EvePlus 2 Abstract

         This is an upgrade to the EvePlus package that will extend the
       already powerful Eve editor based upon VMS 4.x TPU (Text
       Processing Utility).  EvePlus provides a number of new commands
       to Eve, but more importantly it serves as a superb example of how
       to customize Eve much in the same way the EDTINI.EDT file
       customize the EDT editor.  This specific addition adds a few new
       commands and also initiates a standard keyboard command
       assignment that should make it easier to move from one VMS system
       to another.  Due to Eve's nature, refining and extending EvePlus
       and the proposed keyboard is highly desirable, yet a forum such
       as DECUS is needed to distribute 'the keyboard' is necessary.

       An internal SHIFT HELP buffer is created while the keyboard
       definations are being made so that it is easy to see the new
       assignments by hitting the SHIFT HELP key.  A forward delete
       character is available on keypad 6, placeing the character in a
       seperate area than the INSERT HERE buffer.  The seperate area is
       restore by hitting SHIFT INSERT.  Delete word deletes from the
       current postion to the end/beginning of word and is kept in the
       same place as the forward delete character is saved.  A ruler is
       quickly inserted into text to aid in counting characters and/or
       adjusting column alignments.  Three profiles are defined; Text,
       Fortran, and Pascal (and others are easily added) so that rulers,
       margins, etc are changed together.  For example, Fortran sets the
       right margin to 72 and the ruler is prefix with a C so if its
       left in by accident it is treated as a comment.  A transpose last
       two characters command is added to help with my typing
       impediment.  Setting left and right margins is easier by letting
       it default to the current column the cursor is in.  Writting out
       files while remaining in the editor is easier by letting it
       default to the buffer's file name, also making it easy to update
       the currently edited file without exiting.  A page command is
       added to make it easy to jump to the next form feed.  When going
       to a line number or marker EvePlus remembers the last one that
       was refered to.