PS TEXT EDIT Reference Manual

Repeat Count
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Repeat Count A repeat count is either the number of times you can repeat an entire
command line or the number of times you can repeat a command. You
must enter a repeat count just before the command name.
What to Enter
n command
n # command [ ; command ]
n
is a number between 1 and 32,767.
n #
is a number between 1 and 32,767; the # tells TEDIT to repeat all the
commands on the line n times.
Examples:
1. To move the text up on the screen six lines, enter:
Command: 6 ROLLUP
2. To copy the next four paragraphs into the scratchpad, first place the
cursor at the beginning of the first paragraph; then enter:
Command: 4 COPY PARAGRAPH
3. To capitalize the next four words in your text, enter:
Command: 4#UPPER;CHAR;LOWER;WORD