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Originally posted 16 September 1998 ~ Last updated 29 July 2020
KEDIT [fileid ...] [(options [)] [extra]] KEDIT DIR [filespec ...] [(options [)] [extra]]
(Note: the actual name of the KEDIT executable file is probably KEDITW32.EXE)
COLumn m : Cursor to column m in file area DEFPROFile fileid : Specify alternate to WINPROF.KEX profile FRAMEsize MINimized|MAXimized|NORMal|RECALL : Startup window state INSTANCE SINGLE|MULTIPLE : How many instances of KEDIT if invoked again LINE n : Make line n the current line LOCK : Lock file during editing MACROPath ON|OFF|envvar|dirlist : Where should KEDIT look for macros NEW : Edit new file even if it already exists NODEFEXT : No default extension; act as if DEFEXT OFF in effect NOFILEMENU : Don't add file to recently-edited list NOINI : Don't process KEDITW.INI; use all built-in defaults NOLOCK : Don't lock file (override LOCKING ON) NOMsg : Sets MSGMODE OFF for file being added to ring NOPROFile : Don't process WINPROF.KEX PATH ON|OFF|envvar|dirlist : Where should KEDIT look for files PROFDEBUG : Runs DEBUG WINPROF.KEX rather than MACRO WINPROF.KEX PROFile fileid : Specify alternate to WINPROF.KEX profile for just this file UNTITLED : Edit a new, untitled file (UNTITLED.n) Width n : Longest line that KEDITW handles (512 to 32000); see SET INITIALWIDTH
/str[/] Special case of LOCATE when delimiter is slash
* LOCATE * (go to EOF line)
-* LOCATE -* (go to TOF line)
&cmd Execute cmd, then redisplay it (so just Enter to repeat)
? Display last command (F6); ?? for 2 cmds ago, etc.
?+ Like ? but cycle forward
= Re-execute previous command (F9); == to do twice, etc.
=cmd Execute cmd, then execute previous command
Add [n] Add n lines below current line; default=1 (F2)
ALERT parms Display simple dialog box; see also DIALOG
ALL [t] Display all lines matching target; omit t to restore
ALter c1 c2 [t [n [m]]] : Change one character to another; see CHANGE syntax
ANSITOOEM [t] Convert text from ANSI to OEM character set
BAckward [n|*|HALF|m Lines] : Scroll up (PgUp) n screens; default=1
Bottom Make last file line the current line (Ctrl+End)
CANCEL Like QUIT for all files in ring
CAppend [txt] Append txt to end of focus line
CDelete [ct] Delete columns from foccol thru ct; default ct=1
CEnter [t] Center text in target area between current MARGINs
CFirst Set focus column to left ZONE column
Change /s1/s2/ [t [n [m]]] : Change string1 to string2
CHDir [d:]path Change current [drive and] directory
CHDRive d[:] Change current drive
CInsert txt Insert text into focus line starting at focus column
CLast Set focus column to right ZONE column
CLIPboard parms Copy/cut/paste/clear clipboard
CLocate ct Locate column target; moves focus column
CMATCH [OUTER|INNER] : Find ({[< that matches character in focus column
CMSG [txt] Place text on command line; default=clear command line
COMMAND cmd Execute command without checking for synonym/macro
COMPress [t] Compress blanks, replacing with tab characters
COpy t1 t2 Copy lines specified by target1 to follow target2
COpy BLOCK Copy text from marked block (Alt+C and Alt+K)
COUnt /str/ [t] Count number of times string occurs in target area
COVerlay txt Overlay text in focline at foccol; blanks do not replace
CReplace txt Replace text in focline at foccol
CURsor parms Move cursor
DEBUG [/tracesetting] macro [arg] : Run macro in debug mode
DEBUG START macro Run in-memory macro (eg, Alt+A) in debug mode from now on
DEBUG STOP macro Cancel effect of DEBUG START
DEFine macro Query definition of named in-memory macro
DEFine macro def Define named macro and assign specified definition
DEFine fid Load macro definition(s) from specified .KML or .KEX file
DELete [t] Delete target area; default=1
DIALOG parms Display simple dialog box
DIR [filespec ...] Open DIR.DIR file listing files
DIRAppend ["] Append to DIR.DIR
DIRSORT [Date|Extension|Name|Path|Size ...] : Re-sort DIR.DIR file
DMSG [text] Display text in debugging window (when DEBUGGING ON)
DOS [cmd] Open DOS window [and run command]; see also WINEXEC
DOSNowait [cmd] ", avoid "Press any key to continue"
DOSQuiet [cmd] ", minimized DOS window
Down [n|*] Advance focus line; default=1; same as NEXT
DUPlicat [n [t]] Make n copies of lines from focus line thru target; def=1 1
EDITV parms Manipulate global/file edit values
EMSG [txt] Display error message; beep if BEEP ON
ERASE fid Like DOS ERASE command, but no wildcards allowed
EXPand [t] Expand tabs ('09'x) to blanks in target area
EXTEND cmd Extend selection (eg, EXTEND SOS CRIGHT CRIGHT)
EXTract /operand/ Extract internal KEDIT info /op1/op2/...
FFile [fid] Unconditional FILE and quit
FILE [fid] Save file and quit
FILL [char] Fill box block with specified character (default=blank)
FILLbox [char] Same as FILL
Find txt Search forward for line starting w/ text (blank=any, _=blank)
FINDUp txt Same as FIND but searches upward
FUP txt Same as FINDUP
FLOW [t] Wordwrap text in all paragraphs in target area
FOward [n|*|HALF] Scroll down n windows; default=1 (PgDn)
FOward [m Lines] Scroll down m lines
GET Insert lines from prior PUT command below focus line
GET fid [f [n]] Insert lines from file, from line f, for n lines
Help [topic] Display help file (default=table of contents)
HEXType Display focus line characters in both decimal and hex
HIT macro ... Add in-memory macros to hit queue (keyb input next needed)
IMMediate macdef Immediately execute specified macro definition
INIUTIL parms Manage KEDITW.INI
Input Enter input mode (see SET INPUTMODE)
Input txt Insert line of text into file below focus line
Join Join line below focus line to focus line at focus column
Join ALigned Join, ignoring matching leading spaces
Kedit Add file(s) to ring; see Invoking KEDIT
KHELP [topic] Same as HELP
LEft [n|HALF] Scroll view of columns to left; default=1; 0 to restore
LEFTAdjust [t] Left-adjust text in target area: 1st non-blank to left margin
LESS [TAG] t Remove matching lines from ALL display, or un-TAG lines
Locate t [cmd] Locate target [then do optional command]
LOCK Lock current file (open disk copy and keep open)
LOWercas [t] Change uppercase letters to lowercase; default=1
LPrefix txt Place text into prefix area of focus line, then SOS DOPREFIX
MACRO name [arg] Execute macro (not command) with optional argument
MACROS [ALL] Add MACROS.KML to ring, showing all in-memory macro defs
MACROS CHANGED Like MACROS, showing all non-default in-memory macro defs
MACROS m1 [m2...] Like MACROS, showing specified in-memory macro definitions
MARK parms Mark boundaries of a line, box, or stream block
MErge t1 t2 [c] Merge two sets of lines: overlay 2nd on 1st starting at col
MODify setoption Display SET option's current value on cmdline (so can edit)
MODify MACRO name Display in-memory macro's definition on cmdline (so can edit)
MORE [TAG] t Add matching lines to ALL display, or TAG more lines
MOve t1 t2 Move text from target area 1 (line block only) to follow t2
MOve BLOCK Move from marked block (other file?) to follow current focus
MSG [txt] Display message on the message line (like kexx SAY)
Next [n|*] Move focus line down n lines; default n=1; same as DOWN
NFind txt Search forward for line not start w/ txt (blank=any, _=blank)
NFINDUp txt Search backward for line not starting with text
NFUp txt Alternate name for NFINDUP
NOMSG cmd Execute command with MSGMODE OFF in effect
OEMTOANSI [t] Translate text in target area from OEM to ANSI character set
Overlay txt Replace chars in focline with non-blank chars in text
OVERLAYBox Replace chars starting at focline/foccol with chars in block
POPUP parms Display pop-up menu
PREServe Save most SET options (until RESTORE)
PRINT parms Send data to printer
PURge m1 [m2 ...] Purge in-memory macros from memory (undo DEFINE)
PUT [t [fid]] Put text in target area into temp or specified file; see GET
PUT LINE fid [txt] Append specified line of text into file
PUTD [t [fid]] Like PUT but also deletes from file being edited
Query option Query option setting
QUIT Quit file being edited; prompt if unsaved changes (F3)
QQuit Unprotected (quick) quit; no prompt
READV parms Get text or keystroke from user
RECover [n|*] Recover n (<=25) lines deleted or changed (Alt+R)
REDO REDO previous UNDO commands (Alt+Bksp, Ctrl+Y)
REFRESH Update display while macro is running
REName fid1 fid2 Like DOS RENAME command, but no wildcards allowed
REPEat [t] Advance focline & do last cmd again [for each line thru targ]
Replace [txt] Replace focus line with specified text
RESet option Reset various aspects of KEDIT's status
RESTore Restore all KEDIT settings saved by PRESERVE
RGTLEFT [n] Toggle columns viewed n cols right/left
RIght [n|HALF] Scroll view of columns to right; default=1; 0 to restore
RIGHTAdjust [t] Right-justify text in target area to right MARGIN column
SAVE [fid] Save file being edited [into specified fileid]
SSAVE [fid] Save file being edited; no prompt if overwrite
SCHange /s1/s2/ [t [n [m]]] : Selectively change string1 to string2
Set option value Change various KEDIT settings
SHift Left|Right [c [t]] : Shift text left/right c columns in target area
SHOWDLG option Display and process a KEDIT built-in dialog box
SORT t [[A|D] c1 c2|*] ... : Sort target area, asc/descending, column range
SOS option ... Screen operation simulation for macros
SPlit [ALigned] Split focus line at focus column [duplicate leading spaces]
SPLTJOIN Split line or join lines depending on cursor position (PF11)
STATus Display SET settings (Options/Status)
SYNEX cmd Execute command from macro with synonym processing
TAG [t] Highlight all lines that match target; no operand to clear
TEXT txt Simulate typing of text from a macro
TFind [t] Like LOCATE, but string target must begin in left zone column
TOP Make top-of-file line the focus line (Ctrl+Home)
UNDO Undo one level of changes (Ctrl+Z)
UNLOCK Unlock disk copy of current file
Up [n|*] Move focus line up n lines; default=1
UPPercas [t] Change lowercase letters to uppercase in target area; def=1
WINdow parms Size/position KEDIT frame/document windows
WINEXEC parms Run external Windows program
WINHELP fid [top] Invoke Windows Help program; optional topic
WMSG cmd Do command; if error, display message in Windows message box
Xedit Same as KEDIT
ALERT /prompt/ [options]
DIALOG /prompt/ [options]
/prompt/
Up to 10 lines; word wrapped and/or split at LFs ('0A'x)
EDITfield [/initialcontents/]
TITLE /title/
OK|OKCANCEL|YESNO|YESNOCANCEL
Default: OK
but if EDITFIELD present, default (and only valid choice) is OKCANCEL
DEFButton n
1 means leftmost button
ICONExclamation|ICONInformation|ICONQuestion|ICONStop
ALERT default: ICONSTOP
DIALOG default: ICONQUESTION if YESNO or YESNOCANCEL, else no icon
FIXEDfont
PASSWORD
ALERT only: Speaker beeps (unless BEEP OFF in effect)
alert.1/dialog.1 set to contents of edit field
alert.2/dialog.2 set to name of button selected (upper-case)
CLIPBOARD ...
