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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for the System Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the OS/2* System Editor as a text editor to create and edit your CONFIG.SYS
and AUTOEXEC.BAT system files.  You can also use the System Editor as a
convenient tool to display text files or perform basic editing tasks.  The
System Editor runs in a window.  You can start several versions of the System
Editor so that you can edit several files at once.  System Editor performance
is good for text files up to 32K.  For files larger than 32K, however,
performance may not be acceptable.

You can use menu bar and menu choices to edit text files.  The System Editor is
not, however, an all-purpose text editor and does not contain features that can
be found in more complete editing and word processing programs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of the IBM Corporation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the File menu to create, open, and save files and to exit
the editor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for New ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use New to create a file.  When you select New, the System Editor displays
"Untitled" at the top of the window. (You name the file when you save it.)  You
can begin typing your text at the cursor position.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Open to edit an existing text file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the drives
    on your system.
 2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
 3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
 4. Select a file name from the File list or type in a file name and select the
    Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Open filename
o Type of file
o Drive
o File
o Directory
o Open pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the file you want to open in the Open filename field and
select the Open pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type of File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the arrow to the right of the Type of file field to display the
available file types.  The System Editor has set this field for all file types.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Drive list displays the drives on your system.  Select the drive that
contains the files you want to edit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list.  Select the file you want to open.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive.  Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Open pushbutton to display the file you want to edit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to change the current settings.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Save to store the file you are editing.  After the file is saved, the text
remains in the window so that you can continue editing it.

Note:   If you are editing a new file, select the Save or Save as choices to
        display the Save as window so that you can name the file you are
        editing.  A file must have a title to be saved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Save as to name and save a new file or to save an existing file under a
different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the arrow to the right of the Drive list to display all the drives
    on your system.
 2. Select a drive from the Drive list.
 3. Select a directory from the Directory list.
 4. Type the name of the file you want to save in the Save as filename field
    and select the Save pushbutton.

Note:   If you are using a file system, such as FAT, that does not support long
        file names, you must save your file using a name of 8 characters or
        less with or without an extension of three characters or less.  You can
        then change the name of that data file object on the desktop.  Refer to
        "Changing Names of Objects" in the Master Help Index for information
        about this topic.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Save as filename
o Save file as type
o Drive
o File
o Directory
o Save pushbutton
o Type pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save as Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the name of the file you want to save in the Save as filename field and
select the Save pushbutton.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save File as Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the arrow to the right of the Save file as type field to display the
available file types.  The System Editor has set this field for all file types.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Drive list displays the drives on your system.  Select the drive that
contains the files you want to save.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The File list displays all the files in the directory you selected from the
Directory list.  Select the file you want to rename and save.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Directory list displays the directories on the selected drive.  Select a
directory to display the list of files from that directory in the File list
box.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Save pushbutton to save the file to the drive and directory you
selected and with the file name you specified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Type pushbutton to choose a file type with which to save the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Autosave ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Autosave to have your file saved automatically each time you make a
specified number of changes.

Autosave does not work if a file is untitled.  Use Save as to name a file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Autosave ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the Autosave on checkbox.
 2. Enter a number in the autosave number field indicating the number of
    changes you want to make before the file is saved.
 3. Select the Set pushbutton.

Autosave selections are saved from one editing session to another and remain
the same until you change them.

Autosave does not work if a file is untitled.  Use Save as to name a file.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Autosave on
o Autosave number
o Set pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Autosave on ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to switch Autosave on or off.  Autosave is on when the
box has an x in it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Autosave number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The autosave number field indicates the number of changes you want to make
before the file is saved.

For example, if you enter 20, the file will be saved every time you make 20
changes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Set pushbutton to put the Autosave choices into effect.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Exit to close the System Editor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Edit menu to restore, move, copy, insert, clear, find,
and change text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Undo to cancel the last action you performed that changed the edit window.

The text of the Undo menu choice changes according to the last action you
performed.  For example, if the last thing you did was change colors, the item
reads Undo color.  To return to the original colors, select Undo color.

