Sony FS-1570, FS-2570 manual Copying and pasting text, Select all, Searching text, 10-6

10 NBDP FILE OPERATIONS

10.4.2 Copying and pasting text

You may copy a portion of text and paste it elsewhere.

1.Choose the text to copy. (See “cutting text" above for the procedure.)

2.Press the function key [F2] and the [3] key.

The text selected is copied to the paste buffer memory where the cut or copied text is stored. The display returns to the normal screen.

3.Place the cursor at the exact spot in the message where the copied text is to start.

4.Press the function key [F2] and the [4] key.

10.4.3 Select 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

3Open file

Working Area 1

Working Area 2

2

Transfer (copy)

Paste

Buffer

Memory

Holds cut or copied text

4Paste (Combine)

Copy and paste flow diagram

10.4.4 Searching 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

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