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  1.  
  2.  
  3.   T h e   A u r o r a   E d i t o r   Q u i c k   R e f e r e n c e
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  5.  
  6.   This Quick Reference briefly summarizes all The Aurora Editor library
  7.   functions documented in The Aurora Editor Users Guide (A.DOC). For
  8.   documentation on native macro language functions, see "The Aurora
  9.   Macro Language Guide".
  10.  
  11.   Library functions are listed by category. Each library function is
  12.   followed by the default key definition (if any), and a brief
  13.   description. User-specified arguments to library functions are
  14.   enclosed in [bracket] characters.
  15.  
  16.  
  17.   File
  18.   ────
  19.  
  20.     newf                   <Ctrl-N>          new edit window
  21.     askopen                <Alt-E>           open prompt
  22.     askopenins             <Alt-I>           insert file prompt
  23.     askopenb                                 open binary prompt
  24.     openlast               <Alt-Z>           open last window
  25.     wrdlod CSetB           <Ctrl-]>          open file at cursor
  26.     refresh                                  refresh file from disk
  27.     askname                <Alt-N>           rename prompt
  28.     name [filename]                          rename filename
  29.     open [filespec] [options]                open filename/directory
  30.     opena [filename]                         open a .A file
  31.     save                   <F3>              save current file
  32.     save [filename]                          save filename
  33.     asksaveas                                save-as prompt
  34.  
  35.     fmgr                   <F4>              display file manager
  36.  
  37.     quit %p                                  close file & window
  38.     gquit %p               <Alt-X>           close all windows
  39.     quit %f                                  save file and close window
  40.     gquit %f                                 save file and close all windows
  41.  
  42.     wquit %p               <Ctrl-K-Q>        close window
  43.     fquit %p               <Alt-Q>           close file
  44.     fquit %f               <Ctrl-X>          save and close file
  45.  
  46.     fnex                   <Ctrl-Del>        next file
  47.     fpre                   <Ctrl-Ins>        prev file
  48.     flis                   <Alt-Hyphen>      display file list
  49.  
  50.     about                                    display about box
  51.  
  52.     hlp [major] [minor]                      display User's Guide
  53.     qref                   <Shift-F1>        display Quick Reference
  54.  
  55.  
  56.   Window
  57.   ──────
  58.  
  59.     wlis                   <Alt-W>           display window list
  60.     wres                                     restore window
  61.     wkey                   <Ctrl-F5>         move/size window
  62.     wkey %p                <Ctrl-F6>         pan video background
  63.     wmin                                     minimize window
  64.     wmax                   <Ctrl-Z>          maximize window
  65.     wnex                   <Ctrl-A>          next window
  66.     wpre                                     prev window
  67.  
  68.     wcopy                  <Ctrl-C>          copy window
  69.     wspl %h                <Alt-H>           split window horizontal
  70.     wspl %v                <Alt-V>           split window vertical
  71.  
  72.     wcasc                  <Shift-F5>        cascade windows
  73.     wtileh                 <Shift-F4>        tile windows horizontally
  74.     wtilev                 <Shift-F3>        tile windows vertically
  75.  
  76.     wtool                  <Ctrl-F8>         display tool bar
  77.     winsty                 <Ctrl-F7>         change window style
  78.     wppt                                     change prompt style
  79.  
  80.     wrtv %p                <cursorup>        retrieve prev prompt
  81.     wrtv %n                <cursordown>      retrieve next prompt
  82.  
  83.  
  84.   Menu
  85.   ────
  86.  
  87.     menb                   <Esc>, <F10>      to last menu bar item
  88.     men                    <Alt-F10>         to last pull-down menu
  89.     menh                   <F1>              help pull-down
  90.     men2                   <Alt-T>           to last tool bar control
  91.     mens [submenu]                           display submenu
  92.  
  93.  
  94.   Cursor Movement
  95.   ───────────────
  96.  
  97.     left                   <cursorleft>      move cursor left
  98.     right                  <cursorright>     move cursor right
  99.     up                     <cursorup>        move cursor up
  100.     down                   <cursordown>      move cursor down
  101.  
