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- MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS
-
- <MATCH BRACE> (the CTRL B key) will find a corresponding curly brace
- or parenthesis. If the cursor is on a left curly brace or a left
- parenthesis, then the editor will search forward for a corresponding
- right brace or right paren. If the cursor is on a right brace or a
- right paren, then the editor will search backwards for the correspond-
- ing left brace or left paren. If the match is found, then the cursor
- is placed on the matched character. If no match is found, an error
- message will be given.
-
- <VERSION> (the ALT V key) prints the current version of ME.
-
- <REDRAW SCREEN> (ALT R key) clears the screen and draws a new copy of
- the text on the screen. This is useful if you are not sure of what's
- on the screen, or if funny characters appear on your screen due to
- noise on communication lines.
-
- <TOGGLE EGA> (the CTRL E key) will toggle you in and out of 43 line
- mode if you have an Enhanced Graphics Adapter,
-
- <SET TABS> (the ALT T key) allows to to change the tab settings. You
- are prompted for a list of tab settings. Type a series of numbers,
- each separated by a blank.
-
- <OPERATING SYSTEM> (ALT X key) allows you to execute an operating sys-
- tem command from within the word processor. Type the command, followed
- by <RETURN>, and the command will be executed. After the command is
- finished, you will be brought back to your editing screen. In DOS, you
- can invoke a secondary command processor by typing "command". You will
- then "leave" the word processor, and you can interact with DOS. When
- you want to return to the editing session, type the DOS command
- "exit".
-
- <HELP> (the ALT H key) displays help information on the screen.
-