Michael
Look up 'replace' in the help, there is even a sample command file.
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> From: Michael L Gueterman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: QEDIT and column replacement
> Date: Wednesday, 18 February 1998 08:17
>
>   I know that QEDIT can easily replace a column (or columns) with
> a literal string, but can it "copy" a column range from one position
> in the line to another?  The syntax in the help shows that the 'source'
> of the text must be a string (ie. C
startcolumn/endcolumn,"literal",linerange),
> but what I'm looking for is something like:
> C startcolumn/endcolumn,sourcestartcolumn/sourceendcolumn,linerange
> (which it doesn't care for :( ).  Is there another method that can be
used
> in QEDIT to "copy" columns?
>
> Regards,
> Michael L Gueterman
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