The CAM-Wizard TAPE editor is used to edit the tape code that is normally created by the POST processor. The tape editor is normally run by typing TAPE while running CAM or by selecting it from other programs. This program can also be run directly from the operating system by using the TAPE command.
The TAPE editor uses many special keys. On the right side of the keyboard there are eight special keys, Up Arrow, Down Arrow, Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Home, End, PgUp, and PgDn, that are used for moving the blinking cursor. The Arrow keys are used for moving the cursor around on the screen. The [Home] key is used to move to the beginning of the line. The [ End] key can is used to move to the end of the line. The user can scroll up and down a page at a time with the [PgUp] and [PgDn] keys.
Also on the keypad are the [Ins] and [Del] keys. Pressing the [Ins] key will toggle the insert mode. When in insert mode typing any character will move the part of the line to the right of the cursor to the right and insert the character, otherwise the character will "type over" the existing characters on that line. Pressing [Del] will move the part of the line to the right of the cursor, to the left, deleting the character over the cursor.
Because the editor has been designed to accept anything that is typed into it as pure input to be included in the text file it creates, all functions other than the input of that data must be executed by pressing special function keys. These keys are located on the top row of the keyboard.
The [F1] key is used to insert a line into the text. pressing this key causes the line that the cursor is on to move down one line, creating a blank line to type on. The [F2] key causes the line that the cursor is on to be deleted.
The [F3] key is used for the search function. Pressing [F3] will cause the program to stop and input a character string from the user. The editor will then search from its current position in the program for that string. Entering nothing at the "Find String ?" will cause the last string to be searched for again from the current cursor position on.
The [F4] key is used for the replace function. When this key is pressed, the user is asked what string to search for. After typing in this string and pressing [Enter], the user is asked what string to change it to. All occurrences of the first string will then be highlighted, and the user will be asked "Replace ? (Y/N/G/Esc) ?". Pressing [Y] will replace that occurrence of the search string. Pressing [N] will skip that occurrence. Pressing [G] will replace all remaining occurrences. Pressing [Esc] will abort the replace function.
The [F5] key must be used with care. When [F5] is pressed, the program will ask "Are You Sure ? (Y/N) ?". Pressing [Y] will then ERASE the entire tape; if it has not been saved it will be lost. This key is used to erase everything in order to start new.
The [F6] key is used to exit the editor, save the current text, and run the programs that appear when the key is pressed. The programs available from the editor will be listed on the screen with a single character to the left of each. Pressing the key corresponding to any of those characters will cause the related program to be run. Pressing an invalid key will return operation to the editor as if nothing had happened.
The [F7] key is used to read in a previously stored file from the disk. After pressing this key, the user is asked for a file name. Entering the file name and pressing [Enter] will cause that file to be appended to the text already loaded into the editor. Entering a CAM-Wizard device name will cause the text to be read from that device using the protocol and handshaking defined for that device in IO.CFG.
The [F8] key is used to write a file to a disk or to the printer. Entering a valid MS-DOS file name causes the text to be saved on a disk file and typing the word PRINTER will cause the text to be sent to the printer. Entering a CAM-Wizard device name (such as PUNCH, or a machine name) will cause the tape code to be sent to that device using the protocol and handshaking defined for that device in IO.CFG.
The [F9] key is used for block editing functions. Blocks of text can be copied and deleted using the block edit command. When pressed, the system will prompt you for the function, either mark block start, mark block end, copy block, or delete block. Blocks must be defined before they can be copied or deleted.
The [F10] key is used to renumber a tape. This function will ask the increment to use for renumbering the tape. At this time the user can specify the number to be counted by and the number of digits to use on the tape. For instance if you type 005, then the tape will be numbered by 5 and each N number on the tape will take up 3 digits. ( 005, 010, 015, 020 ... ).
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