Finding Strings

To search for a string, simply type it in quotes at the ===> line and press F7 or Enter. 

  ===>"string"  F7

Qedit will find the next line containing that string, display the page around it, and show the target string in the Status line. To find the next occurrence of the same string, press F4.

To find the previous occurrence of a string, prefix the string with a circumflex. 

  ===>^"string"  F7

To find the next previous occurrence, press F3.

You may delimit strings with any of the following characters:

~ Tilde
! Exclamation mark 
  #
Number sign 
  &
Ampersand 
  _
Underscore 
  |
Vertical line, Up-line 
  "
Quotation mark 
  '
Apostrophe, Single quote 
  \
Reverse slant, Backslash

You may use single quotes (‘) if you do not have Set Decimal On. Note that, with this syntax, Qedit permits a few less characters in Visual mode than it does in Line mode because Visual mode uses these characters for other purposes. For example, the question mark is used to get quick help about Visual mode, instead of as a string delimiter. If you insist on using other delimiters, you should use the Find command on the ===> line. 

  ===>F :string:     F7

Finding Strings