Definition: CLC Dev Basics

XyWrite is a command driven text editor with hundreds of commands; however, the encyclopedia uses less than a dozen.

F6 - Go to Command Line
There are two ways to execute the command on the command line: press Enter after the command on the command line or press F9. To toggle between command line and text, press F10.

   Command
   Line (F6)      Purpose

   ne filename    Create NEw file

   ca filename    CAll file (open file)

   sa             SAve (there is no automatic save
                        when editing - periodically
                        SAve the content)

   st             STore (save and exit)


   Keyboard

   F9             Execute command line;
                   for example, keep SA on the
                   command line and press F9

   F10            Toggle command line and content

   run filename   Execute XyWrite program
                  See CLC Dev Date Stamps.

                  Links to other terms are
                  in a bold reverse font (MDBR),
                  which uses the italics code:
   Control-i       Start link
   Control-n       End link
   For example, the following link goes to the
   start of this entry (press Ctrl-? to see code)

                  See CLC Dev Basics.


   You Can Keep 8 Files Open in 8 Windows
    (1, 2, 3, 4, 5 -- 7, 8, 9)
    Text can be copied and pasted between windows.
    CAlling a file opens it in the next window,
    starting with Window 1.  Use Control-# to
    switch windows; for example, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-4

   There Is No Window 6 - Ctrl-6 is Superscript
    Control-6 turns on superscript (<<MDSU>>),
    which is used for exponents (see superscript).

   Hint: Periodically save your file.
    After a lot of editing in a large file, the
    program may lock up or become erratic.
    Saving regularly avoids having to rewrite the
    last definition you slaved over.  Just quit the
    program and reload.



        General Text Editing

   Key        Function

   Insert     Toggle insert/overwrite

   Two fabulous commands no other program has:
   Ctrl-O     Open paragraph at cursor
   Ctrl-T     Transpose adjacent words
   You will love Ctrl-O and Ctrl-T


         Delete Functions

   Del key          Delete Character

   Ctrl-Del         Delete Word

   Ctrl-Y           Delete from cursor to end line

   Ctrl-Shift-Del   Delete Sentence


     Cursor Movement (left/right arrow)

   Ctrl <- ->        Previous/next word

   Alt <- ->         Start/end line

   Ctrl-Shift <- ->  Start/end sentence

   Ctrl-Up arrow     Scroll up

   Ctrl-Down arrow   Scroll down


        Mark Text to Copy and Move

   To copy and move text, first mark the text
   using Control, Alt and F4 keys (see below).
   Marked text changes to boldface.

   MARKED TEXT STATUS = the character to the right
    of the window number at top of screen.
       Blank (nothing marked)
       Dash (mark started - F4)
       Equal sign (mark completed - F4)




   F4    Start and end highlight (bold text)

   F3    Clear highlight

   Ctrl-Enter        Highlight word

   Ctrl-Shift-Enter  Highlight sentence

   Alt-M   Mark entire definition.
           Place cursor on first triangle
           of the Notes field and press Alt-M.

   F7    Copy highlighted text to cursor

   F8    Move highlighted text to cursor

   Ctrl-Shift-D    Delete highlighted text