     This is the on line help for ved.  It contains a summary  of
     the content of the ved man page.

     You may modify the content of the edit buffer  but  you  are
     not allowed to write it back.

     To step through this file, you may use the ved cursor  move-
     ment commands:

     ^N   to move the cursor down one line

     ^P   to move the cursor up one line

     <ESC>^N
          to move the cursor to the beginning of the  next  para-
          graph

     <ESC>^P
          to move the cursor to the  beginning  of  the  previous
          paragraph

     <ESC>n
          to move the cursor down one page

     <ESC>p
          to move the cursor up one page

     The notation ^N represents control-N (press  and  hold  down
     the  control key then the key N). All descriptions use upper
     case charactersm but you don't need to press the  shift  key
     in addition.

     The notation <ESC>n represents escape-n  (press  the  escape
     key, then press - as a separate keystroke - the key n).

The following table summarizes all ved commands:

Key      CTRL              ESC CTRL          ALT                ALT ESC
Label                                        set mark first     set mark first

|<-  A   start of line     start of para     start of line      start of para
F2   B   go to beginning   go to bottom      go to beginning    go to bottom
F1   C   exit              backup file       ~                  ~
F3   D   delete char       delete words      ~                  ~
->|  E   end of line       end of para       end of line        end of para
->   F   forward char      forward word      forward char       forward word
F11  G   get file          change file       edit macro file    ~
<-   H   back char         back word         back char          back word
TAB  I   tab               ~                 tab                ~
NL   J   insert new line   ~                 jump to mark       switch mark
                                                                and cursor
F4   K   kill line         kill para         kill selection     ~
     L   re-display        adjust window     curr line -> top   ~
CR   M   insert new line   change modes      sets mark          ~
v    N   down line         down para         down line          down para
F5   O   open line         ~                 open line          ~
^    P   up line           up para           up line            up para
     Q   XON               ~                 ~                  ~
F9   R   forward search    reverse search    forward search     reverse search
     S   XOFF              ~                 ~                  ~
F6   T   save line         save para         save selection     ~
         into paste buf    into paste buf    into paste buf     into paste buf
     U   multiply          mult=#            ~                  ~
F7   V   paste             paste and         replace select     replace select
                           clear paste buf   with paste buf     clear paste buf
F12  W   write file        write paste buf   write selection    ~
     X   XTD               execute buf       exec selection     ~
     Y   save char         save word         ~                  ~
         into paste buf    into paste buf
F10  Z   re-search         reverse re-srch   re-srch            reverse re-srch
     @   where from        where from        where mark         where mark
         top               bot               from top           from bot
ESC  [   ESC               ~                 ALT ESC            ~
     ]   ALT               ALT ESC           goto tag           pop tag stack
F8   \   chng paste buf    clr paste buf     ~                  ~
     ^   quote char        quote to 8 bit    quote to 8bit ctl  quote hex
     _   undo delete       ~                 clear mark         ~
DEL  DEL erase char        erase word        ~                  ~


     XTD commands:
Key      CTRL          ESC CTRL   ALT              ALT ESC
Label                             set mark first   set mark first

     H   help          ~          ~                ~
     X   execute cmd   ~          ~                ~
     Z   suspend       ~          ~                ~


Special Escape commands:
         ESC #       Set mult to # for next command. (# is any number)
         ESC %       Search matching parenthesis.
         ESC *       Call temporary macro.
         ESC :       Introduce colon command.
         ESC n       Next Page.
         ESC p       Previous Page.
         ALT ESC n   Set Mark then next Page.
         ALT ESC p   Set Mark then previous Page.

Colon commands:
         backup       Backup file (same as ESC ^C)
         bind         Print or set command bindings
         help         Print colon command help
         macro        Set temporary macro
         map          Set/view mappings
         next         Switch to next file
         prev         Switch to previous file
         quit         Quit editor (same as ^C)
         set          Set parameters
         substitute   Substitute pattern
         tag          Go to named tag

Colon set commands:
*        autoindent   Set autoindent mode.
         linelen      Set line length to arg.
*        magic        Set magic search mode
*        markwrap     Mark wrapping lines
         optline      Set optimal line number to arg.
         pmargin      Set page margin for scrolling to arg.
         psize        Set page length to arg.
         tabstop      Set tab width to arg.
         taglength    Set number of significant chars for tag search to arg.
         tags         Set tag file search path to arg.
         wrapmargin   Set wrap margin for auto new line to arg.

Commands marked with an asterix are boolean. They may be  set  to
false by prepending a no to the name.

THE STATUS LINE
     The first (top) line of  the  screen  is  reserved  for  ved
     status  information.  The  status  line is divided into five
     fields.  The fields are (from left to right):

     Info/Input
          The first field is used to display  informational  mes-
          sages  and  to  fetch additional input that is required
          for some commands.  Each command that  needs  confirma-
          tion  requests input from this field.  The size of this
          field defaults to 1/4th of the length of  a  line.   It
          may use more if needed.

     Number
          The second field contains the  current  multiplier  for
          the next command.  The current multiplier is reset to 1
          after each command, it may be set to a different  value
          by  the  user (See NUMBERS section below).  This multi-
          plier will be referred to as number  in  the  following
          text.   The size of this field is fixed to 1/8th of the
          length of a line.

     Takebuf
          The third field contains is the name of the actual take
          buffer.  The name of this buffer defaults to default on
          startup. It may be changed by the user.   The  size  of
          this field is fixed to 1/4th of the length of a line.

     Filename
          The fourth field usually displays the current filename.
          The  size of this field defaults to 1/4th of the length
          of a line.  It may use up more if needed and  no  error
          text is displayed.  It may be hidden for some time if a
          long error message is displayed.

     Error text
          The fifth field is used to display all  error  messages
          and warnings.  The size of this field defaults to 1/4th
          of the length of a line.  If needed,  it  may  use  the
          space of the filename field too.

