proc.a
Moves data to active output buffer.
Syntax
a{surround.character}{{(}param.number}{, number.characters{)}}
Description
moves data from the specified parameter number in the currently active input buffer to the currently active output buffer.
Optionally the 'a' command surrounds the data by a specific character, such as a quotation mark.
The 'surround.char' parameter specifies the character to place before and after the string, after it is moved.
The 'number.characters' parameter specifies the number of characters to move.
Example
a'1
This moves the contents of input buffer one to the currently active output
buffer, surrounded by double quotes.
a(2,999)
This moves the second through 999th (or whenever it runs out of characters) to
the currently active output buffer.
s2
a
This moves the contents of parameter 2 to the currently active output buffer.
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