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HP EDIT Reference Manual

Show Editor Statistics 

Purpose 

Displays status information on the current editing session.

Default Syntax 

ESC ?

Description 

This command displays a screen that provides file names and sizes, mark
settings, and other miscellaneous variables.  When you execute the
command, HP EDIT suspends the current editing session and displays the
Editor Statistics screen.  After you have finished viewing the screen,
you press any key to exit the screen and return to the editing session.

Variable Definitions 

The information in this section lists all variables and provides a
description for each variable.  Figure 4-23 shows the Editor Statistics
screen.

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          Editor Statistics Screen 
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   *   Edit file

              Shows the name of the file currently being edited, the
              number of lines in the file, and the record length.

   *   Cut/paste file

              Shows the number of lines that have been copied or cut to
              the cut/paste buffer.

   *   Recovery file

              Shows the name of the file that stores a copy of the
              current file for recovery purposes in case of system
              failures.  The recovery file is always larger than the edit
              file because the temporary file also stores all the changes
              made during the editing session.

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   *   Block location

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   *   Defined macros

              Shows the number of macros defined in this editing session
              and the number that are preemptive, if any.

   *   Macrospace used/avail

              Shows the number of bytes of space that currently defined
              macros consume, followed by the total amount of space
              available for this purpose.

   *   Flag value

              Shows whether the user-definable flag is true or false.

   *   Meta prefix

              Shows the currently assigned printable Meta key for macros.
              You can use this key in macros or when executing commands
              instead of using the default Meta key (ESC).

   *   Search pattern

              Shows the current user-defined search pattern.  Empty
              quotes indicate that no search pattern has been defined.

   *   Replace pattern

              Shows the current user-defined replace pattern.  Empty
              quotes indicate that no replace pattern has been defined.

   *   Cursor position

              Shows the line and column where the cursor is currently
              positioned.

   *   Sort key columns

              Shows the range of columns that HP EDIT uses as a sort key
              field when it performs one of the sort commands.

   *   Marks set

              Shows which marks are currently set and lists the
              corresponding line and column locations.

Procedure 

To display the Editor Statistics screen and return to the session: 

   1.  Press ESC, then press the ?  key.  HP EDIT suspends the editing
       session and displays the Editor Statistics screen.

   2.  Obtain the desired information by reading the screen.  You cannot
       change any of the values shown while viewing this screen.

   3.  Press any key to exit the screen and return to the editing
       session.

Related Commands 

None

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