BASIC COMMAND FORMAT
     Ved does not distinguish between  command  mode  and  insert
     mode.   All  non  control  characters  are  treated as input
     (which should be inserted into the file buffer) unless  they
     are prefixed by some commands that need arguments.

     All basic ved commands  are  control  characters  or  escape
     sequences.   To  enter  a control character, use the control
     key like the shift key together with  a  character  key;  to
     enter  an  escape  sequence, press the <ESC> key followed by
     another key.

     In the following description, ^ represents the  control  key
     and  <ESC>  the  escape  key (which is identical to pressing
     ^[).  <ALT> has a similar usage as <ESC> but different mean-
     ing  in ved and represents the combination ^].  The combina-
     tion  ^char  is  a  single  keystroke,  while  <ESC>char  or
     <ALT>char  are two keystrokes. If the command takes an argu-
     ment, the argument is  terminated  with  a  carriage  return
     <CR>.

     A command may be modified in four ways:

     Escape commands
          Typing the <ESC> key (or ^[) before  the  command  will
          modify it to an alternate form, usually a related func-
          tion.

     Alt commands
          Typing the ALT key ( ^] ) before the command, inserts a
          mark (with a few exceptions) in the text usually at the
          current cursor position. You can  precede  any  command
          that moves the cursor with the ALT key and ved sets the
          mark before moving the cursor.

     Extended commands
          Typing a ^X before another command enters the  extended
          mode.  The  extended  mode just enters another level of
          commands.

     Multiplied execution
          Numbers  that  are  entered  by  typing  <ESC>#<CR>  (#
          represents  a  positive number) will set the multiplier
          to that number and display it in  the  status  line  of
          ved.   If a number greater than one is entered before a
          command, that command is usually repeated number times.
          Exceptions are some cursor movement commands where dif-
          ferent functions will be executed number times  instead
          of  repeating  the  visible  basic functionality of the
          command.

CURSOR MOVEMENT
     Like every editor, ved has a typing  point,  called  cursor,
     which  is  indicated  by the (in most cases) flashing bar or
     box (depending on your terminal/window type) on your screen.
     The  cursor indicates the point within the file buffer where
     the typed characters are going to. It is your current  place
     in  the  file  buffer.   The  commands  that move the cursor
     within the file buffer are explained in this section.

     Cursor movement command overview:

Key         CTRL              ESC CTRL        ALT               ALT ESC
Label                                         set mark first    set mark first

|<-     A   start of line     start of para   start of line     start of para
F2      B   go to beginning   go to bottom    go to beginning   go to bottom
->|     E   end of line       end of para     end of line       end of para
->      F   forward char      forward word    forward char      forward word
<-      H   back char         back word       back char         back word
v       N   down line         down para       down line         down para
^       P   up line           up para         up line           up para

     Cursor movement commands in detail:

     ^A   moves the cursor to the beginning of the current  line.
          If  the cursor is already at the beginning, it will not
          move.

          If number is greater than one, ^A moves the cursor that
          number  of characters from the beginning of the current
          line.

     <ESC>^A
          moves the cursor to the beginning of the current  para-
          graph.  If  the  cursor is already at the beginning, it
          will not move.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^A moves the cursor
          that  number of words from the beginning of the current
          paragraph.

     <ALT>^A
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving the cursor to the beginning of the current line.
          If the cursor is already at the beginning, it will  not
          move, but ved will still inserts the mark.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^A  inserts  the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of characters
          from the beginning of the current line.

     <ALT><ESC>^A
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving the cursor to the beginning of the current para-
          graph. If the cursor is already at  the  beginning,  it
          will not move, but ved will still inserts the mark.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT><ESC>^A inserts the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of words from
          the beginning of the current paragraph.

     ^B   moves the cursor to the beginning of the file.  If  the
          cursor is already at the beginning of the file, it will
          not move.

          If number is greater than one, ^B moves the cursor that
          number of lines from the beginning of the file.

     <ESC>^B
          moves the cursor to the end of the file. If the  cursor
          is already at the end of the file, it will not move.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^B moves the cursor
          that number of lines from the end of the file.

     <ALT>^B
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the cursor to the beginning of the file. If the
          cursor is already at the beginning of the file, it will
          not move, but ved still inserts the mark.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^B  inserts  the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of lines from
          the beginning of the file.

     <ALT><ESC>^B
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving the cursor to the end of the file. If the cursor
          is already at the end of the file, it  will  not  move,
          but ved still inserts the mark.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT><ESC>^B inserts the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of lines from
          the end of the file.

     ^E   moves the cursor to the end of the current line. If the
          cursor  is  already at the end of the line, it will not
          move. The last character on the line is  the  invisible
          ASCII  newline  character NL; when the cursor is at the
          end of the line, it is not on a visible character.

          If number is greater than one, ^E moves the cursor that
          number of characters from the end of the current line.

     <ESC>^E
          moves the cursor to the end of the  current  paragraph.
          If the cursor is already at the end, it will not move.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^E moves the cursor
          that  number of words from the end of the current para-
          graph.

     <ALT>^E
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the  cursor  to the end of the current line. If
          the cursor is already at the end of the line,  it  will
          not move, but ved still inserts the mark.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^E  inserts  the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of characters
          from the end of the current line.

     <ALT><ESC>^E
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the cursor to the end of the current paragraph.
          If the cursor is already at the end of  the  paragraph,
          it will not move, but ved still inserts the mark.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT><ESC>^E inserts the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of words from
          the end of the current paragraph.

     ^F   moves the cursor one character position to the right.

          If number is greater than one, ^F moves the cursor that
          number of characters to the right.

          Depending on  the  cursor  position,  with  or  without
          number being greater than one, ^F could move the cursor
          down to the next line. If the cursor is at the  end  of
          the line, the cursor will move to the first position of
          the next line.

     <ESC>^F
          moves the cursor forward to the  first  letter  of  the
          next word.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^F moves the cursor
          forward that number of words.

          Depending on the current cursor position and the  value
          of  number,  <ESC>^F  might move the cursor down one or
          more lines.

