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- From: st@eniac.seas.upenn.edu (Stephen W. Thompson)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: EVE specins function? (or 'How to enter hex?')
- Keywords: EVE TPU hex specins
- Message-ID: <96875@netnews.upenn.edu>
- Date: 10 Nov 92 00:57:32 GMT
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- Some null characters were in a file received from 'elsewhere'. I'd like
- to know how to do a global replace to make the nulls into spaces.
- How does one enter the null (x'00') character in EVE?
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- I found how to enter arbitary characters in EDT using the SPECINS feature.
- Using the SET KEYPAD WPS doesn't seem to provide this feature in EVE,
- though.
-
- I know about the Quote character ^V, but that doesn't seem to help me with
- the null character, does it?
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- My understanding is that EVE is primarily a text-only editor. But since
- you can quote certain control characters, I have hopes that I can specify
- the null as I can the form feed (^L) character.
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- Lastly, though my need currently is to remove the nulls, I hope that your
- answer would enable me to *insert* nulls if I needed to at another time.
-
- Thanks for any help. Answer directly and I'll summarize to the list.
-
- Steve
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- Stephen W. Thompson, University of Pennsylvania, 215-898-4585
- Institute for Research on Higher Education, thompson@a1.quaker.upenn.edu -OR-
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