Format: SHOW parameter

The SHOW (abbreviated SH) command displays selected information on the
current state of the editor.  Parameter is one of the additional topics
listed below.

Additional information available:

AUTOREPEATBUFFERCASECOMMANDCURSORENTITY
FILESFNFHELPKEYKEYPADLINESMODE
NUMBERSPARAGRAPHPROMPTQUIETREPEATSCREEN
SEARCHSUMMARYTABTERMINALTEXTTRUNCATEVERIFY
VERSIONWORDWRAP

Format: SHOW AUTOREPEAT

The SHOW AUTOREPEAT command displays whether EDT is allowed to
manipulate the Autorepeat feature of VT100-type terminals or not.  See
SET AUTOREPEAT for more information.

Format: SHOW BUFFER

The SHOW BUFFER (abbreviated SH BU) command lists the buffers being used
during the edit session, including the number of lines of text in each
buffer. The current  buffer is marked by an  equal sign (=) before the
name.  If an asterisk follows the number of lines, it indicates that an
input file is connected to the buffer and that there are more lines to
be read from the file. Thus, the line count is not accurate.

Format: SHOW CASE

The SHOW CASE (abbreviated SH CA) command shows the current case setting
(upper, lower, or none).

Format: SHOW COMMAND

The SHOW COMMAND (abbreviated SH COMMAND) command shows the name of the
last specified startup command file.  For more information see
HELP SET COMMAND.

Format: SHOW CURSOR

The SHOW CURSOR (abbreviated SH CU) command shows the current setting of
the cursor region.  EDT will respond with:

t:b

where t and b are integer numbers indicating the top and bottom of the
cursor region.  See HELP SET CURSOR for an explanation of the cursor
region.

Format: SHOW ENTITY entity-type

where entity-type is one of the following:

    WORD      (abbreviated W)
    SENTENCE  (abbreviated S)
    PAGE      (abbreviated PAG)
    PARAGRAPH (abbreviated PAR)

The SHOW ENTITY (abbreviated SH EN) command displays the current
delimiter string for the specified entity.

Format: SHOW FILES

The SHOW FILES (abbreviated SH FI) command displays the name of the
input and output files which were specified in the EDT command line.  If
no output file was specified, then the input file name is also used as
the output file name.  If /NOOUTPUT or /READ_ONLY was specified in the
command line, then this will be indicated in place of the output file
name.

Format: SHOW FNF

The SHOW FNF command displays whether the file not found message is
enabled or disabled.

Format:  SHOW HELP

The SHOW HELP (abbreviated SH H) command shows the currently active
default help file specification and help file name.  Use the SET HELP
command to redefine the help file name.

The SHOW KEY (abbreviated SH K) command displays the current definition
of a keypad, function or control key.

Format: SHOW KEY key-name

Where key-name is one of the following: (alternatives separated by "|")

[GOLD] number |[GOLD] CONTROL char |[GOLD] CONTROL "char"
[GOLD] CONTROL 'char' |GOLD character |GOLD "character"
GOLD 'character' |[GOLD] DELETE  |[GOLD] FUNCTION number

Number refers to keypad and function keys and CONTROL char names
specific control keys Char is limited to @, A to Z, [, \, ], ^ and _,
but the case of letters is ignored. DELETE refers to the delete
character, which is not a control character.  Character refers to any
keyboard key except 0-9, though - is not useful.  Upper and lower case
letters are considered equivalent. Characters !, %, ', and " must be
enclosed in quotation marks.

For the meaning of the string printed by the SHOW KEY command, see HELP
DEFINE KEY.

Format: SHOW KEYPAD

The SHOW KEYPAD (abbreviated SH KEYP) command shows the current setting
for the option of using keypad editing when you are in change mode.
KEYPAD is the default for VT100 and VT52 terminals, which means that the
alternate keypad is used to enter change mode commands.  The option can
be changed by using the SET [NO]KEYPAD command.

Format: SHOW LINES

The SHOW LINES (abbreviated SH L) command shows the current number of
screen lines displayed in change mode.  Use the SET LINES command to
modify this setting.

Format: SHOW MODE

The SHOW MODE (abbreviated SH M) command shows the current setting of
the default editing mode.  It indicates the editing mode that is entered
after all startup processing.  By default, EDT enters line mode when
startup processing is complete.  Use SET MODE CHANGE in your startup
command file to cause EDT to enter change mode at the end of startup
processing.

