LOCATE

Command:

LOCATE

Syntax:

LOCATE /target_string/

Operands:

[direction] delimiter target_string delimiter direction :: + | - delimiter :: / | any other character

Functional Description:

The LOCATE command is used to scan the text for the first occurrence the editor, optionally of the target_string, starting from the current line, in the forward or backward direction.

Synonyms:

LOC, FIND

Usage Notes:

Any character can be used as the "delimiter" as long a that character is not being used in the target_string. The direction of the scan is in the positive direction unless explicitly specified by prepending the minus sign to the delimiter.

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