Abbreviating

  You can abbreviate EVE commands so long as your abbreviation is not
  ambiguous.  If more than one command matches what you type, EVE shows a
  list of matching commands so you can choose the one you want.

  Typically, you use the first letters of each command term or keyword;
  sometimes you need only the beginning of the first term---for example:

     Abbreviation   Full command             Abbreviation  Full command
     -----------------------------           --------------------------
     EN W or ENL    ENLARGE WINDOW           SE B P        SET BOX PAD
     ER W or E WO   ERASE WORD               SE B W        SET BUFFER WRITE
     GE             GET FILE                 SH B          SHOW BUFFERS
     GO             GO TO                    S K           SHOW KEY
     I H            INSERT HERE              S K E         SET KEYPAD EDT
     I M            INSERT MODE              SE W          SET WIDTH
     I P            INSERT PAGE BREAK        SE W V        SET WILDCARD VMS
     QUI            QUIT                     SH            SHOW
     QUO            QUOTE                    SH WIL        SHOW WILDCARDS
     REPE           REPEAT                   SH WIN        SHRINK WINDOW
     REPL           REPLACE                  SP W          SPLIT WINDOW
     RESE           RESET                    STA           START OF LINE
     REST           RESTORE                  STO           STORE TEXT
     R SEL          RESTORE SELECTION        WI            WILDCARD FIND
     R SEN          RESTORE SENTENCE         WR            WRITE FILE

  Similarly, you can abbreviate the following:

     o  Buffer names ......... for the BUFFER command
     o  Marker names ......... for the GO TO command
     o  Keyword parameters ... for SET BUFFER and SET TABS
     o  Keyword responses .... for DELETE BUFFER, REPLACE, and so on
     o  Procedure names ...... for EXTEND EVE or EXTEND TPU
     o  Key names ............ for DEFINE KEY, SHOW KEY, and so on

  You CANNOT abbreviate the following:

     o  Buffer names ...... for DELETE BUFFER and RECOVER BUFFER
     o  Menu names ........ for DEFINE MENU ENTRY and UNDEFINE MENU ENTRY
     o  Procedure names ... for the TPU command

  File names for commands such as OPEN, INCLUDE FILE, and WRITE FILE, can
  use logical names and, generally, wildcards (such as *). If more than one
  file matches your request, EVE shows a list of the matching files so you
  can choose the one you want---see help on Choices Buffer.

  Examples:

     Abbreviations            Full commands
     ----------------------------------------
     BU MES                   BUFFER MESSAGES
     D K=G-REM BO CUT OV      DEFINE KEY= GOLD-REMOVE  BOX CUT OVERSTRIKE
     SE BU R                  SET BUFFER READ_ONLY
     S F C E                  SET FIND CASE EXACT
     SE TA INV                SET TABS INVISIBLE

  Hint:  In writing EVE initialization files, you should avoid very short
  abbreviations, which may become ambiguous if new commands are added to
  later versions of EVE.

  Related topics:

     Canceling Commands     Choices Buffer     Editing Command Lines
     List Of Topics         Names For Keys     Prompts And Responses