Once you have selected the Undo choice, the text of the choice changes to Redo.
To reinstate or redo the color changes you made, select the menu which now
reads Redo color.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Cut to delete selected text from the file and move it to the Clipboard.

You can then use the Paste choice to insert the text that you moved to the
clipboard into the file you are editing or into another file.

To select or mark text:

 1. Position the mouse pointer to the left of the first character to be
    selected.
 2. Hold down mouse button 1; then use the mouse to drag (move) the cursor to
    the right of the last character to be selected.
 3. Release mouse button 1.

When the cursor comes to a window border while you are marking text, the System
Editor scrolls past the border. This makes it possible to select more text than
can be displayed in the window.

To deselect text or remove the highlighting, click once within the text area of
the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Copy to duplicate selected text.  The text remains in the file, but a copy
of the text is moved to the Clipboard.

You can use the Paste choice to insert the text that you copied to the
clipboard into the file you are editing or into another file.

To select or mark text:

 1. Position the mouse pointer to the left of the first character to be
    selected.
 2. Hold down mouse button 1; then use the mouse to drag (move) the cursor to
    the right of the last character to be selected.
 3. Release mouse button 1.

When the cursor comes to a window border while you are marking text, the System
Editor scrolls past the border. This makes it possible to select more text than
can be displayed in the window.

To deselect text or remove the highlighting, click once within the text area of
the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Paste to insert the text from the Clipboard into the file you are editing.
The text is inserted at the position of the cursor.

If text is selected, the text from the Clipboard will replace the selected
text.

Note:   Use Cut or Copy to put text on the Clipboard.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selected Text:definition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To select text means to highlight the text that you want to delete or move.
You delete or move selected text by using the Clear, Cut, Copy, or Paste
choices on the Edit menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Clipboard:definition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A clipboard is an area of storage that can temporarily hold data that is
available to other programs. The Clipboard stores text that you have copied or
cut so that you can paste it into a file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Clear to delete selected text from a file.

To delete selected text:

 1. Select the text to be deleted.
 2. Select Edit.
 3. Select Clear.

To delete selected text, you can also use the Delete key or the Backspace key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Find to locate or change text in a file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Type the text you want to find in the Find field.
 2. Select Wrap to search the entire file.
 3. Do not select Case sensitive unless you want the search to find only exact
    matches of uppercase and lowercase letters.
 4. Select the Find pushbutton.

To change text in a file:

 1. Type the text you want to change in the Find field.
 2. Type what you want the text changed to in the Change to field.
 3. Select the Change pushbutton you want.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Find
o Change to
o Case sensitive
o Wrap
o Find pushbutton
o Change, then Find
o Change
o Change All
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the text you want to find or change.

If Case sensitive is on (checked), the uppercase and lowercase letters of the
text you type must match exactly the text you are looking for.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Change to ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the text that is to replace the Find text.

Note:   The Find text will be deleted from the file if this field is left blank
        and you select one of the Change pushbuttons.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Case Sensitive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to switch Case sensitive on and off.  Case sensitive is
on when the box has an x in it.

If Case sensitive is on, the Find text must match uppercase and lowercase
letters exactly as they appear in the file. Otherwise, the text is not found.

For example, if Case sensitive is on and your file contains the words "System
Editor", a search for "system editor" will result in a "text not found"
message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Wrap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this check box to indicate whether the entire file should be searched.
If Wrap is on, the file is searched from the cursor to the end of the file, and
then from the beginning of the file to the cursor.  If Wrap is off, the file is
searched from the cursor to the end of the file.  Wrap is on when this box has
an x in it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Find pushbutton to search the file for the first occurrence of the
text that is in the Find field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Change, then Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Change, then Find pushbutton to:

 1. Change the first occurrence of the text in the Find field to the text in
    the Change to field.
 2. Search the file for the next occurrence of the Find text.

To delete the first occurrence of the Find text from the file, leave the Change
to field blank.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Change ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Change pushbutton to change the first occurrence of the Find text to
the text in the Change to field.

