EVE$HELP.HLB  —  WPS Differences
  WPS Differences

  WPS is a former Digital word processor which runs on VMS and other systems
  Using the SET KEYPAD WPS command enables most WPS keypad functions, but
  does NOT fully implement or emulate WPS.

  The following is a list of differences between the WPS keypad in EVE and
  real WPS:

  Keys defined differently from real WPS
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     PF1          GOLD. Setting the WPS keypad makes PF1 the GOLD key,
                  overriding any current definition of PF1. However, if you
                  set a different key as GOLD, the WPS keypad uses your GOLD
                  key without redefining PF1. The WPS keypad also defines
                  the EVE default GOLD key sequences, except GOLD-F13 is
                  defined as the Delete Beginning Sentence key. See help on
                  Gold Keys.

     GOLD-PF3     RESTORE. Reinserts the line, word, or sentence you last
     GOLD-PF4     erased. Depending on the version of WPS you are accustomed
                  to, you may want to redefine these keys as RESTORE WORD
                  and RESTORE CHARACTER, respectively.

     PF2          MOVE BY PAGE. Moves to the next or previous page break.

     GOLD-PF2     PAGINATE. Inserts a "soft" page break for a 54-line page.

     GOLD-C       CENTER LINE. Centers the current line between the left and
                  right margins by adding spaces at the start of the line.
                  Does not leave a centering mark.

     GOLD-F       EXIT. Ends the editing session, typically writing out the
     CTRL/Z       current buffer and asking whether to write out any other
     CTRL/D       buffers if they were modified. If you made no changes
     F10          to the buffer, EXIT is the same as QUIT. Also, on exiting
                  or quitting, if you changed attributes and have not saved
                  them, EVE asks if you want to save the changes. See help
                  on Attributes. On ULTRIX systems, EVE defines CTRL/D as
                  EXIT. On VMS systems, EVE does not define CTRL/D.

     F11          CHANGE DIRECTION. Switches the direction of the buffer
                  from forward to reverse or conversely. EVE does not
                  implement an ALT CHAR key.

     F12          MOVE BY LINE. Moves the cursor a line at a time in the
                  current direction of the buffer. EVE does not implement
                  WPS-style hyphenation.

     SELECT       With the WPS keypad, selecting text by pressing SELECT on
     PERIOD       the mini keypad or PERIOD on the numeric keypad also sets
                  the direction of the buffer to forward. The direction does
                  not change if you type the SELECT command or if you use
                  the mouse to select text.

     GOLD-[       DO. Enters an EVE command.

     GOLD-G       INCLUDE FILE. Inserts the text of a specified file. In
                  EVE, the GET FILE command lets you create or edit another
                  file in the same editing session.

     GOLD-N       INSERT PAGE BREAK. Inserts a "hard" page break---a form
     CTRL/L       feed (appearing as a small FF) on a line by itself.

     GOLD-P       WPS Page Marker. Inserts a "soft" page break---a form feed
                  and null character (FF and NL) on a line by itself.

     GOLD->       LEARN. Starts a learn sequence, so you can bind several
     CTRL/K       keystrokes to a single key. To end the learn sequence,
                  press CTRL/R (defined as REMEMBER) or press the WPS Halt
                  key (GOLD-`).

     CTRL/C       Usually halts an operation, such as a repeat or global
                  replace. However, if you are using keystroke journaling
                  (instead of buffer-change journaling), CTRL/C is not
                  recorded in the journal file. If you use CTRL/C, you
                  should immediately exit, to save your edits. Otherwise, if
                  the system fails, you may not be able to recover your
                  work. This restriction does not apply with buffer-change
                  journaling, which is the EVE default.

  Other differences from real WPS
  -------------------------------

     Copy, cut    EVE commands and WPS keys that work on a select range
     and paste    or found range also work on a box. If SET BOX SELECT is in
                  effect, the following WPS keys work like BOX CUT and BOX
                  PASTE:

                     WPS Copy    WPS Cut    WPS Paste    WPS Replace

                  See help on Ranges And Boxes.

     Clipboard    WPS keys do NOT use the DECwindows clipboard. For example,
                  the WPS Copy, Cut, and Paste keys use the INSERT HERE
                  buffer or an alternate paste buffer (specified by GOLD-1
                  through GOLD-9). EVE commands and EDT keys use either the
                  clipboard or the INSERT HERE buffer, depending on your
                  setting.

     Cursor       Setting the WPS keypad automatically sets the cursor to
                  bound. To enable a free cursor, which can move anywhere in
                  the buffer, use SET CURSOR FREE which is otherwise the EVE
                  default setting.

     Paragraphs   Paragraph boundaries for FILL (GOLD-KP5) or the WPS
                  Paragraph key (KP5) are any of the following:

                     *  Blank line
                     *  Top or bottom of the buffer
                     *  Page break (form feed at start of line)
                     *  RUNOFF command (such as .BREAK;) at start of line
                     *  VAX DOCUMENT tag (such as <LE>) at start of line

     Rulers       When you use the WPS Ruler key (GOLD-R), only one ruler
                  can be active at a time. Rulers cannot be embedded in a
                  document. Setting the margins or paragraph indent does not
                  automatically rewrap or reformat text. For more
                  information on using the Ruler, including a list of keys
                  for moving the cursor in the ruler, see help on Ruler
                  Keys.

     Scrolling    Scrolling with WPS keys is halted when you press any key
                  ---not just the WPS Halt key (GOLD-`). Pressing a key to
                  stop scrolling executes whatever function is assigned to
                  that key.

     Searches     Searches follow EVE rules for case sensitivity and
                  direction. See help on FIND.

     Sentences    Sentence boundaries for the WPS Sentence key (KP7 or
                  GOLD-KP7) and Delete Beginning Sentence key (GOLD-F13,
                  GOLDCTRL/J, or GOLD-LINEFEED) are periods, question marks,
                  or exclamation points. Periods in RUNOFF (DSR) commands or
                  in decimal numbers are treated as sentence boundaries.

     SPELL        SPELL on VMS allows you to modify your text by spawning a
                  subprocess in which you interact with the VMS DECspell
                  utility. When you exit DECspell, your text is modified
                  with the spelling corrections. SPELL on ULTRIX does not
                  modify your text, but simply produces a list of any
                  misspelled words in a second window. On the SPELL command
                  line you can specify qualifiers for the VMS DECspell
                  utility, or options for the ULTRIX spell checker.

  Features NOT implemented in EVE
  -------------------------------

     o  Abbreviation or library documents
     o  Control commands for printing
     o  DEAD key
     o  Editor math
     o  Footnotes, paragraph numbering, and table of contents
     o  Hyphenation and non-breaking spaces
     o  Justification
     o  Output files other than ASCII
     o  Superscripts, subscripts, or composite characters
     o  Underlining, bolding, or other typographical effects
     o  VIEW mode
     o  TDE (two-dimension editor)
     o  UDP (user-defined WPS procedures)
     o  Word-wrap returns (In EVE, all lines end in a "hard" return.)

  +---------------------------------------------------------------------+
  | For a keypad diagram, press HELP or with the WPS keypad, GOLD-H.    |
  |                                                                     |
  | For a list of key definitions, see help on Keys or press GOLD-HELP. |
  +---------------------------------------------------------------------+

  Related topics:

     Ranges And Boxes     New User     Ruler Keys     SET KEYPAD WPS
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