DM/RANGE -- Defining a range for DM operations. 84/03/15 The DM text editing commands that perform cut, paste, and substitute functions operate on a range of text. That range is declared just as you would mark any other region in a pad; i.e., you place the cursor at the start of the range, press <MARK>, then move the cursor to the end of the range and issue the command in question. The range of text is highlighted in reverse video as you select it. (Alternatively, you may use the DM command DR to select a range without highlighting. Type HELP DR for details.) Please note that the character under the cursor at the end of the range is NOT included within the range. Note also that you may NOT declare a range explicitly as an argument to the editing commands, because those commands do not, in general, accept arguments. You must use the <MARK> key or the DR command sequence. The default range for cut, paste, and substitute commands includes all characters from the current cursor position up to the end of the line (including the NEWLINE character) if no other range has been marked immediately prior to invoking the command. (When you use the default range, the text is not highlighted).