Document revision date: 30 March 2001

The SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES saves EVE default settings and menu entries in a section file or command file. Thus, if you set several attributes and defined or undefined menu entries, you can use SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES to restore the standard EVE settings and menus to your section file or command file.

SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES does not change the settings currently in effect---for example, it does not enable free cursor motion or invisible tabs---but saves only the EVE defaults in a section file or command file.

Table C-1 lists EDT and EVE command equivalents. You can refer to this table if you want to convert or translate your EDT customization file (EDTINI.EDT) to an EVE initialization file.

Table C-1 EVE and EDT Command Equivalents

EDT Commands or Keys	EVE Equivalents
line-number	LINE. For example, the following command puts the cursor at the start of line 40 in the current buffer: Command: LINE 40 EVE does not display line numbers. Also, EVE line numbers are integers (not fractions). To find out the current line number, use the WHAT LINE command.
Repeat count with GOLD	Setting the EDT keypad lets you use GOLD-number sequences to specify repeat counts. For example, to repeat the next operation five times, press GOLD (usually PF1) and type the number 5. Alternatively, use the REPEAT command and type the repeat count.
ADJUST TAB	Not implemented. To set tab stops, use the SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY command. You can also adjust tabs by defining a key for the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R) and then use the ruler to add or delete tab stops (see the EVE help topic on Ruler Keys). EVE does not define Ctrl/T (which may be trapped by the operating system) or GOLD T.
ADVANCE	FORWARD. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP4. You can also switch the direction of the buffer by using CHANGE DIRECTION (F11).
APPEND	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP9 as the EDT Append key. You can append a range or a box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes).
ASC	No equivalent EVE command. In some cases, you can get the same effect by using the QUOTE command (Ctrl/V). For example, to type the escape character, do the following steps: Use the QUOTE command, which prompts you to press the key to be added. Press Ctrl/[ for the escape character. Another method is to use the EVE$INSERT_TEXT procedure and the ASCII built-in. This is useful if you want to insert text from within a DECTPU procedure or command file. For example, the following statement inserts an escape character (ASCII decimal 27): EVE$INSERT_TEXT (ASCII (27)); To execute the statement from an EVE initialization file, use the TPU command.
BACKUP	REVERSE. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP5. You can also switch the direction of the buffer by using CHANGE DIRECTION (F11).
BELL	No equivalent EVE command.
BOL or BACKSPACE	Setting the EDT keypad defines Ctrl/H (or Backspace) and F12 as the EDT Start Of Line key. The START OF LINE command (GOLD <-) is slightly different. Using SET FUNCTION KEYS DECWINDOWS redefines F12, overriding the EDT definition.
BOTTOM	BOTTOM. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP4. EVE also defines GOLD <downarrow symbol>.
CHANGE	No equivalent EVE command because EVE is a full-screen editor and does not have a separate line-mode state. In EVE, the CHANGE MODE command switches the mode of the buffer from insert to overstrike or conversely.
CHAR	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP3 as the EDT Character key, which uses bound cursor motion even if the cursor is free.
CHGL	LOWERCASE WORD. You can change the case of a range, a box, or the current word.
CHGU	UPPERCASE WORD. You can change the case of a range, a box, or the current word.
CHNGCASE	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP1 as the EDT ChngCase key. You can change the case of a range, a box, or the current character.
CLEAR	DELETE BUFFER. You can also delete a buffer by using the SHOW BUFFERS command to get a list of your buffers, then putting the cursor on the name of the buffer you want to delete and using REMOVE or CUT.
CLSS	No equivalent EVE command.
COMMAND	DO. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP7 as DO. However, EVE does not support EDT line-mode commands.
COPY	No equivalent EVE command, but you can get the same effects by using the STORE TEXT and INSERT HERE commands. In EVE, the COPY command is the same as the STORE TEXT command. EVE defines GOLD Remove as STORE TEXT. You can copy a range or a box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes).
Ctrl/C	In EVE, pressing Ctrl/C may halt or cancel an operation, such as a repeat count or a global replacement. However, if you are using keystroke journaling (instead of buffer-change journaling), Ctrl/C is not recorded in the journal file. Therefore, in case of a system failure, the recovery may fail or may not work properly. If you use Ctrl/C, you should immediately exit, writing out your buffers, and then restart the editing session. This does not apply to buffer-change journaling, which is the EVE default.
