INed Editing Functions

The INed editor includes:

• A file manager for the following:
  • Creating, changing, deleting, and recovering files and directories
  • Moving among files and directories
  • Moving and copying files and directories
  • Restricting access to files and directories
• Commands for working with structured files and their histories.
• Commands for limited text formatting.

The INed editor allows you to use command keys for the following text-editing and text-processing functions:

• Move the cursor and scroll the window horizontally and vertically.
• Divide a window into multiple windows to:
  • Edit the same file at two or more places
  • Edit multiple files in multiple windows
  • Copy text from one file to another file.
• Insert, delete, move, and copy characters, lines, or blocks of text.
• Restore deleted lines and blocks of text.
• Search for and replace specified text.

You can also use the command keys to:

• Reset margins and tabs, center lines, and enter control characters.
• Print files.
• Run the INed editor, AIX, and filter commands from the editor.
• Obtain help information.
• Display the history of a structured file.