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cdc6500_survival_guide [2019/09/26 15:27]
tfurrows [Text Editor] expanded the EDIT command to include file mode
cdc6500_survival_guide [2020/04/04 20:12]
bruces Typo "apologizes"
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 This document is a short guide for those interested in exploring the 6500's interactive command environment. This document is a short guide for those interested in exploring the 6500's interactive command environment.
  
-//(Note: The primary author worked briefly with a CDC NOS computer 30 years ago, but all information below is based on study of the referenced manuals and experimentation on LC's 6500. We apologizes for any inaccuracies and welcome corrections and improvement suggestions.)//+//(Note: The primary author worked briefly with a CDC NOS computer 30 years ago, but all information below is based on study of the referenced manuals and experimentation on LC's 6500. We apologize for any inaccuracies and welcome corrections and improvement suggestions.)//
  
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 | ''RS:''/abc/,/xyz/;     | Replace string "abc" with "xyz" in the current line "n" times| | ''RS:''/abc/,/xyz/;     | Replace string "abc" with "xyz" in the current line "n" times|
 | ''END'' | Exit Text Editor | | ''END'' | Exit Text Editor |
 +
 +Here is an example session using the ''EDIT'' command to create and edit a simple ASCII text file. 
 +
 +<code>
 +/EDIT,test,AS  
 + BEGIN TEXT EDITING.
 +? add
 + ENTER TEXT.
 +? /This is a test file.
 +? It has multiple lines of text.
 +? This file demonstrates the edit command.
 +? This is line 4./
 + READY.
 +? list;*
 +This is a test file.
 +It has multiple lines of text.
 +This file demonstrates the edit command.
 +This is line 4.
 + -END OF FILE-
 +? add
 + ENTER TEXT.
 +? /Pointer at line 1, we insert a new line 2./
 + READY.
 +? list;*
 +This is a test file.
 +Pointer at line 1, we insert a new line 2.
 +It has multiple lines of text.
 +This file demonstrates the edit command.
 +This is line 4.
 + -END OF FILE-
 +? set;4
 +? list
 +This is line 4.
 +? delete
 + -END OF FILE-
 +? add
 + ENTER TEXT.
 +? /This is line 5./
 + READY.
 +? reset
 +? list;*
 +This is a test file.
 +Pointer at line 1, we insert a new line 2.
 +It has multiple lines of text.
 +This file demonstrates the edit command.
 +This is line 5.
 + -END OF FILE-
 +? end
 + END TEXT EDITING.
 +$EDIT,TEST,AS.
 +/SAVE,test
 +</code>
  
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cdc6500_survival_guide.txt · Last modified: 2020/08/12 06:12 by hc9