Scroll Forward [ HP EDIT Reference Manual ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
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Scroll Forward
Purpose
Scrolls text up, moving the cursor toward the end of the file.
Default Syntax
[n] s
where n is a count that represents the number of lines the file is to
scroll forward. The default value of n is 20.
Description
This command scrolls up the text on the screen. Scrolling forward is
equivalent to moving toward the bottom of the file.
You may specify any value as a scroll size before executing the command.
Cursor Position
When you execute this command, the cursor retains its current position on
the new text frame. For instance, if the cursor is currently on the
fifth line and you execute the command, the cursor appears on the fifth
line of the new text frame.
Scroll Size Options
You may specify a scroll size other than the default of 20. You can
specify a different scroll size by either specifying a count representing
the desired scroll size before executing the command, or by issuing the
Set Options command and changing the scroll size field.
Changes you make to the scroll size only affect the current editing
session, unless you store the current editing environment by using the
Save Config File command. Refer to the Set Options command for more
information about the scroll size field.
Procedures
To scroll the default number of lines, either:
1. Press the s key, or press the Position Commands function key,
followed by the Scroll Forward function key.
To scroll a number of lines other than the default size:
1. Specify a count representing the desired scroll size, then press
the s key. Continue to press the s key until the desired file
location appears.
or
2. Execute the Set Options (O) command and change the scroll size
field. Return to the editing session and press the s key one or
more times until the desired file location appears.
Related Commands
Scroll Backward[REV BEG]
Scroll Left
Scroll Right
Set Options[REV END]
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