     <ALT>^F
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving the cursor one character to the right.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^F  inserts  the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of characters
          to the right.

     <ALT><ESC>^F
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving the cursor to the first letter of the next word.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT><ESC>^F inserts the
          mark, then moves the cursor that number of words to the
          right.

     ^H   moves the cursor one character position to the left.

          If number is greater than one, ^H moves the cursor that
          number of characters to the left.

          Depending on the cursor position, ^H, with  or  without
          number being greater than one, could move the cursor up
          to the previous line. If the cursor is at the beginning
          of  the line when you press ^H, the cursor will move to
          the last position of the previous line.

     <ESC>^H
          moves the cursor to the first letter of the  word  just
          prior to its current position.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^H moves the cursor
          that  number  of  words  backwards.   Depending  on the
          current cursor position and the value  of  number,  the
          cursor may move up one or more lines.

     <ALT>^H
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving the cursor one character position to the left.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^H  inserts  the
          mark,  then  moves the cursor that number of characters
          to the left.

     <ALT><ESC>^H
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the  cursor to the first letter of the previous
          word.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT><ESC>^H inserts the
          mark, then moves the cursor that number of words to the
          left.

     ^N   moves the cursor down one line  while  maintaining  its
          horizontal position. If the cursor is on the last char-
          acter of the last line when you press  ^N,  the  cursor
          will not move and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, ^N moves the cursor down
          that  number  of  lines.  If number is greater than the
          number lines remaining in the  file,  the  cursor  will
          stop moving at the end of the file.

     <ESC>^N
          moves the cursor to the beginning  of  the  next  para-
          graph.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^N moves the cursor
          down that number of paragraphs.

     <ALT>^N
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the  cursor down one line. Note that the cursor
          maintains its horizontal position on the line; i.e., if
          the  cursor was on the fifth character of the line when
          you pressed <ALT>^N, it will move to the fifth  charac-
          ter of the line below.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^N  inserts  the
          mark, then moves the cursor down that number of lines.

     <ALT><ESC>^N
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the  cursor  to the beginning of the next para-
          graph.

          If number  is  greater  than  one,  <ALT><ESC>^N  first
          inserts  the  mark,  then  moves  the  cursor down that
          number of paragraphs.

     ^P   moves the cursor up one line while maintaining its hor-
          izontal position. If the cursor is on the first line of
          the file when you press ^P, the cursor  will  not  move
          and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, ^P moves the  cursor  up
          that  number  of  lines.  If number is greater than the
          number of lines between the cursor and the beginning of
          the  file, the cursor will stop moving at the beginning
          of the file.

     <ESC>^P
          moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous para-
          graph.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^P moves the cursor
          that  number  of paragraphs prior to the cursor's posi-
          tion.

     <ALT>^P
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the  cursor  up  one line. Note that the cursor
          maintains its horizontal position on the line; i.e., if
          the  cursor was on the fifth character of the line when
          you pressed <ALT>^P, it will move to the fifth  charac-
          ter of the line above.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^P  inserts  the
          mark, then moves the cursor up that number of lines.

     <ALT><ESC>^P
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          moving  the  cursor  to  the  beginning of the previous
          paragraph.

          If number  is  greater  than  one,  <ALT><ESC>^P  first
          inserts  the mark, then moves the cursor up that number
          of paragraphs prior to its current position.

ADDITION/DELETION
     All additions are always made at the place where the visible
     cursor is.

     All deletions are saved in two buffers: the  forward  delete
     buffer  and  the backwards delete buffer.  The characters in
     the backward delete buffer are saved  in  reverse  order  to
     allow to reinsert them in the correct order.  As long as you
     don't move the cursor and start deleting new text, the  con-
     tent  of  both,  the forward and the backwards delete buffer
     may be reinserted with the undo delete command. This  allows
     you to move text by deleting it and reinserting it after you
     moved the cursor to another position in the file

     Addition/Deletion command overview:

Key           CTRL              ESC CTRL       ALT              ALT ESC
Label                                          set mark first   set mark first

F3      D     delete char       delete words   ~                ~
TAB     I     tab               ~              tab              ~
NL      J     insert new line   ~              jump to mark     switch mark
                                                                and cursor
F4      K     kill line         kill para      kill selection   ~
CR      M     insert new line   change modes   sets mark        ~
F5      O     open line         ~              open line        ~
        _     undo delete       ~              clear mark       ~
DEL     DEL   erase char        erase word     ~                ~

     Addition/Deletion commands in detail:

     ^D   erases the character at the cursor position.

          If number is greater than one, ^D erases that number of
          characters to the right of the cursor.

     <ESC>^D
          erases the next  word.  A  word  is  defined  from  the
          current  cursor  position to the next blank or carriage
          return.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ESC>^D  erases  that
          number of words to the right of the cursor.

     ^I   inserts a TAB character.

          If number is greater than one, ^I inserts  that  number
          of TAB characters.

     <ALT>^I
          inserts the mark at the current cursor position  before
          inserting a TAB character.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ALT>^I  inserts  the
          mark, then inserts that number of TAB characters.

     ^J   inserts a new line at the current cursor  position  and
          moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

          If number is greater than one, ^J inserts  that  number
          of new lines.

     ^K   erases the current line. If the cursor  is  located  at
          the  beginning  of the line, the entire line is erased,
          including the carriage return at the end of  the  line.
          If  the cursor is located between the beginning and end
          of the line, everything right of the cursor is  erased,
          including  the  carriage return at the end of the line.
          You can use ^K to erase blank lines.

          If number is greater than one, ^K erases that number of
          lines from the current cursor position.

     <ESC>^K
          erases from the current cursor position to the  end  of
          the  paragraph.  The end of a paragraph is indicated by
          two successive carriage returns--one at the end of  the
          last  line  and  one on the blank line that follows the
          paragraph.

          If number is greater  than  one,  <ESC>^K  erases  that
          number of paragraphs.

     <ALT>^K
          erases text between the mark  and  the  current  cursor
          position. For instance, if the mark is in the middle of
          the file and the cursor is at the end, the last half of
          the file will be erased.

