write¶

a full-screen text editor for the GL display (graphics mode)
NAME
    write - a full-screen text editor for the GL display (graphics mode)

SYNOPSIS
    write [file]

DESCRIPTION
    The Write app (two-mode P5): edit a text file on the GL screen. With a
    file argument it opens that file (creating it on save if absent); with no
    argument it edits a scratch buffer that saves to /WRITE.TXT.

    Requires a display (a GL card fitted). Launch it from the Finder APPS menu
    (press 'a', then W), or run it from the shell. A white menu bar shows the
    file name (and a "*" when there are unsaved edits); the cursor is a yellow
    block.

KEYS
    printable          insert at the cursor
    ENTER              insert a newline
    Backspace          delete the character before the cursor
    Left / Right       move within the text
    Up / Down          move to the same column on the line above / below
    ^O                 save
    ^X   or  ESC       quit -> back to the Finder desktop

NOTES
    A single 2 KB text buffer; the whole screen redraws on each keystroke.
    Long lines wrap at 78 columns; text past the bottom of the screen is not
    shown (no vertical scroll yet). Save writes the buffer back verbatim.

SEE ALSO
    finder, term, vi