Ctrl/L (form feed)	EVE defines Ctrl/L as INSERT PAGE BREAK, which puts the form feed (small FF ) on a line by itself.
Ctrl/Z	EVE defines Ctrl/Z as EXIT, ending the editing session. To emulate EDT-style exit-to-line-mode, redefine Ctrl/Z as DO. EVE does not define GOLD Z.
CUT	REMOVE or CUT. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP6. EVE also defines Remove on the minikeypad. You can cut a range or a box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes). SELECT followed by REMOVE without moving the cursor selects and removes the current character; it does not clear the paste buffer as in VAX EDT.
DATE	No equivalent EVE command, but you can define a key for the WPS Insert Date/Time key (GOLD \ or GOLD |). For example, the following command defines Ctrl/D to insert the current date and time: Command: DEFINE KEY= Ctrl/D WPS GOLD-| Another method is to use the EVE$INSERT_TEXT procedure and the FAO built-in. This is useful if you want to insert text from within an EVE initialization file. For example, the following statement inserts the current date: EVE$INSERT_TEXT (FAO ('!11%D', 0)); To execute the statement from an EVE initialization file, use the TPU command.
DBW or LINEFEED	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines Ctrl/J (or line feed) and F13 as the EDT Delete Previous Word key. The ERASE PREVIOUS WORD command is somewhat different.
DECREASE TAB LEVEL	Not implemented. To set tab stops, use the SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY command. You can also adjust tabs by defining a key for the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R) and then use the ruler to add or delete tab stops (see the EVE help topic on Ruler Keys).
DEFINE KEY	DEFINE KEY. Setting the EDT keypad defines Ctrl/K as LEARN, which lets you bind several keystrokes to a single key. The syntax of the DEFINE KEY command is different. In EVE, you can type the key name on the command line or let EVE prompt you to press the key you want to define. For example, the following command defines GOLD C as CENTER LINE: Command: DEFINE KEY= GOLD-C CENTER LINE
DEFINE MACRO	No equivalent EVE command. However, usually you can create a learn sequence or DECTPU procedure to do the same thing. For example, you can write and compile a DECTPU procedure to add another command to EVE. In some cases you can use an EVE initialization file executed interactively with the @ command.
DEL BOL	Setting the EDT keypad defines Ctrl/U as the EDT Delete Start Line key. The ERASE START OF LINE command is slightly different.
DEL C	ERASE CHARACTER. Setting the EDT keypad defines the Comma key on the numeric keypad as the EDT Delete Character key. In insert mode, the current character is erased and the rest of the line moves left; in overstrike mode, the character is replaced with a space.
DEL EOL	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP2 as the EDT Delete EOL key.
DELETE	DELETE. In insert mode, the character left of the cursor is erased and the rest of the line moves left; in overstrike mode, the character is replaced with a space. EVE defines the delete key (VT100-series terminals) or the < X| (VT400-, VT330-, and VT200-series terminals) as DELETE. Also, you can enable pending delete (for erasing selections).
DEL L	ERASE LINE. Setting the EDT keypad defines PF4 as the EDT Delete Line key.
DEL W	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines the minus key on the numeric keypad as the EDT Delete Word key. The ERASE WORD command is somewhat different.
DESEL	No equivalent EVE command. In EVE, repeating the SELECT, SELECT ALL, or BOX SELECT command cancels a selection. You can also use the RESET command.
DOWN	MOVE DOWN or the <downarrow symbol> key. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
Enter	Setting the EDT keypad defines Enter as RETURN. EVE does not treat the Return and Enter keys differently, as EDT does. Therefore, in specifying a search string, you cannot press Return to specify a line break as part of the string. Instead, use the SET FIND WHITESPACE command to enable searches across line breaks, or use the WILDCARD FIND command.
EOL	Setting the EDT keypad defines KP2 as the EDT EOL key. The END OF LINE command (GOLD -> or Ctrl/E) is slightly different.
EXIT	EXIT. In EVE, exiting does not write out a buffer unless you have made changes to it. In other words, if you have made no edits, exiting and quitting are the same. Also, if there is no file specification associated with the buffer, EVE asks you for one to avoid accidentally losing or discarding your work. EVE defines both F10 and Ctrl/Z as EXIT. If you want to emulate EDT-style "exit-to-line-mode," redefine Ctrl/Z as DO.
EXT	Roughly equivalent to DO. Because EVE does not have a separate line-mode state or "nokeypad" mode, no corresponding command is necessary.
