Overview

You use line commands to copy, delete, move, and repeat lines or blocks of lines within a work file. Additionally, the top line command allows you to reposition the screen by moving a selected line to the top of the screen.

This chapter provides the following information about line commands:

A summary of available line commands
Considerations for entering line commands
How to use block commands

Used Only on Free-form Screens

In the IDD Menu Facility, you can use line commands only on free-form screens, such as the Comments (COMM) or Module Source (SRCE) screens.

Escape Character

Line commands must begin with the escape character in column 1. This manual uses the default escape character, the percent sign (%). You can define a different escape character by using the ESCAPE command.

Note: For more information about the ESCAPE command, see Chapter 6:.

Available Commands

The following table lists line commands, their function, and the format in which you enter them. The string (space) shown throughout this chapter represents the number of spaces you must enter following each line command:

Function	Single command format	Block command format
After (Line identifier)	////////////// //////////////	%A(space)
Before (Line identifier)	////////////// //////////////	%B(space)
Copy Lines	%C[n](space)	%CB(space). . .%CE(space)
Delete Lines	%D[n](space)	%DB(space). . .%DE(space)
Move Lines	%M[n](space)	%MB(space). . .%ME(space)
Repeat Lines	%R[n](space)	%RE(space)
Top Line	%T(space)	%T(space)

What to Consider

Line commands cannot contain embedded spaces, but you must enter a space after them, as follows:
```
  Line one
  Line two
%r(space)Line three
```
The text editor processes line commands when you press Enter or any PF key. When line commands are present in the file, pressing a control key does not invoke OCF or the compiler (even if ENTER=UPDATE is in effect).

What Can You Do?

You can perform the following functions, each of which is discussed in this section, using line commands:

Copy lines or blocks of lines
Delete lines or blocks of lines
Enter line commands for blocks of lines
Move lines or blocks of lines
Repeat lines or blocks of lines
Reposition lines on the screen