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- DOSEDIT User's Guide
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- Jack Gersbach
- Burlington, Vt.
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- Abstract:
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- DOSEDIT is a VM style editor for dos commands lifted out of DOS 1.86.
- It can be used with DOS 1.1 and 2.0.
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- Corrections and Enhancements
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- Suggestions for additions or changes are welcome.
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- Installation
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- Download and copy DOSEDIT.COM onto a diskette.
- Type dosedit at the dos prompt and it will install itself as a
- resident extension to dos. If you wish to set up an aliase list,
- type:
- DOSEDIT filespec
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- The file contains a list of aliases and replacement phrases
- as described below.
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- Operational Description
- Special DOS EDITING KEYS
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- The DOS editing keys are different than the standard dos keys and are
- more natural for the average user. The function keys on the left side
- of the keyboard are not used.
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- The information below summarizes the functions of the new editing keys.
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- Right arrow: Advances the cursor one character position.
- Left arrow: Backs up the cursor one character position.
- Ctrl-Right: Advances the cursor to the next word.
- Ctrl-Left: Backs up the cursor to the previous word.
- LeftShift-tab: Backs up the cursor to the previous tab position.
- RightShift-tab: Advances the cursor to the next tab position.
- Home: Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
- End: Moves the cursor to the end of the line.
- Del: Erases the character at the cursor position.
- Back Space: Erases the character to left of the cursor.
- Esc: Erases the entire line.
- Ctrl-Home: Erases from the beginning of the line to the cursor.
- Ctrl-end: Erases from the cursor to the end of the line.
- Up arrow: Recalls the previous instruction from the stack.
- Down arrow: Recalls the following instruction from the stack.
- Ctrl-PgUp: Clears the current stack of all entries.
- Ctrl-PgDn: Erases the currently displayed stack entry.
- Ins: Toggles the insert mode. If active, cursor size changes.
- Ctrl-A: Displays aliase list when under dos control.
- Ctrl-Z: End of file marker (1AH). Replaces the F6 key.
- F1 thru F10: Not used