DM/RANGE Aegis DM/RANGE
NAME
dm/range - Defining a range for DM operations.
DESCRIPTION
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).