
				<HELP>


	To read through, to review and to exit from this and all

	other help explanations, you will need to use the <+PAGE>,

	<-PAGE>, and <HELP> keys respectively.	Note that these

	instructions always appear at the bottom right of the

	screen on help pages as a reminder.


	To use the help feature in the Editor you press <HELP>.  You

	will then see the message 'Press desired key for help.' appear

	at the bottom left of your screen.  After pressing any one

	of the keys on the keyboard one of the following will occur:

		1)  A description of the key you pressed will be
		    displayed on the screen.  When you have finished
		    reading the explanation you press <HELP> to
		    return to your file.  Note: there is a limit on the
		    number of descriptions you can use in each edit session.
		    If the message "**** Too many files -- Editor limit!"
		    appears on the screen, exit, and start over.




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		2)  The message 'Standard keyboard character.' will
		    appear at the bottom left of the screen.
		    You have pressed a key that performs no other
		    function.  You remain in your file as no further
		    explanation is necessary.


	Although keys <e>,<w>, and <k> are standard keyboard characters

	and perform in the Editor as such,  when either is combined

	with <HELP> additional information is provided:

		<HELP> <e>	  Explanation of error messages.
		<HELP> <w>	  Description of screen (window)
				  characteristics.
		<HELP> <k>	  Keyboard layout.


	The <HELP> key itself also performs another function when used

	with <INSERT>.	Press <HELP> <INSERT> for more information.


			THE RAND TEXT EDITOR: AN OVERVIEW
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	WHAT?	  A program that permits you to create and modify text.

	HOW?	  By allowing you to insert, move and delete characters,
		  words, lines, pages, etc.

	BUT HOW?  By permitting you to:
	    --- 	1)  move the cursor to the specific location for
			    the modification;
			2)  perform the function by pressing a key identified

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			    with that function.

	LIKE WYLBUR?
		  No, not like Wylbur.	To perform editing functions in
		  Wylbur you must learn a command language and you must
		  identify the location for modification by line number.



	There are two versions of the Rand Text Editor:

		1) re  - for the user already familiar with the Editor;
		2) lre - for the novice; provides helpful information
			 on Editor functions.

	To use the Rand Text Editor you type one of the following sequences:

	(1)  re
	     lre

	     If you have previously edited a file, the last file
	     referenced by re or lre will be displayed with the
	     cursor reappearing in the location in which it was left.
	     If you have not previously edited a file with re or lre,
	     the file /re.std, a system file containing information
	     on the Editor, will be displayed.  Note that you cannot
	     modify /re.std.


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	(2)  re FILENAME
	     lre FILENAME

	     If FILENAME exists, the first page of the file will be
	     displayed.  If it does not, the message
		Hit <USE> to make: FILENAME
	     will appear at the lower left of the screen.  Taking this
	     action creates a new file with the first, empty page displayed.

	(3)  re +FILENAME
	     lre +FILENAME

	     This causes the first page of FILENAME to be displayed AND
	     sets up the last file viewed as the alternate file to be
	     displayed by a <USE>.  If no file has previously been viewed
	     the system file /re.std remains the alternate.

	(4)  re !FILENAME
	     lre !FILENAME

	     This restores you to the state in which FILENAME was left,
	     i.e. with all windows and the last page viewed displayed.


	The best way to learn how to use the Editor is enter the lre

	version, try various keys and when their function is not clear

	press <HELP> and then the specific key.  Good luck!


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