The Hessling Editor Version 3.1 Reference Manual Copyright (c) 1990−2002 Mark Hessling. THE Reference Manual Version 3.1 Table of Contents THE Reference Manual Version 3.1.................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................................1 LICENSE................................................................................................................................................1 THE BASICS..........................................................................................................................................1 COMMAND−LINE SWITCHES...........................................................................................................2 PROFILE FILE.......................................................................................................................................3 COMMAND REFERENCE...................................................................................................................5 ADD − add blank line.......................................................................................................................5 ALERT − display a user configurable dialog box with notification.................................................5 ALL − select and display restricted set of lines................................................................................6 BACKWARD − scroll backwards [n] screens..................................................................................6 BOTTOM − move to the bottom of the file......................................................................................6 CANCEL − quit from all unaltered files in the ring.........................................................................7 CAPPEND − append text after column pointer................................................................................7 CCANCEL − qquit from all files in the ring.....................................................................................7 CDELETE − delete text starting at column pointer..........................................................................8 CFIRST − move column pointer to beginning of zone.....................................................................8 CHANGE − change one string to another.........................................................................................8 CINSERT − insert text starting at the column pointer......................................................................9 CLAST − move the column pointer to end of zone..........................................................................9 CLOCATE − move the column pointer............................................................................................9 CMATCH − find matching bracket character...................................................................................9 CMSG − display text on command line..........................................................................................10 COMMAND − execute a command without translation................................................................10 COMPRESS − reduce spaces to tabs..............................................................................................10 CONTROLCHAR − allow control characters to be entered...........................................................10 COPY − copies text from one position to another..........................................................................11 COVERLAY − overlay text starting at the column pointer............................................................11 CREPLACE − replace text starting at the column pointer..............................................................11 CURSOR − move cursor to specified position...............................................................................12 DEFINE − assign one or many commands to a key or mouse event..............................................13 DELETE − delete lines from a file..................................................................................................13 DIALOG − display a user configurable dialog box........................................................................13 DIRECTORY − list the specified directory as an editable file.......................................................14 DOS − execute an operating system command...............................................................................15 DOSNOWAIT − execute an operating system command − no prompt..........................................15 DOSQUIET − execute an operating system command quietly.......................................................15 DOWN − move forward in the file a number of lines....................................................................15 DUPLICATE − duplicate lines.......................................................................................................16 EDIT − edit another file or switch to next file................................................................................16 EDITV − set and retrieve persistent macro variables.....................................................................16 EMSG − display message...............................................................................................................17 ENTER − execute a command........................................................................................................17 EXPAND − expand tab characters to spaces..................................................................................18 EXTRACT − obtain various internal information about THE........................................................18 FFILE − force a FILE of the current file to disk.............................................................................18 FILE − write the current file to disk and remove from ring............................................................18 FILLBOX − fill the marked block with a character........................................................................19 FIND − locate forwards the line which begins with the supplied string.........................................19 FINDUP − locate backwards the line which begins with the supplied string.................................19 FORWARD − scroll forwards [n] screens......................................................................................20 FUP − locate backwards the line which begins with the supplied string........................................20 i THE Reference Manual Version 3.1 Table of Contents THE Reference Manual Version 3.1 GET − insert into file the contents of specified file........................................................................20 HELP − edit help file for THE........................................................................................................21 HIT − simulate hitting of the named key........................................................................................21 INPUT − insert the command line contents into the file.................................................................21 JOIN − join a line with the line following......................................................................................22 KEDIT − edit another file or switch to next file.............................................................................22 LEFT − scroll the screen to the left.................................................................................................22 LOCATE − search for a target........................................................................................................23 LOWERCASE − change uppercase characters to lowercase..........................................................23 LS − list the specified directory as an editable file.........................................................................23 MACRO − execute a macro command file.....................................................................................24 MARK − mark a portion of text......................................................................................................24 MODIFY − display current SET command for alteration..............................................................24 MOVE − move a portion of text.....................................................................................................25 MSG − display message on error line.............................................................................................25 NEXT − move forward in the file a number of lines......................................................................25 NEXTWINDOW − switch focus of editing session to another file................................................26 NFIND − locate forwards the line which does NOT begin with the supplied string......................26 NFINDUP − locate backwards the line which does NOT begin with the supplied string..............26 NFUP − locate backwards the line which does NOT begin with the supplied string.....................27 NOMSG − execute a command suppressing any messages............................................................27 NOP − no operation command........................................................................................................27 OS − execute an operating system command..................................................................................28 OSNOWAIT − execute