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Copyright (c) Anker Berg-Sonne, 1990
Sedt Editor
Version 5.0
New key layout
0.0 Introduction to Sedt
0.1 The "New" keyboard command interface.
1.0 Getting started
1.1 Calling Sedt
1.1.1 The Sedt command line
1.1.2 Editing more than one file
1.1.3 Specifying a different output file
1.1.4 Screen layout
1.1.4.1 Banner line
1.1.4.2 Ruler line
1.1.4.3 Mode line
1.1.4.4 Message line
1.2 Editing commands
1.2.1 Getting help
1.2.2 Typing commands
1.2.3 Aborting command input
1.2.4 Command input
1.2.5 Repeating commands
1.2.6 The basic commands
2 Command summary
2.1 Moving to an absolute position
2.2 Undoing a move or delete
2.3 Changing character case
2.4 Deleting text
2.5 Block edit functions
2.6 File functions
2.7 Moving the cursor position
2.8 Getting help
2.9 Inserting miscellanea
2.10 Changing the ruler
2.10.1 Ruler definition commands
2.11 Macro commands
2.12 Using counters
2.13 Operating system calls
2.14 Ending the edit session
2.15 Setting an edit range
2.16 Modifying miscellanea
2.16.1 Modifying the direction
2.16.2 Modifying font sizes
2.16.3 Modifying text markers
2.16.4 Modifying editing behavior
2.16.5 Modifying screen width in VT series terminals
2.17 Regular expressions
2.18 Text functions
2.19 Undeleting text
2.20 Window functions
2.21 Executing Sedt programs
3 Hints
3.1 Macros
3.1.1 Keyboard macros
3.1.2 Command macros
0.0 Introduction to Sedt
Sedt is a text editor that offers a number of extremely
powerful features:
Portability across a number of environments: MS-DOS,
OS/2, Microsoft Windows, a number of different UNIX
systems, ATARI ST and VAX/VMS are currently suppported
environments.
A number of different keyboard command interfaces. EDT
and the NEW (described in this document) are supported by
the author. WPS, EMACS and others have been created by
users of the editor.
Virtually unlimited file size. By default, the editor
can edit a total of 10MB of files. An option to the
command line allows for editing of even larger files.
You can edit up to 100 files at the same time, switch
from file to file and move information between them.
Extensive and easy to use macro facilities allow you to
reduce repetitive tasks to a single keystroke.
By customizing the keyboard command files you can add new
functions, modify the behavior of Sedt, or emulate the
commands of other editors.
Simple text formatting allows Sedt to be used as a word
processor.
Auto indentation and regular expression searches are
features often demanded from programming editors.
0.1 The "New" keyboard command interface.
The "New" keyboard command interface gives complete
access to all of the features of Sedt through the normal
typewriter keys. This feature makes it easy to support a
variety of different terminals and keyboard layout
without any customization. It is easy, but not
necessary, to customize the New keyboard command
interface to terminals with function keys, arrow keys and
editing keypads for further ease of use.
1.0 Getting started
1.1 Calling Sedt
1.1.1 The Sedt command line
To edit a file with Sedt enter the file name as the
argument to the command that starts Sedt. The following
command:
Sedt foo.bar
will call Sedt and load the file foo.bar.
1.1.2 Editing more than one file
Sedt can edit up to 100 files at the same time. To load
several files when calling Sedt enter the file names as
arguments to the command that starts Sedt. The file
names should be separated by space characters. The
command:
Sedt foo.bar bar.dat
will call Sedt and load the files foo.bar and bar.dat.
1.1.3 Specifying a different output file
You can also direct Sedt to read from one file and write
to another. The -o command argument tells Sedt that the
next filename specifies an output file. Always use the
-o specifyer immediatly after the input file name. The
command:
Sedt foo.bar -o bar.dat foo.dat
will load foo.bar and foo.dat. The edits done to foo.bar
will be written to bar.dat.
1.1.4 Screen layout
When Sedt has completed its intialization, you will see
a window into the first file on the screen. Above and
below the window you will see some additional
information.
1.1.4.1 Banner line
The top line on the display is called the banner line.
