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HP EDIT Reference Manual

Paste Before 

Purpose 

Pastes text before the current line.

Default Syntax 

P

Description 

This command inserts a copy of the current Cut/Paste buffer text before
the line [REV BEG]or character[REV END] where the cursor is currently
positioned.  The buffer contents remain unchanged after you execute this
command, and you can use this command repeatedly during your editing
session to insert multiple copies of the buffer without altering the
buffer contents.

HP EDIT also preserves the buffer when you alternate between files using
the Activate Next Process and Activate Previous Process commands[REV BEG]
or when you switch windows[REV END]. Consequently, you can use the Paste
Before command to copy or move text in the buffer from one file to
another.

Procedure 

To insert the Cut/Paste buffer contents before a specified line: 

   1.  Cut or copy a line block to the Cut/Paste buffer.

   2.  Move the cursor to a column anywhere on a line above which you
       want to insert (paste) the text.

   3.  Press the P key, or press the Cut/Paste function key, followed by
       the Paste Before function key.  HP EDIT inserts the text lines in
       the buffer above the specified line.
[REV BEG]

To insert the Cut/Paste buffer contents before a specified character: 

   1.  Cut or copy a character block to the Cut/Paste buffer.

   2.  Move the cursor to the character before which you want to insert
       the text.

   3.  Press the P key, or press the Cut/Paste function key, followed by
       the Paste After function key.  HP EDIT inserts the text in the
       buffer in front of the cursor.
[REV END]

Example 

To insert the Cut/Paste buffer contents before the second line: 

           The buffer contents will be inserted before the second line
           this sentence.

   1.  Move the cursor anywhere on the second line as shown.

   2.  Press the P key, or press the Cut/Paste function key, followed by
       the Paste Before function key.  HP EDIT inserts a copy of the
       buffer contents before the second line as shown:

            The buffer contents will be inserted before the second line
            to complete this sentence.

Related Commands 

       Copy And Append To Buffer
       Copy To Buffer
       Cut And Append To Buffer
       Cut To Buffer
       Paste After
       Paste Over

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