     ^M   inserts a new line at the current cursor  position  and
          moves the cursor to the beginning of the next line.

          If number is greater than one, ^M inserts  that  number
          of new lines.

     ^O   inserts a new line at the current cursor position,  but
          does  not move the cursor. Any text to the right of the
          cursor moves down to start a new line.

          If number is greater than one, ^O inserts  that  number
          of new lines without moving the cursor.

     <ALT>^O
          inserts a new  line  without  moving  the  cursor.   It
          inserts  the  mark  at  the beginning of the next (new)
          line.

          If number is greater than  one,  <ALT>^O  inserts  that
          number  of  new  lines  without  moving the cursor.  It
          inserts the mark after the last new line.

     ^DELETE
          erases the character to the left of  the  cursor.  This
          acts the same as using the DELETE key alone.

          If number is greater  than  one,  ^DELETE  erases  that
          number of characters to the left of the cursor.

     <ESC>^DELETE
          erases the word to the left of the  cursor.  This  acts
          the same as using ^DELETE.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^DELETE erases that
          number of words to the left of the cursor.

     ^_   reinserts the last deletion. The content of the forward
          and backward delete buffer is cleared after reinserting
          the deleted text.

     <ALT>^_
          erases the mark.

CUT/PASTE
     These commands deal with the 'take' buffers. You can have up
     to 32 take buffers, each named as you choose when you use it
     for the first time.  The name appears on  the  status  (top)
     line  of the terminal screen following \:.  The default take
     buffer is "default".

     Cut/Paste command overview:

Key          CTRL             ESC CTRL          ALT              ALT ESC
Label                                           set mark first   set mark first

        T    save line        save para         save selection   ~
             into paste buf   into paste buf    into paste buf   into paste buf
F7      V    paste            paste and         replace select   replace select
                              clear paste buf   with paste buf   clear paste buf
        Y    save char        save word         ~                ~
             into paste buf   into paste buf
F8      \    chng paste buf   clr paste buf     ~                ~

     Cut/Paste commands in detail:

     ^T   removes a line from the file and puts it in the current
          take  buffer. The line is defined from the current cur-
          sor position to the next carriage return.

          If number is greater than one, ^T removes  that  number
          of  lines  from  the  file and puts them in the current
          take buffer.

     <ESC>^T
          removes a paragraph from the file and puts  it  in  the
          current  take  buffer.  A paragraph is defined from the
          current cursor  position  to  two  successive  carriage
          returns--one at the end of the last line and one on the
          blank line that follows the paragraph.

          If number is greater than  one,  <ESC>^T  removes  that
          number of paragraphs from the file and puts them in the
          current take buffer.

     <ALT>^T
          removes the selection (what lies between the  mark  and
          the cursor) and puts it in the current take buffer.

     ^V   pastes the contents of the current take buffer into the
          file  at  the  current cursor position. The take buffer
          will still contain a copy of the text.

     <ESC>^V
          pastes and clears the  contents  of  the  current  take
          buffer  into  the  file at the current cursor position.
          The take buffer will be empty.

     <ALT>^V
          replaces the selection (what lies between the mark  and
          the  cursor)  with  whatever  is  in  the  current take
          buffer.  The old content of the selection is lost.  The
          take buffer will still contain a copy of the text.

     <ALT><ESC>^V
          replaces the selection (what lies between the mark  and
          the cursor) with whatever is in the current take buffer
          and clears the take buffer.  The  old  content  of  the
          selection is lost.  The take buffer will be empty.

     ^Y   removes a character from the file and puts  it  in  the
          current  take buffer. The character at the current cur-
          sor position is the one taken.

          If number is greater than one, ^Y takes that number  of
          characters and puts them in the current buffer.

     <ESC>^Y
          removes a word from the file and puts it in the current
          take buffer. A word consists of any characters from the
          current cursor position up to the next  blank  or  car-
          riage return.

          If number is  greater  than  one,  <ESC>^Y  takes  that
          number of words and puts them in the current buffer.

     ^\   changes the current take buffer.

          On the information line you will see the  Take  Buffer:
          prompt.  Type  a  take buffer name and press the RETURN
          key.

          If you type a new name, a new take buffer  is  created.
          If  you  type  a  name you have already used during the
          current  editing  session,  you  can  reuse  that  take
          buffer.   The  take  buffer name is always displayed on
          the information line.

     <ESC>^\
          clears any text out of the current take buffer. On  the
          information  line  you will see the Buffer cleared mes-
          sage.

SEARCH
     Search command overview:

Key         CTRL             ESC CTRL          ALT              ALT ESC
Label                                          set mark first   set mark first

F9      R   forward search   reverse search    forward search   reverse search
F10     Z   re-search        reverse re-srch   re-srch          reverse re-srch

     Search commands in detail:

     ^R   searches forward in  a  file  for  the  specified  text
          string.

          On the information  line  you  will  see  the  +Search:
          prompt. Type the string you want to find. If the string
          exists between the cursor's current  position  and  the
          end of the file, ved moves the cursor to that location.
          If ved can not find the specified  string,  the  cursor
          does not move and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, ^R finds  that  numbered
          occurrence of the string.

     <ESC>^R
          searches backwards in a file  for  the  specified  text
          string.

          On the information line you  will  see  the   - Search:
          prompt. Type the string you want to find. If the string
          exists between the cursor's current  position  and  the
          beginning  of  the  file,  ved moves the cursor to that
          location. If ved can not find the  string,  the  cursor
          does not move and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, <ESC>^R finds that  num-
          bered occurrence of the string.

     <ALT>^R
          searches forward in  a  file  for  the  specified  text
          string.

          On the information  line  you  will  see  the  +Search:
          prompt. Type the string you want to find. When (and if)
          found, the mark is inserted at  the  beginning  of  the
          string  and  the cursor moves to the end of the string;
          the string is then considered selected. If ved can  not
          find  the  string, the cursor does not move, no mark is
          inserted, and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT>^R finds that  num-
          bered occurrence of the string.

