Qedit 6.2 for HP e3000
User Manual
Doc-To-Help Standard Manual
by Robelle Solutions Technology Inc.
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Updated on November 8, 2016
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Contents
Welcome to Qedit 1
Introduction........................................................................................................... 1
Documentation....................................................................................................... 2
User Manual.......................................................................................... 2
Printed Documentation........................................................................... 2
Other Documentation............................................................................................... 2
Printdoc Program................................................................................... 2
Other Manuals of Interest...................................................................... 3
Customer Support................................................................................................... 3
Robelle Newsletter.................................................................................................. 3
QLIB and Bonus Contributed
Software....................................................................... 3
Notation................................................................................................................ 4
Highlights 6
Highlights In Version 6.2......................................................................................... 6
Highlights In Version 6.1......................................................................................... 6
Highlights In Version 6.0......................................................................................... 6
Highlights In Version 5.9......................................................................................... 6
Highlights In Version 5.8......................................................................................... 6
Highlights In Version 5.7......................................................................................... 7
Installing Qedit 9
General Installation Notes......................................................................................... 9
Who Should Use These
Instructions?.................................................... 9
Summary of Installation Steps............................................................... 9
Qedit Compiler Interfaces...................................................................... 9
Important Note About Passwords........................................................ 10
STREAMX Users............................................................................... 10
Step 1: Install Qedit.............................................................................................. 10
Step 2: Install QLIB and Bonus
Programs................................................................. 12
Building the Spell Dictionary............................................................... 12
Step 3: Install NM Compiler
Interface....................................................................... 13
Installing the Interface.......................................................................... 13
Compiling Instructions......................................................................... 13
Step 4: Install CM Compiler
Interface....................................................................... 14
Choosing a CM Installation
Method.................................................... 14
Integrating CM Compiler Changes...................................................... 14
Isolating CM Compiler Changes.......................................................... 15
Step 5: Saving Disc Space...................................................................................... 15
Purging Obsolete Files......................................................................... 15
Minimal Set of Files............................................................................. 15
Moving Qedit to Another Account........................................................................... 16
Moving All the Files............................................................................ 17
Redirecting the File Names.................................................................. 17
Moving a "Hooked"
Qedit................................................................... 17
Running the MPEXHOOKed Qedit.................................................... 18
Removing the Compiler Interface............................................................................. 19
Removing the NM Interface................................................................. 19
Removing the Integral CM
Interface.................................................... 19
Removing the Isolated CM Interface.................................................... 20
Getting a Quick Start with HP
Full-Screen Editing 21
Introduction......................................................................................................... 21
Starting Visual Mode............................................................................................. 22
Screen Layout....................................................................................................... 23
Home Line........................................................................................... 23
Status Line........................................................................................... 23
Text Lines............................................................................................ 24
Template Line....................................................................................... 24
Special Indicator Columns................................................................... 24
Using Your Keyboard............................................................................................ 25
Moving the Cursor............................................................................... 25
Editing the Text Lines.......................................................................... 25
Control Functions................................................................................ 26
Reflection for DOS Keyboards............................................................ 26
Other PC Keyboards............................................................................ 27
Function Keys...................................................................................................... 27
Browsing Through Your File.................................................................................. 29
Cut-and-Paste....................................................................................................... 30
Cutting Operations............................................................................... 30
Pasting Operations............................................................................... 30
Resetting Cut-and-Paste....................................................................... 31
Copying a Block of Text...................................................................... 31
Cut-and-Paste Between Files............................................................... 32
Dividing and Gluing Operations.......................................................... 32
Dividing Lines in Visual Mode............................................................ 32
Gluing Lines in Visual Mode............................................................... 33
Excluding Lines
From Visual Mode Display....................................... 33
Justifying Lines in Visual Mode.......................................................... 34
Renumbering Lines.............................................................................. 34
Inserting Blank Lines........................................................................... 34
Hold Files............................................................................................ 34
Marking Changes Without Using
Line Numbers................................. 35
Paste from a Non-Qedit File................................................................ 35
Home Line Commands.......................................................................................... 36
Finding Strings.................................................................................... 36
Changing Strings................................................................................. 37
Help on Visual Mode........................................................................... 37
Compile, Link, and Run....................................................................... 37
Formatting Paragraphs......................................................................... 38
Undoing Changes in Visual Mode....................................................... 38
Refreshing the Screen.......................................................................... 38
Other Line Mode Commands............................................................... 39
Truncated Home Line........................................................................... 39
Exit from Visual................................................................................... 39
Getting a Quick Start with Line
Mode Editing 41
Introduction......................................................................................................... 41
Adding Lines to a File........................................................................................... 41
Looking at the File................................................................................................ 42
Browsing the File................................................................................................. 43
Searching the File................................................................................................. 43
Editing Lines....................................................................................................... 44
Global Changes.................................................................................................... 45
Copying Lines...................................................................................................... 47
Moving Lines....................................................................................................... 47
Deleting Lines...................................................................................................... 48
Help Command.................................................................................................... 48
Saving the File..................................................................................................... 49
Open and Shut for Instant
Access............................................................................. 49
Running Qedit under MPE 51
Introduction......................................................................................................... 51
Edit in Line Mode or in
Full-Screen Mode................................................................ 51
Edit Several Files at Once....................................................................................... 52
Qeditmgr Configuration Files.................................................................................. 52
Limiting Compile Priority.................................................................... 53
Default Set Commands........................................................................ 53
Using Qedit in Batch............................................................................................. 54
Summary of Parm= Values..................................................................................... 54
From the Posix Shell............................................................................ 55
Exit and Entry Options.......................................................................................... 55
Exit with Verify................................................................................... 55
Info= First File to Edit......................................................................... 56
Random Name for Primary Scratch
File.............................................. 56
"Discard Changes?" on
Exit................................................................. 56
Info= "-p 99" Specifies
Parm Value.................................................... 57
Info= "-c cmdstring"............................................................................ 57
Parm 512 to Edit a Single File.............................................................. 58
Info= An Empty File to Fill................................................................. 58
Info= Temporary File........................................................................... 58
Info= Can Create New Files................................................................ 59
Parm Values to Suspend or Not........................................................... 59
Info= Commands Only........................................................................ 59
Basicentry Option................................................................................ 60
JCWs That Drive Qedit.......................................................................................... 60
RCRTMODEL JCW........................................................................... 61
RPCVERSION JCW........................................................................... 63
RCRTWIDTH JCW............................................................................ 63
RCRTSTRAPSGH for Handshaking.................................................. 64
RLABELDEFAULT JCW.................................................................. 66
QEDITMGRTRACE JCW.................................................................. 66
QEDPARMBITS JCW....................................................................... 67
QEDCURWFILE Variable.................................................................. 67
QEDSTOREDPWD and QEDPROMPTEDPWD
Variables............. 67
Qedit for Microsoft Windows 69
Introduction......................................................................................................... 69
Server Process...................................................................................................... 69
Logon Sequence................................................................................... 69
QEDSERVMODE JCW..................................................................... 70
Log Files............................................................................................................. 71
Qedit Issues and Solutions 73
Running Qedit with Reflection................................................................................ 73
RPCVERSION JCW........................................................................... 73
Using a Command File to Start
Up...................................................... 73
Alt-Y vs. :Reflect................................................................................. 74
Qedit and Reflection File
Transfers...................................................... 74
Form Feed Causing Return/Line
Feed................................................. 75
Typeahead and Visual Mode................................................................ 76
Completion Codes................................................................................ 76
Controlling the PC............................................................................... 76
Accidental Exit from Reflection........................................................... 76
Changing the Exit Keystroke............................................................... 77
Running Qedit in MPE/iX...................................................................................... 78
Unresolved Externals on MPE/iX
4.0.................................................. 78
Compiling on MPE/iX......................................................................... 78
XDB: the Symbolic Debugger............................................................. 78
Command Files and Variables............................................................. 79
Visual Mode........................................................................................ 79
EOF vs. LIMIT.................................................................................... 79
Disc Space for Files and Xltrim........................................................... 79
Extents................................................................................................. 80
Qedit as the HPDesk Editor.................................................................................... 80
Configuring HPDesk........................................................................... 80
Configuring Qedit in HPDesk............................................................. 81
DeskQed.............................................................................................. 81
Getting Programs to Read Qedit
Files....................................................................... 82
Qinput.................................................................................................. 82
Qcompxl.............................................................................................. 82
Qeditaccess Subroutine........................................................................ 83
Qedify.................................................................................................. 83
Qedify and $Include............................................................................. 84
Editing Wide Files................................................................................................ 85
Using the New Command.................................................................... 85
Using the Text Command.................................................................... 85
Lines, Strings and Ranges...................................................................................... 86
Using Qedit with MPE
Programming Languages 89
Introduction......................................................................................................... 89
Editerr: Trapping Compiler
Errors............................................................................ 89
Limitations and Restrictions................................................................. 90
Linking PowerHouse with Qedit.............................................................................. 91
Invoking PowerHouse from Qedit....................................................... 92
Configuring Qedit as Your
Editor........................................................ 93
Editing PowerHouse Subfiles.............................................................. 94
COBOL.............................................................................................................. 94
Selecting a Compiler............................................................................ 94
Sequence Numbers and Comments...................................................... 94
Tagging Source Changes..................................................................... 95
Copylib Members................................................................................ 95
Trapping Syntax Errors........................................................................ 96
FORTRAN.......................................................................................................... 96
Pascal................................................................................................................. 96
C Language.......................................................................................................... 97
SPL.................................................................................................................... 97
TRANSACT........................................................................................................ 98
