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Type III Commands ,The "A" command is similar to the Type II command: ADD. It is used to . "add" one or more blank lines after the line associated with this Type III '
command area. (For information on "added" lines refer to the ADD Type II
command.) If no argument is provided, one blank lines is "added" to the file.
If a parameter is supplied it must be a 1-5 digit, positive, decimal integer
indicating the number of lines to be "added". The "D" command is used to delete (in place) items from the file. Its func­
tion is similar to the Type II DELETE command and will cause "n" lines
(beginning with the line associated with this Type III command area) to be
deleted from the file. If no argument is specified, only the associated line will
be deleted. The parameter must begin at the start of the Type III command
area and must be immediately followed by the "D" command character. I The" /" command is used to set the line pointer to the associated line. The " /" should be entered at the start of the Type III command area and has no
associated parameters. Its effect is to set the line pointer to the associated
line at that time. Since the order of processing for any logical display includes
all data-display areas and their associated Type III command areas before the
Type I & II command area, the "/" command may be used to set the line
pointer ("current line") to a line other than the normal current line for
reference by the Type II command. If "/" is issued to more than one line
only the last will become the "current" line. <n>" The" (double-quote) command allows "in-line" duplication of the associated
file item. It is similar, in function, to the Type II command: DUP. The" command causes the associated file item to be replicated "n" times. If "n" is
not specified it will default to one. "n" represents the number of duplications
to be performed. Thus, if two duplications are requested, three (3) equivalent
lines (the original and two duplicates) will appear in-line in the file .
. xxxx< The" <" command is similar to the Type II POINT command and allows the
user to "name" the line associated with this Type III command area for later
alphameric line referencing. The argument to the" <" command is the 2-5
character line "name" which must begin with a "." or a ":". (The "point" or "colon" must begin at the start of the Type III command area). Any 4
characters which may be entered from the 3277 display may be used for the
remainder of the line "name" (except the character "<", which is treated as
the command). If the given name is valid and not previously defined, it is
added to the" name" index. If the name has been previously defined and
assigned to another line in the file, the action taken is as follows: 40

1. If the name begins with a ".", it will be re-defined and assigned to the line
corresponding to this Type III command area.
2. If the name begins with a ":", no redefinition will take place.
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