     <ALT><ESC>^R
          searches backwards in a file  for  the  specified  text
          string.

          On the information line you  will  see  the   - Search:
          prompt.  Type  the string you want to find. When found,
          the mark is inserted at the  beginning  of  the  search
          string  and  the cursor moves to the end of the string;
          the string is then considered selected. If ved can  not
          find  the  string, the cursor does not move, no mark is
          inserted, and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, <ALT><ESC>^R finds  that
          numbered occurrence of the string.

     ^Z   re-searches for the last text string you asked  to  for
          with the ^R, <ESC>^R, <ALT>^R, or <ALT><ESC>^R command.
          If you already found one occurrence of the text string,
          ^Z  will  find the next occurrence. If ved can not find
          another occurrence, the cursor does not  move  and  you
          will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, instance, ^Z finds  that
          numbered occurrence of the string.

     <ESC>^Z
          reverses direction and re-searches for  the  last  text
          string  you asked for with the ^R, <ESC>^R, <ALT>^R, or
          <ALT><ESC>^R  command.  If  you   already   found   one
          occurrence  of  the  text string, <ESC>^Z will find the
          next, or previous, occurrence, depending on which  your
          direction.  For  instance,  if the original command was
          ^R, <ESC>^Z will find the previous occurrence.  If  ved
          can  not  find  another occurrence, the cursor does not
          move and you will hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, instance, <ESC>^Z  finds
          that numbered occurrence of the string.

     <ALT>^Z
          re-searches for the last text string you asked for with
          the  ^R,  <ESC>^R, <ALT>^R, or <ALT><ESC>^R command. If
          you already found one occurrence of  the  text  string,
          <ALT>^Z  will find the next occurrence, set the mark at
          the beginning of it, and move the cursor to the end  of
          it.   This  occurrence of the string is then considered
          selected. If ved can not find another  occurrence,  the
          cursor does not move, no mark is inserted, and you will
          hear a beep.

          If number is greater than one, instance, <ALT>^Z  finds
          that numbered occurrence of the search string, with the
          numbering beginning from the current  cursor  position.
          For   instance,   if   number  is  4,  the  next  three
          occurrences are skipped and the mark is inserted at the
          beginning  of the fourth occurrence of the string. This
          happens regardless  of  how  many  occurrences  of  the
          string  have already been located, unless there are not
          that many occurrences of the string in the file.

     <ALT><ESC>^Z
          reverses direction and re-searches for  the  last  text
          string  you asked for with the ^R, <ESC>^R, <ALT>^R, or
          <ALT><ESC>^R  command.  If  you   already   found   one
          occurrence  of  the text string, <ALT><ESC>^Z will find
          the next, or previous, occurrence,  depending  on  your
          direction.  For  instance,  if the original command was
          ^R, <ALT><ESC>^Z will find the previous occurrence, set
          the mark at the beginning of it, and move the cursor to
          the end of it. This occurrence of the search string  is
          then considered selected.

          If number is greater than one,  instance,  <ALT><ESC>^Z
          finds  that  numbered  occurrence of the search string,
          with the numbering beginning from  the  current  cursor
          position.

EXITING/PUTTING
     ^C   The QUIT command ends the editing session.

          On the information line you will see the QUITTING.  PUT
          EDITS? (Y/W/N/F/!) prompt.

          Type Y  if you want to save  the  changes  made  during
                  this  editing session by creating a backup file
                  and creating a new file that holds the modified
                  content.   The  backup process is done the fol-
                  lowing way:

                  The current  backup  file  (if  there  is  one)
                  (called  filename.bak)  is deleted, the current
                  file is renamed to filename.bak, and a  version
                  of  the  file  containing  the  latest  changes
                  becomes filename.  If there is no filename.bak,
                  filename becomes filename.bak.

          Type W  if you want to save  the  changes  made  during
                  this  editing  session  by directly writing the
                  new content into the old file.

          Type F  if you want to forcibly save the  changes  made
                  during  this  editing  session.   This  command
                  works similar to the Y command,  but  ved  will
                  ignore  the state of the -readonly flag and the
                  access rights of the  file.   The  latter  will
                  allow  you  to  write  into files without write
                  permissions if you are super user.  For  execp-
                  tions  on  this  rule, see description of the -
                  readonly flag.

          Type !  if you want to forcibly save the  changes  made
                  during this editing session by directly writing
                  the new content into the old file.

          Type N  if you want to end the session but  don't  want
                  to save the changes.

          If you don't want to end  the  session,  type  anything
          except Y, W, F, ! or N.

          If the file has been locked before by another edit ses-
          sion  or  if  the  file has been modified more recently
          than the copy that has been used for the  current  ses-
          sion,  you  will  not be allowed to save the file.  Use
          the force commands (F or !)  or write back  using  dif-
          ferent file name.

     <ESC>^C
          The BACKUP command backs up the current file.

          On   the   information   line   you   will   see    the
          BACKUP?(Y/W/N/F/!) prompt.

          If you enter one of the expected answers ( Y, W,  !  or
          N)  The  same actions as with the QUIT command are per-
          formed except that the controls stays inside ved  after
          the backup command has completed.

     ^X^H calls on-line help.

          On the information  line  you  will  see  the  HELP(Y?)
          prompt.  To  continue editing (and abort this command),
          type N.  To see the help file, type Y.

     ^X^Z suspends the current editing session.

          On the information line you will  see  the  SUSPENDING.
          PUT EDITS? (Y/W/N/F/!) prompt.

          Type Y  if you want the file to be backuped and updated
                  before  suspending  ved.   See the QUIT command
                  for a description of the backup process.

          Type W  if you want the the file to be updated in place
                  before suspending ved.

          Type F  if you want file to be forcibly updated  before
                  suspending  ved.  This command works similar to
                  the Y command, but ved will ignore the state of
                  the -readonly flag and the access rights of the
                  file.  The latter will allow you to write  into
                  files  without  write  permissions  if  you are
                  super user.  For execptions on this  rule,  see
                  description of the -readonly flag.