If you have made any unsaved changes to the file you will
see an * in the first column of the banner line. Next
you will see the text "File:" followed by the name of the
file you are editing. After the text "C=" you will see
the column number that the cursor is on. This is
followed by the text "L=" and the line number. At the
end of the line is "B=" and the number of the file buffer
you are editing. File buffers are numbered from 0 to 99.
1.1.4.2 Ruler line
The second line on the display is the ruler line, which
shows how text will be formatted. "T"s show columns that
typing the tab key will move up to. If you see an "A" it
shows that indentation is automatic: when you type the
enter key the cursor will automatically be advanced to
the first column of the line you just left. This is
great for programming. An "L" shows that indentation is
fixed: The cursor will always be advanced to the column
showing the "L" when you type the enter key. "R" shows
that text will be wrapped: when text you type reaches
the column with the "R" a new line will automatically be
entered. "J" shows that text will be justified to that
column: after wrapping space characters will be inserted
between words until the last character in the line is
exactly in the column with the "J". When text is
justified or wrapped the left margin will be in the
column with "W" in it. Later in this manual you will be
told how to change the ruler line.
1.1.4.3 Mode line
The second last line on the screen is the mode line. It
shows the current setting of various editing options.
These will be described later. At the end of the line is
the text "Mod=" followed by the numbers of the file
buffers containing unsaved modifications.
1.1.4.4 Message line
The bottom line on the display is the message line.
Advisory messages and error messages will be displayed
here. This is also where you will be prompted when
commands need input. Multi keystroke commands will also
display menus for the next keystroke on this line.
1.2 Editing commands
1.2.1 Getting help
Typing "`" followed by "h" or typing "F1" will display a
number of help screens that describe all editing
commands. The help screens are structured as menus.
Typing the enter key will bring you to the next page of
the screen you are viewing or, if you are on the last
page of a screen, to the previous menu. Typing the space
bar will exit from help and return you to editing mode.
To select a menu type the character shown at the
selection. Before making a lot of edits you should
explore the help screens. This will give you a feel for
the power of Sedt and the many functions you can perform.
Do not worry if some commands are difficult to
understand, they will be explained later in this manual.
1.2.2 Typing commands
All commands start with the reverse quote character "`".
As soon as you type this character you will see a menu on
the bootom line of the display. This menu reminds you of
the different keys you can type next. Upper case
characters in the text show you what key you can type.
NOTE, the command key is in most cases a lowercase key!
When you type the next character on of two things may
happen: If the command only requires two keystrokes it
will be performed. If it requires more than two
keystrokes you will see a new menu displaying the choices
for the third character. This continues until you have
typed all the keystrokes needed for the command.
1.2.3 Aborting command input
If you decide not to complete a command you simply type
the "Delete" ot "Backspace" key. The command will be
aborted.
1.2.4 Command input
Some commands require input and will display a prompt at
the bottom of the screen. They come in two flavors: One
will ask you to type a single key, the other for some
other input.
If you are asked for a key, type a key, and the command
will be executed immediatly.
For other types of input you can type several characters
and then execute the command by typing "Return" or
"Enter". The "Left" and "Right" arrow keys will allow
you to move back and forth in the text you have typed.
"Backspace" or "Delete" will delete a single character.
"Up" and "Down" arrow will scroll through the last ten
responses you have made. "Control"+"U" will abort the
command. "Control"+T works like the "Up" arrow key,
"Control"+V like "Down" arrow, "Control"+F like "Left"
arrow and "Control"+G line "Right" arrow.
1.2.5 Repeating commands
You can repeat a command by typing ~ followed by a
number. The number you type will be displayed on the
bottom line of the display. the "Backspace" or "Delete"
key will allow you to correct the number while you type
it. DO NOT TYPE "Return" or "Enter" unless you want to
input several new lines; instead type the command keys
immediatly after typing the number. You can also enter
multiple characters by entering a count before typing the
character.
1.2.6 The basic commands
The following commands will get you safely through a
simple editing session:
`qa
Aborts any changes and returns to the operating
system prompt.
`qs
Saves the file you are editing and returns to the
operating system prompt.
`T
Moves the cursor to the top of the file.
`B
Moves the cursor to the bottom of the file.
Control+k
Prompts for a string and moves the cursor to the
start of the next ocurrence of the string.
Control+l
Moves to the next ocurrence of the same string.
`em
Marks one end of a region of text you want to
delete.
