Commodore PC Ms-Dos 3.2 User's Manual page 214

1142 MS-DOS User's Reference
Using command
options with Edlin
Edlin Command Options
Many edlin commands accept one or more options. The effect of
a command option varies, depending on which command you use
it with. The following list describes each option.
The Line Option
The line option is a line number that you type. Use a comma or
space to separate the numbers from other line numbers, other
options, and from the command.
You can specify line in one of three ways:
number
, (period)
# (pound sign)
return key
Any number less than 65534. If you specify a
number larger than the largest existing line
number, then line refers to the line after the
last line number.
If you specify a period for line, it refers to the
current line number. The current line is the
last line you edited, not necessarily the last
line you displayed. Edlin marks the current
line with an asterisk (*) between the line
number and the first character.
The pound sign indicates the line after the last
line number. If you type # for line, it is the
same as typing the last line number plus one.
If you type a command and then press the
return key without any of the line markers in
this list, edlin uses a default value for each
command (default values may be different for
each command).
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The Question Mark Option
The question mark (?) option tells edlin to ask you if the correct
string has been found. You use the question mark only with the
R (replace) and S (search) commands. Before continuing, edlin
waits for you to type a Y or press the return key for a 'Tes"
response, or to press any other key for a "No" response.
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