IB<space><space><enter> technically does not insert a blank line. It will insert a line with a space at the beginning. You can verify this by doing the following:
IB<space><space><enter> A<space>X You will notice that the "X" is indented by one space. As others have noted, to actually insert a blank line with nothing in it you would have to use the ` character as in: IB<space>` or I<space>` Kind of picky perhaps but in some cases the difference matters. Scott Howder Assistant CIO Cedarville University [email protected] 937-766-7905 On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 4:48 AM, Charles Stevenson <[email protected]>wrote: > & it's been that way for, oh I dunno, going back to PI, 30+ years? > That's in input mode. > > Here are some related ED facts about edit-mode that I've found Pickies > (vs. Primates) don't seem to know: > > R<space> <enter> replaces current line with a blank line. > > I<space>this is some text<enter> > will insert a line "this is some text"but leave yoiu in edit-mode, not > insert-mode. > > IB will put you in input mode BEFORE the line you're on. > > IB<space>this is a some text<enter> > will insert a line "this is some text" BEFORE the current line > but leave yoiu in edit-mode, not insert-mode. > > There is a bit of an inconsistency with IB: > IB<space><space><enter> > Inserts a blank line BEFORE current line. I don't know why 2 spaces > are needed. Oh, well. > > R<enter> repeats the previous full-line Replacement > C<enter> repeats the previous Change command. > R this is some text<enter> > replaces thw whole line. > R/ABC/XYZ > is really C/ABC/XYZ > > So if you pickies are used to saying > R/ABC/XYZ/ > That is really a Change command, C/ABC/XYZ. > So subsequent C<enter> will repeat your R/ABC/XYZ/ > > > Finally, there is the actually helpful HELP<enter> command. (Check out > HELP SEQ<enter>.) > > AE aficionados may quibble over the ED motto, "The very finest of 1970s > technology!" > > cds > > > On 2/6/2014 4:24 AM, Clif Oliver wrote: > >> The UniVerse ED verb in input mode accepts a *single* space as a null >> line indicator. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Clif >> >> >> On Feb 5, 2014, at 6:15 PM, Daniel McGrath <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> A tip my original mentor taught me on the first day was that in ED/AE, >>> the back tick (`) gets treated as an empty line so you can keep going in >>> insert mode and not need to worry about it. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Dan >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:u2-users-bounces@ >>> listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Martin Scholl >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5:07 PM >>> To: 'U2 Users List' >>> Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question >>> >>> The dots were just there to keep the numbered list going, The same I use >>> dots in the Editor to enter blank lines. Later I go to the top and do >>> R/.//50 to remove the dot. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wjhonson >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:04 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question >>> >>> >>> What are the periods in 3 and 4 for? >>> Did you try removing those? >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Woodward, Bob <[email protected]> >>> To: U2 Users List <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tue, Feb 4, 2014 11:49 am >>> Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary question >>> >>> >>> Just to make sure, you're wanting FIELD 178 and the first value of that >>> field. Correct? Because you have a length of 1, left justified I want to >>> make sure you're not looking for the first character of the 178th field. >>> Maybe if you showed what you're wanting and what you're getting, >>> instead, then we'd be sure to give you an answer that makes sense. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Haskett >>> Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2014 11:45 AM >>> To: U2 Users List >>> Subject: Re: [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston >>> >>> Martin: >>> >>> This is the only way to do accomplish the defined task in UniData. >>> Maybe "@RECORD<178,1>" is the preferred method in UV. >>> >>> Bill >>> Untitled Page >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> *From:* [email protected] >>> *To:* U2 Users List <[email protected]> >>> *Date:* 2/4/2014 11:33 AM >>> *Subject:* [U2] UniVerse Dictionary queston >>> >>>> UniVerse. >>>> >>>> I want to create a dictionary item that extract value <178,1> >>>> >>>> I thought >>>> >>>> 1. I >>>> 2. EXTRACT(@RECORD,178,1,0) >>>> 3. . >>>> 4. . >>>> 5. 1L >>>> 6. S >>>> >>>> >>>> Would do but it does not give me the desired result. Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list [email protected] http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
