OpenVMS Technology Course

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OpenVMS Technology Course
Presented by the Dallas/Fort Worth Local
Users Group (DFWLUG) Under the auspices of the
Digital Equipment Corporation Users Society
(DECUS) and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC)
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Introduction to OpenVMS Editor
October 21, 1997 Who am I Robert (Bob) J.
Drinjak Manager, Data Processing drinjak_at_dfwl
ug.decus.org
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• The OpenVMS Editor encompasses a suite of editors
• tailored toward specific usage.
• ACL - Access Control List editor
• EDT - Screen-orientated editor
• FDL - File Definition Language editor
• SUM - SUMSLP batch-orientated editor
• TECO - Interactive text editor

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• The EDT editor has three modes of operation
• LINE
• Focuses on the line as the unit of text. Can
• be used with any interactive terminal.
• KEYPAD
• Makes use of the numeric keypad.
• NOKEYPAD
• For use with terminals without a keypad.

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HELP

• From the OpenVMS level
• HELP EDIT
• From the EDT line mode level
• HELP
• From the EDT keypad (screen) mode level
• PF2 keypad key

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Command Line Qualifiers

• /COMMAND - Use for EDT startup settings
• /CREATE - Use to create a new file on input
• /JOURNAL - Use to keep track of keystrokes
• in a .JOU journal file
• /OUTPUT - Use to give different output file
• /READ_ONLY - Use to read only the input file
• /RECOVER - Use to recover after a crash

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Starting EDT

• EDIT /EDT (filename)
• EDT /COMMAND(some_other_ini_file) (filename)
• EDT (filename)
• EDT /OUTPUT(output_filename) (input_filename)
• EDT /READ_ONLY (filename)
• EDT /RECOVER (filename)

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Exiting EDT

• Two ways of exiting EDT
• QUIT - Closes input file but does not save any
• changes to a file.
• EXIT - Closes the input file and saves any
• changes to a new output file.

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Changing Between Modes

• To change from Line Mode to Keypad Mode
• enter C or CHANGE at the prompt.
• To change from Keypad Mode to Line mode
• enter keypad PF1, then keypad 7.

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Buffers

• Two main buffers Main and Paste
• Other buffers user defined
• To display buffers use SHOW BUFFERS
• To move between buffers use
• CHANGE (buffer_name)

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Line Mode

• Unless otherwise stated
• (i.e., SET MODE CHANGE in EDTINI.EDT)
• Has asterisk as prompt

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Some Line Mode Commands

• CHANGE STUFF
• INCLUDE INFANT.FLE
• S/Babes/Babies/ BEGIN THRU END
• WRITE BABIES.NEW 50 197
• 1 move down one line
• -3 move up 3 lines
• HELP

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Keypad Mode

• Uses keyboard keypad for editing commands
• Most keypad keys have dual functions when
• used in conjunction with the PF1 Gold key.
• Arrow keys control cursor movement

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Setup Features

• EDT Symbol
• EDT EDIT /EDT /COMMANDEDTINI.EDT
• EDT Initialization Command File
• EDTINI.EDT in user home directory
• Contains such items as
• SET NOTRUNCATE
• SET MODE CHANGE

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Reference Material

• Beginners Guide to VAX/VMS Utilities
• Applications
• Ronald M. Sawey and Troy T. Stokes
• Digital Press