`ec
Removes the marked text.
`eo
Saves a copy of the marked text.
`ep
Inserts text you previously removed with `ec or
copied with `eo.
"Backspace" or "Delete"
Removes the character immediatly before the
cursor.
"Left" arrow or "Control"+F
Move backwards through the file.
"Right" arrow or "Control"+G
Move forwards through the file
"Up" arrow or "Control"+T
Move vertically up and down through the file.
"Down" arrow or "Control"+V
`h or F1
Displays a series of help screens.
2 Command summary
The command descriptions in this chapter are fairly
brief. It is suggested you learn about these commands by
trying them out on some non critical text.
2.1 Moving to an absolute position
Often you may want to move to a specific position in the
file you are editing. Sedt provides two commands for
this.
`ac prompts for an absolute character position and then
moves to the cursor to the point you requested.
`al prompts for an absolute line number and then moves
the cursor to the start of the line you requested.
2.2 Undoing a move or delete
Sometimes you may inadvertently delete some text or move
the cursor when you did not mean to. If you type `b
IMMEDIATLY after making the mistake it will be undone.
2.3 Changing character case
These commands will change the case of the character
under the cursor. If you need to change the case of a
block of text see the block edit functions.
`cl changes the character under the cursor to lower case.
`cu changes the character under the cursor to upper case.
2.4 Deleting text
Sedt has a rich and comprehensive set of commands for
deleting text. Most of these are described here. Others
are described under block edit functions. Most of the
delete commands work in the direction specified with the
direction toggle, only those with an implied direction
ignore it.
`da Deletes to the start of the next ocurrence of a
text string specified earlier.
`db Deletes to the bottom of the file
`dc Deletes a single character
`de Delete to the next end of the line
`df Prompts for a text string and deletes to the
start of the next ocurrence of the string.
`dg Deletes to the start or beginning of the current
paragraph
`dl Deletes to the next start of line
`dm1 Deletes to mark one
`dm2 Deletes to mark two
`dm3 Deletes to mark three
`dm4 Deletes to mark four
`dm5 Deletes to mark five
`dm6 Deletes to mark six
`dm7 Deletes to mark seven
`dm8 Deletes to mark eight
`dm9 Deletes to mark nine
`dm0 Deletes to mark ten
`dmn Deletes to the next in the current direction
`dn Deletes to the next start of sentence
`do Deletes to matching bracket: (),{},[],<>,'',""
`dp Deletes to next start of page
`dq Deletes to matching quote: ',"
`ds Deletes a screen in the current direction
`dt Deletes to top of file
`dw Deletes to next start of word
2.5 Block edit functions
The block edit functions perform a number of editing
functions on marked blocks of text. The range is defined
by a mark and the cursor position.
By default, a marked block of text includes the complete
contents of all lines from the start to end of the block.
By changing the block mode toggle the cut, copy and paste
functions will switch to working on a rectangular block
of text defined by the start and end positions.
`ec Cut the marked range of text
`el Change all text to lower case
`em Mark one end point of the text range
`eo Copy
`ep Paste
`er Reset mark
`es Strip trailing spaces
`etr Change all tabs to space characters
`ets Change space characters to tabs where possible
2.6 File functions
`fc Save the contents of the file in a special
checkpoint file. If you lose the editing session
you will be asked if you wantto load the
checkpoint file next time you try to edit the
file.
`fe Load a new file into the editing buffer.
`fg Copy the contents of a file into your editing
buffer at the cursor position
`fk Save the current key definitions into your
current directory
`fn Save the ruler, marks and cursor position into a
special context file. When the file is edited
next time the context will be restored
`fs Save the file if the contents have been modified
`fw Write the contents of the file into a different
file.
`fx Read the contents of the file and interpret it as
commands in Sedt's internal programming language
`fz Clear the file buffer
2.7 Moving the cursor position
Sedt offers an extremely rich set of functions for moving
the cursor. You will probably use a small set of these
functions.
Many of the move commands work in the direction defined
with the set direction toggle which is displayed on the
mode line.
