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For complete descriptions of Phone qualifiers, enter HELP PHONE at the
DCL prompt.
7.5 Summary of Phone Commands
The following table summarizes all of the Phone commands available. There are no qualifiers associated with the commands in this table.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ANSWER | Answers the phone when you receive a call. |
| DIAL | Places a call to another user. |
| DIRECTORY | Displays a list of those users with whom you can talk on your system or on any other system in the network. |
| EXIT | Exits from the Phone utility. |
| FACSIMILE | Allows you to include the contents of a file in your conversation. |
| HANGUP | Hangs up your phone. This disconnects all current links---the current conversation, anyone you have on hold, and anyone who has you on hold. |
| HELP | Enables you to obtain online information about the Phone utility. |
| HOLD | Enables you to put on hold other users who are currently participating in a conversation with you. |
| Allows you to send a brief message to another person. | |
| PHONE | Is synonymous with the DIAL command. |
| REJECT | Allows you to reject a call from another user while you are using Phone. |
| UNHOLD | Reverses the most recently entered HOLD command. |
For complete descriptions of Phone commands, invoke Phone and enter the HELP command.
The Extensible Versatile Editor (EVE) is a general-purpose text editor based on the DEC Text Processing Utility (DECTPU). This chapter includes information on:
In this chapter, EVE key names are shown (with the SHOW KEY or HELP
KEYS command) by using a slash for control keys, shifted function keys,
and Alt key combinations, and a space or a dash for GOLD key sequences.
Thus, key combinations that require you to hold down one key (such as
Ctrl) while pressing another key are shown with a slash; key
combinations in which you press one key after another (such as
GOLD-Help) are shown with a space or a dash.
8.1.2 References
For additional information on EVE, refer to:
DECTPU is a high-performance, programmable text processor. With EVE software, you can create and edit text files such as business letters, technical documents, and program source files.
EVE is the default editor on the OpenVMS operating system. Unless you define a different default editor, EVE is invoked when you enter the EDIT command.
You can use EVE on a character-cell terminal (VT100, VT200, VT300, or
VT400 series) or on a workstation with the OpenVMS DECwindows Motif
user interface.
8.2.1 EVE Usage
With EVE, you can do the following:
Once you know how to invoke EVE and how to enter commands, you can use
EVE commands to create and edit files. Using editing keys and commands,
you can move the cursor, set buffer mode, and perform editing
operations such as entering, erasing, restoring, and moving text.
8.3 Getting Help
You can get online help at any time during your editing session. There are two kinds of online help available with the EVE editor:
To access keypad help, follow these steps:
To use the HELP command to access EVE Help, follow these steps:
To get information about a particular command, enter HELP followed by
the command name and press the Return key. The help text appears on the
screen. You can also get help on DECTPU built-in procedures by entering
the command HELP TPU.
8.3.3 Example
The following example shows the help text for the MOVE BY LINE command:
MOVE BY LINE
Moves the cursor a line at a time in the current direction.
Keys: EVE Default VT100 Keypad
-------------------------------------------------
F12 MINUS on keypad
Steps:
1. If necessary, set the direction to move in --- forward or reverse.
2. Use MOVE BY LINE (see key list above).
Usage notes:
o In forward direction, moves to the end of the current line, or to the
end of the next line, if any.
o In reverse direction, moves to the start of the current line, or to
the start of the next line, if any.
Related topics:
CHANGE DIRECTION END OF LINE LINE START OF LINE
The following sections describe how to begin an editing session using
the EVE editor.
8.4.1 Invoking EVE
To invoke EVE, use the EDIT/TPU command. When you begin an editing
session, you can specify the name of an existing file or a new file you
want to create. If you do not specify a file name now, EVE prompts you
for a file name when you end your editing session if you have added
text to the default buffer called Main.
8.4.2 Example: Invoking EVE
The following example invokes EVE to create a new file named NEWFILE.DAT:
$ EDIT/TPU NEWFILE.DAT
[End of file](1) (2) Buffer: NEWFILE.DAT | Write | Insert | Forward (3) Command: (4) Editing new file. Could not find: FABLES.TXT (5)
As you examine the EVE screen display, note the following:
There are two ways to enter EVE commands:
To type a command, follow these steps:
You can use defined keys to enter EVE commands. Each defined key performs one editing command. You can also define your own keys to perform EVE functions (see Section A.2).
