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6.3 ED Operation CP/M 3 User's Guide
Table 6-1. Text Transfer Commands
Command Result
nA Append the next n unprocessed source lines from the source file
to the end of the memory buffer.
nW Write the first n lines of the memory buffer to the temporary
file free space.
E End the edit. Copy all buffered text to the temporary file, and
copy all unprocessed source lines to the temporary file. Rename
files.
6.3.1 Appending Text into the Buffer
When you start ED and the memory buffer is empty, you can use the A (append)
command to add text to the memory buffer.
Note: ED can number lines of text to help you keep track of data in the memory
buffer. The colon that appears when you start ED indicates that line numbering is
turned on. Type -V after the ED prompt to turn the line number display off. Line
numbers appear on the screen but never become a part of the output file.
The V (Verify Line Numbers) Command
The V command turns the line number display in front of each line of text on or
off. The V command also displays the free bytes and total size of the memory buffer.
The V command takes the following forms:
V, -V, 0V
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