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LOCATE - search for a target

Syntax:
[Locate] target [command]

Description:
The LOCATE command searches for the next or previous occurrence of the specified target . If no parameter is supplied, LOCATE uses the the last target specified. If no prior target has been specified, an error message is displayed.

target can also be specified as a regular expression. The syntax of this is "Regexp /re/". eg LOCATE RE /[0-9].*$/

With an optional command , this command is executed after finding the target .

Compatibility:
XEDIT: Compatible.
KEDIT: Compatible.

Status:
Complete.


The Hessling Editor is Copyright © Mark Hessling, 1990-2006 <mark@rexx.org>
Generated on: 30 Jan 2006

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