APPEND COPY Append current selection to clipboard
APPEND CUT Cut current selection, appending to clipboard
APPEND PUT txt Append specified text to clipboard
CLEAR Empty the clipboard
COPY Copy current selection to clipboard
CUT Cut current selection to clipboard
PASTE Paste from clipboard to current selection
PUT txt Put specified text into clipboard
CURSOR ...
CMdline [c] Place cursor on command line at column c; default=1
Column Move cursor to column pointer on focus line
[Escreen] l [c] Place cursor at line/column on window;
line 0 is command line; line 1 first visible line of file
[Escreen] UDLR Move cursor one row/col, possibly causing scrolling
Home Toggle cursor from cmd line to last file area posn (PF12)
File l [c] Place cursor at line/column in file; default c=1
REVERT Return cursor and undo scrolling (rarely used)
Screen l [c] Place cursor at line/column on window
Screen UDLR Move cursor one row/col, possibly causing wrapping
UDLR: subtitute UP|DOWN|LEFT|RIGHT
EDITV ...
Manipulate global edit values across KEDIT session:
GET var1 [var2 ...] Retrieve values into KEX vars
LIST [var1 ...] List values; default=all non-null
PUT var1 [var2 ...] Set values from KEX vars
SET var1 val [var2 val ...] Set values
SETL var val Set value (can contain blanks)
Manipulate file edit values (local to each file in ring):
GETF var1 [var2 ...] Retrieve values into KEX vars
LISTF [var1 ...] List values; default=all non-null
PUTF var1 [var2 ...] Set values from KEX vars
SETF var1 val [var2 val ...] Set values
SETLF var val Set value (can contain blanks)
SETFL var val Same as SETLF
INIUTIL ...
SAVE|CLEAR STATE Frame window position/state, printer/screen fonts, etc.
SAVE|CLEAR HISTory Recent commands, files, find strings, etc.
SAVE|CLEAR SETTINGS Save (like Options, Save Settings) or clear all
SAVE SET option Save individual SET option into KEDITW.INI
CONVERT SETTINGS Add file INISET.KEX to ring with SET commands
MARK ...
Line|Box|Stream [PERSISTent|SELection] [Anchor|Word] [RESET]
Mark one edge of Line|Box|Stream block (default=persistent, unanchored)
PERSISTent (default) blocks remain marked until explicitly unmarked
SELection (non-persistent) blocks are unmarked as soon as cursor is moved
Anchor causes block to extend from focus line/col to fixed anchor position
Unanchored blocks extend to most distant existing block boundary
Persistent blocks unanchored by default; selections are always anchored
Word causes blocks to be marked or extended on a per-word basis
Valid only with stream blocks; also triggers Anchor behavior
RESET causes new block to be marked (like after RESET BLOCK command)
CMDline [SELection] Anchor|Word [RESET]
Mark a command line selection
SELection optional but has no effect (no such thing as persistent)
Line [PERSISTent|SELection] [Anchor]
Mark focus line as line block,
or convert existing block to a line block and extend to focus line
PERSISTent is the default
Line [PERSISTent|SELection] ALL
Mark entire file as a line block
REANCHOR l [c]
Extend block to line [and column, for box/stream] and anchor block there
PERSISTent
Change selection into persistent block
POPUP [MOUSE|TEXT|CENTER] /item1/[item2/...]
MOUSE (default) position upper-left corner of menu at mouse pointer
TEXT position upper-left corner of menu at text cursor
CENTER position upper-left corner of menu at center of frame
Begin item with ~ to grey out choice
Use just - as item to insert separator line
Use & in item to underline following character (for keyboard shortcut)
Sets popup.1 to item selected (as specified), or empty if cancelled (Esc)
PRINT ...
[t [n]] Print target area (new page after every n lines)
LINE [txt] Print text followed by CR,LF
STRING txt Print text (without CR,LF)
FORMfeed Page eject
CLOSE Explicitly close printer (see SET PRINTER NOCLOSE)
READV ...
Cmdline [txt]
Get line of input from the command line; optional: initialize with text
readv.1 contains response
EDITfield [txt]
Get line of input from dialog box edit field (w/mem of recent responses)
readv.1 contains response
KEY [Ignoremouse|NOIgnoremouse]
Get keystroke
readv.1 contains key name (e.g., 'S-5' means Shift+5)
readv.2 contains character value (e.g., '%')
readv.3 contains scan code in decimal (e.g., 6)
readv.4 contains shift status (e.g., 10000011)
RESET ...
Block Unmark any marked block
CMDSEL Unmark any marked command line selection
FIELD Reset contents of cursor field
Prefix Blank out prefix area
THIGHlight Display highlighted target in its normal color
UNDO Start new UNDO level while a macro is running
Without argument: like RESET BLOCK and RESET PREFIX
SHOWDLG ...
ABOUTKEDITFORWINDOWS ARRANGE BOOKMARK DIRECTORY FILL FIND GOTO
INTERFACE OPEN PRINT PRINTSETUP REPLACE SAVE SAVEAS SAVESETTINGS
SCREENFONT SELECTIVEEDITING SETCOMMAND SORT STATUS
WINDOW ...
MINimize|MAXimize|RESTORE [DOCument|FRAME]
Resize document window or KEDIT frame; default=DOC
CASCADE
Cascade document windows
TILE [Horizontally|Vertically]
Tile document windows; default=H
CLOSE [DOCument|FRAME|FILE]
Close document window, KEDIT frame, or current file; default=DOC
NEWwindow
Create new document window (additional view of current file)
NEXTwindow|PREVwindow
Make next/previous window become current document window ([Shift+]Ctrl+F6)
ARRANGEicons
Rearrange minimized document windows
MENUmode [File|Edit|Actions|Options|Window|Help|DOCument|FRAME]
Activate KEDIT menu bar
WINEXEC [WAIT|NOWAIT] [NORMal|MAXimize|MINimize] command [args]
WAIT KEDIT inactive until command completes (default)
NORMal Start program in normal window (default)
An or nA Add n new lines below this line; default=1; same as I command Cn or nC Copy n lines; default=1; use F or P for destination; C* means rest CC Copy block of lines; use F or P for destination Dn or nD Delete n lines; default=1; D* means rest of file DD Delete block of lines F Follow: target for C and M commands In or nI Insert n new lines below this line; default=1; same as A command Ln or nL Lowercase n lines; default=1 LL Lowercase block of lines Mn or nM Move n lines; default=1; use F or P for destination; M* means rest MM Move block of lines; use F or P for destination P Preceding: target for C and M commands Sn or nS Show: in shadow line, show first n lines excluded; S* means all S-n Show: in shadow line, show last n lines excluded SCALE Display scale line here (like SET SCALE ON n) TABL Display tab line here (like SET TABLINE ON n) Un or nU Uppercase n lines; default=1 UU Uppercase block of lines Xn or nX Exclude n lines from display; default=1; X* means rest XX Exclude block of lines from display "n or n" Duplicate this line n times; default=1 ""n or n"" Duplicate block of lines n times; default=1 / Make this line the current line .name Assign symbolic name to this line (like SET POINT) <c or c< Shift left by c columns on this line; default=1 <<c or c<< Shift left by c columns on block of lines; default=1 >c or c> Shift right by c columns on this line; default=1 >>c or c>> Shift right by c columns on block of lines; default=1
(The command word SET is optional except for the SET = and SET ALT commands.)