RPG................................................................................................................... 98
BASIC................................................................................................................ 99
Segmenter............................................................................................................ 99
Common Uses of Qedit 101
Introduction........................................................................................................ 101
Qedit as Word Processor....................................................................................... 101
QNote UDC for Occasional Memos.................................................. 101
Justify Capability............................................................................... 102
Check Spelling................................................................................... 102
Prose: A Text Processor.................................................................... 103
Using TDP from within Qedit........................................................... 104
Qedit as a File Utility.......................................................................................... 104
Sorting a Range of Lines.................................................................... 105
Searching Groups of Files for
Strings............................................... 105
Editing Data Files............................................................................... 106
Editing Program Files........................................................................ 109
Qedit as an Operations Tool.................................................................................. 109
Editing Stream Files........................................................................... 109
Native-Mode Output Spool Files....................................................... 109
Editing Bells, Tabs and Escapes......................................................... 110
Aborting All Users to Back Up......................................................... 110
Qedit Commands 113
Introduction........................................................................................................ 113
General Notes..................................................................................................... 113
Abbreviations..................................................................................... 113
Uppercase or Lowercase.................................................................... 114
Multiple Commands per Line............................................................. 114
Comments on Command Lines.......................................................... 114
STREAMX Warning......................................................................... 115
Stopping Commands with
Control-Y................................................ 115
Implicit Commands............................................................................ 115
Function Keys.................................................................................... 116
Command Files and UDCs................................................................ 116
MPE Commands................................................................................ 117
Differences from MPE....................................................................... 117
Calculator Commands........................................................................ 118
QEDITCOUNT JCW........................................................................ 118
QEDCURWFILE Variable................................................................ 118
External Program Commands............................................................ 118
:Activate Command [AC/:A]................................................................................. 119
Add Command [A].............................................................................................. 120
Add (Adding New Lines).................................................................. 120
Add (Adding a String as a Line)........................................................ 122
Add (Copying Lines within a
File).................................................... 123
Add (Moving Lines within a
File)..................................................... 124
Add (Copying Lines Between
Files).................................................. 125
Append Command [AP]....................................................................................... 126
Backward Command [BA/F5]................................................................................ 127
Before Command [B]........................................................................................... 128
:Beginfile and :Endfile
Commands......................................................................... 130
Change Command [C].......................................................................................... 131
Change (Changing Strings)................................................................ 131
Change (Changing Columns)............................................................. 134
Close Command [CL].......................................................................................... 136
Colcopy
Command [COL]................................................................................... 137
Colmove
Command [COLM]............................................................................... 140
:Compile Command [CO/:C]................................................................................ 143
Delete Command [D]........................................................................................... 147
Destroy Command [DES/:D]................................................................................. 149
:Display Command [DISPLAY]............................................................................. 150
Divide Command [DI].......................................................................................... 151
:Do Command [DO]............................................................................................ 152
:Editerror Command [EDITERROR]....................................................................... 153
:Escape Command [ESCAPE]............................................................................... 155
Exit Command [E/F8].......................................................................................... 156
Find Command [F/F4]......................................................................................... 157
Findup Command [FINDU/F3].............................................................................. 159
Form Command [FORM]..................................................................................... 160
Forward Command [FO/F6].................................................................................. 161
Garbage Command [GAR].................................................................................... 162
Glue Command [G]............................................................................................. 164
Help Command [H/?]........................................................................................... 166
Hold Command [HO]........................................................................................... 168
:If, :Endif, :Else, :Elseif Commands....................................................................... 169
Justify Command [J]............................................................................................ 170
Keep Command [K]............................................................................................. 177
:Kill Command [KI/:K]........................................................................................ 181
List Command [L]............................................................................................... 182
:Listredo Command [LISTREDO/F7]..................................................................... 197
:Listundo Command [LISTU]................................................................................ 198
Lsort Command [LS]........................................................................................... 199
Merge Command [ME]......................................................................................... 200
Modify Command [M]......................................................................................... 202
New Command [N].............................................................................................. 215
Open Command [O]............................................................................................. 217
:Pause Command [PAUSE]................................................................................... 221
:Prep Command [PREP/:P]................................................................................... 222
Proc Command [P].............................................................................................. 224
Q Command [Q]................................................................................................. 227
/Qedit Command................................................................................................. 228
:Qhelp Command [QHELP].................................................................................. 229
:Redo Command [REDO]..................................................................................... 230
:Reflect Command [REFLECT]............................................................................. 232
Renumber Command [REN].................................................................................. 235
Replace Command [R]......................................................................................... 236
:Return Command [RETURN]............................................................................... 238
:Run Command [RU/:R]...................................................................................... 239
Run, Implied...................................................................................................... 243
:Segmenter Command [SEG/:S]............................................................................. 244
Set Command [S]................................................................................................ 245
Account.............................................................................................. 247
Alias................................................................................................... 248
Autocont............................................................................................ 250
Check................................................................................................. 250
Decimal.............................................................................................. 251
DL size............................................................................................... 251
Editinput............................................................................................. 252
Expandtabs......................................................................................... 253
Extentsize........................................................................................... 253
Extprog.............................................................................................. 253
Filename............................................................................................. 254
FORTRAN........................................................................................ 254
HFS................................................................................................... 255
Halfbright........................................................................................... 256
Hints.................................................................................................. 256
Hppath............................................................................................... 256
Increment........................................................................................... 256
Interactive........................................................................................... 257
Justify................................................................................................ 257
Keep................................................................................................... 258
Language............................................................................................ 263
Left..................................................................................................... 266
Length................................................................................................ 267
Lib...................................................................................................... 267
Limits................................................................................................. 267
List..................................................................................................... 268
Maxdata............................................................................................. 269
Modify............................................................................................... 269
Open.................................................................................................. 271
Pattern................................................................................................ 272
Priority............................................................................................... 272
Prompt............................................................................................... 273
Redo................................................................................................... 273
Right.................................................................................................. 275
RL file name....................................................................................... 275
Shift................................................................................................... 275
Spell................................................................................................... 276
Statistics............................................................................................. 277
Stringdelimiters.................................................................................. 277
Suspend............................................................................................. 278
Tabs................................................................................................... 279
Term................................................................................................... 279
Text.................................................................................................... 280
Totals................................................................................................. 282
UDC.................................................................................................. 282
Undo.................................................................................................. 283
Varsub............................................................................................... 283
Visual................................................................................................. 284
Warnings............................................................................................ 297
Whichcomp........................................................................................ 297
Window............................................................................................. 298
Work.................................................................................................. 299
Wraparound....................................................................................... 301
X........................................................................................................ 302
YNone............................................................................................... 306
Zip...................................................................................................... 306
Shut Command [SH]........................................................................................... 308
Spell Command [SP]........................................................................................... 310
:Stream Command [STREAM].............................................................................. 312
:Tdpfinal and :Tdpdraft
Commands........................................................................ 313
Text Command [T].............................................................................................. 314
Undo Command [UN].......................................................................................... 322
Up Command [UP/F2]......................................................................................... 324
Use Command [U]............................................................................................... 325
Verify Command [V]........................................................................................... 326
Visual Command [VI/F1]..................................................................................... 327
:While and :Endwhile Commands.......................................................................... 329
Words Command [W].......................................................................................... 330
:Xltrim Command [XLTRIM]............................................................................... 331
Zave Command [Z].............................................................................................. 332
ZZ Command..................................................................................................... 333
User Defined Commands...................................................................................... 334
Command Files.................................................................................................. 339
Calculator Command [=]...................................................................................... 343
POSIX Commands [!].......................................................................................... 346
Troubleshooting and Error
Messages 347
Introduction........................................................................................................ 347
Messages........................................................................................................... 347
System Errors..................................................................................................... 350
Quit Errors......................................................................................................... 351
Errors in Visual................................................................................................... 351
Using Visual with X.25..................................................................... 351
Using Visual on MPE/iX................................................................... 351
Accidental Invocation of MPE/iX
CI................................................. 351
Using Visual on HP-UX................................................................... 352
Terminals Supported by Visual.......................................................... 352
Problems with 700/9x Terminals....................................................... 352
Visual Error Messages....................................................................... 353
Analyzing Compiler Problems............................................................................... 355
QCOMPXLTRACE JCW................................................................. 356
Control-Y and NM Compiles............................................................ 356
How to Bypass Qcompxl................................................................... 356
Problems with HP's C Compiler........................................................ 356
