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- Command Name : Edit
-
- Function : Edit text files one line at a time
-
- Arguments : FROM <filename> [TO] <filename>
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- Location : C directory
-
- For some reason, CBM included a line editor in the Workbench disk. All it
- does is edit text files a line at a time. "What is the point?" I hear you
- ask. Who knows? Don't bother with this - just use Ed, MEMACS or a PD text
- editor. Anyway, you can't create files with Edit, and you must output all
- changes to a different file. Press N for the next line of text, P for the
- previous and Q to quit. You have to press N <RETURN> to start because the
- first line is not shown automatically. Typing a line number jumps to that
- line. When you decide to insert a line, type I <RETURN> and type in as much
- as you like, as if you are using a sensible editor. When you get bored
- press Z <RETURN> at the start of a line. I suggest you try out the example
- below so you don't delete any important files.
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- Examples
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- Edit FROM S:Startup-sequence TO RAM:Startup-sequence
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- Edit the boot disk's startup-sequence, outputting any changes made
- to a file called startup-sequence in RAM:
-