Set = txt : Put string in the = buffer Set ALT n [p] : Change number of AUTOSAVE/SAVE alterations ARBchar OFF|ON [c1 [c2]] : Enable/define group/single arbitrary chars [OFF $ ?] ARRow ON|OFF : Display/hide ====> at beginning of command line AUTOCOLOR .ext parser : Set syntax coloring parser for *.ext files AUTOEXIT ON|OFF : Exit KEDIT when last file in ring is closed AUTOINDENT ON|OFF : Indent cursor like line above when adding lines with F2 AUtosave OFF|n : Autosave every n alterations into =.AUS AUTOSCroll n|HALF|OFF : Columns to scroll horizontally BACKup OFF|TEMP|KEEP : Create =.BAK when file SAVEd or FILEd BEEP OFF|ON : Beep when error messages are displayed BOUNDMark parms : Controls vertical lines indicating important column locations CASE Mixed|Upper [Respect|Ignore] [R|I] : Ignore/respect case in target strings CLOCK OFF|ON : Display time-of-day clock on status line CMDline On|OFF|Top|Bottom : Last line, off, first line, last line COLMark OFF|c1 c2 ... : Draw vertical lines to left of specified columns COLOR parms : Control display colors COLORING ON|OFF AUTO|parser : Syntax coloring for current file CURLine n|+n|-n|M|M+n|M-n : Where to place current line on screen (M=middle) CURRBox ON|OFF ON|OFF : Box around current line when on cmdline, in filearea CURSORSIze vovr vins hovr hins : Control size of text cursor CURSORType Vertical|Horizontal|Interface : Control shape of text cursor DEBUGGing ON|OFF height tracing : Control KEXX debugging window DEFEXT ON|OFF : Default file extension: use same .ext as current fileid DEFPROFile fid : Default profile file (default=WINPROF.KEX) DEFSORT OFF | Date|Extension|Name|Path|Size ... : Default sort for DIR display DIRFORMat fname fext year : Set width of DIR fields DISPlay n1 [n2|*] : Display scope (see SET SELECT, SCOPE, SHADOW); default=0 0 DOCSIZing Standard|EXTENded [n] : Control size of non-maximized windows DRAG parms : Control effect of dragging mouse ECOLOR parms : Control emphasis colors (for syntax coloring) EOFIN ALLOW|PREVENT : Handle end-of-file char (026 dec, 1A hex) during load, GET EOFOUT EOL|EOLEOF|EOF|NONE : Set chars after last line for FILE, SAVE, PUT EOLIN CRORLF|LF|CR|NONE : Set end-of-line treatment during load, GET EOLOUT CRLF|LF|CR|NONE : Set end-of-line treatment during FILE, SAVE, PUT FCASE ASIS|LOWER : Show file names as is or always in lower-case FILEId d:path\name.ext : Change fileid of file being edited FMode d[:] : Change drive of file being edited FPath path : Change path of file being edited FName name : Change name of file being edited FExt ext : Change extension of file being edited FType ext : Change extension of file being edited FILEOPEN SINGLE|MULTIPLE : Allow multiple files in File Open dialog box FORMAT parms : Control formatting during FLOW command HEX ON|OFF : Allow hex/dec codes in strings and targets: LOCATE/x'FF'/ HEXDISPlay ON|OFF : Display info about cursor char on status line: 'e'=65/101 HIGHlight OFF|ALTered|TAGged|SELect n [m] : Highlight specified file lines IDline ON|OFF : Display file id line at top of file area IMPMACro ON|OFF : Implied macro: look for macro if command not recognized INISAVE STATE|NOSTATE [HISTory|NOHISTory] : What should be saved in KEDITW.INI INITIALDIR PRESERVE|RECALL [PRESERVE|RECALL|FIRSTFile] : Control startup dir INITIALDOCsize MAXimized|NORMal|RECALL : Control startup document window state INITIALFRAMEsize MAXimized|NORMal|RECALL : Control startup KEDIT frame window INITIALINSert ON|OFF : Start with insert mode (on) or overtype mode (off) INITIALWidth n : Control WIDTH setting at startup (default=1024) INPUTMode OFF|FUll|LIne : Control effect of INPUT command with no operands INSERTmode ON|OFF|TOGGLE : Change insert (vs. overtype) mode INSTANCE SINGLE|MULTIPLE : Allow one or more than one instance of KEDIT INTERFACE CUA|CLASSIC : Use "common user access" (Windows) conventions, or text INTERNATional CASE|NOCASE [SORT|NOSORT] : Handle international (accented) chars KEYSTYLE parms : Special treatment of keys: Enter Home Delete Backspace Alt LASTOP cmd text : Set contents of operand memory for specified command LINEFLAG CHAnge|NOCHAnge NEW|NONEW TAG|NOTAG [t] : Change file line flag bits LINENd ON|OFF [c] : Recognize/specify command line-end char (default=OFF #) LOCKING ON|OFF : Lock files as added to ring (see LOCK, UNLOCK, SET SHARING) LRecl n|* : Set logical record length (see SET RECFM) (default=*=WIDTH) MACROPath ON|OFF|envvar|dirlist : Where to look for macros (default=PATH) MARgins left right [[+|-]parindent] : Set margin columns (see FLOW, etc.) MARKSTYLE line [box stream] : Up to 3 PERSISTent|SELection operands MONitor WINDOWS|COLOR|MONO : Control coloring (default=WINDOWS) MOUSEBEEP ON|OFF : Beep when improper mouse clicks MSGLine ON n|+n|-n|M|M+n|M-n [p] [Overlay] : Place message line; up to p lines MSGMode ON|OFF : Show messages? (when off, use QUERY/EXTRACT LASTMSG) NEWLines SAMELine|BELOW|BELOWCurr : Where should new lines be inserted NOVALUE ON|OFF : Like using SIGNAL ON NOVALUE in all KEXX macros NUMber ON|OFF : Show file line numbers prefix area OFPW ON|OFF : One-file-per-window mode (MDI/multiple document interface) OPENFilter /txt/filter/ ... : File filters shown in File Open dialog box PARSER lang fileid.KLD : Define language parser for syntax coloring PATH ON|OFF|envvar|dirlist : Where to look for files when not in current dir Point .name [OFF] : Define or delete name for focus line PREfix ON|OFF|Nulls [Left|Right] : Enable prefix area; Nulls allows insert PREfix Synonym new old : Create synonym for prefix command (see prefix commands) PRINTER WINdows|device CLOSE|NOCLOSE FORM|NOFORM CONVert|NOCONVert : See manual PRINTPROFile fid : Set alternate profile for printing via Windows Explorer QUICKFIND Respect|Ignore Word|NOWord Regexp|NORegexp str : Set QF toolbar item RANge t1 t2 : Set line range; a bit like ALL for range of consecutive of lines RECENTFiles n : How many at bottom of File menu (0 to 16) RECFm Fixed|Varying : Record format when saving file (see SET LRECL) REPROFile ON|OFF : Re-execute profile for each file added to ring RESERved M[+n|-n] [color] text|OFF : Reserve a line on screen RIGHTCTRL ON|OFF : Make right Ctrl key act like Enter key (on numeric keypad) SCALe ON|OFF M[+n|-n] : Place/remove scale line (default=OFF M+1) SCOPE Display|All : Act on lines within SET DISPLAY scope; or all SCReen n [Horizontal|Vertical] : Split screen evenly into n logical screens SCReen n Split : Get n horizontal windows, each split in half SCROLLbar ON|OFF [Vertical|Horizontal|BOTH] : Control display of scroll bars SELect [+|-]n [t] : Set/raise/lower selection level of lines SHADow ON|OFF : Show shadow lines when excluded by ALL/SELECT/DISPLAY SHARING DENYWRITE|DENYNONE [DENYWRITE|DENYREADWRITE] : File sharing/locking STATUSLine ON|OFF : Display status line at bottom of frame window STAY OFF|ON : OFF=go to EOF if target not found; ON=stay put STReam ON|OFF : Search OFF=focline or ON=entire file for column targets SYNonym ON|OFF : Controls whether KEDIT does synonym processing at all SYNonym [LINEND c] syn [n] def : Assign synonym; c=linend char, n=minimum abbrev TABLine ON|OFF M[+n|-n] : Place/remove tab ruler line TABs [c1 [... cn]] [INCR n] : Set logical tabs stops TABSIn ON|OFF|TABQUOTE [n] : Expand tabs when reading file (until first ' or ") TABSOut ON|OFF [n] : Compress blanks to tabs when writing file THIGHlight ON|OFF : Highlight strings found by LOCATE/CLOCATE/TFIND TIMECHECK ON|OFF : Check for changed file timestamp before writing file TOFEOF ON|OFF : Show top-of-file and end-of-file notice lines TOOLBAR ON|OFF Top|Bottom|BOTH : Control display of toolbars TOOLButton name visual [COND ccc] /help1/[help2/] : Define button on toolbar TOOLSet [Top|Bottom|NOFiles] DEFAULT|USER|ADD|Delete toolbuttons : Which buttons TRAILING ON|OFF|SINGLE|EMPTY : Control treatment of trailing blanks TRANSLATEIn NONE|OEMTOANSI : Convert chars from OEM to ANSI when reading file TRANSLATEOut NONE|ANSITOOEM : Convert chars from ANSI to OEM when writing file TRunc n|* : Define truncation column UNDOING ON|OFF [n [k]] : Control undo facility; n levels, k bytes per file VARblank ON|OFF : Make target like /a b/ match text like "a b" Verify [Hex] s1 e1 [[Hex] s2 e2 ...] : Columns (start/end pairs) to display WINMARgin ON|OFF [n] : Pixels on left edge of doc windows to mark line blocks WORD NONBlank|ALPHAnum : What is a "word" (for SOS .WORD. and MARK STREAM WORD) WORDWrap ON|OFF : Add new line if text entered beyond right margin WRap ON|OFF : Wrap around past EOF when LOCATE/FIND/etc. Zone c1 c2|* : Define columns to search for targets