Unresolved External Reference.......................................................... 357
Illegal Characters................................................................................ 357
Pascal/V Compiler Stack
Overflow................................................... 357
File Formats 359
Introduction........................................................................................................ 359
Qedit Workfiles................................................................................................... 359
Original Format Workfiles.................................................................................... 359
Jumbo Workfiles................................................................................................. 360
External Files..................................................................................................... 361
Error Files for Editerror........................................................................................ 364
Prefix Characters & Data................................................................... 364
User Routines 367
Introduction........................................................................................................ 367
Wide Lines and User Procedures............................................................................. 367
"Init" Interface
Procedure....................................................................................... 368
"Com" Interface
Procedure..................................................................................... 369
"Add" Interface
Procedure...................................................................................... 370
"Exit" Interface
Procedure...................................................................................... 371
Installing Your Interface
Procedures........................................................................ 371
Alternate Activation............................................................................................. 372
The Modify User Hook......................................................................................... 373
Writing a User Procedure...................................................................................... 373
DL Space........................................................................................................... 374
Passing Procspace Values...................................................................................... 374
Communication Flags for User
Code...................................................................... 375
Qcopy 377
Introduction........................................................................................................ 377
Accessing Qcopy................................................................................................. 377
Qcopy Documentation.......................................................................................... 378
Qedit-Compatible Software Tools 379
Introduction........................................................................................................ 379
Compare/iX........................................................................................................ 379
OMNIDEX......................................................................................................... 380
Adager............................................................................................................... 380
CCS - Corporate Computer
Systems....................................................................... 380
Reflection.......................................................................................................... 380
ROBOT............................................................................................................. 381
PowerHouse....................................................................................................... 381
Splash for Native-Mode SPL................................................................................. 381
Documentation/3000............................................................................................ 381
Prose Text Formatter............................................................................................ 381
Spell: Spelling Checker........................................................................................ 382
Qhelp Help System.............................................................................................. 382
TRANSACT...................................................................................................... 382
MPEX and STREAMX........................................................................................ 382
SCOMPARE and ANALYZER............................................................................. 383
Xpedit Full-Screen Editor..................................................................................... 383
Nuggets............................................................................................................. 383
Fantasia............................................................................................................. 384
TDP.................................................................................................................. 384
Network Engine.................................................................................................. 384
Regular Expressions 385
Introduction........................................................................................................ 385
Metacharacters..................................................................................................... 385
Character Class................................................................................................... 387
Escape Character.................................................................................................. 389
Escaped Sequences in Regular
Expressions............................................................... 390
Backreferences in Regular
Expressions..................................................................... 391
Escaped Characters in Replacement
String................................................................ 392
Qedit Glossary 393
Introduction........................................................................................................ 393
Terms................................................................................................................ 393
Abbreviating...................................................................................... 393
Batch.................................................................................................. 393
Calculator........................................................................................... 394
Column.............................................................................................. 394
Command........................................................................................... 395
Control Character............................................................................... 395
Copylib Members.............................................................................. 396
CRT................................................................................................... 396
Current Line....................................................................................... 396
Defaults.............................................................................................. 397
External File....................................................................................... 397
File Names......................................................................................... 398
Full-Screen Editing............................................................................ 399
Hold File............................................................................................ 399
J Option............................................................................................. 399
Jumbo Files........................................................................................ 399
Keep File............................................................................................ 400
Language............................................................................................ 400
Left..................................................................................................... 400
Length................................................................................................ 400
Line.................................................................................................... 401
Linenum............................................................................................. 401
Looping.............................................................................................. 402
Margins.............................................................................................. 402
Member.............................................................................................. 402
Memory Lock.................................................................................... 402
MPE Command................................................................................. 403
Patterns.............................................................................................. 403
Procedure........................................................................................... 404
Qeditscr.............................................................................................. 404
Quiet-Q Option.................................................................................. 405
Range................................................................................................. 405
Rangelist............................................................................................ 406
Relative Line Numbers....................................................................... 407
Right.................................................................................................. 408
Shifting.............................................................................................. 408
Size.................................................................................................... 408
Spool Files......................................................................................... 408
$Stdin / $Stdinx................................................................................. 409
$Stdlist............................................................................................... 409
String................................................................................................. 409
Tab..................................................................................................... 410
Template-T Option............................................................................. 410
UDC.................................................................................................. 410
Visual Editing.................................................................................... 410
Window............................................................................................. 410
Workfile............................................................................................. 412
Special Characters................................................................................................ 412
? Means Help, Nonprinting
Characters, Alphanumeric (in Patterns) or Optional (in Regexp).......................................................................... 412
$ Means Hex, Standard File,
Memory Lock, List Option, Previous File or End-Of-Line (in Regexp)................................................................... 413
^ Means Findup, Control-Char,
Start-of-line (in Regexp) or Negate (in Regexp).............................................................................................. 414
. Means Nonprinting, Reset,
Decimal Point or Any Character (in Regexp)........................................................................................................... 414
! Means Posix Command or Too
Long.............................................. 415
% Means Octal or String.................................................................... 415
* Means Current, Refresh,
Multiply or Quantifier (in Regexp)......... 415
\ Means Previous, String,
Literal Match (in Regexp) or Special Characters (in Regexp).............................................................................................. 416
/ Means Prompt, Range
Delimiter, Stop, Exit, or Divide................... 417
[ Means FIRST, [default] or
Start Class (in Regexp)......................... 417
] Means LAST or End Class (in
Regexp).......................................... 417
{ } Are for Comments or
Indentation................................................ 418
@ Means ALL................................................................................... 418
& Means Literal Match or
Continue MPE Command........................ 418
: Means MPE or String...................................................................... 419
; Means Multiple Commands............................................................. 419
, Means a List..................................................................................... 419
= Means Copy or Calculate................................................................ 420
< Means Move, I/O
Redirection or Backward Page.......................... 420
> Means Forward Page, I/O
Redirection, Modify or Qhelp.............. 420
" Means String................................................................................... 421
( Means Start Parameter,
Member, Command or Subpattern (in Regexp) 421
) Means End Parameter, Member,
Command or Subpattern (in Regexp) 421
+ Means Ahead Some Lines, Add
or Quantifier (in Regexp)............ 422
- Means Back Some Lines, Minus
or Range (in Regexp).................. 422
# Means Numeric Pattern, Spool
File or Previous Result.................. 423
~ Means Spaces (Pattern),
Recent Page or Field................................ 423
How to Contact Robelle 425
Introduction........................................................................................................ 425
Index 427
Welcome to Qedit, the fast, full-screen text editor for MPE and HP-UX. To get into Qedit, enter this MPE command:
:run qedit.pub.robelle
Qedit version 6.1 has screen-editing, function keys and commands:
Commands:
Add |
FINDUp |
Open |
ZZ |
Add(=copy) |
FORM |
Proc |
%ext |
Add(<move) |
FORward |
Q |
shell |
Add(=file) |
GARbage |
REDO |
|
Append |
Glue |
RENum |
|
BAckward |
Help |
Replace |
|
Before |
HOld |
Set |
|
Change |
Justify |
SHut |
|
COLcopy |
Keep |
SPell |
|
COLMove |
List |
Text |
|
Delete |
LISTREDO |
UNDo |
COmp |
DEStroy |
LISTUndo |
Use |
RUN |
Divide |
LSort |
Verify |
Mpe |
DO |
MErge |
VIsual |
Udc |
Exit |
Modify |
Words |
Cmdfile |
Find |
New |
Zave |
=calc |
Function Keys:
F1 Upd Next/Visual |
F2 Roll Up |
F3 Findup |
F4 Find |
F5 Backward |
F6 Forward |
F7 Do ===> |
F8 Exit |
Qedit
comes with a User Manual and a Change Notice. You may have received printed
copies of these. If you wish to have printed copies, you can order them by
filling out the form on our web site.
They are
also available as PDF or HTML files. You can download the files from the
Robelle web site at: http://www.robelle.com/library/manuals/.
The user
manual contains the full description of all the Qedit commands, as well as
usage tips. The manual is up-to-date with all the latest changes incorporated
in Qedit.
The
latest user manual and change notice are available in Adobe PDF format. If you
do not already have the Adobe Acrobat reader, you can get a copy from http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html. If you wish to have printed
copies, you can order them by filling out the form on our web site.
In addition to the Qedit User Manual and Qedit Change notice, there are other manuals that come with Qedit. Manuals for bonus programs and the contributed library are available in Robelle's Prose format, not in PDF format. They are found in the Robelle account on the HP e3000, and are printed using the Printdoc program. Printdoc prints the manual on your printer, whether LaserJet or line printer.
To print them on your printer, whether LaserJet or line printer, run the Printdoc program.
:run printdoc.pub.robelle
Printdoc is menu-driven, and very easy to use. Printdoc asks you for information, and if you are not sure of your answer, you can ask for help by typing a question mark (?) and pressing the Return key. There are two steps for printing a manual: first, choose one of the manuals on the menu; second, select a printer. Printdoc supports most types of LaserJet printers and regular line printers.
You may want to print at least one copy of these manuals:
prose.qlibdoc.robelle {text formatter}
spell.doc.robelle {Bonus spelling checker}
contents.qlibdoc.robelle {contributed library}
howmessy.doc.robelle {Bonus database analyzer}
You can print any Robelle document if you know the file name. If you wish, you can include the file name in the :Run command. For example, to print the Spell User Manual, type
:run printdoc.pub.robelle;info="spell.doc.robelle"
When you purchase Qedit, customer support is included for the first year. After the first year, there is a yearly Maintenance fee. If you are a Right-to-Copy user at a branch of a larger company, you have two options. If you pay only the one-time Extra CPU surcharge, then you must obtain your support from your own corporate resources. If you wish to have support at your own location, you may obtain this by also paying the regular Maintenance fee. With this yearly support for Qedit, you are entitled to call with questions. Service also supplies you with a yearly update to Qedit.
Do you receive a copy of What's Up, DOCumentation?, our regular news memo about Robelle, MPE, and HP-UX? We distribute our news memos only to sites with current service. Your copy may be going to your corporate headquarters.
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Qedit comes with an array of contributed software in the QLIB library (in the QLIB groups of the Robelle account). The tools in QLIB, such as Prose to print manuals, can be extremely handy. As well, your Robelle license may entitle you to receive our Bonus programs: Compare/iX, a file comparison tool, HowMessy, an analyzer for database efficiency, Select, a menu processor, Spell, an English spelling checker, and Xpedit, a VPLUS text editor.
If you have the Bonus programs, you may only use them on appropriately licensed CPUs; you may not give a Bonus program away. However, QLIB programs may be used on any CPU and given away freely.
To browse through the Robelle account, including QLIB, use our Select "menu" program. Select allows you to run programs, get help, and print manuals, all without knowing any MPE commands.
:run select.pub.robelle,qlib
Compare/iX compares two text files (Keep or Qedit format) and prints out the differences. The basic comparison unit is a line. Compare/iX identifies three types of differences: lines that are in the first file but not in the second; lines that are in the second file but not in the first; and lines that are in both files, but don't match. There is no Classic version of Compare/iX for MPE V.
HowMessy analyzes a database and prints a report on its internal efficiency, 10 to 20 times faster than similar programs. To access HowMessy, log on as the database creator in the same group as the database and enter:
:file loadrept;dev=lp;cctl
:run howmessy.pub.robelle
Enter database:CUSTMR
Spell is a spelling checker that reads a file and produces a list of misspelled words. Spell comes with an 80,000 word English dictionary, and you can add your own words into global or local auxiliary dictionaries. Spell reads Qedit files, and has an option to generate an error file that is compatible with the :Editerror command.
