HP NonStop G-Series - Manual (Page 190)

SET Command
EDIT Command Summary
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3. The following command converts horizontal tab characters to single
blanks:
*SET TABS
*
The following command sets the tabs in columns 5, 10, and 20:
*SET TABS 5 10 20
*
With TABS set to these columns, if you type the text:
A(CTRL-I)B(CTRL-I)C(CTRL-I)D
the text may look incorrect on the screen but when you list the line you
will see that your EDIT file is correct. For example:
*ADD 1
1 A(CTRL-I)
B(CTRL-I)
C(CTRL-I)
D
2 //
*LIST COL 1
....+....1....+....2....+....3
1 A B C D
*
As soon as you type
CTRL-I, the cursor jumps
down to the next line.
Don't worry. Keep typing.
You see that EDIT
converted each CTRL-I
to the correct number
of blank spaces.
When TABS is in effect, no actual CTRL-I characters remain in the text
lines. If you want to retain CTRL-I characters in your file, use the
command:
*SET CONTROL, NOTABS
*