  102.     cptop                  <Ctrl-Home>       to page top
  103.     cpbot                  <Ctrl-End>        to page bottom
  104.     cmov @ 1               <Ctrl-PgUp>       to file top
  105.     cmov @ (qtexend)       <Ctrl-PgDn>       to file bottom
  106.     cmov [x] [y]                             to [x], [y] (abs or rel)
  107.  
  108.     chome                  <Home>            to column one
  109.     ceol                   <End>             to end of line
  110.     clast                  <Ctrl-Hyphen>     to last cursor position
  111.     ctab                   <Tab>             tab right
  112.     ctab %l                <Shift-Tab>       tab left
  113.     cwrd %l CSet           <Ctrl-Left>       find left word
  114.     cwrd %r CSet           <Ctrl-Right>      find right word
  115.  
  116.     ladj @ -1              <Keypad-5>        center cursor
  117.     ladj @  1              <Ctrl-F9>         scroll to page top
  118.     ladj @ (qwinp @ %y1d)  <Ctrl-F10>        scroll to page bottom
  119.  
  120.     askbset                                  set bookmark prompt
  121.     bset                   <Ctrl-2>          quick bookmark
  122.     bset [bookmark]                          set bookmark
  123.     askbget                                  go to bookmark prompt
  124.     bget                   <Ctrl-6>          to previous bookmark
  125.     bget [bookmark]                          go to bookmark
  126.  
  127.     askglin                <Ctrl-J>          go to line prompt
  128.     glin [line]                              go to line
  129.     askgcol                                  go to column prompt
  130.     gcol [column]                            go to column
  131.     mloc @ %t              <Ctrl-B>          find top of block
  132.     mloc @ %b                                find bottom of block
  133.     cfld                   <Alt-7>           go to next fold
  134.     cfld %r                                  go to prev fold
  135.  
  136.     finm                   <Alt-F3>          find matching char
  137.     finc                   <Alt-F7>          go to compiler error
  138.  
  139.  
  140.   Scrolling
  141.   ─────────
  142.  
  143.     scry (- (ypagsiz))     <PgUp>            scroll up
  144.     scry (ypagsiz)         <PgDn>            scroll down
  145.     scry (- (/ (ypagsiz) 2))                 scroll up 1/2 page
  146.     scry (/ (ypagsiz) 2)                     scroll down 1/2 page
  147.     scry -1                <Ctrl-Up>         scroll up one line
  148.     scry  1                <Ctrl-Down>       scroll down one line
  149.  
  150.     scrx (- (xpagsiz))     <F7>              scroll left
  151.     scrx (xpagsiz))        <F8>              scroll right
  152.  
  153.  
  154.   Modifying Text
  155.   ──────────────
  156.  
  157.     cmtog                  <Ins>             toggle insert mode
  158.     enteredit              <Enter>           enter key
  159.     delch                  <Del>             delete character
  160.     baksp                  <Backspace>       delete left character
  161.  
  162.     undo                   <Ctrl-U>          undo last change
  163.     undo %r                <Ctrl-Y>          redo last change
  164.  
  165.     lins %a                <Ctrl-Enter>      insert line w/autoindent
  166.     lins %c                                  insert line
  167.     ldel                   <Ctrl-Backspace>  delete line
  168.     lspl                   <Alt-S>           split line
  169.     ljoin                  <Alt-J>           join line
  170.  
  171.     leol                   <F6>              erase to end of line
  172.     leol %l                <Alt-F6>          erase to beginning of line
  173.     wrddel CSet            <Ctrl-T>          delete right word
  174.     wrdcas [options] [CSet]                  change case of a word
  175.     ldup                   <Alt-4>           duplicate line
  176.     lswp                   <Alt-5>           swap line
  177.     lcen                   <Alt-6>           center line
  178.  
  179.     lcom                   <Alt-F1>          comment/uncomment line (//)
  180.     lcom [string1] [string2]                 comment/uncomment line
  181.     lit                    <Ctrl-[>