EVE defines some keys by default. The predefined keys on VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminals include:
Control keys, arrow keys, and the Tab, Return, and Delete keys have the
same definitions on all three types of terminal.
8.5.3 Figure: EVE Keys
Figure 8-1 shows the predefined keys for the VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminal.
Figure 8-1 EVE Keys---VT200, VT300, and VT400 Series Terminals
On VT100 series terminals, EVE automatically defines most of the numeric keypad keys, the four arrow keys, and certain control keys. Figure 8-2 shows the predefined keys for the VT100 series terminal.
Figure 8-2 EVE Keys---VT100 Series Terminals
You can use one of the following methods to save your edits:
To save the text in your buffer by writing it to a file without exiting from EVE, use the WRITE FILE command. If no file is associated with your buffer, EVE prompts for a file name, as follows:
Type filename for buffer Main (press RETURN to not write it):
Type the name of the file and press the Return key to write out the
buffer to a file.
8.6.2 Using the EXIT Command
To save your edited text, use the EXIT command. You can enter the EXIT command by pressing the F10 key (on VT200, VT300, or VT400 series terminals) or by pressing Ctrl/Z.
If you have modified the current buffer, EVE creates a new version of
the file with the same file name and file type as the original version,
with the version number incremented by 1. For example, if you use the
EXIT command after modifying a file named FUN.DAT;1, the output file is
named FUN.DAT;2.
8.6.3 Using the QUIT Command
To end a session without saving your edits, enter the QUIT command. Type YES (Y) and press the Return key if you want to quit without saving the edits. If you change your mind and decide to save your edits, type N, press the Return key, and use the EXIT command to exit from the buffer.
If you have modified buffers other than the current one, EVE asks if you want to save the contents of the other buffers. If you type Y, EVE creates a new version of an existing file, incrementing the version number by 1. EVE prompts for a file name if no file currently exists.
If no buffers have been modified, then EXIT and QUIT are the same. For
example, if you use EVE to inspect a file without making edits, you can
quit by pressing Ctrl/Z.
8.6.4 Example
In the following example, there is a modified buffer named FUN.DAT and the QUIT command is entered:
Command: QUIT Buffer modifications will not be saved, continue quitting (Y or N)?
When editing files with EVE, you move the cursor where you want to
perform an editing function. The more quickly and efficiently you move
the cursor through the text, the more time you save in your editing
session. You can use the keyboard or commands to move the cursor.
8.7.1 EVE Editing Keys That Move the Cursor
The following table shows EVE editing keys that move the cursor. For more information about the GOLD key combinations listed, see the online help topic GOLD.
| Key or Key Sequence | Function |
|---|---|
| Up arrow key | Same as MOVE UP. Moves the cursor up one line. On VT100 series terminals, KP5 is also defined as MOVE UP. |
| Down arrow key | Same as MOVE DOWN. Moves the cursor down one line. On VT100 series terminals, KP2 is also defined as MOVE DOWN. |
| Left arrow key | Same as MOVE LEFT. Moves the cursor one character or column to the left. On VT100 series terminals, KP1 is also defined as MOVE LEFT. |
| Right arrow key | Same as MOVE RIGHT. Moves the cursor one character or column to the right. On VT100 series terminals, KP3 is also defined as MOVE RIGHT. |
|
Ctrl/E
or GOLD right arrow key |
Same as END OF LINE. Moves the cursor to the end of the current line. |
|
Ctrl/H
or GOLD left arrow key |
Same as START OF LINE. Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line. |
| GOLD up arrow key | Same as TOP. Moves the cursor to the top of the current buffer. |
| GOLD down arrow key | Same as BOTTOM. Moves the cursor to the bottom of the current buffer. |
| GOLD Next Screen | Same as NEXT WINDOW. Moves the cursor to the last position the cursor occupied in the next window on your screen, if you are using two or more windows. |
| GOLD Prev Screen | Same as PREVIOUS WINDOW. Moves the cursor to the last position the cursor occupied in the previous window on your screen, if you are using two or more windows. |
Table 8-1 shows EVE commands that move the cursor.
