IV. Editing Functions Type I Commands
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Type I Commands
EDGAR commands· are·divided into three (3) categories. Type I and II com
mands mayeither be entered on 'the Type I & -'n Command Area of the
screen (Fig. 2, Line 2), or passed to the Editing Command Processor via the
SVC interface. Type III commands generally pertain to individual Data
Display Areas and may be entered only in the Type III Command Areas.
Type I commands differ from Type II commands in that they require"edit level post-processing." this means that the immediate effect of a command is
to flag the requested action for execution at the appropriate time. Edit level
post-processing actually occurs after all logical displays on the screen have
been processed and all data has been analyzed. Post-processing involves edit
level disposition, edit level storage, and edit level re-formatting.
The Type I & II command line entry may be preceded by the character" &" causing EDGAR to leave the associated command(s) on the screen if no errors
are encountered during processing. This reduces the need for re-entering
commands which are used repeatedly. For example, if" & F" is entered on
the command line, the FORWARDco.mmand will remain on the screen, allow
ing the user to"scroll" through the file without re-entering the FORWARD
command.
Multiple commands (both Type I and II) may be entered on the command line
if they are separated by aX'OI '. The commandS' will be processed, in order,
from left to right, with the exception of any post-processing activity, which
will occur only once, when all other command processing is complete.
Type I and II commands which are not recognized by the Editing Command
Processor are passed to the CMS subset.
Messages generated during edit level post processing, such as errors in writing
to disk or errors in re-formatting are not issued on the command line. In
stead, these messages are produced on the standard VM or CMS screen,format
(with the command line and the"RUNNING" status at the bottom). After
displaying these messages, the screen will enter"MORE" status at which point
the user may depress PA 2 or CLEAR to return to EDGAR. If post-processing
errors occur, the necessary action must be taken (including re-issuing of
commands) to renew the post-processing request.
The Type I commands and their formats are described below. A Type I
command is entered on the Type I & II Command Area of the screen (Fig. 2,
Line 2). Each command described below is shown with its shortest form.Optional arguments are enclosed in brackets «» and the "OR" symbol ( I )
is used to designate operands of which one and only one must be selected
from the list.
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This command causes immediate termination of the editor. It is functionally
equivalent to enteringQUIT for each active edit level. (For information on
edit levels, see the TYPE I command, ENTER).
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Type I Commands
EDGAR commands· are
mands may
screen (Fig. 2, Line 2), or passed to the Editing Command Processor via the
SVC interface. Type III commands generally pertain to individual Data
Display Areas and may be entered only in the Type III Command Areas.
Type I commands differ from Type II commands in that they require
to flag the requested action for execution at the appropriate time. Edit level
post-processing actually occurs after all logical displays on the screen have
been processed and all data has been analyzed. Post-processing involves edit
level disposition, edit level storage, and edit level re-formatting.
The Type I & II command line entry may be preceded by the character" &
are encountered during processing. This reduces the need for re-entering
commands which are used repeatedly. For example, if
the command line, the FORWARD
ing the user to
command.
Multiple commands (both Type I and II) may be entered on the command line
if they are separated by a
from left to right, with the exception of any post-processing activity, which
will occur only once, when all other command processing is complete.
Type I and II commands which are not recognized by the Editing Command
Processor are passed to the CMS subset.
Messages generated during edit level post processing, such as errors in writing
to disk or errors in re-formatting are not issued on the command line. In
stead, these messages are produced on the standard VM or CMS screen,format
(with the command line and the
displaying these messages, the screen will enter
the user may depress PA 2 or CLEAR to return to EDGAR. If post-processing
errors occur, the necessary action must be taken (including re-issuing of
commands) to renew the post-processing request.
The Type I commands and their formats are described below. A Type I
command is entered on the Type I & II Command Area of the screen (Fig. 2,
Line 2). Each command described below is shown with its shortest form.
is used to designate operands of which one and only one must be selected
from the list.
CANCEL
This command causes immediate termination of the editor. It is functionally
equivalent to entering
edit levels, see the TYPE I command, ENTER).
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