This manual uses a standard notation to describe commands. Here is a sample definition:
VERIFY [ @ | ALL ]
[ keyword ...]
UPPERCASE - If the commands and keywords are shown in uppercase characters in a syntax statement, they must be entered in the order shown (example: ALL). However, you can enter the characters in either uppercase or lowercase.
1. Lowercase, highlighted - These are "variables" to be filled in by the user (example: keyword). The variables may be highlighted by underlining or italics. Each such "variable" is defined elsewhere (see the "Qedit Glossary" on page 331 when you have trouble). In the Help command, highlighting is not available, so these variables appear simply in lowercase.
2. Brackets - enclose optional fields (example: [ALL]).
3.
Braces - enclose comments which are not part of the
command. However, braces and comments are accepted in actual Qedit commands.
/listq filename {Q means without line numbers}
4. Up lines - separate alternatives from which you select (example: SET CHECK [ON|OFF]). The choices are sometimes listed on several lines without "up lines".
5. Dot-dot-dot (...) - indicates that the variable may be repeated many times in the command.
6. Other special characters - literal symbols that must appear in the command as they appear in the manual (for example, "=" in Add linenum = rangelist).
In examples, there is an implied Return key at the end of each line.
Control characters, generated by holding down Control while striking another key, are either spelled out (e.g., Control-H) or abbreviated with a circumflex prefix (e.g., ^H).
When Qedit asks you a question, the default answer is shown in [brackets]. The default is the answer that Qedit will assume if you press only the Return key.
This is an
overview of all the changes implemented in this version.
á
The
Qedit Server Login on HP-UX would not honour administrative lock and other
security measures. The MPE release has had no changes.
This is an
overview of all the changes implemented in this version.
á
The
Verify command incorrectly parsed certain entries near the end of the verb
table such as ZZ, String etc.
á
The
Calendar intrinsic is being phased out of Qedit and all Robelle products, which
will help all products run past 2028.
á UDCÕs would stop working properly if a Calc command longer
than 138 characters was entered.
á UDCÕs would stop working properly if a Calc command
longer than 138 characters was entered.
á
Text command. The
text command would fail with Integer Divide by Zero error when texting in some
variable length or bytestream files.
á
Regular
Expressions. Qedit would improperly report the error "String longer than
maximum allowed" if the expression specified is longer than the window of
the rangelist.
á
MPE commands with long Info= string do not cause stack
corruption anymore.
á
A rangelist can now have an AND keyword with up to 10
search strings. All strings must be found on a single line for the line to be
selected. Each string can have its own search window.
The following enhancements have been implemented in the Qedit for Windows server.
á
The server correctly returns error 90 when the modified
record length is greater than the maximum allowed in the current workfile.
Here we describe how to install and configure Qedit, and how to integrate it with your compiler tools. The following are general notes about installing Qedit.
Use the following installation instructions if you have just purchased
Qedit and are installing it for the first time. If you already have Qedit on
your system, and are installing an update or pre-release of Qedit, you will
find specific installation instructions in the change notice included with your
tape.
TRIAL USERS: Refer
to the Robelle Trial Handbook that accompanied your trial tape.
To install Qedit, follow these steps:
1. Install Qedit
2. Install the QLIB and/or Bonus programs
3. Fix the NM compilers (XL only)
4. Fix the MPE V compilers (both systems)
5. Save disc space (optional)
Qedit edits compact files of a special format called workfiles. In order to be able to compile these files without doing a Keep command, you must "fix" the MPE compilers. This applies to the Classic 3000 compilers (CM), which might exist on either an MPE V or MPE/iX system, and the NM compilers on MPE/iX only. The methods and installation steps are quite different between the CM and NM Qedit compiler interfaces.
Many third-party tools either read Qedit files already (e.g., PowerHouse, MPEX) or can be altered to read Qedit files (techniques for doing this are discussed here).
None of the jobs that we supply have passwords in them. Before streaming a job, you may have to add your system's passwords to the first line. Users of MPE XL version 3.0 and higher do not have to do this because the operating system prompts for missing passwords. The same is true for some MPE V users who have security software that inserts passwords. Most MPE V users have to edit the jobs. For example, if the system manager logon password is Qwerty, you would do the following:
:editor
HP32201A.07.22 EDIT/3000
/text robelle.job.robelle
FILE UNNUMBERED
/modify 1
MODIFY 1
!job robelle,manager.sys,pub;hipri
i/qwerty
!job robelle,manager.sys/qwerty,pub;hipri
/keep robtemp
/exit
END OF SUBSYSTEM
:stream robtemp
:purge robtemp
Users of STREAMX, a part of SECURITY/3000 from VESOFT Inc., must set a Job Control Word before streaming jobs. This step prevents STREAMX from generating an error if the Robelle account does not yet exist. For example,
:setjcw streamxtempnonest 1
:stream robelle.job.robelle
This step requires three separate procedures: restoring all Robelle files from tape to disc, building (or upgrading) the Robelle account using the job stream that we provide, and streaming the installation job stream. All these procedures can easily be accomplished if you log on as Manager.Sys.
Restore Files
First, you have to restore all the Robelle files from tape.
:hello manager.sys {log on as system manager}
:file rtape;dev=tape {mount Robelle tape}
:restore *rtape; @.@.@; create {=reply on the console}
Check the :Restore listing for files that could not be restored because they were busy for any of the following reasons: someone was using them, they are held as suspended son processes (menu system), they are allocated, or someone was backing them up! Chase away any users and deallocate any busy programs. Then try the :Restore again.
Create/Update
Robelle Account
You must build (or upgrade) the Robelle account with the job stream we provide. Stream the job that builds and updates the Robelle account.
:stream robelle.job.robelle
If the Robelle account already exists on your system, the installation job preserves the current passwords.
If the account does not exist, it is created with the password XXXX. The Mgr.Robelle user does not have a password. You should change the passwords to something that will be hard for outsiders to guess.
:altacct robelle;pass={robelle account password}
:altuser mgr.robelle;pass={mgr.robelle user password}
Please note that during installation, we add OP capability to the Robelle account. When the Qedit installation is complete, you can, if you wish, remove the OP capability.
File Names
The Qedit program files are located in the Pub group of the Robelle account. These are the names of the various files:
Qeditnm |
|
NM Qedit program |
Qeditcm |
Qeditpm |
CM Qedit programs |
Qcompxl |
|
NM compiler interface |
Qedify |
Qcompusl |
CM compiler interface |
Qloadxl |
|
NM Qedit options |
Ederrnm |
Ederrcm |
:Editerror support |
Qmap |
|
reformat MPE V PMAP |
Install Program
Files
Our installation job installs Qedit. No one can be using these programs when you do the installation. Warn people not to use Qedit for a while, and then stream our installation job:
:hello mgr.robelle
:warn @;please exit from Qedit NOW!
:stream install.qeditjob {supply passwords}
Check the installation job $stdlist. If anyone was using Qedit or attempting to back it up, the job will fail. Chase away any users, ensure that backup is not in progress, then stream the installation job again.
The installation job renames your current versions of Qedit to the PubOld group of the Robelle account. If you need to move these versions back into production, use the Previous.QeditJob job stream.
You can now access Qedit by entering
:run Qedit.pub.robelle
If you wish to print manuals, move Qedit to another account, read on in this chapter for instructions.
Qedit comes with an array of contributed software in the QLIB library (in the QLIB groups of the Robelle account). QLIB programs may be used on any CPUs and given away freely. Your Robelle license may also entitle you to receive our Bonus programs: Compare/iX, HowMessy, Select, Spell, and Xpedit. These programs reside in the Pub group of the Robelle account. Bonus programs can only be used on authorized machines, and you may not distribute them to your friends.
If you received Bonus programs with this version of Qedit, use the job stream called Bonus.Job.Robelle to install both the QLIB and Bonus programs. If you did not receive Bonus programs, use the job stream Qlib.Job.Robelle to install the QLIB programs. If you skip this step, you may end up running old versions of these programs.
:hello mgr.robelle
:stream bonus.job.robelle {or Qlib.Job.Robelle}
The Spell Bonus program requires an additional install job to build its main dictionary. This job is required if you want to use Spell, and the Spell and Words commands in Qedit. By default, the American spellings are used. To use British spellings, modify the line that sets the SpellAmerican JCW so that the JCW is set to False. This job stream could take 30 to 60 minutes to complete; there is no reason to wait for it to finish before going on to the next step.
:run qedit.pub.robelle {or use :Editor}
/text dictmain.spjob
/modify "setjcw SpellAmerican" {for British spelling, }
/keep robtemp { change True to False}
/exit
:stream robtemp
:purge robtemp
See the Spell user manual for more information on using Spell.
On MPE/iX, if you use any NM compilers, you will want to install the new NM compiler interface. If you still use the CM compilers as well, you will want to install that compiler interface too, as described under step 4.
Assuming that you have Restored the Robelle files onto your system and that you have not done this step before, stream Savecmdf.Qeditjob to make backup copies of the existing HP command files in the Stdcmd.Sys group. You need to know the Manager.Sys password:
:stream savecmdf.qeditjob.robelle {wait for it to finish}
:listf @.stdcmd.sys
Then stream Qcompxl.Qeditjob to make changes to the Pub.Sys compiler command files.
