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  SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS

  Lists the buffers created by EVE and puts the cursor in the list. You can
  then use SELECT or RETURN to view a buffer without having to type its
  name.

  Steps:

     1.  Use SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS to list the buffers created by EVE.

         The list appears in an EVE system buffer named Buffer List in the
         current window. If you were in a system buffer (such as MESSAGES),
         the name of that buffer is highlighted in bold video with the
         cursor on the name of that buffer.

     2.  Move the cursor to the name of a buffer in the list. You can put
         the cursor anywhere on the line referring to that buffer.
         If the buffer name is long so that the buffer line count and
         attributes are wrapped onto a second line, you can also put the
         cursor anywhere on that second line.

     3.  To put that buffer into the current window, use SELECT or RETURN.

  Usage notes:

  o  As a rule, do not delete system buffers, such as the INSERT HERE buffer
     or $RESTORE$ buffer, and do not change their read/write attribute other
     settings. Some system buffers cannot be deleted or changed.

  o  To write out the Buffer List in case you want to keep a list of EVE
     system buffers for reference in writing procedures:

        1.  Use SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS to get a list of the
            system buffers and put you in the Buffer List.

        2.  Use WRITE FILE to write out the Buffer List to a file:

               Command: WRITE FILE eve_buffers.lis

  o  Contents of system buffers are not saved when you exit from EVE. Also,
     EVE does not create buffer-change journal files for system buffers.
     Before exiting, you can write out a system buffer to a file, as
     follows:

        1.  Use SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS and choose a buffer from the list,
            such as the INSERT HERE buffer or MESSAGES buffer.

        2.  Use the WRITE FILE command to write that buffer to a file:

               Command: WRITE FILE cutpaste_monday.txt

  Related topics:

     Message Buffer     SHOW BUFFERS     SHOW DEFAULTS BUFFER
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