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  OPEN

  Same as GET FILE---puts the file you specify into the current EVE window,
  creating a new buffer if necessary. This lets you crete or edit another
  file in the same session.

  Examples:

     Commands         Effects
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     OPEN memo.txt    Opens a file named MEMO.TXT, putting it into the
                      current window. On VMS, file names are not case-
                      sensitive.

     OPEN *.txt       You can use wildcards to specify the file---in this
                      case, to get a file with the type .TXT. If only one
                      file matches your request, EVE opens that file. If
                      more than one matches, EVE shows a list of the
                      matching files so you can choose the one you want---
                      see help on Choices Buffer. You open only one file per
                      command.

  Usage notes:

  o  If the file is not already open, EVE creates a buffer using the file
     name and file type for the buffer name. If the file exists, EVE copies
     it into the new buffer. If the file does not exist---if you are
     creating a new file---the new buffer is empty. In either case, the new
     buffer has the same settings as the $DEFAULTS$ buffer (see help on
     Defaults).

  o  If the file is already open, EVE puts the buffer for that file into the
     current window and puts the cursor at your last position in that
     buffer. The settings of that buffer apply.

  o  If there is already a buffer with the same name as the file you specify
     but not associated with the file---for example, if you used the BUFFER
     command to create a buffer named MEMO.TXT---EVE asks for a different
     buffer name to use before creating the buffer.

  o  If you use a search list to specify the file or use wildcards for the
     device (disk) or directory (such as [...]), EVE opens the first
     matching file. For example, the following command opens the first
     MEMO.TXT file found:

        Command: OPEN [...]memo.txt

  o  For information on viewing and editing two or more files at the same
     time by using multiple windows in EVE, see help on Windows.

  Related topics:

     DELETE BUFFER     GET FILE     GET WILDCARDED FILES     INCLUDE FILE
     OPEN SELECTED     WRITE FILE
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