Note:   To delete the first occurrence of the Find text from the file, leave
        the Change to field blank.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Change All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Change All pushbutton to change every occurrence of the Find text to
the text in the Change to field.

Note:   To delete all occurrences of the Find text from the file, leave the
        Change to field blank.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Select All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Select all to select all of the text in the file.  You can then perform
some action on this text.  (For example, you could copy all the text to the
clipboard.)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Options menu to set fonts, set colors, and use word
wrap.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Set font to display the text in the current file in a different font.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select the arrow to the right of the Name field to display the list of font
    names.
 2. Select a font name from the list.
 3. Select the arrow to the right of the Size field to display the list of font
    sizes.
 4. Select a font size from the list.
 5. Select the arrow to the right of the Style field to display the list of
    font styles.
 6. Select a font style from the list.
 7. Select a check box in the Emphasis field if you want the file text
    emphasized in any of the indicated ways.

    Your font selections are displayed in the Sample field.
 8. Select Ok to put your font choices into effect.

The Display check box is selected by default.  Printer font selection is not
enabled.

Note:   Some countries require that the size and contrast of characters on a
        display screen meet Standard 9241 Part 3 of the International
        Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the German DIN 66234
        Standard.  Fonts specified in these standards produce characters that
        are easy to read.

If you select an OS/2 2.1 font that does not comply with these standards, a
message will be displayed in the window.

To comply with these standards, select a font that does not cause the message
to be displayed.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Name
o Size
o Style
o Emphasis
o Ok pushbutton
o Apply pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list shows the names of the fonts available on your system.  When you
select a font, it is displayed in the Sample field.

Note:   Some countries require that the size and contrast of characters on a
        display screen meet Standard 9241 Part 3 of the International
        Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the German DIN 66234
        Standard.  Fonts specified in these standards produce characters that
        are easy to read.

If you select an OS/2 2.1 font that does not comply with these standards, a
message will be displayed in the window.

To comply with these standards, select a font that does not cause the message
to be displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains all the sizes in which the selected font can be displayed.
When you select a size, it is displayed in the Sample field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list shows the type styles you can choose for the selected font.  When you
select a style, it is displayed in the Sample field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Emphasis ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list shows the kinds of emphasis you can choose for the selected font.
When you make a choice, it is displayed in the Sample field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Ok pushbutton to display the file text in the font specifications
you select.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Apply ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Apply pushbutton to display the file text in the font specifications
you select.

When you use the Apply pushbutton, the Font window remains on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Set colors to change the colors used in the editing area of the System
Editor window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select a color from the Background list box.
 2. Select a color from the Foreground list box.  Your color selections are
    displayed in the Color sample field.
 3. Select the Set pushbutton.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Foreground
o Background
o Set pushbutton
o Apply pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Foreground ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list displays the colors you can select for the text in your editing area.
When you select a color, it is displayed in the Color sample field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list displays the colors you can select for the background in your editing
area.  When you select a color, it is displayed in the Color sample field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Set pushbutton to change the colors of the editing area to the
colors you select.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Apply ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Apply pushbutton to change the colors of the editing area to the
colors you select.

When you select this pushbutton, the Set colors window remains on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Word Wrap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Word wrap to reflow the text in the editing area so that the text fits in
the window.  Any text that extends beyond the right margin is moved to the next
line.

Select the arrow to the right of Word wrap to display the On and Off choices.
A check mark indicates the current setting of Word wrap.  Select On or Off to
change Word wrap to the setting you want.

When Word wrap is on, every line might not end with an EOL character.  Because
you can type up to 32K characters on a line, the System Editor does not format
your text as it is displayed in the window.  This means that the text could
print out differently from the way you see it.

