HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 285)

Editing With the Numbered Function Keys
Page Mode Editing
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Editing With
the Numbered
Function Keys
There are four types of editor functions triggered by the numbered function
keys:
1. Paging Operations. The paging functions display a new page on the
screen. You can move forward or backward in the EDIT file one screen
page (24 consecutive lines), 4 screen pages, 8 screen pages, or 16 screen
pages at a time. You can also move to the first and last screen page of
the EDIT file. If the terminal bell beeps during a paging function, there
is no more text. For example, if you press
NEXT PAGE and hear a beep,
there is no next page because you have reached the end of the file.
2. Scrolling Operations. The scrolling functions move you ahead or back
in the EDIT file. You can scroll either one line or eight lines.
3. Block Operations. The block functions insert, delete, copy, or retrieve
consecutive lines of text (a block). The block functions work on default
blocks or on defined blocks.
A default block is the current line through the end of the screen.
A defined block is a block for which you indicate the first character
and the last character. See the
SF9 (DEFINE BLOCK) function key
for instructions on defining a block.
4. Other Operations. The other functions let you perform a variety of
editing functions such as breaking and joining lines, finding character
strings, and manipulating columns.