FILL	FILL, FILL PARAGRAPH, or FILL RANGE. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP8 as FILL, which does a FILL RANGE if there is a box or range; otherwise, it does a FILL PARAGRAPH.
FIND	FIND. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD-PF3 as FIND. EVE also defines Find on the minikeypad. Rules for case sensitivity are different in EVE. If the search string is all lowercase, EVE searches for any occurrence of the string, regardless of its case in the buffer. If the search string contains any uppercase letters or any diacritical or accent marks, EVE searches for an exact match.
FIND =	BUFFER. In EVE, buffer names are usually the same as the file in that buffer---that is, the name and type of the file specified when you invoked EVE or when you used the GET FILE command. Also, EVE returns the cursor to your last position in the buffer. For example, the following command returns you to the MAIN buffer or creates it: Command: BUFFER MAIN To create a new buffer, you can use the NEW command.
FNDNXT	Setting the EDT keypad defines PF3 as the FndNxt key. FIND NEXT is only slightly different. Pressing the Find key twice does a FIND NEXT.
HELP	HELP. In EVE, pressing the Help key (or with the EDT keypad, pressing PF2) draws a keypad diagram; GOLD key sequences are highlighted. Pressing GOLD Help (or with the EDT keypad, pressing GOLD PF2) lists all the current key definitions.
INCLUDE	INCLUDE FILE. The text is inserted before the start of the current line.
INSERT	No equivalent EVE command because EVE does not have a separate line-mode state. To insert text from within a DECTPU procedure or command file, use the EVE$INSERT_TEXT procedure. For example, the following statement inserts a quoted string: EVE$INSERT_TEXT ("Top Secret!"); To execute the statement from an EVE initialization file, use the TPU command. Another method is to put the text in another file and use the INCLUDE FILE command to copy that file into the current buffer.
KS	No equivalent EVE command.
LEFT	MOVE LEFT or the <- key. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
LINE	Setting the EDT keypad defines KP0 as the EDT Line key. The MOVE BY LINE command is slightly different. The LINE command in EVE moves the cursor to the start of a line specified by number.
MOVE	No equivalent EVE command, but you can get the same effect by using the REMOVE and INSERT HERE commands.
Next Screen	Setting the EDT keypad defines Next Screen on the minikeypad as the EDT Next Screen key, which scrolls forward roughly 75% of the window size. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
OPEN LINE	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP0 as the EDT Open Line key.
PAGE	MOVE BY PAGE. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP7 as MOVE BY PAGE.
PASTE	PASTE or INSERT HERE. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP6 as INSERT HERE. EVE also defines Insert Here on the minikeypad. You can paste a range or a box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes).
Prev Screen	Setting the EDT keypad defines Prev Screen on the minikeypad as the EDT Previous Screen key, which scrolls back roughly 75% of the window size. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
PRINT	No equivalent EVE command. However, you can create a learn sequence or DECTPU procedure to do the same thing (that is, copy the current buffer, add page breaks, and then write out the file). EVE does not insert line numbers as text in the buffer.
QUIT	QUIT. If you have modified any buffers, EVE prompts you to confirm that you want to quit to prevent accidentally discarding your work.
REF	REFRESH (or press Ctrl/W). EVE defines Ctrl/R as REMEMBER, which ends a learn sequence. EVE does not define GOLD W or GOLD R.
REPLACE	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP9 as the EDT Replace key. You can replace a range or a box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes). The REPLACE command is similar to the SUBSTITUTE command in EDT.
RESEQUENCE	No equivalent EVE command because EVE line numbers are integers (not fractions). To find out the current line number, use the WHAT LINE command.
RESET	RESET. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD Period. EVE also defines GOLD Select on the minikeypad.
RETURN	RETURN. EVE does not let you redefine the Return key or Ctrl/M. You can redefine the Enter key.
RIGHT	MOVE RIGHT or the -> key. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
SECT	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP8 as the EDT Sect key, which scrolls roughly 75% of the window size in the current direction. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
SELECT	SELECT. Setting the EDT keypad defines Period. EVE also defines Select on the minikeypad. You can select a range or box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes). To select the entire buffer, use SELECT ALL. SELECT followed by REMOVE without moving the cursor selects and removes the current character; it does not clear the paste buffer as in VAX EDT.
SET [NO]AUTOREPEAT	No equivalent EVE commands.
SET CASE	No equivalent EVE command.