Control+B Go forward one word
Control+F, Left Arrow Go backward one character
Control+G, Right Arrow Go forward one character
Control+H, Home Go to previous beginning of line
Control+J, End Go to next end of line
Control+K Go to next string
Control+L Go to next same string
Control+N, Pg Dn Go down one screen
Control+T, Up Arrow Go up one line
Control+U, Pg Up Go up one screen
Control+V, Down Arrow Go down one line
Control+Y Go back one word
`A Move to the next ocurrence of the same same
string as specified last
`B Move to bottom of file
`C Move one character
`D Move straight down
`E Move to the next end of line
`F Move to the next start of a specified string
`G Move to the next start of paragraph
`L Move to the next start of line
`M Move to matching bracket: (),{},[],<>
`N Move to the next start of sentence
`P Move to the next start of page
`Q Move to matching quote: "",''
`S Move one screen
`T Move to the top of file
`W Move to the next start of word
`1 Move to mark 1
`2 Move to mark 2
`3 Move to mark 3
`4 Move to mark 4
`5 Move to mark 5
`6 Move to mark 6
`7 Move to mark 7
`8 Move to mark 8
`9 Move to mark 9
`0 Move to mark 10
`ga Move to the next start of same string as
specified last time
`gb Move to the bottom of the file
`gc Move one character
`gd Move straight down
`ge Move to next end of line
`gf Move to the next start of string
`gg Move to the next start of paragraph
`gl Move to the next start of line
`gn Move to the next start of sentence
`go Move to matching bracket: (),{},[],<>,'',""
`gp Move to next start of page
`gq Move to quote: ',"
`gs Move one screen
`gt Move to top of file
`gu Move straight up
`gv Move up or down in the current direction
`gw Move to the next start of word
2.8 Getting help
The help functions display a series of menus with brief
help for Sedt's commands.
`h,F1 Display help screens
2.9 Inserting miscellanea
`ia Insert ascii character
`id Insert todays date
`ip Insert page marker
`it Insert current time
2.10 Changing the ruler
Sedt allows you to save 10 different rulers on disk.
Ruler 0 is always loaded as the default ruler when you
call Sedt.
`ld Enter ruler definition mode
`l0 Load ruler 0
`l1 Load ruler 1
`l2 Load ruler 2
`l3 Load ruler 3
`l4 Load ruler 4
`l5 Load ruler 5
`l6 Load ruler 6
`l7 Load ruler 7
`l8 Load ruler 8
`l9 Load ruler 9
2.10.1 Ruler definition commands
- Remove tab stop at current column
Tab Move right to next tab position
Backspace Move to column 1
T Set a tab position at the current column
L Set left margin
R Set right margin for fill
J Set right margin for justify
W Set left margin for fill and justify
A Set auto left margin mode
I Set Tab indentation level
Space Remove all format controls at current column
<Digit> Load saved ruler number Digit
~ <Digit> Save ruler in named ruler Digit
Enter,Return Return to edit mode
2.11 Macro commands
The macro commands are probably the most powerful feature
that Sedt offers. Using these commands you can perform
extremely complex editing commands with a single
keystroke.
`md Defines a macro. You will be prompted for the
key to program and the macro commands, which are
in Sedt's internal programming language.
`ml Stores a keystroke macro in a key. You will be
prompted for the key to program after which Sedt
will save all subsequent keystrokes in the key.
To finish saving keystrokes type the key again.
For the rest of the editing session, or until the
key is reprogrammed, typing the key will replay
the stored keystrokes.
2.12 Using counters
Sedt allows you to store and manipulate integer values in
an internal counter.
`na Add the value of the number starting at the
cursor position to the counter
`ng Load the value of the number starting at the
cursor position into the counter
`ni Increment the value of the counter with a value
`np Insert the value of the counter into the buffer
`ns Set the value of the counter
2.13 Operating system calls
`o Prompts for and executes an operating system
command
2.14 Ending the edit session
`qa Quit and abandon changes
`qs Quit and save changes
2.15 Setting an edit range
The edit range commands can be used to limit all commands
to a subset of the file.
`rc Allow the entire file to be edited
`rs Limit editing commands to the marked region
2.16 Modifying miscellanea
2.16.1 Modifying the direction
These commands affect the default direction of most
editing commands.
`sdf Set direction forward
`sdr Set direction reverse
2.16.2 Modifying font sizes
The font commands only have an effect in graphical
windowing environments like Microsoft Windows and Gem.