Word wrap only determines the way text appears on the screen.  To see how text
will be printed, turn Word wrap off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File Changed ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Changes have been made to the file you are editing since it was last saved to
disk.  Do one of the following:

o Select the Save or Save as pushbutton to save the changes.
o Select the Discard pushbutton to throw away the changes.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Save pushbutton
o Save as pushbutton
o Discard pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Save pushbutton to save the file with the name it has now.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Save as pushbutton to save the file with a different name, to a
different drive or directory, or with a different file type.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Discard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Discard pushbutton to close the file without saving any changes made
since the file was last saved to disk.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for No File Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file you are editing is either a new file or an existing file with no file
type.

 1. Select the Type pushbutton to assign a file type to the file.
 2. Select the Save as pushbutton to name and save the file to the drive and
    directory you want.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Type pushbutton
o Save as pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Type pushbutton to choose a file type with which to save the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Save as pushbutton to save the file with a different name, to a
different drive or directory, or with a different file type.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for unknown file type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file you are editing contains a file type that the System Editor does not
support.  To save this file, do one of the following:

o Select the Yes pushbutton to add Plain Text to the list of file types that
  the file currently has.
o Select the No pushbutton to save the file with the list of file types it has
  now.  Plain Text is not added to the list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

 1. Select a file type from the list of file types.
 2. Select the Set pushbutton.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o File types
o Set pushbutton
o Cancel pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list displays the file types that you can assign to this file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Set pushbutton to change the current file type to the type you
selected in the list.  This setting becomes the default for all files you save
in the future.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file type is an attribute of a file that describes its contents.

The following are explanations of the file types in the System Editor:

o Plain Text -  text files created with the System Editor.
o OS/2 Command File -  a file that sends commands to the OS/2 system.  An
  example of this is the CONFIG.SYS file or a .CMD file.
o DOS Command File -  a file that sends commands to the DOS system.  An example
  would be the AUTOEXEC.BAT file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Null Characters in a File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The file you have requested to edit is not a text file and contains one or more
NULL characters that the System Editor does not recognize or support.

For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:

o Continue loading file pushbutton
o Stop loading file pushbutton


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Continue Loading File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Continue loading file pushbutton to change the NULL characters to
blanks and display the file without a title so that the original file is
preserved.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Stop loading file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Stop loading file pushbutton to cancel loading this file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Starting System Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To start the System Editor, enter an E at an OS/2 command prompt.  The System
Editor window is displayed and you can begin typing a new file or you can
select Open from the File menu to edit an existing file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Entering Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To enter text:

o Position the cursor by clicking the mouse button where you want to begin
  typing.
o Use the Enter key to start a new line.
o Use the Spacebar to move the cursor to a place where there is no text.
o Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to any area of text.

You can type up to 32K characters on a line.  The cursor moves one space to the
right every time you type a character or press the Spacebar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Adding and Inserting Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the cursor to enter, insert, or replace text in a file.  The cursor in the
System Editor is in insert mode when you start a file.  Characters, words, and
spaces are inserted to the left of the cursor.

To change the cursor to replace mode so that characters in the text are
replaced:

 1. Position the cursor where you want to begin typing and press the Insert
    key.  The characters are selected or highlighted.
 2. Type in the new characters to replace text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Splitting Lines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To split a line:

 1. Position the cursor where you want to divide the text to start a new line.
 2. Press the Enter key to insert an end-of-line (EOL) character at the cursor
    position.

The text from the cursor to the end of the line is moved to the next line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> EOL Character:definition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

End-of-line (EOL) characters are invisible and are inserted in text when you
press the Enter key.  EOL characters become part of the text.  Delete them in
the same manner as you erase any other characters, by pressing the Delete key.
Any character following an EOL will start on a new line, whether Word wrap is
on or off.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Joining Lines ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To join lines:

 1. Press the End key to move the cursor to the end of the line.
 2. Press the Del key to delete the EOL character.

The text from the line below joins your current line at the right of the
cursor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Deleting Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete text, you can use one of the following:

o The Delete key to delete text to the right of the cursor.
o The Backspace key to delete text to the left of the cursor.

