1  EDIT
   Invokes an editor and enables you to edit a file before you send
   it. Unless you have selected a different editor, the DECTPU-based
   EVE editor is invoked.

   Format

     EDIT  [file-spec]
 

2  Parameter
 

file-spec

   The name of the file you want to edit.
 

2  Qualifiers
 

/COMMAND

      /COMMAND=ini-file-spec

   When you select EDT as your text editor, the /COMMAND qualifier
   indicates the name of an EDT startup command file (EDTINI) for
   ini-file specification. If you do not specify a startup command
   file for ini-file specification, the default EDTINI.EDT file
   set up for the DCL command EDIT/EDT takes effect. This qualifier
   cannot be specified if you are using an editor other than EDT.
 

/CREATE

   The /CREATE qualifier is used to create a file. Mail prompts you
   for a file name when you do not specify one on the EDIT command
   line.
 

/JOURNAL

      /JOURNAL=jou-file-spec

   When you select EDT as your text editor, the /JOURNAL qualifier
   specifies jou-file-spec as the name of a journal file. This
   qualifier cannot be specified if you are using an editor other
   than EDT.
 

/OUTPUT

      /OUTPUT=out-file-spec

   Specifies out-file-spec as the name of the output file. Use the
   /OUTPUT qualifier when you want to save the current file as a new
   file that has a different name.
 

/READ

   The /READ qualifier indicates that neither a journal file nor an
   output file will be created. If you do not specify an existing
   file and you are using the EVE editor, Mail creates a new file.
   If you do not specify an existing file with the /READ qualifier
   and you are using the EDT editor, Mail displays "Input file does
   not exist" and returns you to the MAIL> prompt. When you use
   the /READ qualifier, enter the QUIT command to end the editing
   session. If you enter the EXIT command, you are prompted for a
   file specification.
 

/RECOVER

   When you select EDT as your text editor, the /RECOVER qualifier
   indicates that you want to recover a previous editing session
   that was prematurely terminated. The /RECOVER qualifier will work
   only if there is an existing .JOU file. This qualifier cannot be
   specified if you are using an editor other than EDT.
 

2  Examples

   1.MAIL> SET EDITOR EDT
     MAIL> EDIT/COMMAND=EDTFUN.EDT FILENAME.DAT
         1           This is the first line of text in FILENAME.DAT.
     [EOB]
     *
        .
        .
        .
     * EXIT
     DISK$MEGAWORK:[BURTON]FILENAME.DAT;1 13 lines
     MAIL>

     This example shows how to invoke the EDT editor and execute
     the commands in an EDT startup command file named EDTFUN.EDT to
     edit an already existing file named FILENAME.DAT before sending
     it.

   2.MAIL> EDIT/READ
     _File: EXISTS.TXT
        .
        .
        .
<Do>

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     Command: QUIT <Return>

     This example shows how to use the /READ qualifier with the EDIT
     command and how to end the EVE editing session with the QUIT
     command.