EDIT Invokes the text editor
SYNTAX
EDIT[options] filespec[/ALLOCATE:size]
SEMANTICS
If you do not specify an option, an Edit Backup for the
file you specify is assumed.
/CREATE performs an Edit Write for the file.
/INSPECT performs an Edit Read for the file.
EDIT/OUTPUT:B A is equivalent to an Edit Read on file A
and an Edit Write for file B.
OPTIONS
ALLOCATE:size
Reserves space for an output file
COMMAND[:filename]
Executes the specified file as the initialization command
file; the default file is KEDINI.KED
CREATE
Creates a new file with the name you specify
EDIT
Invokes the EDIT editor
EXECUTE:filespec
Executes the TECO commands contained in the file;
use with /TECO
INSPECT
Opens the file you specify for reading only; same as READONLY
JOURNAL[:filename]
Records in a journal file the modifications you make during
your session
KED
Invokes the KED editor; this is the default for the
RT11FB and RT11SB monitors
KEX
Invokes the mapped monitor (virtual) version of the KED editor;
this is the default for mapped monitors
K52
Invokes the VT52 version of the KED editor
NOCOMMAND
Inhibits the execution of an initialization command file
NOQUERY
Does not require confirmation before beginning the KED/KEX
work session
OUTPUT:filename
Opens the file you specify for output of the edited text
QUERY
Queries the user before beginning the KED/KEX work
session when appropriate
READONLY
Opens the file you specify for reading only; same as INSPECT
RECOVER[:filename]
Executes commands from a journal file to recover modifications
lost by an abnormal abort of the original work session
TECO
Invokes the TECO editor
EXAMPLES
EDIT FILE
EDIT/CREATE FILE.NEW
EDIT/INSPECT FILE.OLD
EDIT/OUTPUT:A B
EDIT FILE/ALLOCATE:150
EDIT/JOURNAL FILE
EDIT/JOURNAL/RECOVER FILE
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