DELETE BUFFER

  Deletes a buffer you specify. The buffer name must match exactly---no
  abbreviations or wildcards.

  Example:

     The following command deletes a buffer named JABBER.TXT

        Command: DELETE BUFFER jabber.txt

  Usage notes:

  o  If you specify a buffer that is empty or unmodified, EVE deletes it.
     Otherwise, EVE asks you for one of the following choices, to prevent
     accidentally destroying your work:

        DELETE_ONLY ...... Deletes the specified buffer.
        WRITE_FIRST ...... Writes out that buffer, and then deletes it.
        QUIT ............. (Default.)   Cancels---buffer is NOT deleted.

  o  If you delete the current buffer, EVE displays the first buffer in the
     Buffer List. If there is no other buffer, EVE displays an empty buffer
     named MAIN. (Therefore, you cannot delete MAIN if it is your only
     buffer.)

  o  Buffer names are not case-sensitive on VMS. For example, MEMO.TXT and
     memo.txt specify the same buffer.

  o  In the Buffer List, you can delete a buffer without having to type its
     name, as follows:

        1.  Use the SHOW BUFFERS command to list the buffers you created.
        2.  Put the cursor on the name of the buffer you want to delete.
        3.  Use REMOVE or CUT to delete that buffer.

  o  As a rule, do not delete EVE system buffers, such as the INSERT HERE
     buffer or $RESTORE$ buffer, because they may be required for some
     commands to work. Some system buffers cannot be deleted.

  o  Deleting a buffer also deletes the buffer-change journal file for that
     buffer. It does not delete the keystroke journal file, if any. If you
     are using multiple windows in EVE, deleting a buffer does not delete
     the window the buffer was in (see help on DELETE WINDOW).

  o  On ULTRIX, when you write a buffer to an existing file, the existing
     file is copied to a backup file before being overwritten. This is the
     default behavior, but you can disable it or customize the way EVE
     creates the backup file spec. For help on backup files, see help on SET
     BACKUP CONTROL STRING and SET [NO]FILE BACKUP.

  Related topics:

     BUFFER     SHOW BUFFERS     SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS