Set Command [S]

Qedit
Qedit Commands
Set Command [S]

Set Command [S]

Changes configuration options of Qedit.

SET keyword [ value ... ]

You can use Qedit in its default mode, as it comes out of the box. To get the most out of Qedit, you will eventually want to try some of the optional features. To see all of the Set options available and their minimal abbreviations, type Verify All at the prompt.

  /set modify hp                {select MPE-style modify}  /set visual save on update on {full-screen options}

Each Set command may specify one keyword from among those listed below.

Length

Zip

Here is a list of the Set keywords:

Account	Where to find Qedified compilers and help files.
Alias	Redefine Qedit commands or create new commands.
Autocont	Do not abort in batch on errors.
Check	Verify Delete or Justify > 5 lines, hold programs.
Decimal	Apostrophe means Control Character (’7 = Bell).
DL	Reserve memory in DL area for user Procs.
Editinput	Remove line noise; allow Roman-8.
Expandtabs	Expand tab characters into spaces when Texting.
Extentsize	Minimum sectors/extent for Keep and New.
Extprog	Attach an external program such as MPEX to Qedit.
Filename	Override file names on Help, Hint, Qzmodhlp files.
FORTRAN	External files default to FORTRAN, not SPL.
Hints	Disable the “hint of the day”.
Hppath	Override default path for cmd/prog files (MPE V).
Increment	Default increment between added lines.
Interactive	Override batch/session mode.
Justify	Margins and options for justifying and centering.
Keep	Format of the next Keep file.
Language	Type of program or text to be kept in this file.
Left	Left margin for edit, list, keep (default=1).
Length	Maximum characters per line for a Lang=Text file.
Lib	Default Lib= for the :Run command.
Limits	Restricting features of Qedit available to user.
List	Format of LP listings; also LJ options.
MAXDATA	Default Maxdata= value for the rep command.
Modify	Type of modify (Robelle, HP or Qzmodify).
Open	Default modes for Open Command (Defer, etc.)
Pattern	Switch back to old pattern-matching.
Priority	Switch Qedit execution to a new MPE subqueue.
Prompt	Replace “/” with new prompt string.
Right	Right margin for edit, list, keep, etc.
RL	Default RL= value for the rep command.
Shift	Configure how to up- and down-shift.
Spell	Configure how spell checks lines and words.
Statistics	Print CPU and wall time of each command.
Suspend	Whether to suspend on Exit or not.
Tabs	Set “tab” key and columns; set on terminal.
Term	Adjust number of terminal display columns.
Totals	Print number of lines processed by a command.
UDC	Recognize User Defined Commands in Qedit.
Undo	Disable/enable ability to “undo” changes.
Visual	Full-screen options (save fkeys, update, etc.).
Warnings	Print warning messages (or not!).
Whichcomp	Which COBOL compiler, etc.
Window	Rules for string search (columns, upshift, etc.).
Work	Default size/function of workfiles.
Wraparound	Move words to next line when long line Added.
X	Tag changed lines in COBOL file with string.
Zip	Configure auto-modify, first, last, all, etc.

To configure Qedit to operate as you like best, put your favorite Set commands in a file named Qeditmgr, either in Pub.Sys or in the same group as the Qedit program file (usually Pub.Robelle). If you can’t build files in those groups or you don’t think your Set options will appeal to everyone, create Qeditmgr in your logon group and run Qedit with Parm=2.

A typical configuration file for a COBOL shop might look like this:

  {These are default Qedit values for all users:}  comppri=ds             {force compiles into ds}  set whichcomp cobol 85 {select default compiler}  set lang cobolx all on {always use 80 columns}  set x date list off    {mark changed lines with date}  set check on           {verify delete/format of >5 lines}  set list page on       {lp listings interpret $page}  set vis save 1         {Visual saves function keys}  set udc on             {load UDCs}  z=listj */last         {define Z command}  set shift down 3 up 3  {shift everything but strings}

Syntax of Set Commands

The syntax descriptions that follow list the initial values. These are also the defaults that are used if you omit values in Set commands. For example:

Set Foo [ ON|OFF ]

(Default: ON)

(Initially: OFF)

The (imaginary) Foo key
word may be set ON or OFF. Initially when Qedit starts up it is OFF. Thereafter, if you type Set Foo without specifying ON or OFF, the default will be as though you had specified ON.

Error Messages

If you type a Set command that Qedit does not understand, you usually get an error message telling you specifically what is wrong, sometimes suggesting valid values. Occasionally you will see the error message