'SET BEEP ON' /* Beep on error */ 'SET INITIALWIDTH 32000' /* As wide as possible */ 'SET MSGLINE ON -1 10 OVERLAY' /* Many lines for messages */ 'SET NUMBER ON' /* Number lines in prefix area */ 'SET PREFIX NULLS LEFT' /* Prefix left fill with nulls */ 'SET SHADOW OFF' /* Don't display shadow lines */ 'SET WRAP ON' /* Wrap from bot to top (LOCATE) */
Most operands are related to the corresponding SET operand command
In all cases, variable operand.0 is set to number of variables returned
= : What's in the equal (=) buffer (last executed command or macro)
equalsign.1 = String in the equal buffer
ALT : Number of alterations to file since last save
alt.1 = Number of changes since last AUTOSAVE or SAVE
alt.2 = Number of changes since last SAVE
ARBchar : Status of arbitrary character
arbchar.1 = ON|OFF
arbchar.2 = First arbitrary character (any group of zero or more chars)
arbchar.3 = Second arbitrary character (any single char)
ARRow : Display/hide ====> at beginning of command line
arrow.1 = ON|OFF
ATTRibutes : Deprecated; use COLOR instead
attributes.0 = 30 (see manual)
AUTOCOLOR ext : Name of parser associated with extension
autocolor.1 = Extension (with leading period)
autocolor.2 = Name of associated parser, or NULL
AUTOCOLOR [*] : List of all extensions with associated parsers
autocolor.i = ith extension and parser
AUTOEXIT : Exit KEDIT when last file in ring is closed
autoexit.1 = ON|OFF
AUTOIndent : Indent cursor like line above when adding lines with F2
autoindent.1 = ON|OFF
AUtosave : Is file being automatically saved; after how many alterations
autosave.1 = OFF|n
AUTOSCroll : Columns to scroll horizontally
autoscroll.1 = HALF|OFF|n
BACKup : Create =.BAK when file SAVEd or FILEd
backup.1 = OFF|TEMP|KEEP
BEEP : Beep when error messages are displayed
beep.1 = ON|OFF
BLOCK : Block currently defined
block.1 = LINE|BOX|STREAM|NONE
block.2 = Line number of start of block
block.3 = Column number of start of block
block.4 = Line number of end of block
block.5 = Column number of end of block
block.6 = Fileid of file containing marked block
block.7 = PERSISTENT|SELECTION
block.8 = Contents of the currently marked one-line block
BOUNDMark : Vertical lines indicating important column locations
boundmark.1 = OFF or some of: ZONE TRUNC MARGINS TABS VERIFY WINMARGIN
CASE : Treatment of upper/lower case letters
case.1 = MIXED|UPPER (for input)
case.2 = RESPECT|IGNORE (for LOCATE)
case.3 = RESPECT|IGNORE (for CHANGE)
CLICK : Mouse button last pressed
click.1 = Number of the mouse button pressed
click.2 = Line number of mouse pointer within document window
click.3 = Column number of mouse pointer within document window
click.4 = MARGIN|NOMARGIN
click.5 = Line number within the file of cursor location (or -1)
click.6 = Column number within the file of cursor location (or -1)
CLIPboard : Contents of Windows clipboard
clipboard.1 = LINE|BOX|STREAM|FOREIGN|NONE
clipboard.2 = Width of the BOX block (or null) ,
clipboard.3 = Size of clipboard text in characters
clipboard.4 = Size of clipboard text in lines
clipboard.5 = Contents of the clipboard (if length <= WIDTH)
CLOCK : Display time-of-day clock on status line
clock.1 = ON|OFF
CMDline : Where is command line
cmdline.1 = ON|OFF|TOP|BOTTOM
cmdline.2 = Line number within window
cmdline.3 = Contents of command line (mixed case)
COLMark : Draw vertical lines to left of specified columns
colmark.1 = OFF or list of column numbers
COLOR field : Display color
color.1 = Field name followed by field's color
COLOR [*] : All display colors
color.i = Field name followed by field's color
COLORING : Syntax coloring for current file
coloring.1 = ON|OFF
coloring.2 = AUTO|parser
coloring.3 = parser (same as coloring.2 unless AUTO)
COLumn : Column number of the focus column
column.1 = Column number of the focus column
CURLine : Information about the current line and focus line
curline.1 = M[+|-]n | [-]n (position of current line; M=middle)
curline.2 = Line number within window of current line
curline.3 = Contents of focus line
curline.4 = ON if focus line changed or inserted in session; else OFF
curline.5 = NEW CHANGED or OLD CHANGED or OLD
curline.6 = Selection level of focus line (more efficient than select.1)
CURRBox : Box around current line
currbox.1 = ON|OFF (when cursor on command line)
currbox.2 = ON|OFF (when cursor in file area)
CURSor : Where is the cursor; where was cursor when last SOS EXECUTE began
cursor.1 = Line number of cursor in window
cursor.2 = Column number of cursor in window
cursor.3 = Line number of cursor in file (or -1)
cursor.4 = Column line number of cursor in file (or -1)
cursor.5 = Previous line number of cursor in window
cursor.6 = Previous column number of cursor in window
cursor.7 = Previous line number of cursor in file (or -1)
cursor.8 = Previous column line number of cursor in file (or -1)
CURSORSIze : Size of text cursor (as % of width of characters in current font)
cursorsize.1 = Width of vertical cursor in Overtype mode
cursorsize.2 = Width of vertical cursor in Insert mode
cursorsize.3 = Height of horizontal cursor in Overtype mode
cursorsize.4 = Height of horizontal cursor in Insert mode
CURSORType : Shape of text cursor
cursortype.1 = VERTICAL|HORIZONTAL|INTERFACE
DEBUGGing : KEXX debugging window
debugging.1 = ON|OFF
debugging.2 = Height of the debugging window in lines
debugging.3 = Initial trace setting in effect for macros run with DEBUG
DEFEXT : Default file extension
defext.1 = ON|OFF
DEFPROFile : Default profile file
defprofile.1 = fileid
DEFSORT : Default sort for DIR display
defsort.1 = OFF or some of: DATE EXTENSION NAME PATH SIZE
DIRectory [d:] : Current directory (of current drive unless d: specified)
directory.1 = Current directory (upper case) e.g. "C:\MY DOCUMENTS"
directory.2 = Current directory (mixed case) e.g. "C:\My Documents"
DIRFileid : Info about file displayed in focus line of current DIR file
dirfileid.1 = Full fileid d:\dir\sub\name.ext
dirfileid.2 = Drive d:
dirfileid.3 = Directory \dir\sub
dirfileid.4 = File name name
dirfileid.5 = File extension ext
DIRFORMat : Width of DIR fields
dirformat.1 = Columns for file name
dirformat.2 = Columns for file extension (or 0)
dirformat.3 = Columns for year
DISPlay : Range of selection levels included in display
display.1 = Minimum displayable selection level
display.2 = Maximum displayable selection level
DOCSIZing : Size of non-maximized windows
docsizing.1 = STANDARD|EXTENDED
docsizing.2 = Column width for windows sized by EXTENDED rules
DRAG : Effect of dragging mouse
drag.1 = BOX|LINE|STREAM|CMDLINE|DRAGDROP|NONE
drag.2 = PERSISTENT|SELECTION
drag.3 = ANCHOR|WORD
drag.4 = RESET or null
ECOLOR c : Emphasis color (for syntax coloring)
ecolor.1 = Letter or number specified, followed by corresponding color
ECOLOR [*] : Emphasis colors (for syntax coloring)
ecolor.i = ith character/number, followed by corresponding color
EFILEId : Fileid that current file had when it was added to ring
efileid.1 = Fileid in uppercase
efileid.2 = Fileid in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
EOF : Is focus line on or off the end-of-file (or end-of-range) line
eof.1 = ON|OFF [see also EOF()]
EOFIN : Handling of end-of-file char (026 dec, 1A hex) during load, GET
eofin.1 = ALLOW|PREVENT
EOFOUT : Chars after last line for FILE, SAVE, PUT
eofout.1 = EOL|EOLEOF|EOF|NONE
EOL : Is focus column at end-of-line column (1+zone.2)
eol.1 = ON|OFF
EOLIN : Handling of end-of-line during load, GET
eolin.1 = CR|CRORLF|LF|NONE
EOLOUT : End-of-line treatment during FILE, SAVE, PUT
eolout.1 = CR|CRLF|LF|NONE
FCASE : Showing file names as is or always in lower-case
fcase.1 = ASIS|LOWER
FEXT : Extension of current fileid
fext.1 = Extension in uppercase
fext.2 = Extension in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
FIELD : Cursor field info
field.1 = Contents of cursor field
field.2 = Character at cursor location
field.3 = Location of cursor within data of current field
field.4 = COMMAND|TEXT|PREFIX
FIELDWORD : Cursor field word info
fieldword.1 = Field word (see help)
fieldword.2 = Field word (group of non-blank characters)
FILEId : Fileid of current file
fileid.1 = Fileid in uppercase
fileid.2 = Fileid in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
FILEOPEN : Can open one or multiple files from File/Open dialog box
fileopen.1 = SINGLE|MULTIPLE
FILESEARCH fileid : Where would KEDIT find specified file?
