Pilot File Display System Browser on Icarus

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which is fairly self explanatory using the `Arrow Keys' to move around the file display and using commands like

• Get Help Type `?' to get brief help;

• Quit Type `q' to quit;

• Where is Type `w' and after "File name to find:" type filename;

• Delete Type `d' to delete highlighted file;

• Rename Type `r' to move highlighted file to another name;

• Copy Type `c' to copy highlighted file with another name typed after "Name of new copy:";

• Edit Type `e' to edit highlighted text file (really using `pico' editor);

• Launch Type `l' to execute with command typed after "Command to execute:"

• View Type `v' for viewing directories (manual pages say that it works with text files but you get a Pine error; customize with `PAGER' environment variable);

The browser displays a file list at the top of the screen with a the bottom few lines indicating the available commands just listed above.

On ACCC "icarus.uic.edu", for example to Edit a file {it is suggested that you use a copy of a file to practice on first), type:

1. pilot

2. {Use "Arrow Keys" to move to desired file}

3. e   {to call for Edit command of pilot for desired file; if you want to practice on a copy of the file first, then press `c' instead, and overtype another name like temp.html avoid destroying a good file}

4. {Use the "Ctrl-Keys" below to move and edit your file; just type to insert and use the "BackSpace (<-) Key" to delete, etc.}

5. Ctrl-o   {to save current file, just pressing Enter to do it, or overtype the current name to rename it followed by Enter}

6. Ctrl-x   {to eXit Edit}

7. q   {to Quit pilot}

Edit:  The Edit command within Pilot (really Pico simple Pine-like editor) uses EMACS like ctrl commands like `^Key' which means the `Ctrl-Key' pressing together (or at least `Ctrl' held then LOWER CASE `Key' pressed:

^G => Display help. {I.e., use `Ctrl-g'.}

^L => Refresh the display.{I.e., use `Ctrl-l'. You will need this often to see your editing}.

^X => Exit pico, saving buffer. {I.e., use `Ctrl-x'.}

^O => Output the current buffer to a file, saving it. {I.e., use `Ctrl-o'.}

^W => Search for (where is) text, neglecting case. {I.e., use `Ctrl-w'.}

Arrow Keys => Move cursor up, down, forward or backward using the appropriate `Arrow Keys', then press `^L' = `Ctrl-l' to make sure what you have done.

^F => Move Forward a character. {I.e., use `Ctrl-f'.}
^B => Move Backward a character. {I.e., use `Ctrl-b'.}

^P => Move to the Previous line. {I.e., use `Ctrl-p'.}
^N => Move to the Next line. {I.e., use `Ctrl-n'.}

^A => Move to the beginning of the current line. {I.e., use `Ctrl-a'.}
^E => Move to the End of the current line. {I.e., use `Ctrl-e'.}

^V => Move forward a page of text. {I.e., use `Ctrl-v'.}
^Y => Move backward a page of text. {I.e., use `Ctrl-y'.}

type => There is no insert command, so just move the cursor to the place you want by the `Arrow Keys' or other Move Ctrl-Keys and just type in the characters that you want inserted.

^D => Delete the character at the cursor position. {I.e., use `Ctrl-d'.}

^^ => Mark cursor position as beginning of selected text. {I.e., use `Ctrl-6'. Note: Setting Mark (i.e., pressing `^^' again) when already set unselects text.}

^K => Cut Marked text (displayed in inverse characters). {I.e., use `Ctrl-k'. Note: The Marked text's boundary using mark `^^' command on the cursor side ends at the left edge of the cursor. So, with Marked text to the left of the cursor, the character under the cursor is not selected. The complete procedure is of the form `^^, ^F, ..., ^F, ^K' with n `^F's for cutting out n characters.}
^U => Uncut (paste) last cut text inserting it at the current cursor position, or use as an Undo by using at the same position. {I.e., use `Ctrl-u'.}

^I => Insert a tab at the current cursor position. {I.e., use `Ctrl-i'.}

^J => Format (justify) the current paragraph. {I.e., use `Ctrl-j'. Note: paragraphs delimited by blank lines or indentation.}

^T => To invoke the spelling checker. {I.e., use `Ctrl-t'.}

^C => Report Current Cursor position. {I.e., use `Ctrl-c'.}

^R => Read in or insert an external file at the current cursor position. {I.e., use `Ctrl-r'.}