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6.6 Advanced ED Commands CP/M 3 User's Guide
the end of data in the buffer or the end of the source file, depending on the commands
specified in the string. In the following example, ED executes the four commands
repetitively until it reaches the end of the memory buffer:
I : *mfliving^Z-6diLiving^Z0lt
2: "I find ecstasy in Living -
3: the mere sense of Living
BREAK "*" AT ^Z
The terminator for an M command is a carriage return; therefore, an M command
must be the last command on the line. Also, all character strings that appear in a
macro must be terminated by CTRL-Z or ESC. If a character string ends the cornbined-command
string, it must be terminated by CTRL-Z, then followed by a
to end the M command.
The execution of a macro command always ends in a B R E A K "#" message, even
when you have limited the number of times the macro is to be performed, and ED
does not reach the end of the buffer or source file. Usually the command letter
displayed in the message is one of the commands from the string and not M.
To abort a macro command, press a CTRL-C at the keyboard.
The Z (Sleep) Command
Use the Z command to make the editor pause between operations. The pauses give
you a chance to review what you have done. The Z command takes the following
form:
nZ
where n is the number of seconds to wait before proceeding to the next instruction.
Usually, the Z command has no real effect unless you use it with a macro command.
The following example shows you how you can use the Z command to cause
a brief pause each time ED finds the word TEXT in a file.
A >*mfliving^Z0tt10z
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