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9. NBDP FILE OPERATIONS
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9.4.3 Select all
The Select All feature lets you select all of the file currently displayed. This feature can be
useful when you want to combine files. The procedure below explains how to place the file
loaded in working area 1 onto the end of the file loaded in working area 2.
1. Load the file to be copied from a floppy disk in working area 1.
2. Press the function key F2 and the 5 key. The entire file appears in inverse video.
3. Press the function key F2 and the 3 key. The file is placed in the paste buffer memory.
4. Load the file to be combined in working area 2.
5. Place the cursor at the exact spot in the message where the text now in the paste buffer
memory is to start and press the Insert key.
Floppy
Disk
Working
Area 1
Working
Area 2
Paste
Buffer
Memory
Open
file
Open
file
Transfer
(copy)
Paste (Combine)
1
3
2
4
Holds cut or
copied text
Copy and paste flow diagram
9.4.4 Searching text
The Search feature lets you search for text in a forward or backward direction.
1. Display a text and press the function key F2 and the 6 key. The Search display appears.
Forward
Search
Search string :
ESC: Quit
Backward
Dir
Search screen
2. Type the word you want to find. Press the → key. Use ↑ or ↓ to choose “Forward” or
“Backward” to search the file in a forward or backward direction respectively from the
cursor position. Press the Enter key to begin the search.
When the unit finds the word, the cursor stops at the first character of the word. Press the
Enter key to continue the search. If the string could not be found, the message “Not Found
(To quit: ESC)” appears. Press the Esc key to quit.