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| BOTTOM | Moves the cursor to the end of the current buffer. By default, EVE defines GOLD down arrow key as BOTTOM. |
| CHANGE DIRECTION | Changes the direction of the current buffer. The direction of the buffer is shown in the status line. |
| END OF LINE | Moves the cursor to the end of the current line. By default, EVE defines both Ctrl/E and GOLD right arrow key as END OF LINE. |
| FORWARD | Default setting. Sets the direction of the current buffer to forward; that is, to the right and down. The direction of the buffer is shown in the status line. |
| GO TO | Moves the cursor to the position you specify, as previously labeled with the MARK command. |
| LINE | Moves the cursor to the beginning of a line (specified by the line number). |
| MARK | Puts an invisible marker at the current position and associates it with the name you specify. Later, you can return to the marked position by using the GO TO command. |
| MOVE BY LINE | In forward direction: moves the cursor to the end of the current line or, if the cursor is already at the end of a line, to the end of the next line. In reverse direction: moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line or, if the cursor is already at the beginning of a line, to the beginning of the previous line. On VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminals, EVE defines the F12 key as MOVE BY LINE. On VT100 series terminals EVE defines the Minus key on the keypad as MOVE BY LINE. |
| MOVE BY PAGE | Moves the cursor to the next or previous page break (form feed), depending on the current direction. If there is no page break in the current direction, the cursor moves to the bottom or top of the buffer. |
| MOVE BY WORD | In forward direction: moves the cursor to the beginning of the next word or, if the cursor is already at the end of a line, to the beginning of the next line. In reverse direction: moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word or, if the cursor is already at the beginning of a line, to the end of the previous line. |
| NEXT SCREEN | Scrolls forward in the current buffer by the number of lines in the current window minus one. For example, if the current window is 12 lines long, the NEXT SCREEN command scrolls the cursor forward 11 lines. On VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminals, EVE defines the E6 key (Next Screen) as NEXT SCREEN. On VT100 series terminals, EVE defines the KP0 key on the keypad as NEXT SCREEN. |
| NEXT WINDOW or OTHER WINDOW | Moves the cursor to the next window on your screen, if there is one. The cursor appears in the last location it occupied in that window. EVE defines GOLD Next Screen as NEXT WINDOW. |
| PREVIOUS SCREEN | Scrolls backward in the current buffer by the number of lines in the current window minus one. For example, if the current window is 12 lines long, the PREVIOUS SCREEN command scrolls the cursor backward 11 lines. On VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminals, EVE defines the E5 key (Prev Screen) as PREVIOUS SCREEN. On VT100 series terminals, EVE defines the Period key on the keypad as PREVIOUS SCREEN. |
| PREVIOUS WINDOW | Moves the cursor to the previous window on your screen, if there is one. The cursor appears in the last location it occupied in that window. EVE defines GOLD Prev Screen as PREVIOUS WINDOW. |
| REVERSE | Sets the direction of the current buffer to reverse; that is, to the left and up. The direction of the buffer is shown in the status line. |
| SET CURSOR BOUND | Makes the cursor follow the flow of text. The cursor cannot move into an unused portion of the buffer. Similar to cursor behavior in EDT, WPS, and other editors. |
| SET CURSOR FREE | Default setting. You can move the cursor anywhere in the buffer and enter text there. |
| SET SCROLL MARGINS | Sets the top and bottom distances at which scrolling begins automatically as you move the cursor up and down. You specify these distances as numbers of lines or as a percentage of the window size. The default setting is 0; that is, scrolling starts when you move past the top or the bottom of the window. |
| SHIFT LEFT | Shifts the current EVE window to the left by the number of columns you specify. With SHIFT RIGHT and SHIFT LEFT commands, you can view the undisplayed portion of long lines of text without having to change the width of the window or use 132-column mode. The SHIFT LEFT command shifts the window only if you have used the SHIFT RIGHT command. |
| SHIFT RIGHT | Shifts the current EVE window to the right by the number of columns you specify. With SHIFT RIGHT and SHIFT LEFT commands, you can view the undisplayed portion of long lines of text without having to change the width of the window. |
| START OF LINE | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line. By default, EVE defines both Ctrl/H and GOLD left arrow key as START OF LINE. |
| TOP | Moves the cursor to the beginning of the current buffer (upper left corner). By default, EVE defines GOLD up arrow key as TOP. |
The following tutorial shows how to move the cursor through a buffer:
$ EDIT/TPU SCHEDULE.DAT
Schedule for 1 July 10:00 AM meeting with supervisor Read and review memo from Sally Work on Pascal program
You can enter keyboard characters, entire files, and special
nonprinting characters (such as control characters) into the buffer
that you are currently editing. You can use the keypad or commands to
enter text. You can also add text, files, and special characters to the
buffer.
