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Find Previous Blank Space
Purpose
Searches backward for the previous occurrence of one or more consecutive
blanks.
Default Syntax
[n] ESC _
where n is a count that represents the nth blank space from the current
cursor location. The default value of n is 1.
Description
This command causes HP EDIT to search backward in the file until it finds
the previous group of one or more blank characters, or the nth occurrence
of a blank space indicated by the count.
When HP EDIT finds the blank space, it moves the cursor to that location
and highlights it if the Highlight Match parameter of the Set Options
screen is enabled. If HP EDIT cannot find a previous blank space, it
sounds the terminal bell and displays Not found on the message line.
Procedure
[REV BEG]
To find a previous blank space:
1. Press ESC, then press the _ key, or type a count, then press ESC
and the _ key. HP EDIT moves the cursor to the blank space and
highlights it.
To find the previous blank space within a block:
1. Select the block of text you want to search in.
2. Either press the ESC and _ key, or type a count, then the ESC and
_ key.
[REV END]
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