filesearch.1 = DISK|RING|NEW|ERROR
filesearch.2 = Fully qualified fileid (case according to FCASE)
FILESTATUS : Status of current file
filestatus.1 = DENYWRITE|DENYREADWRITE|NONE (lock mode)
filestatus.2 = READONLY|READWRITE (type of access KEDIT has)
filestatus.3 = CR|LF|CRLF|NONE (EOL sequence found at end of 1st line)
FLscreen : File lines visible in window
flscreen.1 = line number of first line of file displayed in window
flscreen.2 = line number of last line of file displayed in window
FMode : Drive specifier of current file
fmode.1 = Drive in uppercase (eg, 'C:'), or null if UNC name
fmode.2 = Drive in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
FName : Name of current file
fname.1 = Name in uppercase (eg, 'FOO'), or null if UNC name
fname.2 = Name in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
FOCUSWORD : Word on focus line nearest cursor
focusword.1 = Focus word (see help)
focusword.2 = Focus word (group of non-blank characters)
FORMAT : Formatting during FLOW command
format.1 = JUSTIFY|NOJUSTIFY
format.2 = BLANK|EXTENDED
format.3 = DOUBLE|SINGLE
FPath : Directory path of current file
fpath.1 = Directory path in uppercase (eg, '\DIR\SUBDIR')
fpath.2 = Directory path in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
FType : Extension of current fileid (same as FEXT)
ftype.1 = Extension in uppercase
ftype.2 = Extension in case according to FCASE ASIS|LOWER
HEX : Allow hexadecimal in strings and targets (LOCATE/x'FF'/)
hex.1 = ON|OFF
HEXDISPlay : Show cursor character ('e'=65/101) on status line
hexdisplay.1 = ON|OFF
HIGHlight : Highlight specified file lines
highlight.1 = OFF|ALTERED|SELECT|TAGGED
highlight.2 = If SELECT, lowest selection level highlighted
highlight.3 = If SELECT, highest selection level highlighted
IDline : Display file id line at top of file area
idline.1 = ON|OFF
IMPMACro : Implied macro: look for macro if command not recognized
impmacro.1 = ON|OFF
INISAVE : What should be saved in KEDITW.INI
inisave.1 = STATE|NOSTATE
inisave.2 = HISTORY|NOHISTORY
INITIALDIR : Control startup dir
initialdir.1 = PRESERVE|RECALL (when no initial fileid)
initialdir.2 = PRESERVE|RECALL|FIRSTFILE (with fileid)
INITIALDOCsize : Control startup document window state
initialdocsize.1 = MAXIMIZED|NORMAL|RECALL
INITIALFRAMEsize : Control startup KEDIT frame window
initialframesize.1 = MAXIMIZED|NORMAL|RECALL
INITIALINSert : Start with insert mode (on) or overtype mode (off)
initialinsert.1 = ON|OFF
INITIALWidth : WIDTH setting at startup (default=1024)
initialwidth.1 = n (512 to 32000)
INPUTMode : Effect of INPUT command with no operands
inputmode.1 = OFF|FULL|LINE
INSERTmode : Insert mode (on) or overtype mode (off)
insertmode.1 = ON|OFF
INSTANCE : Allow one or more than one instance of KEDIT
instance.1 = SINGLE|MULTIPLE
INTERFACE : Use "common user access" (Windows) conventions, or text
interface.1 = CUE|CLASSIC
INTERNATional : Handle international (accented) chars
international.1 = CASE|NOCASE
international.2 = SORT|NOSORT
KEYSTYLE : Special treatment of keys (when INTERFACE CUA in effect)
keystyle.1 = STANDARD|ADJUSTED (Enter)
keystyle.2 = STANDARD|ADJUSTED (Home)
keystyle.3 = STANDARD|ADJUSTED (Delete)
keystyle.4 = STANDARD|ADJUSTED (Backspace)
keystyle.5 = STANDARD|ADJUSTED (Alt)
LASTKEY [n] : Info on last (or nth most recently (1-8)) read key
lastkey.1 = Key name
lastkey.2 = Character (or null)
lastkey.3 = Scan code
lastkey.4 = Shift status (e.g., 10000011)
LASTmsg : Last message generated for current window
lastmsg.1 = Text of last message (up to 160 chars)
LASTOP cmd : Operand used when command last issued from command line
(cmd = ALter|Change|CLocate|COUnt|Find|Locate|SCHange|TFind)
lastop.1 = Name of command and its last operand (mixed case)
LASTOP [*] : Operands used when commands last issued from command line
lastop.1 = ALTER and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.2 = CHANGE and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.3 = CLOCATE and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.4 = COUNT and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.5 = FIND and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.6 = LOCATE and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.7 = SCHANGE and its last operand (mixed case)
lastop.8 = TFIND and its last operand (mixed case)
LASTRC : Return code from last command issued from command line
lastrc.1 = Return code [same as special variable rc]
LENgth : Length of focus line
length.1 = length, excluding trailing blanks; 0 if TOF or EOF
LIne : Line number in file of focus line
line.1 = line number in file; 0 if at TOF; 1+lines if at EOF
LINEFLAG : Flags associated with focus line
lineflag.1 = NEW|NONEW
lineflag.2 = CHANGE|NOCHANGE
lineflag.3 = TAG|NOTAG
LINENd : Line end character status
linend.1 = ON|OFF (allow multiple commands on command line)
linend.2 = linend character
LOCKING : Lock files as added to ring
locking.1 = ON|OFF
LRecl : Logical record length of file being edited
lrecl.1 = lrecl
LScreen : Logical screen size and location
lscreen.1 = number of lines of current document window
lscreen.2 = number of columns of current document window
lscreen.3 = serial number of current document window (UNIQUEID.3)
lscreen.4 = serial number of current document window (UNIQUEID.3)
MACRO name : Definition of in-memory macro
(QUERY works, but EXTRACT not currently supported)
MACROPath : Where to look for macros
macropath.1 = ON|OFF|envvar|dirlist
MACROSEARCH fileid [defaultextension] : Where would KEDIT find specified macro?
macrosearch.1 = Fully qualified fileid (case according to FCASE)
MARgins : Margin columns
margins.1 = Left margin column number
margins.2 = Right margin column number
margins.3 = Paragraph indent value
MARKSTYLE : Blocks marked with mouse marked as persistent blocks or selections
markstyle.1 = SELECTION|PERSISTENT (line blocks)
markstyle.2 = SELECTION|PERSISTENT (box blocks)
markstyle.3 = SELECTION|PERSISTENT (stream blocks)
MEMory : KEDIT's memory usage (K bytes)
memory.1 = 0
memory.2 = 0
memory.3 = Unused ISA memory (Internal Storage Area)
memory.4 = Total FSA memory (File Storage Area)
memory.5 = 0
memory.6 = 0
memory.7 = Memory holding UNDO info (total for all files in ring)
MONitor : Coloring
monitor.1 = WINDOWS|COLOR|MONO
MOUSEBEEP : Beep when improper mouse clicks
mousebeep.1 = ON|OFF
MSGLine : Message line status and location
msgline.1 = ON|OFF (currently, always ON)
msgline.2 = M[+|-]n | [-]n (position; M=middle of screen)
msgline.3 = maximum number of lines that msgline can expand to
msgline.4 = OVERLAY|null
MSGMode : Message mode status
msgmode.1 = ON|OFF
NBFile : Number of files currently being edited
nbfile.1 = number of files in ring
nbfile.2 = maximum number of files allowed in ring
NBScope : Number of lines in file within current scope
nbscope.1 = number of lines within the current scope
nbscope.2 = position of the focus line within the scope
NBWindow : Number of document windows that currently exist
nbwindow.1 = Number of document windows
NEWLines : Where do new lines get inserted
newlines.1 = SAMELINE|BELOW|BELOWCURR
NOVALUE : Like using SIGNAL ON NOVALUE in all KEXX macros
novalue.1 = ON|OFF
NUMber : Number file lines in prefix area
number.1 = ON|OFF
OFPW : One-file-per-window mode (MDI/multiple document interface)
ofpw.1 = ON|OFF
OPENFilter : File filters shown in File Open dialog box
openfilter.1 = /txt/filter/ ...
OPMODE : Mode in which KEDIT is running (see also version.1)
opmode.1 = GUI (Windows)
| FULLSCREEN|TEXTWINDOW|DETACHED (OS/2)
| REAL (DOS)
| WINDOWS (DOS under Windows)
| UNKNOWN
And, if KEDIT for Windows:
opmode.2 = WINDOWS
opmode.3 = Windows version number (eg '3.10', or '4.00' for Windows 95)
opmode.4 = Additional identifying text, or null
OPSYS : Operating system
opsys.1 = Operating system name (eg 'DOS', 'Windows 95', 'Windows NT')
opsys.2 = Version number of operating system
opsys.3 = Additional identifying text, or null
PARSER [*] : All language parsers for syntax coloring
parser.0 = Number of parsers defined
parser.i = lang fileid.KLD
PARSER parser : Language parser for syntax coloring
parser.1 = Parser name
parser.2 = Fileid of .KLD file
PATH : Where to look for files when not in current directory
path.1 = ON|OFF|envvar|dirlist
Point : Symbolic names assigned to the focus line
point.0 = 1; or 0 if no names assigned
point.1 = line number and names assigned to it
Point * : All lines with symbolic names defined
point.i = line number and all names assigned to it
PREfix : State of prefix area
prefix.1 = ON|OFF|NULLS
prefix.2 = LEFT|RIGHT
PREfix Synonym : All prefix synonyms
prefix.i = newname oldname
PRINTER : Printer options
printer.1 = WINDOWS|LPT1:|LPT2:|LPT3:|COM1:|COM2:
printer.2 = CLOSE|NOCLOSE
printer.3 = FORM|NOFORM
printer.4 = CONVERT|NOCONVERT
PRINTPROFile : Alternate profile for printing via Windows Explorer
printprofile.1 = Fileid of printer profile macro
PRINTSIZE : Printer page size, based on current printer/font/margins
printsize.1 = Lines per page
printsize.2 = Columns per page
QUICKFIND : Quick Find toolbar search string
quickfind.1 = RESPECT|IGNORE
quickfind.2 = WORD|NOWORD
quickfind.3 = REGEXP|NOREGEXP
quickfind.4 = Search string
RANge : Line numbers of the top and bottom of the range
range.1 = line number of the first line in range
range.2 = line number of the last line in range (RANGE.1-1 if no lines)
RECENTFiles : How many files shown at bottom of File menu
recentfiles.1 = n (0 to 16)
RECFm : Record format of current file
recfm.1 = FIXED|VARYING
REPROFile : Re-execute profile for each file added to ring?