`sfl Increase the font size
`sfs Descrease the font size
2.16.3 Modifying text markers
The text marker commands set markers at the current
cursor position. The markers can be used in the delete
and move commands.
`sm1 Set mark one
`sm2 Set mark two
`sm3 Set mark three
`sm4 Set mark four
`sm5 Set mark five
`sm6 Set mark six
`sm7 Set mark seven
`sm8 Set mark eight
`sm9 Set mark nine
`sm0 Set mark ten
2.16.4 Modifying editing behavior
The toggles change the bahavior of Sedt. All of the
toggles have two values which these commands alternate
between.
`stb Toggles between block and line mode which affects
the behavior of the edit range cut, copy and
paste commands
`stc Toggles between case insensitive and case
sensitive searches
`std Toggles the default direction
`stf Toggles between restricting the cursor position
to characters in the file and allowing the
cursor to be moved beyond the ends of lines and
extending them
`sto Toggles between inserting text before the
character under the cursor and replacing text
from the cursor position
`str Toggles between displaying and hiding the ruler
display
`sts Toggles between exact text searches and regular
expression searches
`stt Toggles between inserting tab characters and
replacing them with space characters as they are
typed
`stw Toggles between scrolling the text horizontally
to keep the cursor position visible and always
displaying the start of each line
2.16.5 Modifying screen width on VT series terminals
'sw Switches between 80 and 132 column modes
2.17 Regular expressions
The regular expression algorithms were written by Henry
Spencer. Copyright (c) 1986 by University of Toronto.
A regular expression is zero or more branches, separated
by `|'. It matches anything that matches one of the
branches.
A branch is zero or more pieces, concatenated. It
matches a match for the first, followed by a match for
the second, etc.
A piece is an atom possibly followed by `*', `+', or `?'.
An atom followed by `*' matches a sequence of 0 or more
matches of the atom. An atom followed by `+' matches a
sequence of 1 or more matches of the atom. An atom
followed by `?' matches a match of the atom, or the null
string.
An atom is a regular expression in parentheses (matching
a match for the regular expression), a range (see below),
`.' (matching any single character), `^' (matching the
null string at the beginning of the input string), `$'
(matching the null string at the end of the input
string), a `\' followed by a single character (matching
that character), or a single character with no other
significance (matching that character).
A range is a sequence of characters enclosed in `[]'. It
normally matches any single character from the sequence.
If the sequence begins with `^', it matches any single
character not from the rest of the sequence. If two
characters in the sequence are separated by `-', this is
shorthand for the full list of ASCII characters between
them (e.g. `[0-9]' matches any decimal digit). To
include a literal `]' in the sequence, make it the first
character (following a possible `^'). To include a
literal `-', make it the first or last character.
If a regular expression could match two different parts
of the input string, it will match the one which begins
earliest. If both begin in the same place but match
different lengths, or match the same length in different
ways, life gets messier, as follows.
In general, the possibilities in a list of branches are
considered in left-to-right order, the possibilities for
`*', `+', and `?' are considered longest-first, nested
constructs are considered from the outermost in, and
concatenated constructs are considered leftmost-first.
The match that will be chosen is the one that uses the
earliest possibility in the first choice that has to be
made. If there is more than one choice, the next will be
made in the same manner (earliest possibility) subject to
the decision on the first choice. And so forth.
For example, `(ab|a)b*c' could match `abc' in one of two
ways. The first choice is between `ab' and `a'; since
`ab' is earlier, and does lead to a successful overall
match, it is chosen. Since the `b' is already spoken
for, the `b*' must match its last possibility-the empty
string-since it must respect the earlier choice.
In the particular case where no `|'s are present and
there is only one `*', `+', or `?', the net effect is
that the longest possible match will be chosen. So
`ab*', presented with `xabbbby', will match `abbbb'.
Note that if `ab*' is tried against `xabyabbbz', it will
match `ab' just after `x', due to the begins-earliest
rule. (In effect, the decision on where to start the
match is the first choice to be made, hence subsequent
choices must respect it even if this leads them to
less-preferred alternatives.)
Regular expression replacement causes each instance of
`&' in source is replaced by the substring indicated by
the found pattern. Each instance of `\n', where n is a
digit, is replaced by the substring indicated by the n'th
subpattern. To get a literal `&' or `\n' into dest,
prefix it with `\'; to get a literal `\' preceding `&'
or `\n', prefix it with another `\'.
