y
print specifed data to the default printer or print
spooler
[SET] PRINTER name
specify command used to print lines Y
PUT [target] [fileid] Y
write targetted lines to fileid
PUTD [target] [fileid] Y
write targetted lines to fileid and delete
targetted lines
QQuit Shift-F3 Y
cancel any changes to file (since last
save/autosave) and remove file from ring
QUIT Y
remove file from ring
RECover [n|*] F8
recover deleted or changed lines
REFresh Ctrl-R
repaint screen after disturbance
RESet BLOCK Alt-U
unmark marked block
right_arrow RIGHT
move cursor right one column scrolling if
necessary
SAVE [fileid] Y
write changes to file to disk; remain in ring
SCHange /string1/string2/ [target] [n] [m]
selectively changes n occurrences of string1
to string2 for target
SCReen n Horizontal | Vertical
alter the number of screens displayed
SHOWkey
show key pressed and command assigned
sos_addline F4
insert line after focus line
sos_delback BackSpace
delete character to left of cursor
sos_delchar DEL
delete character under cursor
sos_delend Ctrl-END
delete all characters to right of cursor
sos_delline F9
delete focus line
sos_edit Alt-X
edit file in DIR.DIR list
sos_endchar END
move cursor to end or start of line
sos_tabf TAB
move cursor to next tab stop
sos_tabwordb Ctrl-LEFT
move cursor to start of previous word
sos_tabwordf Ctrl-RIGHT
move cursor to start of next word
sos_undo ESC
restore contents of line to original
SPLTJOIN F10
split or join focus line and next line
SSave [fileid] Y
write changes to file to disk (overwriting);
remain in ring
[SET] STAY ON|OFF Y
control how current line is determined after
CHANGE
Default: ON
TABcmd HOME
move cursor to/from command line and body or
prefix.
TABPre
move cursor between body and prefix
[SET] TABS INCR n Y
control width of tabs
Default: 8
[SET] TABSIn ON|OFF [n] Y
control handling of tabs when reading in file
contents
Default: OFF 8
[SET] TABSOut ON|OFF [n] Y
control handling of tabs when writing out
file contents
Default: OFF 8
THE [fileid]
begin editting specified file or switch
between files
TOP Ctrl-PGUP Y
move current line to top of file
UP [*|n] Y
move current line up n lines
up_arrow UP
move cursor up one line
[SET] Verify n [m|*]
set columns to display
Default: 1 *
Xedit [fileid]
begin editting specified file or switch
between files
[SET] Zone n [m] Y
control target columns for locates and changes
Default: 1 *
(Note: Commands that are all lower case CANNOT be used on the command
line, but MUST be assigned to a key to function. The capitalised portion
of a command is the minimum abbreviation for the command)
THE Targets:
-----------
Absolute line target: :12
Relative line target: 12 -4 *
String target: /string/ -/string/
Environment variables used:
--------------------------
THE specifies path for profile file
Default: PROFILE.THE in directory from which THE was called
THE_HELP specifies path for help file
Default: THE.HLP in directory from which THE was called