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Swap Cursor With Mark
Purpose
Swaps the cursor with the specified mark.
Default Syntax
[n] @
where n represents a mark number from 1 to 11. The default value of n is
1.
Description
This command exchanges the cursor with a specified mark from 1 to 11.
When you execute this command, HP EDIT moves the cursor to the line and
column where the specified mark was located and moves the mark to the
line and column formerly occupied by the cursor.
Command Application
This command assists you in viewing text at another location in the file
and then easily returning to the previous location to continue editing.
For instance, you may have finished editing a certain portion of a file
and and want to mark it for future reference. You could assign a mark
number at this location with the Set Mark command.
Later during the editing session, you may decide to return to this
location. Rather than manually scrolling to this location, you could
execute the Swap Cursor With Mark command to go to the location. After
viewing the needed information, you could return to the previous location
by executing the command again. At that point, the cursor and mark would
be positioned where they were before you initially executed the command.
Requirements
You must have previously set the specified mark with the Set Mark command
before executing this command. If you did not set the specified mark, HP
EDIT displays Mark #X has not been set on the message line, where X
equals an invalid mark number.
Procedure
To swap the cursor with a specified mark:
1. Type the desired mark number as the count.
2. Press the @ key. HP EDIT moves the cursor to the specified mark
and moves the mark to the former cursor position.
Example
To swap the cursor with mark 2 and then return to the original cursor
position:
1. Type the number 2 as the count. HP EDIT displays this number on
the message line.
2. Press the @ key. HP EDIT moves the cursor to mark 2 and moves
mark 2 to the position formerly occupied by the cursor.
3. After you have finished viewing the needed information, type the
number 2 as the count. HP EDIT displays this number on the
message line.
4. Press the @ key again. HP EDIT moves the cursor and mark 2 to
their former locations.
Related Commands
Go To Column/Mark
Go To Line/Mark
Set Distance To Mark
Set Distance To Previous Location
Set Mark
Swap With Previous Location