EDIT Invokes the text editor SYNTAX EDIT[options] filespec[/ALLOCATE:size] SEMANTICS If you do not specify an option, an Edit Backup for the file you specify is assumed. /CREATE performs an Edit Write for the file. /INSPECT performs an Edit Read for the file. EDIT/OUTPUT:B A is equivalent to an Edit Read on file A and an Edit Write for file B. OPTIONS ALLOCATE:size Reserves space for an output file COMMAND[:filename] Executes the specified file as the initialization command file; the default file is KEDINI.KED CREATE Creates a new file with the name you specify EDIT Invokes the EDIT editor EXECUTE:filespec Executes the TECO commands contained in the file; use with /TECO INSPECT Opens the file you specify for reading only; same as READONLY JOURNAL[:filename] Records in a journal file the modifications you make during your session KED Invokes the KED editor; this is the default for the RT11FB and RT11SB monitors KEX Invokes the mapped monitor (virtual) version of the KED editor; this is the default for mapped monitors K52 Invokes the VT52 version of the KED editor NOCOMMAND Inhibits the execution of an initialization command file NOQUERY Does not require confirmation before beginning the KED/KEX work session OUTPUT:filename Opens the file you specify for output of the edited text QUERY Queries the user before beginning the KED/KEX work session when appropriate READONLY Opens the file you specify for reading only; same as INSPECT RECOVER[:filename] Executes commands from a journal file to recover modifications lost by an abnormal abort of the original work session TECO Invokes the TECO editor EXAMPLES EDIT FILE EDIT/CREATE FILE.NEW EDIT/INSPECT FILE.OLD EDIT/OUTPUT:A B EDIT FILE/ALLOCATE:150 EDIT/JOURNAL FILE EDIT/JOURNAL/RECOVER FILE