PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

COPY
TEDIT Commands
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How to Use
First place the cursor on the text item that you want to copy; then enter the
COPY command with one of the text items (for example, COPY
SENTENCE).
To place this text into another window (either opened to the same file or to
another file), place the cursor at a new location and enter the RETRIEVE
command.
To place this text in another file that isn’t open, enter:
Command: WRITE SCRATCHPAD, FILENAME
If you enter a WRITE command with an existing file, TEDIT adds the new
text to the end of the existing (text) file.
What Happens
COPY adds the text item to the scratchpad. A copy of the text item stays in
the scratchpad. You can retrieve the same text several times until you:
Exit TEDIT, or
Enter the EMPTYSCRATCHPAD command to clear it, or
Enter a RETRIEVE command followed by a COPY or MOVE command.
Tips
By entering a repeat count with COPY and the specified text items, you
can copy several characters, EOLs, lines, paragraphs, sections,
sentences, or words all at once. See “Repeat Count” in Section 2 for
details about the repeat count.
Because a file’s maximum width is 239 characters, some of the text in a
text item you are copying may extend beyond the viewing area of the
terminal.