QUOTE

  Enters a control code or other character which you specify by a key press.

  Key:   EVE defines CTRL/V as QUOTE.

  Steps:

     1.  Put the cursor where you want to enter the character.

     2.  Use QUOTE, which prompts you for the character to be added.

     3.  Press a key for the control code or character---for example,
         CTRL/L for form feed or CTRL/[ for escape.

  Usage notes:

  o  QUOTE depends on the mode of the buffer, shown in the status line. In
     insert mode, the character you specify is inserted at the current
     position, pushing text to the right. In overstrike mode, it replaces
     the current character. To change the mode of the buffer, press CTRL/A
     (see help on CHANGE MODE).

  o  Some control codes or non-printing characters, such as escape, may
     appear in editing as a backwards question mark or a gray rectangle,
     depending on the terminal you are using.

  o  You can also quote characters as strings for FIND, GLOBAL REPLACE,
     REPLACE, or WILDCARD FIND. For example, if to find an escape character,
     do the following:

        1.  Use FIND, letting EVE prompt for the search string.
        2.  Press CTRL/V or a key you defined as QUOTE.
        3.  Press the CTRL/[ for the escape character.

  o  If you used the TPU DEFINE_KEY built-in to define a typing key (letter,
     number, or punctuation mark) or a control key, you can use QUOTE to
     enter the character or control code normally bound to that key. For
     example, if you defined the tilde (~), you can insert a tilde character
     by doing the following:

        1.  Use the QUOTE command.
        2.  Type the tilde (~).

  o  Another use of QUOTE is to pass a CTRL/Z to a subprocess created with
     the DCL command; this lets you terminate the subprocess. For example,
     if you use the command DCL HELP to view a VMS help topic, the DCL
     subprocess continues after the command is completed. If you want to use
     another DCL command, such as DIRECTORY or SHOW TIME, you must first end
     the subprocess for VMS help, as follows:

        1.  Use the command DCL, letting EVE prompt for a command string.
        2.  At the prompt, press CTRL/V or a key you defined as QUOTE.
        3.  Press CTRL/Z (to end the subprocess).

  o  To insert a special character from within an EVE initialization file
     (such as in batch editing), use the TPU command and the EVE$INSERT_TEXT
     procedure. For example, the following command line inserts an escape
     character:

        TPU EVE$INSERT_TEXT (ASCII (27));

  Related topics:

     INSERT MODE     OVERSTRIKE MODE