Format: SHOW NUMBERS

The SHOW NUMBERS (abbreviated SH NU) command shows the current setting
for the option of displaying line numbers on the terminal.  Numbers are
displayed by default.  Use SET NONUMBERS to suppress the line numbers.

Format: SHOW PARAGRAPH

The SHOW PARAGRAPH (abbreviated SH PARA) command shows the current
setting for delimiting paragraphs.  By default a new paragraph begins
after two successive linefeeds.  Use SET PARAGRAPH WPS to indicate that
a new paragraph begins at the first non-linefeed character after two
successive linefeeds.

Format: SHOW PROMPT prompt-type

Where prompt-type is one of: LINE, KEYPAD, NOKEYPAD, HCCHANGE, INSERT,
INSERTN, or QUERY.

The SHOW PROMPT command shows the current string to be used when
prompting in line mode, in keypad change mode, in nokeypad change mode,
in hardcopy change mode, in line mode when inserting, in line mode when
inserting with NONUMBERS, and in response to /QUERY, respectively.

Format: SHOW QUIET

The SHOW QUIET (abbreviated SH Q) command shows the current setting of
the option that controls whether or not the bell sounds when you make an
error in change mode.  You can change this option with the SET [NO]QUIET
command.

Format: SHOW REPEAT

The SHOW REPEAT (abbreviated SH REP) command shows whether or not counts
are allowed.  The default is to allow counts.  To disable counts use SET
NOREPEAT.

Format: SHOW SCREEN

The SHOW SCREEN (abbreviated SH SC) command shows the current setting
for the maximum length of a line EDT displays.

Format: SHOW SEARCH

The SHOW SEARCH (abbreviated SH SE) command shows the current search
parameters. See HELP SET SEARCH for a description of search options.

Format: SHOW SUMMARY

The SHOW SUMMARY command shows whether the file summary on WRITE and
EXIT is enabled or disabled.

Format: SHOW TAB

The SHOW TAB (abbreviated SH TA) command shows the current settings for
the structured tab feature.  If structured tabs are enabled, the tab
size and indentation level are displayed.

For additional information on the structured tab feature, see HELP SET
TAB and HELP TAB.

Format: SHOW TERMINAL

The SHOW TERMINAL (abbreviated SH TE) command shows your terminal type:
VT100, VT52 or Hardcopy.  It also shows whether or not your terminal has
scrolling regions, eight-bit graphics and the advanced screen editing
features.  See SET TERMINAL for more information.

Format: SHOW TEXT text-type

where text-type is one of the following:
    END
    PAGE

The SHOW TEXT command shows the current string to be used for displaying
formfeeds or the end of buffer.

Format: SHOW TRUNCATE

The SHOW TRUNCATE (abbreviated SH TR) command shows the current setting
of the option for displaying long lines in change mode.  The default is
TRUNCATE, which means that lines longer than the screen width are
truncated on the display (the actual text is not altered).  If you turn
off this option by entering SET NOTRUNCATE, long lines are wrapped to as
many screen lines as are necessary to display the entire screen.

Format: SHOW VERIFY

The SHOW VERIFY (abbreviated SH VERI) command displays the current
setting of the option to list commands that are executed from the
startup command file or a macro. By default, verify is off, which means
that the lines are not typed.  If you turn it on, each such command is
typed as it is executed.

Format: SHOW VERSION

The SHOW VERSION (abbreviated SH VE) command displays the version number
and copyright statement of EDT.  You should write the full text of the
version number on any EDT SPR.   The copyright statement appears as
either

    COPYRIGHT (C) DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 1980, 1983

or

    COPYRIGHT © DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION 1980, 1983

the latter form is used on terminals that have the international
copyright symbol.

Format: SHOW WORD

The SHOW WORD (abbreviated SH WO) command shows the current setting for
the handling of word delimiters.  The default is to consider all
delimiters with the exception of a space a word.  To disable this use
SET WORD NODELIMITER.

Format: SHOW WRAP

The SHOW WRAP (abbreviated SH W) command shows the current setting of
the right margin for word wrapping.

Word wrapping is a feature of EDT that automatically inserts carriage
returns when the text you are typing exceeds the right margin.  The same
margin is used for the nokeypad mode FILL command.  Word wrapping is in
effect in change mode only and only, if you have used the SET WRAP
command.