:stream qcompxl.qeditjob.robelle
This stream makes the following changes to the files:
1. Change the run of the compiler program to
;xl ="qcompxl.pubnew.robelle, qcompxl.pub.robelle",
2. Add ";shr" to the File commands for the text and master files.
At any point, either within Qedit or at the MPE/iX prompt, you now should be able to compile a Qedit file or a Keep file, just by invoking the normal command file:
:pasxl source {from MPE}
:run qedit.pub.robelle
/pasxl source {from Qedit}
Within Qedit, you can specify "*" for the current workfile:
:run qedit.pub.robelle
/text source
/pasxl *
/exit
:pasxl qeditscr
When installing Qedit on MPE/iX, you may have to install the NM compiler interface (described earlier) and the CM compiler interface (described here). MPE V, on the other hand, has only the original "CM" compilers to worry about. After Restoring the files from tape, you have to choose an installation method: integral or isolated.
There are two methods of fixing the compilers on your system: integral into Pub.Sys or isolated in the Robelle account. The isolated method is best for new or trial-period users, because it is faster to install and easier to remove later. You can start with the isolated method and convert easily to the integral method later.
Integral Method. The compilers in Pub.Sys are "fixed" directly and a segment is added to the System SL. The standard :Cobol and :Pascal commands of MPE will then compile Qedit workfiles. :Sysdump is used to make a new cold load tape for the next time you must boot the system.
Isolated Method. The MPE compilers are copied into the Q.Robelle group and the original compilers are left in the Pub.Sys group. No code is added to the System SL. Because the "Qedit" compilers are not in Pub.Sys, you cannot compile Qedit workfiles except from within Qedit.
The job stream Qeditj1.Qeditjob.Robelle makes integral compiler fixes. Use it either to update the fixes to a new version or to re-install the fixes after a MPE update from HP. Because this job modifies the compiler program files in Pub.Sys, you should :Store @.Pub.Sys before starting and save the tape. You need another small tape for a new cold load tape.
Ensure that no one compiles until the installation is complete. Stop all jobs and send an operator warning. Log on as Manager.Sys, modify the first line of the Qeditj1 job to include the passwords, then :Stream the job.
:stream qeditj1.qeditjob.robelle
The job runs Qedify.Pub.Robelle to update the compilers in Pub.Sys and install nonprivileged hooks into them, so that they can access Qedit workfiles. The job adds a code segment from Qcompusl.Pub.Robelle into Sl.Pub.Sys and then requests a tape mount for a new cold load tape.
Mount a tape with a write ring and :Reply. Save this tape and use it for any future cold loads. The CM compiler interface is now installed. Compiles done inside or outside Qedit work on either Qedit workfiles or on regular Keep files.
The job stream Qeditj1a.Qeditjob.Robelle fixes the compilers, but isolates the changes in the Q.Robelle group. Ensure that no one compiles until the installation is complete. Stop all jobs and send an operator warning. Modify the first line of Qeditj1a to include the Robelle password, then stream the job:
:stream qeditj1a.qeditjob.robelle
The job uses Qedify.Pub.Robelle to copy the compilers from Pub.Sys to the Q.Robelle group, then "fix" them to read Qedit files. The original compilers in the Pub.Sys group are not modified. Once this step is completed you can use the CM compilers on Qedit files from within Qedit, but not at the MPE prompt.
There may be obsolete or unnecessary files in the Robelle account that you can remove to save disc space.
If you have been a Qedit user for several years, you may have obsolete files in the Robelle account. For example, the file Qapply.Doc.Robelle is an older version of part of the Qedit User Manual. It should be purged.
To remove all obsolete files that were part of the Qedit product, stream the job Obsolete.Qeditjob.Robelle.
If you are extremely short of disc space, you can purge many files in the Robelle account after you complete all installation steps. The only files you must have to run Qedit are those listed below. Of course, if you have other Robelle products such as Suprtool, you do not want to purge the files needed for them, which are listed in their User Manuals.
Filename |
Purpose |
qedit.pub.robelle |
|
qloadxl.pub.robelle |
optional NM run-time |
qeditpm.pub.robelle |
allows BS priority |
qcompxl.pub.robelle |
MPE/iX only |
qedify.pub.robelle |
CM compiler interface |
qcompusl.pub.robelle |
CM compiler routines |
@.q.robelle |
copies of CM compilers |
qedit.help.robelle |
|
qedhint.help.robelle |
|
qzmodhlp.help.robelle |
|
qmap.pub.robelle |
for QMAP in :Prep command |
prose.qlib.robelle |
to print manuals, you need this |
f92286f.qlibdata.robelle |
and at least one font files |
There are a number of jobs in the Purgejob.Robelle group which can help clean up the Robelle account of unwanted files. One in particular that you may want to use is Cleanup.Purgejob.Robelle. After you have completed the Qedit installation, Cleanup gets rid of all the pre-installation files.
:stream cleanup.purgejob.robelle
Although the Qedit program file is normally installed on the system Qedit.Pub.Robelle, you can move the program to any account and group that has PH and DS capability. There are some file names that are built into Qedit:
Filename |
Purpose |
qedit.help.robelle |
the Qedit help text |
qedhint.help.robelle |
the hint-of-the-day file |
qzmodhlp.help.robelle |
help text for Qzmodify |
qmap.pub.robelle |
for QMAP option of :Prep |
cobol.q.robelle |
etc., the CM compilers |
qeditmgr.pub.robelle |
a configuration file |
qloadxl.pub.robelle |
NM run-time routines |
Qedit follows the location of the program file in deciding what file names to open. If you move the Qedit program to the PUB group of the UTIL account, Qedit looks for the files listed above in that account rather than Robelle. If Qedit resides in a group named Pubnew (or Pubxxx), the three "help" files will be searched for in HELPNEW (or HELPxxx). The Qeditmgr file is always assumed to be in the same group as the Qedit program, while Qmap must be in the Pub group and the CM compilers in the Q group.
:hello mgr.util,pub
:fcopy from=qedit.pub.robelle;to=qedit.pub.util;new
:fcopy from=qloadxl.pub.robelle;to=qloadxl.pub.util;new
:fcopy from=qedit.help.robelle;to=qedit.help.util;new
:fcopy from=qedhint.help.robelle; &
to=qedhint.help.util;new
:fcopy from=qzmodhlp.help.robelle; &
to=qzmodhlp.help.util;new
:fcopy from=qmap.pub.robelle; &
to=qmap.pub.util;new
The Verify Account command shows what account Qedit searches for the Qeditmgr file, Qmap.Pub, and the CM compilers. Use Set Account to override the default. The Verify Filename command shows the names assumed for the "help" files and Set Filename allows you to override them.
Suppose you run Qedit in the Util account, but you don't want to move the rest of the files to that account. You would use Set Account Robelle and Set Filename commands to force Qedit to look back into Robelle for the files instead of in Util.
When you install MPEX and the Vesoft account, they make a copy of Qedit in Pub.Vesoft and "hook" it for closer cooperation with MPEX.
:run qedit.pub.vesoft;lib=p
Since Qedit looks for compilers, help files, and other supporting files in the same account where the program resides, the hooked Qedit looks for those files in the Vesoft account. If you are on MPE/iX and you want I/O redirection of command files, copy the file Qloadxl from Robelle to Vesoft. Put the following Set commands in a configuration file named Qeditmgr.Pub.Vesoft:
/set account robelle {e.g., Cobol.Q.Robelle}
/set filename help qedit.help.robelle
/set filename hint qedhint.help.robelle
/set filename qzmodhlp qzmodhlp.help.robelle
/set extprog mpex.pub.vesoft com on
The Set Extprog command assumes that you want Qedit to explicitly pass % commands to MPEX, rather than have the "hook" intercept all % lines at every prompt in Qedit. It is desirable to handle % commands within Qedit this way, rather than through the hook, because it ensures that your current workfile is properly posted to the disc and it allows you to Add % commands into a file as data without executing them. To achieve this result, you must rehook Qedit with the Nopercent option:
:run mpex.pub.vesoft
%hook qedit.pub.robelle;nopercent {SM or Vesoft logon}
You may not find that you need a hooked Qedit, now that Qedit has a :Listredo stack and accepts the VESOFT-style shorthand ("," for Redo). Some remaining benefits of hooking Qedit are that the System Manager can Keep across account boundaries (but watch out for Creator name), and ACD information is retained from Text to Keep.
The MPEXHOOK procedure, which intercepts file system calls made by Qedit, is activated differently based on whether the program to be executed is a native-mode or a compatibility-mode program. On Classic systems, or on Spectrum systems running compatibility-mode or OCT-mode Qedit, you run the hooked program with lib=p.
:run qedit.pub.vesoft;lib=p
Lib=P works equally well with the native mode version of Qedit. However, with Qedit/iX, you can specify an XL file instead of the Lib parameter:
:run qedit.pub.vesoft;xl="mpexhknl.pub.vesoft"
The hooked version will work version either way. The Lib parameter is there for MPE compatibility reasons (Classic vs PA-RISC). The XL file parameter is the "correct" way of doing it on MPE/iX.
The following sample User Command, which can be used to run the hooked version of Qedit, determines if Qedit is native-mode or compatibility- mode, and invokes it accordingly.
parm runparm=0
if finfo("qedit.pub.vesoft",9)="NMPRG" then
run qedit.pub.vesoft;xl="mpexhknl.pub.vesoft";parm=!runparm
else
run qedit.pub.vesoft;lib=p;parm=!runparm
endif
VESOFT advises that you be running MPEX version 23.11115 or later, so that the Keep-across-accounts feature will work properly with Qedit/iX.
If Qedit/iX aborts with quit parm -50 or -1041, this indicates that the MPEXHOOK support routines are not correctly installed on your system. You will have to stream the VESOFT-supplied job Veproc.Job.Vesoft. If the hooked Qedit/iX still aborts after running this job, you will need to contact VESOFT for a software update.
If you remove Qedit from your system, you will want to revert to the original MPE compilers. Once you remove the compiler interface you can no longer compile Qedit workfiles. you may either Keep them with Qedit, or use the contributed program Qcopy.Qlib.Robelle to convert them to Keep files.
If you did an integral installation of the CM compiler interface, you now do an integral removal. If you did an isolated installation, you now do an isolated removal.
