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                         F FILE,   MAIN MENU SELECTION
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                                  THE STATUS LINE 
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       W:1 Ln:313  Col:24  File:myfile.txt                   SK AI WW INS
       
        File: The current file name is placed on the status line after a
              Read or Save operation.
        W:    Window number                              AI   AutoIndent
        Ln:   Line number                                WW   WordWrap
        Col:  Column number                              INS  INSert mode
                                                         OVR  OVeRtype mode
                                                         SK   Storing Keys
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                                  CAUTIONS 
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      If the following DOS error message appears on the screen at any time,
      respond with "i" or "r" to continue the editing session. Any other   
      response will terminate the editing session.                         
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      DOS error message        Not ready error reading drive D:           
                               Abort, Retry Ignore?                       
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      D: corresponds to the drive letter (A:, B:, C: . . .)                
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       Ŀ    The current file is abandoned then the user is
      F Read      is prompted for a valid file name and the new
      1 File      is read into the editor.
       
       Ŀ    Rename the current file.
      FRename    Create a new file or save the current file.
      2 Save      "Save File" will overwrite an existing file.
           Save file operates on the file name that is
                    displayed on the status line as shown below:

                    File: YOURFILE.EXT

                    File names are placed on the status line after a Read
                    File, Rename or Save File operation has been performed.
                    If the name displayed on the status line is -New- then
                    the user is prompted for the file name. Save and
                    Create overwrite an existing file.
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      F Write     The user is prompted for a valid file name and the
      3  File     contents of the current document is written to the file
           name. If the file already exists, the write operation
                    is not done.
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      F List     List the contents of the current directory and select
      4  Dir     a file for read, save, or delete operations. The user
          is prompted for a directory search string. Examples of
                   valid directory search strings are:

                   *.DOC      - Find all files with the DOC extension
                   F*.*       - Find all files beginning with the letter F
                   LETTER.*   - Find all file names beginning with "LETTER"
                                and ending with any extension
                   ?.*        - Find all filenames beginning with a single
                                letter and ending with any extension
                   ??.*       - Find all filenames beginning with 1 OR 2
                                letters and ending with any extension

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      FChange    Change to a different directory or drive.
      5  Dir  
       
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      F Make     Create a new directory. The user is prompted for
      6  Dir     the new directory name.
       
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      FInsert    The user is prompted for a file name and the file
      7 File     is inserted into the current file following the
          line that the cursor is on.
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      FAbandon   Abandon file clears the editor memory and the file
      8 File     name from the current window.
       
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      FDelete    The user is prompted for the file name to be
      9 File     deleted.
       
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      1 Main     Return to main menu.
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