SHOW BUFFERS
Lists the buffers you created and puts the cursor in the list so you can
view or delete a buffer without having to type the buffer name.
Steps:
1. Use the SHOW BUFFERS command to list the buffers you created.
The Buffer List appears in the current window. The name of the
buffer you were last editing or viewing is highlighted in bold
video with the cursor on the name of that buffer (unless you were
in a system 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.
To delete that buffer, use REMOVE, CUT, or BOX CUT.
Usage notes:
o Using the Buffer List to view or delete a buffer is effectively the
same as using the BUFFER or DELETE BUFFER command respectively, without
having to type the buffer name.
o To write out the Buffer List in case you want to keep a list of the
files you edited, do the following:
1. Use SHOW BUFFERS to get a list of your buffers and put you in the
Buffer List.
2. Use the WRITE FILE command to write the Buffer List to a file:
Command: WRITE FILE edited_monday.lis
Related Topics:
BUFFER DELETE BUFFER NEXT BUFFER SHOW SHOW SYSTEM BUFFERS