Reverting to the original NM compilers is a simple matter of going back to the original command files. You should have saved those in @.Stdcmd.Sys. Purge the command files in Pub.Sys, such as Pasxl, and Rename or Copy the originals from Stdcmd.Sys.
Qeditj3.Qeditjob.Robelle removes the Qedit CM compiler interface that had been integrated into MPE. The original compilers are Restored and the CM Interface is removed from the system SL. If you are on MPE V, a new cold load tape is created.
Ensure that no one compiles for the next half hour. Stop all jobs and send an operator warning. Log on as Manager.Sys, modify the first line of the Qeditj3 job to include the passwords, then :Stream the job.
Qeditj3 first attempts to :Restore the original compilers from a backup tape (you can use the last Hewlett-Packard update tape). Mount the tape and :Reply on the console. It then removes the Qedit interface segment from Sl.Pub.Sys and requests a tape to make a new cold load tape. Please mount a blank tape with a write ring and :Reply. Save this tape and use it on your next cold load.
Qeditj3a.Qeditjob.Robelle removes the isolated CM compiler interface from the Robelle account, leaving you only the original ones in Pub.Sys. Ensure that no one compiles or uses Qedit until this job finishes. Stop all jobs and send a warning to all users. Modify the first line of Qeditj3a to include the Robelle account password and stream the job.
Qeditj3a purges fixed compilers from the Robelle account, removing the interface.
Qedit aims to provide everything an MPE or HP-UX programmer could need to write COBOL, PowerHouse, or other programs, and to prepare documentation. Therefore, Qedit has Line mode for batch editing and full-screen mode for interactive editing. On HP terminals, Qedit's full-screen mode is called Visual mode.
Qedit's Visual mode is a powerful but friendly full-screen editor designed specifically for programmers. It gives you full access to the editing capabilities of your terminal in block-mode, with low system overhead. You can move, copy, mark and delete blocks of text with Visual's cut-and-paste functions, and page backward and forward through your file with function keys. To use Visual mode, you must have an HP terminal or an HP terminal emulator (e.g., Reflection from WRQ).
NOTE: As of HP-UX 11.0, HP has dropped support for block-mode terminals. For this reason, full-screen editing is only available in Screen mode on HP-UX 11.0 and later.
In Visual mode, you have access to all Line mode commands (including UDCs, command files, compiling, linking and running programs, shell scripts, and string searching and changing). Qedit's search and replace functions aim to be simple, fast and powerful (e.g., ignore embedded words, etc.). The Undo command allows you to cancel any previous edits to your file, working back to the state at which you started. Using the optional Open and Shut feature, you can switch between files instantly. With the Justify command, the Prose text formatter and the Spell checker, you can format documents such as memos and manuals.
Visual mode is a good introduction to the HP operating systems for users who don't work on HP computers all day. Those who may particularly benefit are novice users, or users who run Qedit only to update a report skeleton once a week. These occasional users no longer have to memorize editing commands. Visual mode provides a familiar environment where novices can make changes to the entire screen, just as they do on PC editors. You can even configure some electronic mail packages (HPDesk, elm), to put your users directly into Visual mode when they edit a message.
After you have invoked Qedit, and Texted or Opened a file, you switch from Line mode to Visual mode by typing VI or pressing F1. If you don't have a file open, Qedit opens a scratch file and, if empty, fills it with a screenful of blank lines.
VI [ linenum | "string" ] or press F1
(Default: linenum = *)
Whereas in Line mode you type in command and text lines ending each with a Return, in Visual you edit a full screen of text in block-mode using the terminal keyboard. Since your terminal is off-line from the computer, you can use its cursor and editing keys. You edit by moving the cursor around the screen, inserting and deleting lines and characters. Press Enter to save your changes. To move through the file, you have the convenience of eight function keys, such as F6 Forward One Page.
Visual mode in Reflection for Windows, showing cut-and-paste indicators
You copy, move, hold, and delete blocks of text easily by placing "cut-and-paste" indicators at the start of the line. You may type Line mode commands at the home line ===> and execute them via the Enter or the F7 key. Combining the cut-and-paste functions with the Open and Shut commands, you can also copy and move text quickly between different Qedit files. Use the ZZ cut-and-paste indicator with any command to mark text easily.
The Set Visual command controls how Visual mode operates and allows great latitude in configuring Visual to your own liking. For example, you can choose to have automatic update; decide where the current line or cursor appears; and select how many lines will carry over when you page up or down.
When you are done, exit Visual mode using F8, then Keep or Shut your file. Press F8 again to leave Qedit.
===>
Okay 1691.75 WFILE.DOC.TACCT "verify"(u) Move Ready
* procedure abc;
+1 begin
+2 integer def;
//
....+....10...+....20...+...
The screen starts with the home Line, followed by the status Line, several text Lines, and ends with the template Line. Columns 3 and 4 of text lines sometimes contain special characters and are called the indicator columns.
You type commands, search for strings and for line numbers after the ===> on the home line.
===>
These are executed when the F7 or Enter key is pressed.
The home line is also used by Qedit to print error messages. You must clear the error message by pressing the F7 or Enter key before you can type another command in the home line.
The second line shows the status, the current line number (i.e., that of the * line), the name of the file you are editing, the current string with its window, and any pending cut-and-paste task.
Okay 1691.75 WFILE.DOC.TACCT "verify"(u) Move Ready
If you have Texted a file into Qeditscr, the status line shows the name of the Text file, which is also your default Keep file.
By default you see the * (current) line and 19 lines after it. Each line is prefixed by the relative line number, and two columns for special indicators.
* procedure abc;
+1 begin
+2 integer def;
Use Set Vis Above and Set Vis Below to adjust the number of lines shown above and below the current line.
The last line has // and a column template. The // signals end-of-screen to Qedit and must not be erased.
// ....+....10...+....20...+...
Visual uses more than 76 columns for text on Reflection, Qcterm, a 2393/97, 2626, or 700/9x terminals.
Qedit leaves columns 3 and 4 of the text lines for you to enter cut-and-paste operators (i.e., MM, CC, HH, etc.). Also, Qedit may print one of two special indicators in these columns:
! |
line extends beyond the visible right margin |
? |
line contains control characters, shown as dots |
An ! means the line extends beyond the right terminal margin. To shift the screen image left, type Set Left 55 at the Visual home line and press F7.
A ? means the line contains nonprinting characters such as Nulls, Escapes, Bells, Tabs or possibly Roman-8 extended characters. Qedit replaces these characters with dots (.) in Visual mode, and does not allow you to make changes. These ? lines are not updated when you press Enter.
To edit Bells, Escape sequences, Tabs, ShiftOuts and ShiftIns in Visual, use Set Vis Bell, Set Vis Esc, Set Vis Tab, Set Vis SO and Set Vis SI. All these specify substitute characters to be shown instead of dots. To edit other control codes, use Modify or Change from the ===> line. If you turn Set Editinput Extend Off, Qedit regards Roman-8 characters as nonprinting noise and show them as dots.
In Visual mode, the keyboard gives you the power to move around the screen, edit text, and control the flow of Qedit.
You move around the screen using the cursor keys and others:
Cursor Left |
Move one space to left |
Backspace |
Move one space to left |
Cursor Right |
Move one space to right |
Cursor Up |
Move one space up |
Cursor Down |
Move one space down |
Return |
Down to next line, back to column 5 |
Home Up |
Move to ===> line |
Shift-Home |
Move to bottom of screen |
Tab |
Move to next right Set TAB column |
Shift-Tab |
Move to next left Set TAB column |
Prev Page |
Only moves around terminal memory |
Next Page |
Only moves around terminal memory |
You revise the screen image using these keys:
Space bar |
Move cursor right and erase character |
any char |
Overwrite cursor and move it right |
Del Char |
Remove character at current cursor |
Ins Char |
Enable "insert"; use again to disable |
Ins Line |
Insert blank line above current line |
Del Line |
Delete line at current cursor |
Clear Line |
Erase to the end of the line |
Clear Display |
Avoid! Recovery: Home Up,*,F7 |
To save the changes you have made on the screen,
Enter |
Send screen image to Qedit, update file |
To return from Visual mode to Line mode:
F8 |
exit from Visual |
Some other keys:
Select |
Useless in Qedit |
Stop |
Do not use in Visual |
Break |
Disabled in Visual |
Reset |
Use if screen locks up, press Enter |
Esc |
First key of Escape sequences |
Del |
Does not delete anything! |
If you are using a PC with Reflection for DOS, you need to map the PC keys into the HP keys.
Note that the PC keyboard has two keys labeled Enter, which are used differently in Qedit. The Enter key above the Right Shift key is called the Return key in this manual, and is used to execute commands in Line mode. In Visual mode, this key moves the cursor down by one line. The other Enter key (on the numeric keypad) is called the Enter key, and is used to update the screen in Visual mode.
Here are the default Reflection keystrokes for common functions:
Terminal Keyboard |
Reflection Key Sequence |
Enter |
Enter on the numeric keypad. If that doesn't work, try the "+" on the numeric keypad, or try Shift-F10 |
Home Up |
Control-Home |
Shift-Home |
Control-End |
Ins Line |
Alt-I |
Del Line |
Alt-D |
Clear Line |
Alt-K |
Clear Display |
Alt-J (avoid in Visual!) |
User keys |
F9 |
System keys |
F10 (then F7 for help) |
Additional Functions |
Reflection Key Sequence |
Begin Line (Column 1) |
Home |
End Line |
End |
Help about Reflection |
Alt-H |
Exit |
Alt-X |
AdvanceLink is similar (Alt-H is help, Alt-I is Insert Line, Alt-D is Delete Line), but Clear Line is Alt-L, and Enter is Alt-F3. Other terminal emulators have their own keystrokes for common functions. See your emulator's manual for details.