8.8.1 Adding Text
You can type characters at the keyboard and add them to the buffer at
the current cursor position. The characters you type either supplement
or replace existing characters, depending on whether the buffer is in
insert or overstrike mode.
8.8.2 Including Files
You can add an entire file by pressing the Do key and entering the EVE command INCLUDE FILE. Type the file specification at the File to include: prompt and press the Return key. Regardless of the current mode (insert or overstrike) of the buffer, EVE inserts the entire contents of the specified file into the buffer just before the line where the cursor currently appears.
You can use wildcards in the file specification. If there is more than
one match for a file specification with a wildcard, EVE displays a list
of choices and prompts you to provide a more complete file
specification. If the specified file does not exist, EVE displays a
message stating that it could not include the file.
8.8.3 Special Nonprinting Characters
You can use the QUOTE command to add special nonprinting characters by
pressing Ctrl/V followed by the special character. For example, to
insert an escape character into the buffer, press Ctrl/V followed by
Ctrl/[. The special character either supplements or replaces existing
characters, depending on whether the buffer is in insert or overstrike
mode.
8.8.4 EVE Editing Keys for Entering Text
The following table shows the EVE editing keys that you can use to enter text:
| Key or Key Sequence | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl/A | Same as the CHANGE MODE command. Changes the editing mode for the current buffer as shown in the highlighted status line. In insert mode, EVE inserts text at the character position, moving existing text to accommodate the insertion. In overstrike mode, EVE overwrites text at the current position. On VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminals, EVE defines the F14 key as CHANGE MODE. On VT100 series terminals, EVE defines the Enter key on the keypad as CHANGE MODE. |
| Ctrl/V | Same as the QUOTE command. You can insert nonprinting characters or control codes. To search for special characters, first press the Find key, then press Ctrl/V and the special character to be found. Activate the search by pressing the Return key. |
The following table shows the commands that you can use to enter text:
| Command | Function |
|---|---|
| CHANGE MODE | Same as Ctrl/A. Changes the current editing mode as shown in the highlighted status line. In insert mode, EVE inserts text at the current position, moving existing text to accommodate the insertion. In overstrike mode, EVE overwrites text at the current position. On VT200, VT300, and VT400 series terminals, EVE defines the F14 key as CHANGE MODE. On VT100 series terminals, EVE defines the Enter key on the keypad as CHANGE MODE. |
| INCLUDE FILE | Inserts the contents of the specified file into the current buffer at the line above the cursor position. This is useful for combining files. |
| INSERT MODE | Sets the mode of the current buffer to insert, as opposed to overstrike. In insert mode, EVE inserts text at the current position, moving existing text to accommodate the insertion. |
| OVERSTRIKE MODE | Sets the mode of the current buffer to overstrike, as opposed to insert. In overstrike mode, EVE overwrites text at the current position. |
| QUOTE | Same as Ctrl/V. Enters a nonprinting character or a control code that you specify by pressing a key. You can quote a control code or other character when you enter a string for the FIND or REPLACE commands. For example, you can quote the Tab key to search for tab characters. |
Before you begin typing text, check whether your buffer is in insert mode or overstrike mode.
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