          Type !  if you want file  to  be  forcibly  updated  in
                  place before suspending ved.

          Type N  if you want to suspend ved but  don't  want  to
                  save the changes before.

          If you don't want to suspend ved, type anything  except
          Y, W, F, ! or N.

          If the file has been locked before by another edit ses-
          sion  or  if  the  file has been modified more recently
          than the copy that has been used for the  current  ses-
          sion,  you  will  not be allowed to save the file.  Use
          the force commands (F or !)  or write back  using  dif-
          ferent file name.

          When you are ready to continue editing, use the  fg  or
          resume  command  of  your shell. You will return to the
          editing session. The cursor will be in the  same  place
          it  was  when  you suspended the session, regardless of
          whether or not you saved your edits.

FILE COMMANDS
     ^G   lets you insert another  file  at  the  current  cursor
          position.

          On the information line you  will  see  the  Get  from:
          prompt. Type a file name and press the RETURN key.

          You can insert files from the current working directory
          or  from  other directories (as long as you use a valid
          path name). The path name is subject of filename  glob-
          bing by your shell (e.g. wild cards are working as long
          as they expand to exactly one filename).

     <ESC>^G
          exits the current file and enters another file.

          On the information line you will  see  the  Change  to:
          prompt.  Type the name of the file you wish to edit and
          press the RETURN key.

          If the old file was modified, you will see the CHANGING
          TO:  filename.   PUT  EDITS?(Y/W/N/F/!)  prompt; if you
          want to save and backup the edits in the current file.

          Type Y  if you want the file to be backuped and updated
                  before changing the file.  See the QUIT command
                  for a description of the backup process.

          Type W  if you want the the file to be updated in place
                  before changing the file.

          Type F  if you want file to be forcibly updated  before
                  changing  the file.  This command works similar
                  to the Y command, but ved will ignore the state
                  of  the -readonly flag and the access rights of
                  the file.  The latter will allow you  to  write
                  into files without write permissions if you are
                  super user.  For execptions on this  rule,  see
                  description of the -readonly flag.

          Type !  if you want file  to  be  forcibly  updated  in
                  place before changing the file.

          Type N  if you want to change the file but  don't  want
                  to save the changes before.

          If you don't want to change the edited file, type  any-
          thing except Y, W, F, ! or N.

          If the file has been locked before by another edit ses-
          sion  or  if  the  file has been modified more recently
          than the copy that has been used for the  current  ses-
          sion,  you  will  not be allowed to save the file.  Use
          the force commands (F or !)  or write back  using  dif-
          ferent file name.

     ^W   writes a copy of the file you are editing to  the  file
          you specify.

          On the information line you  will  see  the  Write  to:
          prompt.  Type  a file name and press the RETURN key. If
          the file exists, its contents are overwritten.  If  the
          file does not exist, it is created.

     <ESC>^W
          writes the contents of the current take buffer  to  the
          file you specify.

          On the information line you will see  the  \  to  file:
          prompt.  Type  a file name and press the RETURN key. If
          the file exists, its contents are overwritten.  If  the
          file  does  not  exist,  it is created. The take buffer
          contents will remain intact.

     <ALT>^W
          writes a copy of the selection (what lies  between  the
          mark and the cursor) to the file you specify.

          On the information  line  you  will  see  the  Sel  to:
          prompt.  Type  a file name and press the RETURN key. If
          the file exists, its contents are overwritten.  If  the
          file does not exist, it is created.

NUMBERS
     <ESC>#<CR>
          To enter a multiplier that only works for the next com-
          mand,  type  <ESC>,  enter  a number and then press the
          RETURN key.  If you entered a number by mistake, simply
          enter  <ESC>1<CR>  to  reset the number to it's default
          value.

     ^U   multiplies number by the multiplier. The default multi-
          plier  is  4.  Each time you press ^U number changes to
          the next multiple of 4 (16, 16, 64, and so on).

     <ESC>^U
          changes the multiplier.

          The default multiplier is 4. If you  want  to  multiply
          number  by  a  different  value,  use  <ESC>^U.  On the
          information line you will see the Mult = prompt. Type a
          number and press the RETURN key.

MISCELLANEOUS
     <ALT>^G
          lets you edit your editing macro  file  called  .vedmac
          (which  is located in your $HOME directory).  It is the
          same as if you used ^X^X  to  execute  a  new  ved  and
          answered  N  to  the put question. When you are through
          editing .vedmac, press ^C to continue editing the  file
          you  were  in  when you issued the <ALT>^G command; you
          will be asked whether or not you want to put the  edits
          from .vedmac before you return to the original file.

     <ALT>^J
          moves the cursor to the mark.

          The current cursor position determines whether this  is
          a  forward  or  backward movement. For instance, if the
          mark is in the middle of the file and the cursor is  at
          the beginning, its a forward movement; if the cursor is
          at the end, its a backward movement.

     <ALT><ESC>^J
          switches the cursor and the mark.

     ^L   redisplays the current screenful of text. This is  use-
          ful  after  a  message  has  been sent to your terminal
          which may have overwritten some of the text.

     <ESC>^L
          adjusts the text displayed on the  terminal  screen  so
          that the line the cursor is on becomes the optimum line
          on the screen.  This usually is the center line of  the
          display  but it may be changed using the <ESC>:set opt-
          line # <CR> command.  This may involve displaying  dif-
          ferent  text, depending on where the cursor is when you
          use this command.

     <ALT>^L
          Adjusts the current Line of the Cursor to be the  first
          Line on Screen.

     <ESC>^M
          changes modes.

          On the information line you will  see  the  Mode?(ORV8)
          prompt.  Type

          D    to enable or disable DOS mode.

          V    for visible mode.

          O    for overstrike mode.

          8    to enable or disable raw8 mode.

          R    to reset back to default mode.

          <CR> to list the current mode settings.

          If you type anything else, you will abort the command.

