How to Insert Spaces Before a Block of Text in PWB (66231)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS 1.0
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for MS-DOS 1.1
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2 1.0
- Microsoft Programmer's Workbench for OS/2 1.1
This article was previously published under Q66231 SUMMARY
It is sometimes desirable to indent or move over a block of text in
the Programmer's WorkBench (PWB) or the Microsoft (M) Editor. The
following steps can be used to insert spaces before a block of text to
indent it:
- Get into boxarg mode. You can select this mode from the Edit menu
under the PWB, or select the boxstream function under the M Editor.
- Highlight the area you want to contain the spaces. This may be
anywhere in the file.
- Select the linsert function. By default, this is CTRL+N.
The highlighted area should now be moved over and replaced by spaces.
MORE INFORMATION
You don't have to be in boxarg mode for this to work; linsert always
treats its argument as a boxarg regardless of the current mode.
However, the highlight on the screen won't match the area that is
going to be inserted unless you use boxarg mode.
Also, ldelete can be used to unindent a block of text. However, you
must be in boxarg or streamarg mode for it to work correctly. In
linearg mode, it will delete entire lines.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/23/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kb16bitonly KB66231 |
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