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SET STAY - set condition of cursor position after CHANGE/LOCATE commands

Syntax:
[SET] STAY ON|OFF

Description:
The SET STAY set command determines what line is displayed as the current line after an unsuccessful LOCATE or successful CHANGE command.

With STAY ON, the current line remains where it currently is.

With STAY OFF, after an unsuccessful LOCATE , the current line becomes the Bottom-of-File line (or Top-of-File line if direction is backwards).

After a successful CHANGE , the current line is the last line affected by the CHANGE command.

Compatibility:
XEDIT: Compatible.
KEDIT: Compatible.

Default:
ON

Status:
Complete


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Generated on: 15 Aug 2002

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