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BACKWARD - scroll backwards [n] screens

Syntax:
BAckward [n|*]

Description:
The BACKWARD command scrolls the file contents backwards through the file n or * screens.

If 0 is specified as the number of screens to scroll, the last line of the file becomes the current line .

If the BACKWARD command is issued while the current line is the Top-of-File line , the last line of the file becomes the current line .

Compatibility:
XEDIT: Compatible.
KEDIT: Does not support HALF or Lines options.

Default:
1

See Also:
FORWARD, TOP

Status:
Complete


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Generated on: 30 Jan 2006

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