Much of the convenience of Visual mode is due to the power built into the eight user function keys: F1 through F8.
F1 |
Update and go to next page |
F2 |
Roll Up Screen n lines, as per Set Vis Roll |
F3 |
Findup (search back for current string) |
F4 |
Find (search ahead for current string) |
F5 |
Backward One Page |
F6 |
Forward One Page |
F7 |
Execute command typed in ===> line |
F8 |
Exit from Visual back to Line mode |
Qedit reads the current page and updates the file, then displays the next page. The F1 key combines the Enter key and F6 (Forward) in a single key. However, F1 does not execute any command typed in the home line as the Enter key would.
Qedit clears the screen and displays a new one that is rolled up n lines (default: 6), where n is controlled by Set Vis Roll.
Qedit searches backward in the file, starting from the * line, until it finds a line that contains the current string. Qedit clears the screen and displays a new page, with * positioned at the line that contains the found string. Visual also displays the target string on the Status line.
Before you can use F3, you must establish the string for which to search. Type the string in quotes prefixed by a circumflex (^"string") at the ===> on the home line and press F7, to do the first Findup.
Qedit searches forward in the file, starting from the * line, until it finds a line that contains the current string. Qedit clears the screen and displays a new page, with * positioned at the line that contains the found string. Visual also shows the target string on the Status line.
Before you can use F4, you must enter the target string. Type the string in quotes ("string") at the ===> on the home line and press F7, to do the first Find.
Qedit clears the screen and displays the previous page. By default, the top line of the original screen becomes the bottom line of the new screen. Use Set Vis Carry to change the number of lines carried over to the new screen.
Qedit clears the screen and displays the next page. By default, the bottom line of the original screen becomes the top line of the new screen. Use Set Vis Carry to change the number of lines carried over to the new screen.
Use the F7 key to execute commands. The current screen is not updated, unless you have Set Vis Update On. Type whatever command you want to execute after the ===>. This includes "strings" to find, Qedit Line mode commands such as Open or Justify, MPE commands, calculator commands (=5/6), and special Visual commands (e.g., * for Refresh, ? for Help). Then press F7. Qedit reads only the home line and executes the function. To first save your screen changes and then execute, use Enter instead of F7.
See the section "Home Line Commands" for complete details.
To return from Visual mode to Line mode, use the F8 key. Press F8 again once you are in Line mode to exit Qedit and return to MPE (: prompt). If for some reason F8 fails to exit from Visual, type / at the ===> and press F7 or the Enter key. This should get you back to Line mode.
Line Number. Move to a specific line (e.g., to line 45).
===>45 F7
> and <. Move ahead or back a page. Use with a number to move several pages (e.g., ahead 3 pages).
===>>3 F7
+ and -. Move forward or backward any number of lines (e.g., back 200 lines). If you do not specify a number, the default is the number of lines configured by Set Vis Roll.
===>-200 F7
~ The Tilde Key. Return to the "most recent" screen. If you jump from line 1500 to line 451, ~ sends you back to 1500. This is handy if you jump briefly to another part of your file to check something then want to get back to your original location.
The tilde is also available from line-mode but it has to be enabled by removing it from the list of string delimiters. In order to do this, you could do the following:
/V stringd
Set STRINGDelimiters "|\~{}[]_@?!#>%&:'"
/S stringd "|\{}[]_@?!#>%&:'"
Notice that tilde has been removed from the delimiter list entered on the Set command.
===>~ F7
FIRST and LAST. Move to start or end of file.
===>first F7
Scrollup Character.
This character can be entered in the cut-and-paste columns to scroll up in the
file. A single character scrolls the number of lines defined by Set Visual
Roll. If the character is entered more than once, Qedit scrolls up that many
times the number of Roll lines. For example, enter 4 minus signs anywhere to scroll
4 X Roll lines. The default scrollup character is a minus sign. It can be
changed to something else with Set Visual Scrollup.
It is never necessary to remember line numbers in full-screen mode. Visual allows you to mark, hold, move, copy, replicate, or delete a block of text, all visually. This is called "cut-and-paste" and is done by putting special indicators in the two blank columns at the left of each text line before you press the Enter key. For example, DD indicates a block of text to be deleted.
Order Is Not Important (But One at a Time). You can enter the indicators in any order and on different screens, but 10,000 is the maximum number of lines you can cut. When you have defined a complete cut-and-paste task, Qedit completes the task and removes the indicators. You can only perform one cut-and-paste task at a time.
Single Line |
Block of Text |
Function |
M |
MM |
Move line or block of text |
C |
CC |
Copy line or block of text |
D |
DD |
Delete line or block of text |
H |
HH |
Hold a line or block of text |
|
HJ |
Append block of text to Hold file |
|
JJ |
Justify a block of text |
Z |
ZZ |
Mark a line or block of text |
|
XX |
Exclude a block of text from the
display |
A |
Insert text "after" this line (or use F for "following") |
B |
Insert text "before" this line (or P for "preceding") |
AH |
Insert Hold file after this line (or use FH) |
BH |
Insert Hold file before this line (or use PH) |
A0 |
Insert Hold0 file after this line (or F0) |
B0 |
Insert Hold0 file before this line (or P0) |
R |
A line to be replicated after itself |
Rn |
A line or block to be replicated n times (max. 9). (See "Copying a Block of Text" below.) |
Display Enhanced. When the cut-and-paste task is partly defined, Qedit highlights the indicated lines and adds a warning to the status line.
You can cancel a pending cut-and-paste task (if you have not pressed the final Enter) by entering a period (.) in the ===> line and pressing F7.
===>. F7
Paste One Copy at a Time. Suppose you want to copy a section of text from one place in your file to another. Here is one way to do it. First, locate the screen containing the start of the block that you want to copy, using a string search via the home line. Move the cursor down to the first line you want to copy, then press Cursor Left twice and type "CC" in the blank columns provided. Press Enter and you should see that line highlighted in inverse video.
Second, find the end of the text section and mark the last line with another "CC". After you press Enter, you should see the entire block highlighted.
Third, go to the screen where you want to insert a copy of the text. Move the cursor down to the line before the desired insertion point, Cursor Left once and type "A" (for after). Press Enter and the block should appear.
Paste Multiple
Copies at Once.
When working with a block of text, you can use the same cut-and-paste codes to mark the beginning and the end of the block (i.e., HH on the first line of the block and HH again on the last line). The only exception to this is the block replication code.
In this case, you would use RR to mark the beginning of the block and Rn to mark the end of the block, where n represents the number of times you want that block replicated. For example, to have the same block replicated five times, you would enter R5. The new blocks are inserted immediately after the last line of the copied block.
The original lines marked for replication are written to the Hold0 file.
Using Visual mode's cut-and-paste functions, you can copy and move blocks of text between files.
You can only edit one file at a time in Qedit, but you can switch quickly between different Qedit files by Opening and Shutting them.
/o file1
Open file1 List * = 20
/o file2 {implicitly shuts file1}
Shut file1
Open file2 List * = 48
/o * {open the last file that was shut}
Shut file2
Open file1 List * = 20
/o * {open the second file again}
Shut file1
Open file2 List * = 48
Note: The * shortcut refers to the last Qedit file that was shut.
Now, to copy a block of text from file1 to file2, use HH twice (just as you would use CC) to hold the block in file1. Then, open file2, and use AH or BH to paste in the text from the Hold file. To move a block from file1 to file2, use the DD function to delete the block of text from the first file. The deleted block is stored in a temporary Hold file called Hold0 (Hold-zero). Now immediately open file2 and use A0 or B0 to paste in the text from Hold0.
Single line
V |
a single line to be diVided |
G |
a single line to be glued |
GJ |
a single line to be glued with a space inserted |
Block of text
VV |
begin or end of the block to be diVided |
GG |
begin or end of the block to be glued |
To divide a line, use the V (diVide) cut-and-paste function in column 3 or 4, then insert the special field separator ("~") at each division point in the line. The default field separator is tilde ("~" ), but you can override this with Set Vis Field. If no "~" is found in the line, a blank line is added after the line.
What about dividing all the lines in a range? Use VV to mark the start and the end of the line range, then place the field separators in the first line of the range. Every line of the range is divided at the specified field columns. If no "~" is found, a blank line is added after each line.
When marking several division points, insert them into the first line of the block from right to left. As you insert them, they shift the following text to the right one space each. Otherwise, if you insert them from left to right, it is difficult to select the proper division point for subsequent fields.
To Glue the next line to the current line, use a G in column 3 or 4. To Glue two lines with a space inserted at the joint, use GJ in columns 3 and 4.
To glue "pairs" of lines within a block, use GG to mark the start and end of the block.
By default, G and GG append text after the last nonblank character in a line, but it is also possible to glue text to specific columnar fields. You do this by inserting a field separator at the start of each field (mark the first line only). The default field separator is the tilde ("~"), but you may override this with Set Vis Field. If you specify three fields, G glues the next three lines to the first line. GG glues the next three lines to the first line, and then go on to the next group of four lines. If the precise column number where each field starts is important to you, insert the field separators from right to left, since each one that is inserted shifts the column numbers that follow off by one more.
The XX indicators are used to mark lines that you do not
want displayed in full-screen mode. Once marked, the block of text is replaced
with a single line.
---
Excluded Area --- 10/34.5
This line shows the line numbers
which are currently excluded. An excluded area setting is saved in the workfile
so it's preserved across Open/Shut commands. To reset the excluded area and see the original
lines again, type .xx on the
Homeline and press Enter or F7.
The excluded area can also be
defined using Set
Visual XX. The current excluded area is
displayed on the Verify
Visual output.
Restrictions
The Excluded Area line must not be
removed, altered or used in any way. This also means that you can not enter any
indicators in the cut-and-paste area. If you wish to paste lines before or
after the excluded area, you should use the appropriate cut-and-paste
indicators on the line that immediate precedes or follows the Excluded Area line.
