GET FILE
Same as OPEN---puts the file you specify into the current EVE window,
creating a new buffer if necessary. This lets you create or edit another
file in the same session.
Examples:
Commands Effects
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GET FILE memo.txt Gets a file named MEMO.TXT, putting it into the
current window. On VMS, file names are not case-
sensitive.
GET FILE *.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 gets 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 get
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 gets the first matching
file. For example, the following command gets the first MEMO.TXT file
found:
Command: GET FILE [...]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 WILDCARDED FILES INCLUDE FILE
OPEN SELECTED WRITE FILE