reprofile.1 = ON|OFF
RESERved : Line numbers of screen lines currently reserved
reserved.0 = 1 (or 0 when no lines are reserved)
reserved.1 = list of reserved line numbers
RIGHTCTRL : Make right Ctrl key act like Enter key (on numeric keypad)
rightctrl.1 = ON|OFF
RING : Number of files you are editing and file identification of each
ring.0 = number of files in ring
ring.i = Fileid, current line, current column, size, alteration count
SCALe : State of scale display and position of scale line on screen
scale.1 = ON|OFF
scale.2 = M[+|-]n | [-]n (position; M=middle of screen)
scale.3 = line number within window (only set if SCALE.1=ON)
SCOPE : Display scope (see also DISPLAY)
scope.1 = ALL|DISPLAY
SCROLLbar : Display of scroll bars
scrollbar.1 = ON|OFF
scrollbar.2 = VERTICAL|HORIZONTAL|BOTH
SELect : Selection level of current line and max level for file
select.1 = selection level of focus line (curline.6 more efficient)
select.2 = maximum selection level of all lines in current range
SHADow : Are shadow lines displayed
shadow.1 = ON|OFF
SHARING : File sharing/locking
sharing.1 = DENYWRITE|DENYNONE
sharing.2 = DENYWRITE|DENYREADWRITE
SIZe : Size of file being edited
size.1 = number of lines in current file
STARTUP : How KEDIT was invoked
startup.1 = Fileid of KEDIT module that is executing
startup.2 = Command line arguments passed to KEDIT
startup.3 = Value of KEDITW environment string
startup.4 = Fileid of initial profile
STATUSLine : Displaying status line at bottom of frame window?
statusline.1 = ON|OFF
statusline.2 = BOTTOM
STAY : Stay put (as opposed to EOF) if target not found
stay.1 = ON|OFF
STReam : Search entire file for column target (as opposed to just curline)
stream.1 = ON|OFF
SYNonym : Is KEDIT doing synonym processing at all?
synonym.1 = ON|OFF
SYNonym * : Definitions of all defined synonyms
synonym.i = newname abbreviation definition
TABLine : Status of tab line
tabline.1 = ON|OFF
tabline.2 = M[+|-]n | [-]n (position; M=middle of screen)
tabline.3 = line number within window (only set if TABLINE.1=ON)
TABS : Tab column numbers
tabs.1 = Tab setting (list or 'INCR n' or both)
tabs.2 = List of tab column numbers
TABSIn : Expand tabs when reading file (until first ' or ")
tabsin.1 = ON|OFF|TABQUOTE
tabsin.2 = Tab increment
TABSOut : Compress blanks to tabs when writing file
tabsout.1 = ON|OFF
tabsout.2 = Tab increment
TARGet : Info about target that matched last LOCATE/CLOCATE/TFIND
target.1 = Line number of start of target
target.2 = Column number of start of target
target.3 = Line number of end of target
target.4 = Column number of end of target
target.5 = Text of string target
THIGHlight : Highlight strings found by LOCATE/CLOCATE/TFIND
thighlight.1 = ON|OFF
TIME : Current time and date
time.1 = Date in country-dependent format
time.2 = Time in hh:mm format
time.3 = Date in mm-dd-yy format
time.4 = Time in hh:mm:ss.hh format
time.5 = Date in yyyy-mm-dd format
TIMECHECK : Check for changed file timestamp before writing file
timecheck.1 = ON|OFF
TOF : Is focus line at top-of-file (or top-of-range) line?
tof.1 = ON|OFF
TOFEOF : Are TOF and EOF pseudo-lines being displayed?
tofeof.1 = ON|OFF
TOL : Is focus column at top-of-line (reached zone1-1)?
tofeof.1 = ON|OFF
TOOLBAR : Display of toolbars
toolbar.1 = ON|OFF
toolbar.2 = TOP|BOTTOM|BOTH
TOOLButton name : Definition of toolbar button
toolbutton.1 = Button name
toolbutton.2 = Built-in or on-disk bitmap file, or delimited text
toolbutton.3 = COND ccc (or null)
toolbutton.4 = Delimited text of tooltip and status line help
TOOLButton [*] : Definitions of all toolbar buttons
toolbutton.i = Name, bitmap/text, conditions, tip/status
TOOLSet [TOP|BOTTOM] : Contents of toolset (default=TOP)
toolset.1 = TOP|BOTTOM
toolset.2 = DEFAULT|USER
toolset.3 = Contents of default or user-defined toolset
TRAILING : Treatment of trailing blanks
trailing.1 = ON|OFF|SINGLE|EMPTY
TRANSLATEIn : Convert chars from OEM to ANSI when reading file
translatein.1 = NONE|OEMTOANSI
TRANSLATEOut : Convert chars from ANSI to OEM when writing file
translateout.1 = NONE|ANSITOOEM
TRunc : Truncation column number
trunc.1 = truncation column number
UNDO : Undoing info for current file
undo.1 = Levels of undoable changes
undo.2 = Levels of redoable changes
undo.3 = Memory holding undo info (K bytes)
UNDOING : Undoing facility info
undoing.1 = ON|OFF
undoing.2 = Maximum levels that KEDIT will try to keep in memory
undoing.3 = Maximum memory that KEDIT will use to hold undo info (K)
UNIQueid : Unique serial number identifier associated with file, view, window
uniqueid.1 = Serial number of current file
uniqueid.2 = Serial number of current view
uniqueid.3 = Serial number of current window
VARblank : Will target like /a b/ match text like "a b"?
varblank.1 = ON|OFF
Verify : Information about verification columns
verify.1 = Column number pairs (possibly including H prefix)
VERShift : Relative position of screen over file (see LEFT and RIGHT)
vershift.1 = [-]n
VERSION : KEDIT version info
version.1 = KEDIT (DOS or OS/2 text mode)
| KEDIT/WINDOWS (Windows)
version.2 = Version number
version.3 = Revision level and possible additional identifying text
version.4 = Date of this version (MMM dd yyyy)
Width : Value of WIDTH setting (longest line)
width.1 = n (512 to 32000)
WINDIR : Fully-qualified names of Windows and Windows system directories
windir.1 = e.g., 'C:\WINDOWS'
windir.2 = e.g., 'C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM'
WINMARgin : Pixels on left edge of document windows to mark line blocks
winmargin.1 = ON|OFF
winmargin.2 = n
WORD : What is a "word" (for SOS .WORD. and MARK STREAM WORD)
word.1 = NONBLANK|ALPHANUM
WORDWrap : Add new line if text entered beyond right margin?
