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Editor~
^CNEW ^b- start anew (nukes all existing text)
^CINSERT ^c[^C<startLine#>^c] ^b- insert/append text
^CAPPEND ^b- add to the end of the text
^CDELETE ^c[^C<startLine#> <endLine#>^c] ^b- delete existing text
^CLIST ^c[^C<startLine#> <endLine#>^c] ^b- list existing text
^CCOLOR ^b- Show Color codes on/off
^CREPLACE ^b- replace a substring of the text
^CFORMAT ^b- reformat so no lines are > 80 chars
^CJOIN ^c[^C<line#>^c] ^b- joins a line with the next line
^CUNDO ^b- revert to original text
^CSAVE ^b- Save changes and exit editor
^CCANCEL ^b- Cancel changes and exit editor
^CGOSSIP/SAY/TELL ^b- These still work....
^CCLIPBOARD ^c[^C<startLine#> <endLine#>^c] ^b- Show whats in the clipboard
^CCOPY ^c[^C<startLine#> <endLine#>^c] ^b- Copy text to the clipboard
^CPASTE ^c[^C<startLine#>^c] ^b- insert before this line#
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New~
NEW - Editor Command
This command deletes all existing text and immediately places you in the
text editing mode.
eg: new This will delete all your current text and start
the text editing mode.
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Insert~
INSERT - Editor Command
This command allows you to insert text at the start, someplace in the
middle, or at the end of the existing text. This command will place you
in text editing mode. You
eg: insert This will begin inserting at the start of
the existing text.
insert 4 This will begin inserting text at line 4.
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Append~
APPEND - Editor Command
This command immediately places you in the text editing mode. All text
you type will be added to the end of the buffer.
eg: append Start appending text.
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Delete~
DELETE - Editor Command
Deletes one or more lines of text.
eg: delete This will delete ALL existing text.
delete 2 This will delete line 2 (if it exists).
delete 5 8 This will delete lines 5 through 8.
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List~
LIST - Editor Command
Lists one more lines of text.
eg: list This will list ALL existing text.
list 6 This will list line 6 (if it exists).
list 9 11 This will list lines 9 through 11.
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Color~
COLOR - Editor Command
Toggles color code translation on/off. If color code translation is on,
printed text will appear in the natural (colorful) form as normally viewed.
If color code translation is off, color codes will be displayed in their
Crimson II color code form. Color codes are used by typing a caret followed
by a valid color code.
eg: color
^g Color Codes:
^C w white (^wexample^C) W black (^Wexample^C)
^C a light gray (^aexample^C) A dark gray (^Aexample^C)
^C r light red (^rexample^C) R dark red (^Rexample^C)
^C y yellow (^yexample^C) Y brown (^Yexample^C)
^C g light green (^gexample^C) G dark green (^Gexample^C)
^C b light blue (^bexample^C) B dark blue (^Bexample^C)
^C c light cyan (^cexample^C) C dark cyan (^Cexample^C)
^C p light purple (^pexample^C) P dark purple (^Pexample^C)
^C v start reverse (^vexample^V^C) V end reverse (example)
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Replace~
REPLACE - Editor Command
Allows you to search your text and globally replace one string with
another. You will be prompted for the text to search for, and the text
with which it should be replaced.
eg: replace
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Format~
Formats your document so that no lines are longer than 75 characters. This
function will wrap entire words so that no hyphens are required. Words will
not be wrapped onto lines starting with spaces. Therefore, you should indent
your paragraphs. Separating your paragraphs with a space will work as well.
eg: format
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Undo~
UNDO - Editor Command
All changes you have made to the text are thrown away and you are given a
new copy of the original text.
eg: undo
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Save~
SAVE - Editor Command
This command saves any changes you have made to the text, and then exits
the text editor.
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Cancel~
CANCEL - Editor Command
This command exits from the text editor, discarding any changes you may have
made to the text. The original text is left untouched. You must type the
command "cancel" in full.
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Clipboard~
CLIPBOARD - Editor Command
Lists the contents of the clipboard.
eg: clipboard This will list ALL existing text.
clipboard 6 This will list line 6 (if it exists).
clipboard 9 11 This will list lines 9 through 11.
(NOTE: the clipboard persists between editing sessions so you can copy one
string. Quit the editor, start editing another and then paste the old one
in.)
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Copy~
COPY - Editor Command
Copies the string to the clipboard.
eg: copy This will copy ALL existing text.
copy 6 This will copy line 6 (if it exists).
copy 9 11 This will copy lines 9 through 11.
(NOTE: the clipboard persists between editing sessions so you can copy one
string. Quit the editor, start editing another and then paste the old one
in.)
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Paste~
PASTE - Editor Command
This command allows you to insert text at the start, someplace in the
middle, or at the end of the existing text. Text from the clipboard is
inserted *BEFORE* the specified line.
eg: paste This will begin inserting at the start of
the existing text.
paste 4 This will begin inserting text at line 4.
(NOTE: the clipboard persists between editing sessions so you can copy one
string. Quit the editor, start editing another and then paste the old one
in.)
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