To delete selected text:

 1. Select the text to be deleted.
 2. Press the Delete key or the Backspace key.

    The selected text is deleted from the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Using Tabs ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

o Tab stops are invisible, stationary points on the screen that are located
  every eight character spaces.
o You can insert or delete tabs as you would any other character in the System
  Editor.
o When you press the Tab key, the cursor moves to the next tab position,
  causing text to the right of the cursor to line up with the next tab
  position.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Creating a New File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To create a new file:

 1. Select File.
 2. Select New.

A new file is displayed, and you can begin typing at the cursor position.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Opening Existing Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open an existing file:

 1. Select File.
 2. Select Open.

If you need help, press the F1 key once the Open window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Saving Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To save a file and continue editing it:

 1. Select File.
 2. Select Save.

If you need help, highlight the Save choice on the File menu and press F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Saving Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To save a new file, save a file with a different name, or save a file in a
different directory:

 1. Select File.
 2. Select Save As.

If you need help, press the F1 key once the Save As window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Saving files with Autosave ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To save files automatically after a certain number of changes have been made:

 1. Select File.
 2. Select Autosave.

If you need help, press the F1 key once the Autosave window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Closing Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To close or exit a file, double click on the title-bar icon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Restoring Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To cancel your last action or restore text and previous settings:

 1. Select Edit.
 2. Select Undo.

If you need help, highlight the Undo choice on the Edit menu and press F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Cutting Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To cut text (which moves the text from the file to the clipboard):

 1. Select the text to be cut.
 2. Select Edit.
 3. Select Cut.

If you need help, highlight the Cut choice on the Edit menu and press F1.

Related information: Selecting Text


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Copying Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You copy text in the System Editor by using the Copy and Paste choices on the
Edit menu.

To copy text from one file to another file or to another place in the same
file:

 1. Select the text to be copied.
 2. Select Edit.
 3. Select Copy. This places the text you copied on the Clipboard.
 4. Move the cursor to the point in the file where you want to copy this text.
    (If you are copying the text to another file, make sure the file is open).
 5. Select Edit.
 6. Select Paste

If you need help, highlight the Copy and Paste choices on the Edit menu and
press F1.

Related information: Selecting Text


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Pasting or Inserting Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To insert text that you have cut or copied to the clipboard into a file:

 1. Move the cursor to the point in the file where you want to insert the text.
 2. Select Edit.
 3. Select Paste.

If you need help, highlight the Paste choice on the Edit menu and press F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Moving Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You move text in the System Editor by using the Cut and Paste choices on the
Edit menu.

To move text from one file to another file or to another place in the same
file:

 1. Select the text to be moved.
 2. Select Edit.
 3. Select Cut. This places the text you cut on the Clipboard.
 4. Move the cursor to the point in the file where you want to place this text.
    (If you are moving the text to another file, make sure the file is open).
 5. Select Edit.
 6. Select Paste

If you need help, highlight the Cut and Paste choices on the Edit menu and
press F1.

Related information: Selecting Text


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Selecting Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To select or mark text:

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the left of the first character to be selected.
 2. Hold down mouse button 1; then use the mouse to drag (move) the cursor to
    the right of the last character to be selected.
 3. Release mouse button 1.

When the cursor comes to a window border while you are marking text, the System
Editor scrolls past the border. This makes it possible to select more text than
can be displayed in the window.

To deselect text or remove the highlighting, click once within the text area of
the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Deleting Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete selected text from a file:

 1. Select the text to be deleted.
 2. Select Edit.
 3. Select Clear.

If you need help, highlight the Clear choice on the Edit menu and press F1.

Related information: Selecting Text


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Finding Text ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To find or change text in a file:

 1. Select Edit.
 2. Select Find.

If you need help, press the F1 key once the Find window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Selecting All Text in a File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To select all text in a file:

 1. Select Edit.
 2. Select Select all.

If you need help, highlight the Select all choice on the Edit menu and press
F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Setting Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the fonts that are displayed by the System Editor:

 1. Select Options.
 2. Select Set font.

If you need help, press the F1 key once the Font window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Setting Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change screen colors for the System Editor:

 1. Select Options.
 2. Select Set colors.

If you need help, press the F1 key once the Set colors window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Using Word Wrap ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To reflow the text in the editing area so that any text extending beyond the
margin is moved to the next line:

 1. Select Options.
 2. Select Word wrap.

A check indicates that Word wrap is on.

