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