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Creating and Editing Files
The text editor EDIT/3000 is a Hewlett-Packard subsystem that comes with
your HP 3000 system. The editor has its own special set of commands and
subcommands that give you flexibility in creating, modifying, and
deleting files.
To start EDIT/3000
With EDIT/3000 you can create text files, command files, and job files.
The command EDITOR starts the subsystem EDIT/3000. Just type the command
name, and press Return:
:EDITOR Return
When the editor starts, your screen should look similar to this:
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| :EDITOR |
| HP32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 THU, FEB 15, 1993, 4:00PM |
| (C) HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. 1990 |
| /_ |
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Notice that the system prompt has disappeared and has been replaced by
the editor prompt, the slash (/). The editor prompt (/) allows you to
issue EDIT/3000 commands. When the editor prompt (/) and the cursor are
alone on a blank line, the editor is in command mode. In command mode,
you can issue EDIT/3000 commands, but you cannot create lines of text.
To leave EDIT/3000
To leave the editor program, use the END (or E) command. Try this now:
/END Return
Your screen should look like this:
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| /END |
| END OF SUBSYSTEM |
| :_ |
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The computer once again displays the system prompt.
To begin creating a text file
Start the editor again using the EDITOR command, enter:
:EDITOR
Does the editor slash prompt (/) appear on your screen? If it does, you
are in command mode. You can enter commands in all uppercase letters,
all lowercase letters, or a combination of uppercase and lowercase
letters.
To add lines of text
The command to start entering lines of text in the editor is ADD or A.
Try typing the ADD command now:
/ADD Return
It should look like this on your screen:
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| /ADD |
| 1 _ |
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The ADD command puts the editor in edit mode. Now you can enter your
text. The editor provides the number of the next line where you will be
typing. Since you have started a new file, the first line number is 1.
You are now ready to begin typing
text.
Try typing this now:
I am learning to use the EDIT/3000Return
Does your screen look like this?
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| /ADD |
| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 _ |
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Notice that the editor labeled the first line 1. Each time you press
Return, the editor gives you a new line, with the next number in
sequence. As you continue, keep in mind these guidelines:
* Type the way you would on a typewriter.
* Type no more than 72 characters on a line.
* Press Return to start a new line.
Type the rest of these lines, and notice where to press the Return key:
text editor program. It seems fairly simpleReturn
to use. It has dozens of its own commands. ManyReturn
of them are quite elaborate. It even usesReturn
subcommands.Return
Your file should look like this:
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| /ADD |
| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
| 3 to use. It has dozens of its own commands. Many |
| 4 of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| 5 subcommands. |
| 6 _ |
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Notice that the cursor is on an empty line. You are now ready to change
back to command mode. To do this, enter two slashes on line 6.
Your screen should look like this:
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| /ADD |
| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
| 3 to use. It has dozens of its own commands. Many |
| 4 of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| 5 subcommands. |
| 6 |
| ... |
| / |
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To stop adding text, enter two slashes on the empty line:
// Return
The editor is now in command mode. You can execute EDIT/3000 commands
again.
Remember that any line that ends in //Return is discarded. EDIT/3000
discards that line and waits for your next command.
To look at your text file
At this point, you may wish to see all of the file that you have just
written.
To see all of your file on the screen, use the LIST ALL command. Try
this now:
/LIST ALL Return
You should see all of the file scroll upward on your screen. If it were
a long file, you might need to use the Ctrl S keys to stop the scrolling
and then the Ctrl Q to continue the scrolling.
You can display a single line of text. Try this now:
/LIST 4 Return
You should see line 4 on your screen.
You can also display a portion of a file. Enter:
/LIST 2/4 Return
This tells the computer to show you lines 2 through 4. You should see
lines 2, 3, and 4 scroll into view.
To save a text file
In order to keep your text permanently, you must save the file to disk.
The command to save or keep a file permanently is KEEP or K. This saves
the file on a computer disk. The editor requires that you give the file
a name when you keep it on the disk. This time call it FILE1.
Enter:
/KEEP FILE1 Return
You will know that your file has been kept when the slash prompt (/)
reappears.
To list your files from within EDIT/3000
Now that you have created and kept a file, how can you keep track of any
or all of the files that you save?
The LISTFILE command alphabetically displays file names to your terminal
screen. But the LISTFILE command is a system command, not an editor
command. Most subsystems allow you to enter system commands from within
the subsystem. In order to do so, you must precede the command with the
system prompt. To list the files now, enter LISTFILE with a colon (:)
preceding it.
/:LISTFILE Return
Your screen should look something like this:
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| /:LISTFILE |
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| FILENAME |
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| FILE1 |
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FILE1 is the file that you just created. To exit, enter:
/EXIT
Editing a text file
Using the editor, you have learned to create and save files. Now you
will learn how to edit your files.
To open a file for editing
From within the editor and at the slash prompt (/), enter:
/TEXT FILE1 Return
The TEXT command instructs the computer to find the specified file
(FILE1), and, if it exists, to put it into the editor's workspace for
viewing, for printing, or for editing.
To display the entire FILE1 file to your screen, enter:
/LIST ALL
This file should look familiar to you by now.
To add additional lines of text
The ADD command automatically begins adding lines at the end of the
existing file, no matter where the end of the file is found.
At the slash prompt (/), enter:
/ADD
This adds a new blank line labeled 6 onto the screen. You are now ready
for typing. Add the following lines 6 through 9 to your file.
When using the editor, remember that correctionsReturn
have to be made one step at a time. After each step,Return
you can see what you accomplished by pressingReturn
Return.Return
// Return
Look at the new text. Enter:
/LIST ALL
Your screen should look like this:
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| /LIST ALL |
| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
| 3 to use. It has dozens of its own commands. Many |
| 4 of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| 5 subcommands. |
| 6 When using the editor, remember that corrections |
| 7 have to be made one step at a time. After each step, |
| 8 you can see what you accomplished by using |
| 9 the LIST ALL command. |
| ... |
| / |
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To add lines in the middle of a text file
Now try adding text in the middle of your file. To do this, use the ADD
command with a line number. This starts a new line immediately after the
number that you have specified. Try this:
/ADD 5
and at line number 5.1 type the following:
5.1 I decided to add lines in the middle ofReturn
5.2 my text file.Return
5.3 // Return
Once again you needed to use two slashes to indicate the end of your
text.
At the slash prompt, enter:
/LIST ALL
Your screen should look like this:
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| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
| 3 to use. It has dozens of its own commands. Many |
| 4 of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| 5 subcommands. |
| 5.1 I decided to add more lines in the middle |
| 5.2 of my text file. |
| 6 When using the editor, remember that corrections |
| 7 have to be made one step at a time. After each step, |
| 8 you can see what you accomplished by using |
| 9 the LIST ALL command. |
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Notice that to insert new lines between 5 and 6, the editor adds the new
lines with increments of 0.1. It can also add lines in increments of
0.01 or 0.001.
To erase a line
The DELETE or D command erases a line or a range of lines. Try now to
erase the last line. Enter:
/DELETE 9 Return
Your screen should look like this:
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| /DELETE 9 |
| 9 the LIST ALL command. |
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The DELETE command displays the line that you erased. See for yourself.
Use the LIST ALL command to verify that line 9 has been deleted. Enter:
/LIST ALL Return
Your screen should look like this:
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| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
| 3 to use. It has dozens of its own commands. Many |
| 4 of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| 5 subcommands. |
| 5.1 I decided to add more lines in the middle |
| 5.2 of my text file. |
| 6 When using the editor, remember that corrections |
| 7 have to be made one step at a time. After each step, |
| 8 you can see what you accomplished by using |
| |
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You can delete consecutive lines by specifying the line range that you
wish to erase. Try now to erase lines 6 through 8 of your document.
Enter:
/DELETE 6/8 Return
Use the LIST ALL command to make sure the lines that were deleted.
Enter:
/LIST ALL
Your screen should look like this:
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| 1 I am learning to use the EDIT/3000 |
| 2 text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
| 3 to use. It has dozens of its own commands. Many |
| 4 of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| 5 subcommands. |
| 5.1 I decided to add more lines in the middle |
| 5.2 of my text file. |
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To renumber the lines
Your file should end with line 5.2. To reorder the numbering, use the
GATHER command. Try this with your file now:
/GATHER ALL Return
To see your screen, enter:
/LIST ALL Return
Your screen should now show lines 1 through 7.
To ensure that all of your changes are kept on the system, try saving
your file now. Enter the KEEP command now:
/KEEP FILE1
Your screen should look like this:
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| FILE1 |
| FILE1 ALREADY EXISTS - RESPOND YES TO PURGE OLD AND KEEP NEW |
| PURGE OLD ? |
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To modify a text line
The MODIFY command tells the computer to let you edit specific text
lines. For example, MODIFY 2 allows you to edit line 2 in your text
file.
The MODIFY command in the editor uses three commands: D, I, and R.
D Deletes the character above it. For instance, DDD deletes
the character above each of the three Ds.
I Inserts character(s) above the I.
R Replaces character(s) above the R with new characters.
Try each of these commands on your file now.
1. Delete the word "program" on line 2. Use the spacebar to move the
cursor under the first character that you want to delete. Try
this now:
/MODIFY 2
Your screen should look like this:
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| /MODIFY 2 |
| text editor program. It seems fairly simple |
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| DDDDDDDReturn |
| text editor. It seems fairly simple |
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2. Try now to insert the word "two" on line 6. Again, use the
spacebar to move the cursor to the first character of the text
that you want to modify.
/MODIFY 6
Your screen looks like this:
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| /MODIFY 6 |
| I decided to add more lines in the middle |
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| ItwoReturn |
| I decided to add two more lines in the middle |
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3. Replace the word "even" with the word "also" in line 4.
/MODIFY 4
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| MODIFY 4 |
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| of them are quite elaborate. It even uses |
| RalsoReturn |
| of them are quite elaborate. It also uses |
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Notice that the editor prompts you for the changes that you want to make.
When the line is correct, press Return again to tell the editor to accept
the line the way it is.