An excluded area can not be
included in any other block operation such as ZZ, CC, MM or other XX.
If any of these rules are
broken, Qedit displays an appropriate error message.
Justification in text alignment is available in full-screen mode. To justify a block of text, simply mark the first and last lines in the block with the JJ indicator. If Qedit uses any justify default settings, they are defined by the Set Justify command. If there are no default settings, Qedit assumes the text should be justified within the current display width.
The justified lines are written to the Hold0 file. A single J indicator is not valid.
When the insertion point is on the current screen, Qedit renumbers the screen if needed (and if Set Vis Renum is ON).
When entering a lot of new text, it is tiresome to keep pressing Ins Line for each new line. To insert a block of 10 blank lines quickly, press Ins Line to create one blank line, Cursor Left twice, type R9, and press Enter. This reproduces nine copies of the blank line immediately after it (as well as updating the paragraph you just finished typing). Repeat as needed.
Visual has both an implicit and an explicit Hold file.
The Implicit Hold0 File. Any block processed by the CC, MM, JJ, RR, or DD indicators is also written to a disc file called Hold0 (Hold-zero). This allows you to copy the lines back into your workfile using A0 or B0 (add from Hold0, After or Before the line on which you place the indicator).
The Explicit Hold File. The HH indicator writes a block to the Hold file without moving or modifying it. Use H for a single line. To copy the line(s) back into your workfile, use AH or BH. You may need a Hold file when creating a file that you want to compile, or when using the Use command. You must use HH (instead of CC) for copying text from one file to another.
When HH is used to mark the beginning and end of a block, it copies the block of text to the explicit Hold file. With the HH indicator, the current contents of the Hold file are erased and replaced with the marked lines.
If you want to append a block of text to the Hold file, you can use the HJ indicator. HH or HJ can be used to mark the first line. However, HJ must be used to mark the last line. You cannot hold-append a single line of text, which means you can append only two or more lines. With the HJ indicator, the current contents of the Hold file are preserved and the block of text is appended to it.
The ZZ indicators mark a group of lines that you want Qedit to remember. Use Z to mark a single line. Note: "Z" for a single line is valid only in Visual mode; in Line mode, use "ZZ" to mark a single line. See the ZZ command in the "Qedit Commands" chapter for further information. Once marked, the lines are displayed at half-bright intensity and you can refer to them in any home line command by using ZZ where the line numbers are expected. This is especially useful when listing lines to the printer, changing or appending strings, and formatting text:
===> list $lp zz F7
===> change
"bob"Robert" zz F7
===> verify zz F7 {check current ZZ range}
===> zz off F7 {cancel ZZ range}
If you want to copy text into your current workfile from another file that is not a Qedit file, you cannot use the methods described above. You cannot Open the second file if it is not in Qedit format. Instead, use the List command to find the portion of text that you want to add from it (without Shutting the first file). Then, use the Add command to paste in the text.
===>list xxx
===>add * = xxx 10.7/22.9
All Qedit commands are supported in Visual mode. To do a command, such as Listf or ls, press the Home Up key to reach the home line, then type your command after the ===> and press F7 or Enter. To execute a command, such as Change, on a subset of the file, first use the ZZ cut-and-paste indicators to mark the subset and then use ZZ in the command. After most ===> commands, Qedit prompts you for more commands ("Next command [Visual]"). Type in more commands, or return to your Visual screen above, by pressing the Enter or Return key.
Qedit accepts each command, executes it and goes back to the "Next command" prompt. There are a few exceptions to this process. By default, when you enter an Open command, Qedit assumes you want to edit the file immediately and switches into full-screen mode automatically. If you wish to disable this feature, enter Set Visual Editonopen Off.
If the tilde has been removed from the list of string delimiters (see Set Stringdelimiters) and you enter a tilde "~" at the "Next command" prompt, Qedit uses the current line number associated with the tilde, makes it the current line and goes back into Visual immediately.
To search for a string, simply type it in quotes at the ===> line and press F7 or Enter.
===>"string" F7
Qedit will find the next line containing that string, display the page around it, and show the target string in the Status line. To find the next occurrence of the same string, press F4.
To find the previous occurrence of a string, prefix the string with a circumflex.
===>^"string" F7
To find the next previous occurrence, press F3.
You may delimit strings with any of the following characters:
~ |
Tilde |
! |
Exclamation mark |
# |
Number sign |
& |
Ampersand |
_ |
Underscore |
| |
Vertical line, Up-line |
" |
Quotation mark |
' |
Apostrophe, Single quote |
\ |
Reverse slant, Backslash |
You may use single quotes (') if you do not have Set Decimal On. Note that, with this syntax, Qedit permits a few less characters in Visual mode than it does in Line mode because Visual mode uses these characters for other purposes. For example, the question mark is used to get quick help about Visual mode, instead of as a string delimiter. If you insist on using other delimiters, you should use the Find command on the ===> line.
===>F :string: F7
You can change strings on the screen by entering a Change command on the ===> line.
===>c "niether"neither" */*+19 F7
To get help, press Home Up, type ? and press F7 or Enter.
===>? F7
The ? command gives a one-screen summary of Visual mode. For complete on-line help on Qedit, including Visual, type HELP in the ===> line and press F7 or Enter.
===>help F7
For help on a specific command, type HELP [command name]. See the Help command in the "Qedit Commands" chapter. To get out of help, press F8.
You compile your file using the home line. Just type the proper compile command in the ===> line and press F7 or Enter. For example, to compile a current COBOL file:
===>cob85xl *
F7
In fact, you can execute any MPE or shell command in the ===> line. You can :Link and :Run, :Listf, :Showjob, ls, and even execute UDC commands or shell scripts, just as you do Qedit commands.
To format a screen paragraph, mark the paragraph with ZZ cut-and-paste indicators, then use a Justify command that includes a ZZ. For example:
===>justify both margin 68 zz F7
If every paragraph ends with a blank line, you can Justify a paragraph by using the relative line number on the screen. Justify will start at that point and continue until it finds a blank line:
===>justify both margin 68 *+2 F7
For more information on Justify, see the Justify command in the "Qedit Commands" chapter.
After you have made some changes to your screen in Visual mode and updated the file by pressing Enter, you may decide you don't want those changes after all. You can use the Undo command to cancel these changes.
All of the changes you make on the screen before pressing Enter, are treated by Qedit as one "undo-able" command, except for cut-and-paste operations. Qedit always executes a cut-and-paste last after updating the file with any other changes, no matter what order the changes were made in. This means that you can choose to undo just the cut-and-paste operation, or undo it and all of the other changes. You can continue undoing your previous changes until the file is back to its original state.
If you make changes to the screen, then decide not to keep them before you press Enter to update your screen, how do you get your original text back? You refresh the screen by typing a * on the home line, then pressing F7, F1 or Enter (or any function key with Set Vis Update On). Use the Undo command if you press Enter and then decide that you don't want to keep your changes.
If you insert so many new lines that you push the column template line right off the bottom of your screen, don't worry -- it's not really gone. Qedit won't update your screen without the template line, however. Press Next Page (Pg Dn) to pull up the next screen of display memory. You have a problem only if you inserted so many lines that you pushed the template line right out of display memory, and even then you can still recover your changes. See the Errors in Visual section of Appendix E, regarding qscreen.
Screen Refresh is particularly useful if you've pressed Clear Display by accident.
===>* F7
When using Set Vis Update On to automatically update the screen, use *> F7 or *< F7 to move ahead or back one page, without updating the current page.
You may enter any Line mode Qedit command in the ===> line, including Opening another file, MPE % commands for an external program such as MPEX, and calculator commands (=). The ZZ cut-and-paste indicator can be used to mark a group of lines for use in any Qedit Line mode command.
===>list $lp $include zz F7
When editing a file with short records (e.g., Set Lang Text, Set Len 20), the right margin of terminal display memory is set to match the record length. This means that when typing home line commands you wrap the status line at the same width as the records (very inconvenient if the record length is 3 bytes!). You can, however, cursor past the right margin to type a longer command. Therefore, Qedit expands the right margin when you use F7 to execute the home line command, making it possible to execute a long command even when the data length is short. Qedit cannot expand the right margin if you press Enter (and may cut short your command).
If your function keys do not work for some reason, you may not be able to use F8 to exit from Visual. Instead, press Home Up, type / and press Enter. This updates your current screen and returns you to Line mode.
===>/ F7
You don't have to learn every command in order to use Qedit. With just a few of the basic functions, you can take care of editing job streams, programs, memos, or big text files. First, find out how to run Qedit on your system. Your system manager may have set up an easy way to access Qedit (try typing qedit). Look for a slash prompt (/ on MPE or qux/ on HP-UX), which tells you Qedit is ready to go.
This introduction will make the following activities familiar to you: adding lines to a file, looking at the contents of files, searching files for specific characters, changing one line or many lines, deleting, moving, and copying lines, and saving files. In the examples to follow, watch for comments on the right-hand side, enclosed in curly braces. Whatever you see in { } is an explanation, not part of the command, although Qedit will accept it. Press Return after each command line. When you finish your session, getting back out of Qedit is easy. Type Exit, and press the Return key:
/exit
You add text with the Add command. Qedit numbers each line you add. Pressing Return at any spot in the line moves you to a new line. This means that you can put a blank line into your text if you press Return twice in a row. Qedit continues to add your lines of text until you type // (two slashes) at the beginning of a new line and press Return. Try typing Add right now, and Qedit moves the cursor and prints some identifying information:
/add {remember to press Return}
QEDITSCR {Qedit displays this line}
Temporary File List * = 1 {and this line too}
1 _ {go on, Qedit is waiting for you}
Continue to "add" by typing in this example:
1 MEMO TO: Drama Staff, News Simulation Dept.
2
3 FROM: Marie Reimer, Publicity Dept.