If you need help, highlight the Word wrap choice on the Options menu and press
F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Editing Tasks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can use the System Editor to perform the following basic editing tasks.

o Entering text - Enter text by typing at the cursor position. Position the
  cursor by clicking mouse button 1 at the place you want to enter text.

o Inserting text - The cursor is in insert mode by default, so when you type,
  you insert characters and spaces into the text.  To change to replace mode,
  press the Insert key.

o Joining lines - Press the End key to move the cursor to the end of the line.
  Then, press the Delete key.  Text is joined to the right of the cursor.

o Splitting lines - Position the cursor where you want to split the text. Press
  the Enter key.

o Moving text - Use the Cut, Copy, or Paste choices on the Edit menu to move
  text within files. Highlight these choices and press F1 for help on how to
  use them.

o Deleting text - Press the Delete key to delete text to the right of the
  cursor.  Press the Backspace key to delete text to the left of the cursor.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The clipboard is a temporary place in memory where text is stored.  The
clipboard stores text that you have copied or cut so that you can paste it into
a file.

The clipboard holds one block of text at a time.  When you cut or copy a block
of text, you replace the text that was there.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Help menu to:

o Display an index of references to the help topics for the program
o Get general information about the program
o Display a list and description of keys you can use
o Find out how to get help for menu bar and menu choices, lists, entry fields,
  check boxes, radio buttons, pushbuttons, and spin buttons
o Display the copyright information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Help index to display an alphabetic list of references to the help topics
in the program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use General help to get general information about the program you are in.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Keys help to display a description about each key you can use in the
program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Using help to find out how to get help for menu bar and menu choices,
pushbuttons, entry fields, and lists.

You can also find out how to display any additional information that is
available and is indicated by special highlighting when a topic is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Copyright ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Copyright to display the ownership information for the program you are
using.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Key Assignments for the System Editor ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
Hold down the first key and press the second key.

Ctrl+F
     Display the Find window, which you use to search for and change text
Enter
     Split the current line by inserting one EOL character at the cursor
     position
Tab
     Insert a tab character at the cursor position
Insert
     Switch between insert and replace mode

     In insert mode, new text is inserted at the cursor position, moving the
     existing text to the right.

     In replace mode, the new text replaces the existing text.
Delete
     If text is selected, the selected text is deleted.

     If no text is selected, the character to the right of the cursor is
     deleted, and any remaining characters to the right of the cursor are
     shifted left.

     If the cursor is at the end of the line, the EOL character is deleted and
     the line is joined with the next line.
Backspace
     If text is selected, the selected text is deleted.

     If no text is selected, the character to the left of the cursor is
     deleted, and any remaining characters to the right of the cursor are
     shifted left.

     If the cursor is at the beginning of the line, the EOL character on the
     previous line is deleted, and the current line is joined with the previous
     one.
Shift+Del
     Cut the selected text out of the file and save it in the Clipboard
Ctrl+Ins
     Copy the selected text from the file and save it in the Clipboard
Shift+Ins
     Paste the text in the Clipboard into the file at the cursor position
Alt+Backspace
     Undo the last change made

Shift+arrow
     Select text or extend a selection in the direction of the arrow
Shift+Home
     Select text or extend a selection to the beginning of the current line
Shift+End
     Select text or extend a selection to the end of the current line
Shift+Ctrl+Right
     Select text or extend a selection to the beginning of the next word
Shift+Ctrl+Left
     Select text or extend a selection to the beginning of the previous word
Shift+Ctrl+Home
     Select text or extend a selection to the beginning of the file
Shift+Ctrl+End
     Select text or extend a selection to the end of the file

Related information:

Key Assignments