9. NBDP FILE OPERATIONS

9.4.3Select all

The Select All feature lets you select all of the file currently displayed. This feature can be useful when you want to combine files. The procedure below explains how to place the file loaded in working area 1 onto the end of the file loaded in working area 2.

1.Load the file to be copied from a floppy disk in working area 1.

2.Press the function key F2 and the 5 key. The entire file appears in inverse video.

3.Press the function key F2 and the 3 key. The file is placed in the paste buffer memory.

4.Load the file to be combined in working area 2.

5.Place the cursor at the exact spot in the message where the text now in the paste buffer memory is to start and press the Insert key.

Floppy Disk

1Open file

3Openfile

Working Area 1

Working Area 2

2

Transfer (copy)

Paste

Buffer

Memory

Holds cut or copied text

4Paste (Combine)

Copy and paste flow diagram

9.4.4Searching text

The Search feature lets you search for text in a forward or backward direction.

1. Display a text and press the function key F2 and the 6 key. The Search display appears.

Search

Search string :

Dir

Forward

Backward

ESC: Quit

Search screen

2.Type the word you want to find. Press the → key. Use ↑ or ↓ to choose “Forward” or “Backward” to search the file in a forward or backward direction respectively from the cursor position. Press the Enter key to begin the search.

When the unit finds the word, the cursor stops at the first character of the word. Press the Enter key to continue the search. If the string could not be found, the message “Not Found (To quit: ESC)” appears. Press the Esc key to quit.

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Furuno FS-5070 manual Select all, Searching text, Copy and paste flow diagram, Search screen