SET COMMAND	No equivalent EVE command. You cannot nest initialization files---that is, you cannot put the @ command in an initialization file. However, during an editing session you can execute additional initialization files (one at a time). For example, the following command executes an initialization file called MYINIT.EVE in your current default directory: Command: @ MYINIT
SET CURSOR	SET SCROLL MARGINS. In EVE, scroll margins are set from the top and bottom of the window; in EDT, they are both set from the top. For example, the following command sets scroll margins at two lines from the top of the window and three lines from the bottom of the window: Command: SET SCROLL MARGINS 2 3 You can specify the scroll margins either as integers (numbers of lines) or as percentages of the window height. EVE converts integer values to percentages.
SET ENTITY	No equivalent EVE command.
SET [NO]FNF	No equivalent EVE commands.
SET HELP	No equivalent EVE command.
SET [NO]KEYPAD	SET KEYPAD [NO]EDT. Also, using SET KEYPAD NUMERIC, SET KEYPAD VT100, or SET KEYPAD WPS disables the EDT keypad.
SET LINES	No equivalent EVE command, but if you use multiple windows, you can shrink and enlarge them. The size of the main window depends on the size of your terminal screen, determined by the DCL command SET TERMINAL/PAGE. On a 24-line screen, the EVE main window is 21 lines; the remaining lines are used for the status line, command window, and message window.
SET MODE	No equivalent EVE command. EVE is a full-screen editor and does not have a separate line-mode state. In EVE, the CHANGE MODE command switches the mode of the buffer from insert to overstrike or conversely.
SET [NO]NUMBERS	No equivalent EVE commands.
SET PARAGRAPH	No equivalent EVE command. In EVE, a paragraph (for purposes of FILL commands or the WPS Paragraph key) is bound by any of the following: Top or bottom of the buffer Blank line DIGITAL Standard Runoff (DSR) command at the start of a line (for example, .BR; or .LE;) VAX DOCUMENT tag at the start of a line (for example, <LE>)
SET PROMPT	No equivalent EVE command.
SET [NO]QUIET	No equivalent EVE commands.
SET [NO]REPEAT	No equivalent EVE commands.
SET SCREEN	SET WIDTH. By default, the width of the EVE main window is the width of your terminal screen, determined by the DCL command SET TERMINAL/WIDTH. Typically, this is 80 columns.
SET SEARCH EXACT	SET FIND CASE EXACT. These are not exact equivalences because EVE always matches diacritical marks exactly. The default setting is SET FIND CASE NOEXACT. Searches match any occurrence if the search string is entered in all lowercase, and match an exact occurrence if the search string contains any uppercase letters.
SET [NO]SUMMARY	No equivalent EVE commands.
SET TAB	SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY. For example, the following command sets tab stops at the columns indicated: Command: SET TABS AT 5 9 17 32 55 EVE does not implement EDT-style keys to adjust tabs. However, you can define a key for the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R) and then use the ruler to add or delete tab stops (see the EVE help topic on Ruler Keys).
SET TERMINAL	No equivalent EVE command.
SET TEXT	No equivalent EVE command.
SET [NO]TRUNCATE	SET [NO]WRAP. In EVE, the default is SET WRAP, which is equivalent to the EDT command SET NOTRUNCATE.
SET [NO]VERIFY	No equivalent EVE commands. When you execute an initialization file, EVE displays a message telling you the name of the initialization file. If any of the commands requires a search string, file name, or other parameter, EVE prompts you for the required information the same as if you were typing the command interactively.
SET WORD [NO]DELIMITER	No equivalent EVE commands. In EVE, a "word" begins with a nonwhite space or printing character and includes the trailing white space (spaces, tabs, or a line break).
SET WRAP	SET RIGHT MARGIN. The default right margin is typically 79 (one less than the width, which is usually 80 columns).
SHL	SHIFT RIGHT 8. The EVE command shifts the window relative to the buffer; EDT shifts the text relative to the window. The outcome is the same---column 9 of your text appears in the leftmost column of the screen.
SHOW BUFFER	The following EVE commands are equivalent: SHOW---Shows information about the current buffer, such as the margins and tab stops. SHOW BUFFERS---Lists the buffers you have created, and shows the number of lines in each buffer and whether the buffers have been modified. SHOW DEFAULTS BUFFER---Shows information about the $DEFAULTS$ buffer (that is, the settings applied when you create a buffer). SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS---Lists the buffers created by EVE, such as the DCL or SHELL buffer, HELP buffer, INSERT HERE buffer, MESSAGES buffer, SHOW buffer, $DEFAULTS$ buffer, and $RESTORE$ buffers.
