
		EDT--THE DEC STANDARD EDITOR

	This file is not intended as a replacement of the EDT
	manual.  It is meant to give a skeleton overview of 
	the commands available and the various useful range
	specifiers.

	TO ENTER EDT:

		Type: EDT

		Then enter the filename you wish to create
		or modify.  EDT always saves a *.BAK file
		of your original file.

	TO EXIT FROM EDT:

		Type: EX

			Your edited file will be saved.

	EDT works by creating a buffer into which your file is 
	read.  Each line of your file is assigned a number in
	increments of ten.  When you execute a command you
	must refer to a specific line by the line number it has
	been assigned or use a range specifier.  Like any other
	editor it has a pointer that can be moved all over the
	buffer.

			SINGLE LINE RANGE SPECIFIERS

	nn		Line number nn

	. (period)	The current line

	"object"	The first line that contains "object"

	%BE		The first line of the current text buffer

	%E		the last line of the current text buffer

	
			VARIABLE LINE RANGE SPECIFIERS

	%BEF		All lines in the current text buffer from
			the first line in the buffer through the 
			current line.

	%R		All lines in teh current text buffer from
			the current line through the last line in
			the buffer.

	%WH		All lines in the current text buffer.

			COMPOUND RANGE SPECIFIERS

	nn:mm		The lines between and including line numbers
			nn and mm




	COMMANDS:


		The commands are fairly self-explanatory.  Where 
	range is specified you may use any of the conventions explained
	above.


	CHANGE			Invokes Character Editing mode on 
				a CRT only.

	COPY range1 %TO range2  Copies the lines in range-1 to a
				position ahead of the first line 
				in range 2.

	DELETE [range]		Deletes lines from the buffer

	EXIT			Terminates the EDT; writes the 
				contents of MAIN test buffer to
				specified output file.

	FIND range		moves the line pointer to the first 
				line in the range.


	INClude [range] /FI:filename.typ
		
				Locates a file and copies it into 
				a text buffer.

	Insert [range]		Invokes Insert Mode and places the
				text typed at the terminal in the buf-
				fer ahead of the first line in the range.

	Move rang1 %TO rang2	Transfers the lines in range 1 to a po-
				sition ahead of the first line in range 2.

	PRint [range] /FI:filename     Generates an output file from the 
				contents of the range.  The output file 
				contains EDT line numbers as part of the
				text.

	QUIT			Terminates EDT; saves no edits or text 
				buffers; generates no files.

	REplace [range]		First deletes the lines in the range,
				then invokes INsert mode and places text
				typed at terminal in buffer in place of 
				deleted text.

	RESequence [range]	Assigns new line numbers to the lines 
				in the range.

	Substitute/str1/str2/[range]        Changes str-1 to str-2.
				If range is specified, changes all 
				str-1s in the range.  If no range, 
				changes only the first str-1 encoun-
				tered.

	Type range		Displays teh contents of the range on
	    or			your terminal.
	Type [range] [/BRief]

	WRite [range] /FI:filename	Creates an output file from the
				contents of the range.


		NOTE:  This is NOT a complete listing of EDT commands.

		If you want to do more exotic things like create addi-
	tional text buffers or create EDT command sequences, or save and
	restore the current state of your files-consult the manual!