     <ALT>^M
          sets a mark at the current cursor position.

     <ESC>n
          displays the next Page of file.

     <ESC>p
          displays the previous Page of file.

     <ALT><ESC>n
          Sets a Mark, then displays the next Page of file.

     <ALT><ESC>p
          Sets a Mark, then displays the previous Page of file.

     ^Q   unfreezes the screen which was frozen by pressing ^S.

     ^S   freezes cursor and text movement on the screen. Use  ^Q
          to unfreeze it.

     ^X^X lets you execute a shell  command  without  terminating
          the editing session.

          Control temporarily returns to the Command  Interpreter
          while  the  command  is executed, then you can continue
          editing. For instance, if you want to read another file
          into  the  one you are editing but can not remember the
          file name, you can execute an ls command  to  find  its
          name.  When  you  type  ^X^X, you will see the Execute:
          prompt on the information line. Type the  command  line
          and  press  the  RETURN  key.  If the file was modified
          before you called ^X^X, you will see the EXECUTING. PUT
          EDITS? (Y/W/N/F/!) prompt.

          Type Y  if you want the file to be backuped and updated
                  before  executing  the  command.   See the QUIT
                  command for a description of  the  backup  pro-
                  cess.

          Type W  if you want the the file to be updated in place
                  before executing the command.

          Type F  if you want file to be forcibly updated  before
                  executing  the  command.   This  command  works
                  similar to the Y command, but ved  will  ignore
                  the  state of the -readonly flag and the access
                  rights of the file.  The latter will allow  you
                  to  write  into files without write permissions
                  if you are super user.  For execptions on  this
                  rule, see description of the -readonly flag.

          Type !  if you want file  to  be  forcibly  updated  in
                  place before executing the command.

          Type N  if you want to execute the  command  but  don't
                  want to save the changes before.

          If the file has been locked before by another edit ses-
          sion  or  if  the  file has been modified more recently
          than the copy that has been used for the  current  ses-
          sion,  you  will  not be allowed to save the file.  Use
          the force commands (F or !)  or write back  using  dif-
          ferent file name.

          In all cases, after returning  from  the  command,  the
          cursor  will be on the same place as it was before typ-
          ing ^X^X.

          Note that if the shell  command  you  want  to  execute
          requires  the  current  file  as an argument, you might
          need to update it. For instance, if you  the  file  you
          are  editing contains formatting commands that you want
          to test, you will need to update the file so  that  the
          version  of  the  file  you format and view is the most
          up-to-date one.

          To abort the command while you  can  see  the  Execute:
          prompt,  do not type a command; simply press the RETURN
          key. If you had started to  type  a  command,  use  the
          DELETE  key to erase it; the field following the prompt
          must be blank. To abort the command while you  can  see
          the EXECUTING. PUT EDITS? (Y/W/N/F/!) prompt, type any-
          thing except Y, W, F, ! N.

     <ESC>^X
          executes the contents of the current take buffer.

          You can type a shell command line in your file and then
          save  it in a take buffer (using the ^T, <ESC>^T, ^Y or
          <ESC>^Y commands).

          When you type <ESC>^X, you will see the EXECUTING.  PUT
          EDITS? (Y/W/N/F/!) prompt on the information line.

          Type Y  if you want the file to be backuped and updated
                  before  executing  the  command.   See the QUIT
                  command for a description of  the  backup  pro-
                  cess.

          Type W  if you want the the file to be updated in place
                  before executing the command.

          Type F  if you want file to be forcibly updated  before
                  executing  the  command.   This  command  works
                  similar to the Y command, but ved  will  ignore
                  the  state of the -readonly flag and the access
                  rights of the file.  The latter will allow  you
                  to  write  into files without write permissions
                  if you are super user.  For execptions on  this
                  rule, see description of the -readonly flag.

          Type !  if you want file  to  be  forcibly  updated  in
                  place before executing the command.

          Type N  if you want to execute the  command  but  don't
                  want to save the changes before.

          If you don't want to execute the command, type anything
          except Y, W, F, ! or N.

          If the file has been locked before by another edit ses-
          sion  or  if  the  file has been modified more recently
          than the copy that has been used for the  current  ses-
          sion,  you  will  not be allowed to save the file.  Use
          the force commands (F or !)  or write back  using  dif-
          ferent file name.

     <ALT>^X
          executes the selection (what lies between the mark  and
          the cursor).

          You can type a shell command  line  in  your  file  and
          select it.

          When you type <ALT>^X, you will see the EXECUTING.  PUT
          EDITS? (Y/W/N/F/!) prompt on the information line.

          Type Y  if you want the file to be backuped and updated
                  before  executing  the  command.   See the QUIT
                  command for a description of  the  backup  pro-
                  cess.

          Type W  if you want the the file to be updated in place
                  before executing the command.

          Type F  if you want file to be forcibly updated  before
                  executing  the  command.   This  command  works
                  similar to the Y command, but ved  will  ignore
                  the  state of the -readonly flag and the access
                  rights of the file.  The latter will allow  you
                  to  write  into files without write permissions
                  if you are super user.  For execptions on  this
                  rule, see description of the -readonly flag.

          Type !  if you want file  to  be  forcibly  updated  in
                  place before executing the command.

          Type N  if you want to execute the  command  but  don't
                  want to save the changes before.

          If you don't want to execute the command, type anything
          except Y, W, F, ! or N.

          If the file has been locked before by another edit ses-
          sion  or  if  the  file has been modified more recently
          than the copy that has been used for the  current  ses-
          sion,  you  will  not be allowed to save the file.  Use
          the force commands (F or !)  or write back  using  dif-
          ferent file name.

     ^@   indicates the current line number.  This  number  tells
          you  how  many lines exist between the beginning of the
          file and the current cursor position.

          On the information line you will see +Line:  333  where
          333 is the current line number.

     <ESC>^@
          indicates how many lines exist between the current cur-
          sor position and the end of the file.

          On the information line you will see -Line: 22 where 22
          is the number of lines remaining in the file.

