DE Command

The DE command calls up the specified file item for editing with the Full Screen Editor, DocuMentor.

Format

DE [DICT] filename item-ID [(options)]

Parameter(s)

DICT

Specifies the file dictionary.

filename

Name of the file.

item-ID

Item to be edited.

options

The following options are supported:

A

Sets up Assembler format tabs.

L

Displays line numbers.

Description

The following system delimiter characters cannot be entered using the Full Screen Editor:

CTRL+^

(attribute mark)

CTRL+]

(value mark)

CTRL+\

(subvalue mark)

See the DocuMentor Command Reference for more information about the Full Screen Editor.

Editing an Item with the Screen Editor

In the following example, the command statement calls up item BLEAR34TRE from the CUSTOMERS file for editing:

>DE CUSTOMERS BLEAR34TRE (L)

The item is displayed on the screen. Line numbers are also displayed because the L option was used:

0001 BILL

0002 LEARY

0003 34 TREMONT STREET

0004 BOSTON

0005 MA

0006 6175278890X980

0007 74332

 

 

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