HP 3000 Manuals

HP EDIT Reference Manual

Select Block 
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Purpose 

Selects or reselects an explicit character or line block. 

Default Syntax 

B

Description 

Use this command to select an explicit line block or character block.
You can also reselect a block that you have cancelled using the Select
Block command.

Procedure 

To select an explicit line or character block: 

   1.  After selecting one end of the block using either the x (Mark
       Character Block Start) or X (Mark Line Block Start) keys, move the
       cursor to the other end of the selected block.

   2.  Press the B key (Select Block).  HP EDIT highlights the block.

To reselect an explicit block: 

   1.  After you have pressed CTRL X to cancel a block selection, press B 
       to reselect an explicit block.

Related Commands 

       Cancel Block
       Mark Character Block Start
       Mark Line Block Start
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