2.18 Text functions
The text functions provide miscellaneous text management
functions
`tc Centers the line containing the cursor
`tj Justifies text from the cursor position to the
end of the current paragraph
`tn Replaces the next ocurrence of the search string
`to Inserts a return in front of the cursor position
`tr Replaces one string with another. Both strings
are prompted for. If you respond with an
empty string the last prior response will be used
2.19 Undeleting text
The undelete commands insert previously deleted text at
the cursor position.
`uc Undelete Character
`ug Undelete paraGraph
`ul Undelete Line
`up Undelete Page
`ur Undelete Region
`us Undelete Sentence
`uw Undelete Word
2.20 Window functions
Each file buffer is displayed in a window. By default,
all windows a zoomed (cover the entire display) so that
you can only see one file at a time. You can unzoom and
tile windows so that several files are visible at the
same time.
`w0 Switch to window 0
`w1 Switch to window 1
`w2 Switch to window 2
`w3 Switch to window 3
`w4 Switch to window 4
`w5 Switch to window 5
`w6 Switch to window 6
`w7 Switch to window 7
`w8 Switch to window 8
`w9 Switch to window 9
`wp Position and size the window
`wr Repaint the current window
`wt Tile all windows so that as many as possible are
visible at the same time
`wz Zoom and unzoom the current window
`wcb Scroll the window so that the cursor is placed at
the bottom
`wcm Scroll the window so that the cursor is placed in
the middle
`wct Scroll the window so that the cursor is placed at
the top
`wlh Split the screen horizontally and display the
last two windows accessed
`wlv Split the screen vertically and display the last
two windows accessed
`wmg Increase the size of the window with the arrow
keys. Return to editing by typing return
`wmm Move the window with the arrow keys. Return by
typing return
`wms Reduce the size of the window with the arrow
keys. Return by typing return
`wsc Switch to the next higher numbered window
containing a file
`wsf Switch to the next unused window
`wsn Switch to the next, higher numbered window
`wsp Switch to the last previously selected window
`wss Switch to a specific window
`wsu Switch cyclically to the next used window
2.21 Executing Sedt programs
'xd Execute Sedt programming language commands
'xf eXecute Sedt programming commands from a file
3 Hints
This section gives you some hints that help you take
optimal advantage of Sedt's capabilities.
3.1 Macros
Macros are key to taking full advantage of Sedt and
making it easy to use. Whenever a command is repeated
more than a couple of times it pays to tie it to a single
keystroke with a macro.
Sedt's macro facilities allow you to customize Sedt by
adding new keyboard commands, and simplify tedious,
repetitive tasks by tying them to a single keystroke.
Sedt supports two form of macro programming. The
simplest is to create a keyboard macro that repeats a
sequence of keystrokes. The other allows you to use
Sedt's internal programming language to define the
function of a key.
3.1.1 Keyboard macros
You access the keyboard macro facility by typing `ml.
The first response to this command is a request for you
to type a key. This key you type in response to this
prompt will be tied to the macro. Beware! You can
reprogram any key, including the numeric and alphanumeric
keys. It is advisable that you use a control key or a
function key that you normally don't use for any other
purpose.
As soon as you have responded with the key to be
programmed Sedt returns to normal editing mode, with the
difference that all keystrokes are remembered until you
retype the key being programmed. This completes the
programming and retyping the programmed key will cause
the keystrokes you recorded to be replayed.
This feature is extremely useful for performing
repetitive tasks and for reducing complex keystroke
sequences to simple ones.
Learning and replaying cannot be stacked. While you are
learning you cannot learn some other key, nor can you use
another learned key macro.
3.1.2 Command macros
Command macros allow you to take full advantage of all of
Sedt's features. It does require that you lear the
internal programming language that Sedt supports, but
your reward is greater capabilities. The programming
language is described in the file sedtman.ref.
To tie a command macro to a key type the command `md.
Sedt will immediatly prompt for a keystroke to tie the
macro to. Beware! You can reprogram any key, including
the numeric and alphanumeric keys. It is advisable that
you use a control key or a function key that you normally
don't use for any other purpose.
After you supply a keystroke you will be prompted for the
command string to attach to the key.
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