     <ALT>^@
          indicates what line the mark is on, in relation to  the
          beginning of the file.

          On the information line you will see +Line: 45 where 45
          is  the  positive  line  number  on  which  the mark is
          located.

          If there is no mark, you will see No mark! displayed on
          the far right of the information line.

     <ALT><ESC>^@
          indicates what line the mark is on, in relation to  the
          end of the file.

          On the information line you will see -Line:  109  where
          109  is  the  negative line number on which the mark is
          located.

          If there is no mark, you will see No mark! displayed on
          the far right of the information line.

     ^[   is the same as using the <ESC> key.

     ^]   is <ALT>.  Use this sequence of keystrokes to start  an
          ALT command.

     ^X   is the lead in character for an extended command.

     <ESC>^]
          is the same as using <ALT><ESC>.

     ^^   quotes the next character so that it is taken literally
          and  then  is  converted  to  a control character.  For
          instance, if you want to include a command in  a  macro
          definition, you must quote the keystroke sequence. Oth-
          erwise, the command will be executed rather than become
          part of your macro.

     <ESC>^^
          quotes the next character so that is becomes  a  8  bit
          character.

     <ALT>^^
          quotes the next character so that is becomes  a  8  bit
          control character.

     <ALT><ESC>^^
          quotes the next character so that you type it in  in  a
          hexadecimal notation.

     <ALT><ALT>
          goto tag that is a word  located  at  cursor  position.
          See FILES section for more information on the tag file.

     <ESC><ALT><ALT>
          pop the tag stack by one entry.  Every time you go to a
          tag,  the  old  location  is  puched  on top of the tag
          stack.

     <ESC>%
          search for matching parenthesis.  If  this  command  is
          entered,  the  cursor  is  put  to the parenthesis that
          matches the parenthesis where the cursor  is  currently
          located.

     <ESC>*
          Execute temporary macro.  One temporary  macro  may  be
          set up using the command <ESC>:macro command.

     <ESC>:
          introduce a colon command.  See section COLON  COMMANDS
          for more information.

COLON COMMANDS
     Colon commands are introduced via <ESC>:
     The command then may be entered on the (top) status line  of
     ved.

     The colon commands are:

     backup
          Backup current file. This command is the same  as  when
          <ESC>^C  is entered.  It may be needed if for some rea-
          son it it not possible to enter the interrupt character
          of the terminal driver.

     bind Print the current command binding for ved.  Later  ver-
          sions  of ved may allow to modify the binding with this
          command.

     help print online help for available colon commands.

     macro macro body
          set up a temporary  macro  that  may  be  executed  via
          <ESC>*

     map

     map from-string to-string
          The first form lists all currently active mappings, the
          second form sets up a new mapping.

     next switch to next file in file  list.   This  command  may
          only  be used if ved has been called with more than one
          file argument.

     prev switch to previous file in file list.  This command may
          only  be used if ved has been called with more than one
          file argument.

     quit Quit ved.  This command is  the  same  as  when  ^C  is
          entered.  It may be needed if for some reason it it not
          possible to enter the interrupt character of the termi-
          nal driver.

     set

     set set-variable set-args
          The first form lists the current settings of  ved,  the
          second  form sets a specific property of ved.  The vai-
          ables that may be modified via the set command are:

          autoindent
               If set, ved activates the auto indent mode. Subse-
               quent  lines  will  be automatically indented with
               the same indent as the previous line.  Switch  off
               with <ESC>:set noautoindent

          linelen new-linelen
               Set linelength that is used  as  base  for  screen
               updates.  This linenength usually is retrived from
               the terminal driver but may be modified manually.

          magic
               Switch to magic mode for pattern matching (this is
               the  default  when  ved  has  been started). If in
               magic mode, matching is done using regular expres-
               sion  pattern matching.  This mode may be switched
               off with <ESC>:set  nomagic.   If  magic  mode  is
               turned off, matching is done without using regular
               expression matching even if the  pattern  contains
               magic characters for pattern matching.

          markwrap
               Mark wrapped lines with a \ character at  the  end
               of  a  visible  terminal line (this is the default
               when ved has been  started).   This  mode  may  be
               switched off with <ESC>:set nomarkwrap.

          optline opt-line
               Set the optimal line.  This is the  line  (counted
               from  the top of the terminal) where the cursor is
               adjusted to when ved does scrolling.  It is set by
               default  to the half of the number of lines of the
               terminal.

          pmargin page-margin
               Set the distance you need to have between the cur-
               soe and the upper or lower border of the terminal.
               If you cross this border, ved will start to scroll
               and  adjust the cursor to the optimal line.  It is
               set by default to 0 and allows to place the cursor
               to any visible line on the screen.

          psize page-size
               Set pagesize that  is  used  as  base  for  screen
               updates.   This  pagesize usually is retrived from
               the terminal driver but may be modified manually.

          tabstop tab-width
               Set the size of a visible  tab  chacaracter.  This
               width is set to 8 by default.

          taglength tag-len-value
               Set the number of characters that are used to com-
               pare a tag name with a tag label in the tags file.
               If it is set to 0 (the default), ved compares  the
               complete tag length.

          tags tag-file-list
               Set the list if files that is searched when  look-
               ing  for  a  tag  data base.  The tag file list is
               separated by blanks and by default set to

               tags .. /usr/lib/tags

               This means that ved will first  look  for  a  file
               tags  in the current directory, then search up for
               (directory by directory until the  root  directors
               is  reached) a file tags and last it vill look for
               a file /usr/lib/tags.

          wrapmargin wrap-margin
               If wrapmagin is set, ved will activate  the  auto-
               warp  mode.  In auto-wrap mode, ved will automati-
               cally insert a new-line before a word if the  cur-
               sor  is less than wrap-magin from the right termi-
               nal border.

     substitute /old/new/
          Substitute pattern old by new.   The  pattern  new  may
          contain an & for the old string.

     tag tag-name
          goto tag named tag-name.  See FILES  section  for  more
          information on the tag file.