SHOW COMMAND	No equivalent EVE command. However, when you execute an initialization file, EVE displays a message telling you the name of the initialization file. To check the current section file specification, use the SHOW SUMMARY command.
SHOW KEY	SHOW KEY. You can type the key name on the command line or let EVE prompt you to press the key you want to know about. See the EVE help topic on Names For Keys.
SHOW VERSION	SHOW SUMMARY or HELP ABOUT.
SHR	SHIFT LEFT 8. The EVE command shifts the window relative to the buffer; EDT shifts the text relative to the window.
SN	No equivalent EVE command.
SPECINS	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP3 as the EDT SpecIns key. In insert mode, the character you specify is inserted at the current position, pushing the current character to the right; in overstrike mode, it replaces (overwrites) the current character. You can also enter control codes by using the QUOTE command (Ctrl/V).
SSEL	No equivalent EVE command. However, you can get the same effects by using the WPS Continue Search/Select key (GOLD ? or GOLD /). For example, the following command defines F20 as the WPS Continue Search/Select key: Command: DEFINE KEY= F20 WPS GOLD-?
SUBS	No equivalent EVE command. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD Enter as the EDT Subs key. You can replace a range or a box (see the EVE help topic on Ranges And Boxes). In EVE, the REPLACE command corresponds to the SUBSTITUTE command in EDT.
SUBSTITUTE	REPLACE. However, the EVE command does not use qualifiers or range specifiers. Also, the search follows the same rules as FIND for case sensitivity.
TAB	TAB. Defining the Tab key or Ctrl/I affects the other as well.
TAB ADJUST	Not implemented. To set tab stops, use the SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY command, or use the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R).
TC (tab compute)	Not implemented. To set tab stops, use the SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY command. You can also adjust tabs by defining a key for the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R) and then use the ruler to add or delete tab stops (see the EVE help topic on Ruler Keys). EVE defines Ctrl/A as CHANGE MODE to switch from insert mode to overstrike or conversely; it does not define GOLD A.
TD (tab decrement)	Not implemented. To set tab stops, use the SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY command. You can also adjust tabs by defining a key for the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R) and then use the ruler to add or delete tab stops (see the EVE help topic on Ruler Keys). EVE does not define Ctrl/D or GOLD D.
TI (tab increment)	Not implemented. To set tab stops, use the SET TABS AT or SET TABS EVERY command. You can also adjust tabs by defining a key for the WPS Ruler key (GOLD R) and then use the ruler to add or delete tab stops (see the EVE help topic on Ruler Keys). EVE defines Ctrl/E as END OF LINE; it does not define GOLD E.
TOP	TOP. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD KP5. EVE also defines GOLD <uparrow symbol>. EVE does not have an equivalent for the EDT "nokeypad" command TOP.
TYPE	No equivalent EVE command, but you can use NEXT SCREEN and PREVIOUS SCREEN to scroll through a long file. Also, you can define keys for the WPS Scroll Backup key (GOLD KP1) and WPS Scroll Advance key (GOLD KP0). For example, the following commands define the Prev Screen and Next Screen keys on the minikeypad as WPS Scroll Backup and WPS Scroll Advance, respectively: Command: DEFINE KEY= PREV_SCREEN WPS GOLD-KP1 Command: DEFINE KEY= NEXT_SCREEN WPS GOLD-KP0 To halt the scrolling, press any key.
UND C	RESTORE CHARACTER. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD comma. In insert mode, the restored character is inserted at the current position, pushing the current character to the right; in overstrike mode, the restored character replaces (overwrites) the current character.
UND L	RESTORE LINE. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD-PF4.
UND W	RESTORE WORD. Setting the EDT keypad defines GOLD minus. EVE also defines GOLD F13.
UP	MOVE UP or the <uparrow symbol> key. EVE uses free cursor motion by default; you can set the cursor to bound.
WORD	MOVE BY WORD. Setting the EDT keypad defines KP1. In EVE, a "word" begins with a nonwhite space or printing character and includes the trailing white space (spaces, tabs, or a line break).
WRITE	WRITE FILE. The EVE command writes out the entire current buffer. You can create a DECTPU procedure to write out a range or to write out a buffer other than the current one.
XLATE	No equivalent EVE command. In some cases, you can use the DCL command to create a subprocess.

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