MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90908)

Chapter 7

7 EDIT/3000

The EDIT/3000 text editor lets you create and edit ASCII files. Specifically, you may insert, delete, replace,

modify and search for characters and strings of characters. You may run EDIT/3000 in either of two modes,

interactive or batch.

In an interactive session, you enter commands and text from an interactive terminal. Messages and other

output (such as prompt characters) from EDIT/3000 are listed on the terminal.

In batch mode, commands and text records are supplied through a batch input medium such as a jobstream or

magnetic tape. Messages and output from EDIT/3000 are listed on the standard output device, usually a line

printer.

Operation

To invoke EDIT/3000 enter in interactive mode, enter:

EDITOR

The system responds with a message similar to the one below and displays the EDIT/3000 prompt, awaiting

your commands:

HP32201A.07.17 EDIT/3000 Mon, Mar 28, 1994, 3:19 PM

For example, to create a new work file, you issue the ADD command and enter data. After the data is entered

you use the KEEP command to save it as a permanent file. For example:

/ADD

100 //

/KEEP filename,unn

To modify an existing file, use the TEXT command to open it in EDIT/3000, make the necessary modifications,

and then use the KEEP command to save it. For example:

/TEXT FILE1

/KEEP FILE1

FILE1 ALREADY EXISTS - RESPOND YES TO PURGE OLD AND KEEP NEW

PURGE OLD? yes