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On Fri, 23 Jul 1993 16:10:38 GMT Edward T Spire said:
>F. Scott Ophof (Ophof@CS.UWINDSOR.CA) wrote:
>: On Wed, 21 Jul 1993 14:47:01 GMT Edward T Spire said on extensions:
>
>: Would btw the accounting world (and/or SAS users) be interested in
>: column selection modes, ie. the vertical version of line and stream
>: modes?  Would it make designing spreadsheets easier?
>: (Reminds me of a discussion on UREXX-L some time ago...)
>
>This would amount to a fourth mode.
>
FYI, "column editing" is available for VM/CMS XEDIT via the
  COLEDIT macros developed at Penn State and retrievable from
  LISTSERV@PSUVM    as   COLEDIT PACKAGE.
  Refer to  PSUTOOLS FILELIST  from LISTSERV@PSUVM.

I have used the package regularly for several years.  It is  quite
useful but isn't all that different from "block-mode" editing
on KEDIT.  I like them both for different problems.

I've included the HELP file below.

  *------------------------------------------------------*
    Mark D. H. Miller           <mdmiller@syr.edu>
    Faculty Computing Services     Tel: (315) 443-2143
    105 Archbold                   Fax: (315) 443-1865
    Syracuse University         Syracuse, NY 13244
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.cm  AUTHOR:        Linda Littleton <LRL@PSUVM> 08/30/88
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�|COLEDIT and PRECOL�%

   Allows manipulation of columns in a file from XEDIT.

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  or when the following is issued in your PROFILE XEDIT:

       'SET PREFIX SYNONYM COL PRECOL'

  then the following commands are valid in the prefix area:

  COL3   to 'COLEDIT' the next 3 lines
  COL*   to 'COLEDIT' through the end of the file
  COL    on two separate lines to 'COLEDIT' the lines between

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     target :  is a normal XEDIT target as explained in HELP XEDIT
               LOCATE.  The target marks the range within which COLEDIT
               will execute.  COLEDIT starts at the current line and ends
               (not including) on the target line.  If no target is
               specified the default target is '1' (operate on the
               current line).  See the NOTES below to define another
               default target.


   COLEDIT creates a horizontal "prefix area" that can be used to perform
   vertical operations.  This prefix area consists of the character '.'.
   The commands described below can be entered by overtyping the '.' on
   this line.

   To leave the COLEDIT environment, press Enter without entering a
   command.

   Following commands are available:

   D(nn)      Deletes nn columns starting at the column where the "D" is
              positioned. If nn is omitted, 1 column is deleted.

   DDDDDDD    Deletes a block of columns starting at the position of
              the first "D" up to the last "D".  Only the first two and
              last two "D"s are required.

   C(nn)      Copies nn columns starting at the position of the character
              "C" to the column position marked by EITHER the F or P
              command.

   CCCCCC     Copies the block of columns starting at the position of the
              first "C" up to the position of the last "C" to the column
              position marked by either the F or P command.  Only the
              first two and last two "C"s need to be specified.

   M(nn)      Moves nn columns starting at the position of the character
              "M" to the column position marked by EITHER the F or P
              command.

   MMMMMM     Moves the block of columns starting at the position of the
              first "M" up to the position of the last "M" to the column
              position marked by either the F or P command.  Only the
              first two and last two "M"s need to be specified.

   F          Specifies that columns to be copied or moved should be
              INSERTED FOLLOWING the column where the "F" is positioned.
              May be also used to specify the insert column for the
              A or I command.

   P          Specifies that columns to be copied or moved should be
              INSERTED PRECEDING the column where the "P" is positioned.
              May be also used to specify the insert column for the
              A or I command.  Useful for inserting text before the
              first column.

   I text     Inserts the given text after the column where the "I"
              is positioned or at the position marked with a previous
              F or P command.  All text following the "I" is inserted, so
              do not specify other commands to the right of the "I" or
              they will be treated as text.  The text may contain blanks.

   R text     Replaces the characters after the column where the "R"
              is positioned with the specified text.  All text following
              the "R" is used, so do not specify other commands to the
              right of the "R" or they will be treated as text.

   O text     Overlays the characters after the column where the "O"
              is positioned with the specified text.  All text following
              the "O" is used, so do not specify other commands to the
              right of the "O" or they will be treated as text.  When the
              text contains blanks, the corresponding character position
              will NOT be overlayed.  To overlay a column with blanks use
              the character "_".

   B(nn)      Adds nn blank columns after the column where the "B" is
              positioned or at the position marked with an F or P.
              If nn is omitted 1 blank column is added.

   "(nn)      Duplicates the column where the '"' is positioned nn times.

   """"""(nn) Duplicates the block of columns starting at the first '"'
              up to the last '"' nn times.  Only the first two and last
              two '"' need to be specified.

   >(nn)      Sort file up to 'target' in ascending order of characters
              starting at the column position of the > and width nn.

   >>>>>>     Sort file up to 'target' in ascending order of characters
              starting at the position of the first > up to the position
              of the last >.

   <(nn)      Sort file up to 'target' in descending order of characters
              starting at the column position of the < and width nn.

   <<<<<<     Sort file up to 'target' in descending order of characters
              starting at the position of the first < up to the position
              of the last <.

   U(nn)      Converts nn columns to uppercase starting at the column
              where the "U" is positioned.  If nn is omitted, 1 column
              is converted.

   UUUUUUU    Converts a block of columns to uppercase, starting at the
              position of the first "U" up to the last "U".  Only the
              first two and last two "U"s are required.

   L(nn)      Converts nn columns to lowercase starting at the column
              where the "L" is positioned.  If nn is omitted, 1 column
              is converted.

   LLLLLLL    Converts a block of columns to lowercase, starting at the
              position of the first "L" up to the last "L".  Only the
              first two and last two "L"s are required.

   AL         Aligns lines to the position of the "A", moving unaligned
              lines to the left.

   AR         Aligns lines to the position of the "A", moving unaligned
              lines to the right.

   V   V      Does the VERIFY setting to the columns at the position
              of the "V" characters.  Can be used with "H" command.

   H   H      Does the VERIFY HEX setting to the columns at the position
              of the "H" characters.  Can be used with "V" command.

   Z   Z      Does the ZONE setting to the columns at the position
              of the "Z" characters.

   ;          Does the TABS setting to the columns at the position of
              the ";" character.

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�|Usage Notes:

 1.  All normal XEDIT commands (e.g. scrolling) are available while in
     COLEDIT.

 2.  To insert data in column one, use insert (I) in combination with
     preceding (P).  For example, 'PIabc' entered starting at column
     one, will insert 'abc' at the first column.

 3.  To insert dots (.), end the string of dots with a blank, for
     example, 'I... '.  Then delete the extra blank.

 4.  A Move or Copy command is not executed until the target column
     is defined with a F or P command.  That means you can first
     define the source area, then press enter (no change up to now) and
     now define your target column and press enter (change takes place).

 5.  COLEDIT commands can be entered only within the XEDIT ZONE and VERIFY
     settings.  (See HELP XEDIT ZONE and HELP XEDIT VERIFY).

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