COPY | srcfile destfile | to copy files |
RENAME | oldfile newfile | to move files |
SET DEFAULT | directory | to change current working directory |
SHO DEFAULT | | to show current working directory |
LOGOUT | | to finish session |
ED | FILENAME | edit file with VMS editor |
EMACS | FILENAME | edit with emacs. |
TYPE/PAGE | FILENAME | type filename, page by page ie more |
DELETE | FILENAME;VERSION | deletes file. |
PURGE | FILENAME | deletes all except the most recent version
of a file. |
PURGE/KEEP=N | FILENAME | as above, but keep most recent n versions |
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PRINT/QUEUE=CAXTON | FILENAME | Print POSTSCRIPT file to printer caxton, in Merlin Visitors room. |
PRINT/QUEUE=IRIS | FILENAME | Print POSTSCRIPT file to colour printer iris,
in Merlin Visitors room. |
More information on these and other VMS commands can be found by typing
FIND | Prompts for string to search for. |
SELECT | Places a mark in the text.All text between the mark |
| and the current cursor position will be highlighted. |
REMOVE | Cuts highlighted text and saves it in a paste buffer |
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INSERT HERE | Inserts the contents of the paste buffer at the |
| current cursor position. |
NEXT SCREEN | Page down |
PREV SCREE | N Page up |
BACKSPACE | Deletes previous character |
KEYPAD , | Delete character under cursor |
PF1, SELECT | Cancels SELECT |
PF1 then 4 | Goto End of file |
PF1 then 5 | Goto Start of file |
PF2 | HELP |
PF3 | Repeats FIND |
CTRL-Z EXIT | Saves changes and exits editor |
CTRL-Z QUIT | Exits editor without saving changes |
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