wordwrap.1 = ON|OFF
WRap : Will LOCATE wrap around from end of file
wrap.1 = ON|OFF
Zone : Left and right zone column numbers
zone.1 = Left zone column number
zone.2 = Right zone column number
ADDline Add a blank line below the focus line Alarm Make speaker beep BEEP Same as ALARM BLANKDown Locate next blank line below focus line BLANKUp Locate next blank line above focus line BLOCKEnd \(from cmdline) Make curline last/first line of marked block BLOCKStart /(else) Move cursor to last/first line of marked block BOTTOMEdge Move cursor to bottom line of file area (or EOF line) CDn Move cursor one character down (see CURSOR ESCREEN) CLeft Move cursor one character left (see CURSOR ESCREEN) CRight Move cursor one character right (see CURSOR ESCREEN) CUp Move cursor one character up (see CURSOR ESCREEN) CHECK Display checksum of chars in cursor line CURRent Move cursor to current line CURSORAdj Shift cursor line text so left adjusted at cursor column DELBAck Move cursor one character left and delete char there DELBEGin Delete all chars to left of cursor, shift remaining text left DELChar Delete character at cursor position DELEnd Delete all characters from cursor position thru end of line DELLine Delete focus line DELSEL Delete just-marked block or selection DELWord Delete "word" at or to right of cursor DOPREfix Execute any pending prefix commands for current file ENDChar Move cursor to end of cursor line ENDWord Move cursor to last character of current (or next) "word" ERRORBEEP Beep speaker (if SET BEEP ON) EXecute Move cursor to command line, execute command line FIRSTCHar Move cursor to first non-blank character on cursor line FIRSTCOl MOve cursor to first column on cursor line INSTAB Insert blanks from cursor position to next tab position LEFTEdge Move cursor to leftmost column of file area or command line LINEAdd Add a line below focus line (same as SOS ADDLINE) LINEDel Delete the focus line (same as SOS DELLINE) MAKECURR Make cursor line the current line MARGINL Move cursor to left margin column of cursor line MARGINR Move cursor to right margin column of cursor line MOUSEBEEP Beep speaker (if SET MOUSEBEEP ON) PARINDent Move cursor to paragraph indent column of cursor line PREfix Move to first column of prefix area of cursor line QCmnd Move cursor to first column of command line, clear command line QUICKFINDACT Activate the Quick Find toolbar item QUICKFINDB Search backward for the currently displayed Quick Find string QUICKFINDf Search forward for the currently displayed Quick Find string RESTORE Restore cursor to position saved by SOS SAVE RESTORECol Restore cursor to column position saved by SOS SAVECOL RESTORELine Restore cursor to line position saved by SOS SAVELINE RETRIEVEb Cycle backward through command line history RETRIEVEF Cycle forward through command line history RIGHTEdge Move cursor to rightmost column of file area or command line SAVE Save cursor line and column position for SOS RESTORE SAVECol Save cursor column position for SOS RESTORE SAVELine Save cursor line position for SOS RESTORE SETCOLPtr Set column pointer to cursor column SETLeftm Set left margin column to cursor column setrightm No such operand; use: 'set margins' margins.1() column.1() SETTAB Add cursor column to list of tab columns STARTWord Move cursor to first character of current (or preceding) "word" TABB Move cursor backward (left) to nearest tab position TABCmd Move cursor to first column of command line TABCMDB Switch windows backward (previous), move cursor to command line TABCMDF Switch windows forward (next), move cursor to command line TABf Move cursor forward (right) to nearest tab position TABFIELDB Move cursor to first character of current (or previous) field TABFIELDf Move cursor to first character of next field TABWORDB Move cursor backward to first char of "word" to left of cursor TABWORDf Move cursor forward to first char of "word" to right of cursor TOPEdge Move cursor to topmost line of file area (or TOF line)
Absolute line number targets: :n Absolute file line number Relative line number targets: n Relative displacement from focus line (down) +n Relative displacement from focus line (down) -n Relative displacement from focus line (up) * End of file +* End of file -* Top of file Named line targets: .name Named line (see SET POINT and prefix command .) String targets: // Advance line pointer by one line /str[/] Next line containing occurrence of string +/str[/] Next line containing occurrence of string -/str[/] Previous line containing occurrence of string ~/str[/] Next line not containing occurrence of string +~/str[/] Next line not containing occurrence of string -~/str[/] Previous line not containing occurrence of string /s1/&/s2/ Next line containing occurrences of both strings /s1/|/s2/ Next line containing occurrence of either string -/x'cc'/ Previous line containing hex character (only if SET HEX ON) Word /str/ Next line containing word Prefix /str/ Next line starting with string on word boundary Suffix /str/ Next line ending with string on word boundary Regexp /str/ Next line containing string matching regular expression Line class targets (may be prefixed with ~): BLAnk Blank SELect n [m] Selection level NEW New CHAnged Changed TAGged Tagged ALTered Altered Group targets: ALL All lines BLOCK Currently marked block PARAgraph All lines in focus paragraph Column targets are similar, except: No named (.) columns + means right, - means left * means EOL, -* means TOL SET operands affecting targets: ARBCHAR, CASE, HEX, STAY, VARBLANK, WRAP Precedence (highest to lowest): ~ & |
? Wildcard character - matches any single character
^ Matches the beginning of a line
$ Matches the end of a line
(X) Parenthetical expressions - groups expressions for other operations
X* Minimal closure - matches shortest possible string of >= 0 occurrences of X
X@ Maximal closure - matches longest possible string of >= 0 occurrences of X
X+ Minimal plus - matches shortest possible string of >= 1 occurrences of X
X# Maximal plus - matches longest possible string of >= 1 occurrences of X
X^n Power function - matches exactly n occurrences of X
~X Not function - succeeds only if X isn't matched
\c Set cursor position/current column after Edit Find or CLOCATE
{X} Tagged expression - when X is matched, value is saved for later reference
&n Reference to value of nth tagged expression
\x Escape sequence, for \ ( ) [ ] { } ? ~ ^ $ * @ # | : & +
\Xnn hex
\nnn octal
\b Backspace
\f Formfeed
\r Carriage return
\n Linefeed
\t Tab
(X1|X2|...) Alternation - matches X1 or, if X1 doesn't match, matches X2, etc.
[class] Definition of a character class - matches any character in class
[~class] Definition of a character unclass - matches characters not in class
:letter Predefined expression
:a [a-zA-Z0-9] Alphanumeric character
:b ([\t\x20]#) White space (a group of blanks and tabs)
:c [a-zA-Z] Alphabetic character
:d [0-9] Digit
:z ([0-9]#) Integers (one or more digits)
:w ([a-zA-Z]#) String of alphabetic characters
:h (((0x)|)[0-9a-fA-F]#) Hexadecimal numbers
:i ([a-zA-Z_\$][a-zA-Z0-9_\$]@) C-language identifiers
:n (([0-9]@.[0-9]#)|([0-9]#)) Numbers (possibly including a decimal point)
:q (("[~"]@")|('[~']@')) Quoted string (in 's or "s)
Operators are grouped by precedence shown below (highest to lowest).
Operators of equal precedence are evaluated from left to right.
\ Logical NOT (prefix) + Numeric (prefix); same as 0+num - Negate (prefix); same as 0-num
** Exponentiation (whole powers only)
* Multiply / Divide % Integer divide (divide and return integer part) // Remainder (divide and return remainder; result may be negative)
+ Add - Subtract
(abuttal) || Concatenate without blank (blank) Concatenate with blank
== Strictly equal (identical) \== Not strictly equal >> Strictly greater than << Strictly less than >>= \<< Strictly greater than or equal to (not less than) <<= \>> Strictly less than or equal to (not greater than) = Equal (numerically or when padded, etc.) \= >< <> Not equal (greater than or less than) > Greater than < Less than >= \< Greater than or equal to (not less than) <= \> Less than or equal to (not greater than)
& AND
| Inclusive OR (either, or both) && Exclusive OR (either, but not both)
bit = ABBREV(longstring,shortstring[,minlength]) : Abbreviation match
num = ABS(number) : Absolute value
str = ANSILOWER(string) : Like LOWER() but also handles accented letters
str = ANSITOOEM(string) : Convert ANSI to OEM character set
str = ANSIUPPER(string) : Like UPPER() but also handles accented letters
num = ARG() : Number of arguments
bit = ARG(n,E|O) : Nth argument E=exists or O=omitted
val = ARG(n) : Nth argument value
nul = BEEP() : Beep speaker
str = BITAND(string1[,string2[,pad]]) : Logical ANDing of bits
str = BITOR(string1[,string2[,pad]]) : Logical ORing of bits
str = BITXOR(string1[,string2[,pad]]) : Logical XORing of bits
hex = B2X(binary-string) : Binary to hexadecimal
str = CENTER(string,length[,pad]) : Center
str = CENTRE(string,length[,pad]) : Center for Brits
str = CHANGESTR(needle,haystack,newneedle) : Change all occurrences
str = CHARIN(fileid[,[start][,length]]) : Read chars from file
bit = CHAROUT(fileid,[string][,start]) : Write chars to file
bit = CHAROUT(fileid) : Close file
num = CHARS(fileid) : Chars remaining to be read from file
pos = COMPARE(string1,string2[,pad]) : Position of first mismatched char
str = CONDITION(I|C|D|S) : Information about currently trapped condition
str = COPIES(string,n) : N copies of string concatenated together
num = COUNTSTR(needle,haystack) : Number of occurrences
num = C2D(string) : Character to decimal
hex = C2X(string) : Character to hexadecimal
str = DATATYPE(string) : Returns NUM if valid number, else CHAR
bit = DATATYPE(string,A|B|L|M|N|S|U|W|X) : Test for specified datatype
A=alphanumeric AZaz09 B=binary 01 L=lowercase az
M=mixed case AZaz N=numeric 2.1e6 S=symbol foo.1
U=uppercase AZ W=whole -2 X=hexadecimal 09AFaf
str = DATE(B|D|E|J|M|N|O|S|U|W) : Today in specified format (default=Normal)
B=base 729637 D=days 249
E=european 06/09/98 J=julian 98249
M=month September N=normal 6 Sep 1998
O=ordered 98/09/06 S=standard 19980906
U=usa 09/06/98 W=weekday Sunday
str = DATECONV(date,input,[output]) : Convert date format (see formats above)
str = DELIMIT(string1[,string2]) : Wrap delimiter ( /1/ or /1/2/ )
str = DELSTR(string,n[,length]) : Delete chars starting at position n
str = DELWORD(string,n[,length]) : Delete words starting at nth word
num = DIGITS() : Current NUMERIC DIGITS setting (default=9)
str = DOSDIR(filespec[,[output][,search]]) : Info about DOS file(s)
output: N=name S=size D=date T=time A=attrs(R|H|S|D|A|-) (default=all)
search: D=directories S=system H=hidden (default=none)
str = DOSDIR(,[output][,search]) : Next matching file (or null)
str = DOSENV(envvar) : Value of DOS environment variable
str = D2C(whole-number) : Decimal to character
hex = D2X(whole-number) : Decimal to hexadecimal
str = ERRORTEXT(n) : Text of KEXX error message number n
str = FORMAT(number[,[bef][,[aft]]]) : Format number (digits bef/aft decimal)
num = FUZZ() : Current NUMERIC FUZZ setting (default=0)
str = INSERT(new,target[,[n][,[length][,pad]]]) : Insert new into target string
pos = LASTPOS(needle,haystack[,end]) : Rightmost position
str = LEFT(string,length[,pad]) : Leftmost characters from string
num = LENGTH(string) : Length of string
str = LINEIN(fileid[,[line][,count]]) : Read line from file
bit = LINEOUT(fileid,[string]) : Write line to file
bit = LINEOUT(fileid) : Close file
bit = LINES(fileid) : Any lines remaining to be read from file?
str = LONGNAME(fileid) : Windows 95/NT long file name of fileid
str = LOWER(string) : Lowercase
num = MAX(n1[,n2...n10]) : Maximum number
num = MIN(n1[,n2...n10]) : Minimum number
str = OEMTOANSI(string) : Convert OEM to ANSI character set
str = OVERLAY(new,target[,[n][,[length][,pad]]]) : Overlay new string on target
pos = POS(needle,haystack,[start]) : Leftmost position
int = RANDOM([max]) : Random number between 0 and max (default=999)
int = RANDOM([min][,[max][,seed]]) : Random number between min and max
str = REVERSE(string) : Reverse characters (abcd => dcba)
str = RIGHT(string,length[,pad]) : Rightmost characters
str = SHORTNAME(fileid) : Convert Windows 95/NT long file name to DOS 8.3 name
int = SIGN(number) : Sign of number; returns -1, 0, or 1
num = SOURCELINE() : Number of lines in currently-executing macro
str = SOURCELINE(n) : Text of nth line in currently-executing macro
str = SPACE(string[,[n][,pad]]) : Replace inter-word blanks (default=1,' ')
str = STRIP(string[,[L|T|B][,char]]) : Strip leading/trailing/both chars (B,' ')
str = SUBSTR(string,start[,[length][,pad]]) : Substring characters
str = SUBWORD(string,n[,length]) : Substring words
str = SYMBOL(name) : Returns BAD, VAR, or else LIT
str = TIME([option]) : Current time (default=N)
C=civil 1:00pm H=hours 13 L=long 13:00:00.000000
M=minutes 780 N=normal 13:00:00 S=seconds 46800
str = TRACE() : Query current trace setting
str = TRACE([?]A|C|E|F|I|L|N|O|R) : Change trace setting
All Command Error Failure Intermediates Labels Negative Off Results
str = TRANSLATE(string[,[tableo][,[tablei][,pad]]]) : Translate characters
num = TRUNC(number[,n]) : Truncate to integer plus n (default=0) decimal places
str = UPPER(string) : Translate lowercase letters to uppercase
val = VALUE(name[,newvalue]) : Value of specified symbol [also assign new value]
pos = VERIFY(string,reference[,[N|M][,start]]) : Find first Nomatch/Match
str = WORD(string,n) : Nth blank-delimited word from string
pos = WORDINDEX(string,n) : Character position of beginning of nth word
int = WORDLENGTH(string,n) : Length of nth word
pos = WORDPOS(phrase,string[,wordstart]) : Word number of phrase in string
int = WORDS(string) : Number of words in string
str = XRANGE([start][,end]) : Generate string of chars from start to end
str = X2B(hex-string) : Convert hexadecimal to binary
str = X2C(hex-string) : Convert hexadecimal to character
str = X2D(hex-string) : Convert hexadecimal to decimal
bit = AFTER() : Cursor positioned after last non-blank char of cursor field? bit = ALT() : Current file altered since last SAVE? bit = ALTKEY() : Alt key pressed during last keystroke or mouse action? bit = BEFORE() : Cursor positioned before first non-blank char of cursor field? bit = BLANK() : Cursor field completely blank? bit = BLOCK() : Block marked in the current file? bit = BOTTOMEDGE() : Cursor in bottommost line of file area? bit = BUTTON1() : Mouse button 1 is down? bit = BUTTON2() : Mouse button 2 is down? bit = CLASSIC() : INTERFACE CLASSIC in effect? bit = CLIPTEXT() : Any text in Windows clipboard (for possible Paste)? bit = CMDSEL() : Any text on the command line currently selected? bit = COMMAND() : Cursor on the command line? bit = CTRL() : Ctrl key pressed during last keystroke or mouse action? bit = CUA() : INTERFACE CUA in effect? bit = CURRENT() : Cursor on current line? bit = DELSEL() : Selection or command line selection marked? bit = DIR() : Current file a .DIR file? bit = END() : Cursor on last non-blank character of cursor field? bit = EOF() : Cursor on end-of-file line? bit = FILELINE() : Cursor not on command line? bit = FIRST() : Cursor positioned in column 1 of cursor field? bit = FOCUSEOF() : Focus line is end-of-file line? bit = FOCUSTOF() : Focus line is top-of-file line? bit = FULLINP() : Input mode with INPUTMODE FULL in effect? bit = INBLOCK() : Cursor in a marked block? bit = INITIAL() : Profile for first file in ring is running? bit = INPREFIX() : Cursor in the prefix area? bit = INSERTMODE() : Insert mode in effect? bit = INTRUNC() : Cursor not to right of truncation column? bit = LEFTEDGE() : Cursor in leftmost column of file area? bit = LINEINP() : Input mode with INPUTMODE LINE in effect? bit = MODIFIABLE() : Cursor in area of file that can be modified? bit = MOUSEPOSMODIFIABLE() : Mouse in typeable place in file area at last click? bit = MOUSEPOSVALID() : Mouse in cursorable place at last click? bit = MULTWINDOW() : More than one document window exists? bit = NOQUEUE() : No keystrokes queued within Windows waiting to be processed? bit = OEMFONT() : OEM font being used in document windows? bit = PENDING() : Any pending prefix commands? bit = PREFIX() : PREFIX ON or PREFIX NULLS in effect? bit = PREFIXLEFT() : Prefix area displayed on left of window? bit = PROFILE() : Profile for a file being added to ring is executing? bit = RIGHTEDGE() : Cursor in rightmost column of file area? bit = SCROLLLOCK() : ScrollLock in effect? bit = SHADOW() : Cursor on shadow line? bit = SHIFT() : Shift key pressed during last keystroke or mouse action? bit = SHOWPRINTDLG() : Print File toolbar button should show dialog? bit = SPACECHAR() : Character at cursor position is blank? bit = TAB() : Cursor on one of the tab columns? bit = TOF() : Cursor on top-of-file line? bit = TOPEDGE() : Cursor in topmost line of file area? bit = UNTITLED() : Current file an UNTITLED file? bit = VERONE() : Column 1 of current file displayed in column 1 of file area?
ARG [template]
Same as PARSE UPPER ARG [template]
CALL name [expression [,expression ...]]
If name in quotes, only built-in or external function called
Optional result returned in special variable RESULT
CALL ON condition [NAME trapname]
Call on specified condition; variable SIGL contains line number
See SIGNAL ON below for conditions
CALL OFF condition
Cancel CALL ON trap
DO [repetitor] [conditional] ; clauses ; END
Execute a set of clauses repeatedly
DO expr
Do so many times
DO var = initexpr [TO expr] [BY expr] [FOR maxtimes]
Do while value of var is iterated
DO FOREVER
Do indefinitely (until terminated by LEAVE EXIT RETURN)
DO WHILE expr
Do while leading evaluation of expr is true
DO UNTIL expr
Do until trailing evaluation of expr is true
DROP name|(namelist) [name|(namelist) ...]
Unassign named variables and/or list of vars contained in variable
EXIT [expression]
Unconditionally leave; optionally return data
IF expr THEN clause [ELSE clause]
Conditional execution
INTERPRET expression
Execute expression as though it were a line in macro
ITERATE [name]
Steps current or named do loop
LEAVE [name]
Ends current or named do loop
NOP
Dummy instruction ("no operation")
NUMERIC DIGITS [expression]
Number of significant digits (default=9; must be <= 50)
NUMERIC FUZZ expression
Digits, at full precision, to ignore during comparisons (default=0)
PARSE [UPPER] origin [template]
Assign portions of strings to variables
ARG Program/subroutine/function parameters
LINEIN Read a line from command line
PULL Read a line from command line (unlike REXX; no queue)
SOURCE Source of macro being executed (e.g. 'Windows COMMAND foo')
VALUE [expr] WITH Parse result of expression
VAR name Parse named variable
VERSION Query KEXX version (e.g. 'KEXX 5.52 6 Jan 1998')
PROCEDURE [EXPOSE name|(namelist) [name|(namelist) ...]]
Protect (localize) variables in internal function or subroutine
PULL [template]
Same as PARSE UPPER PULL
RETURN [expression]
Return control; like EXIT if no internal routine active
Returns result from function; sets RESULT variable from subroutine
SAY [expression]
Displays a line
SELECT ; WHEN expr THEN clause ; ... ; OTHERWISE clause ; END
Case-conditional execution; only the first matching case is executed
SIGNAL label
Pass control to label
SIGNAL ON condition [NAME trapname]
Trap certain conditions (variable SIGL contains line number)
ERROR Command returns positive rc (or negative if FAILURE not enabled)
FAILURE Command returns negative return code
HALT Attempt to interrupt (Ctrl+Break)
NOVALUE Uninitialized variable used
SYNTAX Interpretation syntax error
SIGNAL OFF condition
Cancel SIGNAL ON trap
TRACE [+|-|?] [A|C|E|I|L|N|O|R]
Control trace output (must SET DEBUGGING ON first)
+ = Turn on interactive tracing
- = Turn off interactive tracing
? = Toggle interactive tracing
A = All: all clauses and commands traced (displayed) before execution
C = Commands: all commands traced, non-zero rc's displayed
E = Error: commands with non-zero rc traced after execution
F = Failure: commands with negative rc traced after execution
I = Intermediates: All + intermediate results
L = Labels: display labels as encountered during execution
N = Normal=Negative: commands with negative rc traced after execution
O = Off, or no argument: nothing traced; prefix actions off
R = Results: All + final (not intermediate) results
TRACE [number]
n = skip next n interactive debug pauses
-n = skip next n tracing displays (and interactive pauses)
The KEXX language is pretty much like REXX (see my REXX Summary). Following are just a few notes on differences.
KEDIT is a lot like XEDIT (see my XEDIT Summary). Following are just a few notes on key differences.
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